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05-21-2012, 05:04 PM | #61 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| You will have her confined to her playpen or ex-pen or whatever the set up is you have worked out....that limits her activity, as well as allows you to make sure she is pooping and TT'ing....and you can see how much she is eating, because you will know how much you put down for her....and if it disappears within the 2 hours between her food going down, you know she is eating! You need to put a measured amount down for her....say 20 pieces of kibble, or a tablespoon dollop of the starter mousse. Take note of the shape of the dollop of the mousse....dont spread it out....leave it so that you can tell if she licks at it! But, i have news for you sweetie....you are going to be spending about 85% of your time with her, watching to be sure she is eating! She MUST be eating enough to keep her sugar up! Limiting her activity and keeping her warm....these are two energy draining activities that lower blood sugar so you will be partially negating those issues. Now, it is going to be a glorious thing if, when at 8am, you put 20 pieces of that kibble down, and she dives in and eats them all!!! Go ahead and put down say another 5...if she eats that, put down another 5...do this unbtil she stops...then you know about what her load limit is....say 30 pieces.... for each meal. After a week or so, if she is eating like this every meal, you can go to every 3-4 hours...and you want to give her about an inch of Nutri-Cal...they usually love this stuff and she will lick it off your finger....you are going to give her an inch like that, every 6 hours if she is eating super! You are going to give her an inch to carry her overnight....believe me, you DO NOT WANT TO WAKE UP IN THE MORNING AND FIND HER UNCONSCIOUS OR SEIZING....OR DEAD. I hope you are printing all this up for reference so you can remember what you are to do.... |
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05-21-2012, 07:51 PM | #63 |
Yorkie Talker | Confine her to one or two rooms, I leave my Yorkie in my kitchen with plenty of food and water. She does just fine. Leave them toys that are safe to play with during your time away. My Yorkie is almost 5 months and we can leave her and she will not bark because we trained her early. Just give her plenty of love when you arrive home from work. Another habbit i have is I tell my puppy that I'm going to work, she now knows mom will return. Iwent to my daughters and had to put my puppy in a crate so I could go out N about with my daughter, I again told her mommy's going to work so she would know that I'm returning. Reccomdation for a Yorkie==Insurance is a must. |
05-21-2012, 09:22 PM | #64 |
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| My baby was only 8 weeks when I got her, but she was much bigger! (2.5 lbs) Only 1.75 lbs, just remember her stomach is not very big, so she is not going to eat very much at a time! That is why she needs to eat so often. I usually tried the yogurt first with mine because I read many places that it is good for their digestive system and also for their ears. I only used the syrup a few times to get her to eat because I noticed she hadn't eaten much and I didn't want her to go too long without eating! You will quickly learn the needs of your new puppy. She will do lots of eating, sleeping, and playing! Puppies need lots of sleep! I have crate-trained mine and I leave her in a medium sized crate. This was big enough for her when she was little. I didn't want her in a room where she could chew the door frames. It didn't help as much with potty training, but she had enough room in there to move and play while I was gone. So, my advice is to read as much information as you can. Ask your pet stores about the food - no by-products, and get a quality food that is rich in nutrients (not made from corn). I read many posts here and a few other places in order to be ready for my baby. |
05-23-2012, 07:24 AM | #65 |
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| hi i just got Chloe yesterday she is doing very well eating and drinking she looks very healthy her coat is beautiful she is very playful and active and she slept well last-night and she is doing very well with settling in so that's good and thanks for all y'all help i really appreciate it also she is potty training well except when i put her on my bed she has accidents. PS: any advice on what to do about the potty accidents |
05-23-2012, 07:26 AM | #66 |
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| I am so glad she is doing well As far as potty training others can chime in but I wouldn't stress about it right away.
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05-23-2012, 08:58 AM | #67 | |
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