Originally Posted by mylittlegal (Post 2326671)

Thank you everyone for your information and advice. Now she has something else wrong with her. They think either a bladder infection or "crustals"...I have been home all day trying to get a sample from her to take back to the vet, but all she pees is these little droplets.:(

Originally Posted by Lee B (Post 2326393)

I think one of the problems is this: NO ONE ever posts "Wow! my pup is just the healthiest li'l thing goin'! She *never* has any problems and can eat anything she wants"

Nope ... doesn't happen. What DOES happen is that someone has a pup who has problems - who then posts to get support, help, and opinions. You don't need to do that with a healthy pup, so the only ones you hear about are the ones with problems.

Yorkies are a toy breed: they're tiny and more prone to injury. But all breeds have problems - even the "mutts". Read any breed specific board and you'll find the threads filled with problems ...

My two babies came from different breeders, neither one of which would be considered "good". But they were caring individuals who allowed me into their homes to see how the pups lived - and it was good. They were loved, at least. They're both just over a year old, and so far are as healthy as they come. But I also make sure that they're fed as well as I can possibly supply.

When I first got them and read all the stories, I wondered if I'd ever sleep a whole night again without checking on them ;). But they're fine.

I think we think they're so "fragile" because we only hear from the folks who have pups who ARE fragile. But they're not all like that, not by a long shot. If they were, they'd hardly be as popular as they are: no one could afford to have them.

Originally Posted by dwerten (Post 2327082)

I say get a reputable breeder for sure and have the odds in your favor as i did not know any better and i got a pet store yorkie dex who had severe pancreatitis and has ibd. My dee dee is a yorkie from a backyard breeder and she has mvd, hypothyroid, one luxating patella low grade and severe atopic dermatitis -basically a horrible immune system :( and a maltese demi from petfinder.com rescue but she is from a show breeder and has been healthy for 4 1/2 years but just had 27 teeth removed due to periodontal disease as i was so fearful to put her under for a dental. I am on 55 dog groups now and educate myself thoroughly and have learned the hard way and have spent a ton of money but having said that i love the breed so much I will get another one but know the breeders i would get them from as after 4 1/2 years i realize that is very important and you will have the best odds. It is heartbreaking having the health issues but sometimes i feel like i got the unhealthy ones because i could afford it and because i do not have skin kids and maybe i am suppose to learn to be more healthy myself. I have learned alot from these 3 but have cried many tears over the health issues i have had to deal with :(