Help! I have Yorkies coming next Wensday I need advice!

[Onni]

Originally Posted by freeindeed

I need some information about yorkies such as tempermet,behavior,special needs,training,requirments, and other things of this nature. I'm raising them to sell for colledge money. But I want them to be pets outside of their breding purposes is this possible to use them as both? And as far as a kennel and shelter for out side
"for less then 5 hours at a time" what would you suggest for size and a doghouse? Is there really a difference between plastic and wood? I want the best for my dogs. Also, what is the best foo dto feed to Yorkies. "resonable prices please"
And how much to they eat my first female is 5 pounds and my male is three.

1. I have to wonder if you are for real.

2. Your lack of prep BEFORE you get the dogs is asinine. I spent several months researching before I bought my Onni as just a pet.

3. "Temperament" ... Bossy, playful, sneaky, loving, needy, IE: Lots of TIME, WORK and DEVOTION and MONEY!!

4. "Behavior" ... Bossy, playful, sneaky, loving, needy, IE: Lots of TIME, WORK and DEVOTION and MONEY!!

5. "special needs" ... Huge vet bills into the thousands if they get sick from any number of things that Yorkies are prone to. Not for the faint of bank account.

More special needs ... lots of attention to their diets, their surroundings. These dogs cannot eat just any ol dog food. They pretty much require 24/7 care.

Ask any person here how much time and energy they devote to their fur babies.

Yorkies are not for those who do not have the time, energy, or finances to take care of them.

If you plan to finance college with them, then that means you pretty much have to breed and sell puppies several times a year; and unless you have multiple females; that is abuse!

As I said in the beginning IF your post is for real or just to get a rise out of folks ... what you are proposing is selfish, ignorant and cruel!

[freeindeed]

I had no choice either I took them or some crazy farmer shot them. People are this area are dieing for Yorkies 1000$ each. They WILL be inside dogs. Is it bad to put them outside for a little while? In a kennel were they are completely safe? I spent nothing for theese dogs. They are AKC ed. tons of people do this. Why is it so bad when people want them? I already have 15 puppies reserved! some of them offerd $1,200. I know each one of them would go to great familys. Considering I looked into this first. Is it totally out of the question to put them outside for a little while?

[yml]

A BIG JOKE or someone trying to get everyone upset...If typos were due to "Being in a Hurry" then why can't they spell where they are from (Look in Avatar)...In Too Big of a Hurry to get serious info but yet you want to get involved w/ this and go to school??? AND how did you afford these dogs? Just the purchase of these could not have been cheap...I am banking on this being a joke, and not a funny one...

[upindust]

Originally Posted by freeindeed

I had no choice either I took them or some crazy farmer shot them. People are this area are dieing for Yorkies 1000$ each. They WILL be inside dogs. Is it bad to put them outside for a little while? In a kennel were they are completely safe? I spent nothing for theese dogs. They are AKC ed. tons of people do this. Why is it so bad when people want them? I already have 15 puppies reserved! some of them offerd $1,200. I know each one of them would go to great familys. Considering I looked into this first. Is it totally out of the question to put them outside for a little while?

from what you explain you sound like a puppy farm. Yorkies have separation anxiety and are very very needy.. my teddy acts out when he's left alone. Which included getting into the grabage and now he's sick and on 3 antibiotics and a doctor bill of almost 200 dollars and guess what he has a puppy plan. You are going into breeding without knowing crap about the breed which is an awful decision. I bought teddy without much info on the breed but I never planned on breeding him. Dogs aren't dollar signs. Yorkies or dogs in general should not be out in the heat long. Smaller dogs run a higher risk of heatstrokes which mean ta da a doctor bill. they are very hard to potty train and have very big personalities. I still recommend you getting a real estate license. Not only is that a career you can do part-time but you make good money for it.

the puppies wouldn't of been shot.. there is a such thing as a Yorkie rescue. and if they're in such a need to be bought he could of sold them like that from what you say. and 15 puppies? are you aware that sometimes yorkies only have one puppy? and you plan onbreeding that one female over and over and over? That is abuse and terms of a puppy farm.

it just seems like you care more about the money and less about what you will put the pups through.

I have a friend who goes to college and her tuition is over 40k and you know how she pays for it/ studying hard to get A's and earning grants and scholarships. It's possible if you want it hard enough. College keeps people busy and this breed of pet really needs a lot of attention. My teddy is like a 1 year old child. You can't leave them alone too long, the can't go so long being unattended and they need tons of love and care and any health issues can't be ignored.

[amanda350]

Originally Posted by freeindeed

I had no choice either I took them or some crazy farmer shot them. People are this area are dieing for Yorkies 1000$ each. They WILL be inside dogs. Is it bad to put them outside for a little while? In a kennel were they are completely safe? I spent nothing for theese dogs. They are AKC ed. tons of people do this. Why is it so bad when people want them? I already have 15 puppies reserved! some of them offerd $1,200. I know each one of them would go to great familys. Considering I looked into this first. Is it totally out of the question to put them outside for a little while?

Well the fact that you have not invested any money into them explains a little about why you do not care about them...Most people who get free dogs do not feel like they are losing anything if the dog dies and that is a shame....I find it hard to believe that you have 15 dogs reserved, let alone for that amount of money...My heart is just breaking for those poor babies who are obviously emotionally miserable if they are in a condition where someone wants to shoot them and now they will be in another kind of hell...

[KitKatJam]

Originally Posted by yml

I will do all I can to find out IF you are for real and IF so get those dogs taken from you...Keep posting...They will all be used against you, I will not stand by and let you be so irresponsible...

[mscat]

Originally Posted by yml

I will do all I can to find out IF you are for real and IF so get those dogs taken from you...Keep posting...They will all be used against you, I will not stand by and let you be so irresponsible...

