Porkie Yorkie! Reserve a place in the Teapot Club for Puddin'! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

SweetViolet · 03-09-2009, 11:05 PM

So, she is 10 weeks old and went in yesterday for her second round of shots. Thanks to YT, I asked them to hold off on the Lepto and rabies until she is a little older. Lepto is water-borne, according to the vet, and although the tap water in Cape Town is world class, unfortunately some of the other water sources are not so good...this IS Africa, after all (4000 dead of cholera in Zimbabwe, a neighbouring country). So she will get the Lepto vaccine, but for now she is still on bottled water and I carry a bottle of it wherever we go.

The big shocker, however, was when the vet put her on the scale. 1.44 kg...3lbs 3 oz. My word! She is only 10 weeks old! She's gained 600 grams (more than a pound) in 4 weeks! Reserve a spot in the Teapot Club for this one!

An interesting aside: I was speaking with the vet tech regarding dosages and she brought in the dosage guide from the manufacturer and noted that the recommended dosage of the rabies vaccine was the same for Puddin' as it is for a horse!! She had no idea why. I am wondering if there is simply a critical mass of vaccine material necessary to stimulate antibody production in any being or if there is some other reason that a 3 lb yorkie gets the same amount of vaccine as an 1100 lb horse?

More pics of Puddin'.

Lucia · 03-09-2009, 11:09 PM

Awww she really is a little Puddin' then!

She's so cute - I love that last pic, she looks so content xxx

LauraLove · 03-09-2009, 11:50 PM

the whole rabies shot thing baffles me too!! why such a huge dosage? doesnt make sense. Bentley is supposed to get his tomorrow but he just barely weighs 3 lbs and is 5 months old....im sure there is a reason for the same dosage, but seems like the vets dont even know why!

hugz4all4 · 03-10-2009, 05:25 AM

oh my goodness.. I love the pictures of her.. whatta sweetie.

I dont think you will need a application just yet,

.. I dont think she is going to get over 7 pounds..

.. Tucker was 2.5 pounds at 10 weeks and I too thought he was going to be a teapot, at 5.5 months old he is 5 pounds and hasnt gained anything since he was 4 months old. But you never can tell with these little guys..

...

DanielleAllen · 03-10-2009, 05:31 AM

She is so cute! I love the last picture. It is ok to be a little on the big side...lol..but I bet she will stop gaining so fast the older she gets. about 7 pounds..that is my guess...

celstu1 · 03-10-2009, 06:34 AM

Puddin is soooo precious! I love the puppy pics! I miss my boys as pups like that!

Wish I knew more about the vacs and the amounts to help you out. It does seem odd to give a 3lb dog the same amount as an 1100lb horse...

My boys were 2.2lbs at 12 weeks and in the end after all the growth spurts, they ended up one at 9lbs and one at 5.5lbs... so you just don't know what you'll end up with!

AprilLynn · 03-10-2009, 08:56 AM

shes adorable!

DYMONDS MOM 08 · 03-10-2009, 09:46 AM

Boy is she gonna mad at you first you talk about her ears and now you are committing the ultimate sin " saying she is fat"!!!! Tsk tsk!!! LOL

bcrass2 · 03-10-2009, 10:12 AM

What a cutie!!!

03-09-2009, 11:05 PM	#1
SweetViolet Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Immaterial Posts: 351	Porkie Yorkie! Reserve a place in the Teapot Club for Puddin'! So, she is 10 weeks old and went in yesterday for her second round of shots. Thanks to YT, I asked them to hold off on the Lepto and rabies until she is a little older. Lepto is water-borne, according to the vet, and although the tap water in Cape Town is world class, unfortunately some of the other water sources are not so good...this IS Africa, after all (4000 dead of cholera in Zimbabwe, a neighbouring country). So she will get the Lepto vaccine, but for now she is still on bottled water and I carry a bottle of it wherever we go. The big shocker, however, was when the vet put her on the scale. 1.44 kg...3lbs 3 oz. My word! She is only 10 weeks old! She's gained 600 grams (more than a pound) in 4 weeks! Reserve a spot in the Teapot Club for this one! An interesting aside: I was speaking with the vet tech regarding dosages and she brought in the dosage guide from the manufacturer and noted that the recommended dosage of the rabies vaccine was the same for Puddin' as it is for a horse!! She had no idea why. I am wondering if there is simply a critical mass of vaccine material necessary to stimulate antibody production in any being or if there is some other reason that a 3 lb yorkie gets the same amount of vaccine as an 1100 lb horse? More pics of Puddin'. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Sweet Violet Puddin's Mama Last edited by SweetViolet; 03-09-2009 at 11:08 PM.

03-09-2009, 11:09 PM	#2
Lucia Twinkle & Wicket's Mum Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent, England Posts: 2,197	Awww she really is a little Puddin' then! She's so cute - I love that last pic, she looks so content xxx __________________ Love from Claire (Me!) mummy to skindaughters Mia and Lucia, furdaughter Twinkleand fursons Wicket and Ozzy 'Treat stressful situations like a dog; pee on them then walk away.'

03-09-2009, 11:50 PM	#3
LauraLove Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 160 Blog Entries: 1	the whole rabies shot thing baffles me too!! why such a huge dosage? doesnt make sense. Bentley is supposed to get his tomorrow but he just barely weighs 3 lbs and is 5 months old....im sure there is a reason for the same dosage, but seems like the vets dont even know why! __________________ ~LauraandBentley~

03-10-2009, 05:25 AM	#4
hugz4all4 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: upstate NY Posts: 2,114 Blog Entries: 1	oh my goodness.. I love the pictures of her.. whatta sweetie. I dont think you will need a application just yet, .. I dont think she is going to get over 7 pounds.... Tucker was 2.5 pounds at 10 weeks and I too thought he was going to be a teapot, at 5.5 months old he is 5 pounds and hasnt gained anything since he was 4 months old. But you never can tell with these little guys.. ... __________________ Love all 9 of my furrbutts!

03-10-2009, 06:34 AM	#6
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	Puddin is soooo precious! I love the puppy pics! I miss my boys as pups like that! Wish I knew more about the vacs and the amounts to help you out. It does seem odd to give a 3lb dog the same amount as an 1100lb horse... My boys were 2.2lbs at 12 weeks and in the end after all the growth spurts, they ended up one at 9lbs and one at 5.5lbs... so you just don't know what you'll end up with! __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

03-10-2009, 05:31 AM	#5
DanielleAllen YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Phillips, ME, USA Posts: 273 Blog Entries: 1	She is so cute! I love the last picture. It is ok to be a little on the big side...lol..but I bet she will stop gaining so fast the older she gets. about 7 pounds..that is my guess...

03-10-2009, 08:56 AM	#7
AprilLynn Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston, Tx, USA Posts: 140	shes adorable! __________________ ~* Chloe's Mom *~

03-10-2009, 09:46 AM	#8
DYMONDS MOM 08 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wayne, MI USA Posts: 221	Boy is she gonna mad at you first you talk about her ears and now you are committing the ultimate sin " saying she is fat"!!!! Tsk tsk!!! LOL __________________ I LOVE MY LITTLE GIRL!!!!!!

03-10-2009, 10:12 AM	#9
bcrass2 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snowflake, AZ, USA Posts: 672	What a cutie!!! __________________ Chloe and Little Man's Mommy We Miss you Milo!