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new member needs advice hi everyone.my mum got me the cutest little yorkie.a boy.he is called Nacho and is now 17 weeks old.the breeder said he would be about 5 - 6 lbs fully grown but i doubt this as he weigh 4.6 now. im new to yorkie talk too.any tips to help me would be great.:) like how much should he be eating for his age. he gets 3 meals a day. is a collar or harness better because he pulls on his collar a lot. :confused: also toilet training is hard.we have training pads but he never uses them,in fact sometimes he sleeps on it. i love nacho.my mum joined yorkie talk as we noticed it has a lot of nice people on it.;) |
Welcome to Yorkie Talk! Glad you're here :D A collar is dangerous for these little guys so a harness would be better :) I can't help you much with anything else because I got my little guy when he was 2 years old :) |
Welcome to you and Nacho to YT. First off you just never know what size a Yorkie will end up when fully grown and mature. I've seen some at just over one pound at 14 weeks, end up at over 6 pounds and I've see 3 pound ones at 12 weeks end up at only five pounds. It's very difficult to know the outcome. As for harness verses collar, I would use a harness for walks since the small dogs have such a fragil trachea and pressure on it could cause damage or collapse. Hope we get to meet Nacho real soon. :p |
I never use collars on small dogs. I use step-in harness only for them. Their little necks are too delicate. It sounds like he may end up a bit over 6 lbs. I bet he is a doll! On the potty training, have you tried to wipe up some of his mess with the pad so it smells like urine to him? If he likes it for a bed I would try a different brand that has a different feel to it. Also look at the feel of the bed, perhaps go for something a bit fuzzy or fluffy that he likes better than the pad. |
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Welcome!! You will find out a lot of great info. |
Thanks for your replies.i am from scotland, keep losing my connection. i am a first time dog owner and i just love him to bits.i love looking at yt and seeing all your advice and cute pics of all your babies.hope i can mange to get pics of my baby for you to see.:D defo getting harness for him tomorrow.i dont care what size he is, he is adorable.he also likes his bed too,i have a fleecy blanket for him. i have heard that toilet training for yorkies can take a while.good tip on getting some of hiss pee on it so thanks for that.:) |
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