Thank you ! This is a scary thread. The op seems like it for real, and all I am thinking is WTF? no animal should ever be used like this, and yes it is bad to leave them outside They can get all kinds of parasites, and illnessess. This is a terrible thread, and people ought to be enraged.
We love our Yorkie babies so much they are like our children. For god's sake, you do not just breed them for the money, and not care about them, or not know anything about the breed this is insanity.

[upindust]

Originally Posted by yml

I will do all I can to find out IF you are for real and IF so get those dogs taken from you...Keep posting...They will all be used against you, I will not stand by and let you be so irresponsible...

I'm confused because she has 15 puppies reserved and yet this guy was going to shoot them? when they're being offered 1200 for them?

I would only pay that if the bloodlines were award winning and I planned on showing him myself.

[Nancy1999]

I suggest you look for a rescue for the pups. Yorkies are different than most dogs, in that they don't have a double coat. They have hair, much like human hair and not fur. Fur because of the undercoat acts to keep dogs warm and also insulates to keep them cooler. That's why dogs such as yorkies don't do well outside for, even a short time. Yorkies are much more difficult to breed than larger dogs and cesarean sections are common. This is a very expensive procedure, and it definitely cuts into the profit of those puppies. Also, it's not uncommon for the larger breeds to have 10 pups, but 3-4 would be considered a large litter of Yorkies. Breeding is like anything else; you must study all you can about the breed and breeding before proceeding. Most Yorkies should never be bred, only those that are the finest examples of the breed should produce offspring, and this means that they have been health screened so they won't be passing genetic problems.

When you breed, you are creating life, you are responsible for that life and any life that results from your breeding. Finding good homes for Yorkies isn't an easy thing either. As a breeder, you should insist on a spay-neuter contract and only sell to those people who you know are educated about the breed and what its special needs are. Yorkies are harder to housetrain than most dogs, and it requires specialized training and patience. Many people are unwilling to learn how to do it correctly, and often end up abusing the dog or rehoming it.

Most really good breeders don't make much money breeding it's a love for the breed, and a desire to improve it that calls them to breed. The average byb doesn't make the money you think he does either, and for the hours that you put in helping the dogs mate as well as delivering the pups and taking care of them full time for first three months, you'd be much better off with a job at the local McDonald's.

[JJinjersey]

Originally Posted by freeindeed

I had no choice either I took them or some crazy farmer shot them. People are this area are dieing for Yorkies 1000$ each. They WILL be inside dogs. Is it bad to put them outside for a little while? In a kennel were they are completely safe? I spent nothing for theese dogs. They are AKC ed. tons of people do this. Why is it so bad when people want them? I already have 15 puppies reserved! some of them offerd $1,200. I know each one of them would go to great familys. Considering I looked into this first. Is it totally out of the question to put them outside for a little while?

Hey Friend,

Do you really think that we on YT believe that your "going to look into whether these dogs are going to good families when you didn't even bother to find out anything about the breed You know it's funny I have a job interview tomorrow and I'm stressing about leaving my Bryan in the house(air conditioned) with all his toy and the tv on and food and water for a couple of hours by himself and your talking about leaving these dogs outside for 5 hours at a time I got a suggestion for you....If you wanna make quick money don't to it at the expense of innocent yorkies......WHy do you become a STRIPPER...that the quickest why to make $$$$$$

[JeanieK]

Outside?>??
Doghouse???

I don't think so.

Don't you think you should have reserched this before you bought them? I bet you put more time into researching yhour college than you did into researching these little darlings.

I hope you're in no hurry to get through college. I've had 4 litters so far and have yet to make a profit.

[freeindeed]

Okay, so leaving them outside is out. And you think breeding them is a bad idea too? The farmer who owned them didn't care he has a huge dog kennel with coon hounds and didn't need " stupid yappy dogs" to take care of. Anyway, I in no way am going to harm them dogs they WILL be inside dogs. And I was wondering is it bad to feed Yorkies homem human food? And I don't mean scraps. I've heard some people say this was bad and shortened their life span. I won't breed them since you guys thinks it's not a good idea. I'lll just call the people back and say sorry. Anyway, The dogs arn't potty trained because they have spent their whole lifes in cages smaller than my desk. Should I use a harness or a collar? And as for doggy clothes. Is it bad to use theese on Yorkies? I've heard aawful stories about them strangling themselves. If I don't let them out of my sight will they be okay? I've seen some people's avatars with their dogs in clothes.

[Jeri Cunningham]

This is one of those threads where you take a deep breath - and back out gracefully!!!!

[Archie's Mom]

Originally Posted by freeindeed

Okay, so leaving them outside is out. And you think breeding them is a bad idea too? The farmer who owned them didn't care he has a huge dog kennel with coon hounds and didn't need " stupid yappy dogs" to take care of. Anyway, I in no way am going to harm them dogs they WILL be inside dogs. And I was wondering is it bad to feed Yorkies homem human food? And I don't mean scraps. I've heard some people say this was bad and shortened their life span. I won't breed them since you guys thinks it's not a good idea. I'lll just call the people back and say sorry. Anyway, The dogs arn't potty trained because they have spent their whole lifes in cages smaller than my desk. Should I use a harness or a collar? And as for doggy clothes. Is it bad to use theese on Yorkies? I've heard aawful stories about them strangling themselves. If I don't let them out of my sight will they be okay? I've seen some people's avatars with their dogs in clothes.

OK. I usually don't comment on these types of threads. But -- this HAS to be some sort of prank, doesn't it? Oh, YT-ers, say it is just a prank. Please?

[xxmxaxrxyxx]

Originally Posted by bchgirl

*sits back and reaches for popcorn*

you and me both! hehe