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11-19-2009, 09:35 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ohio
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| New Mommy to 8 week Yorkie Hello all. First let me tell you how excited that I am that I found you. I'm starting my first thread here and I was wondering that as a first time pet owner and first time yorkie mommy. Is their anything that I need to be aware of? Anything that I should be doing?? Any advice or help would be great =] We are crate training....no luck. We are trying to potty train to a puppy bin (litter box) no luck.....shes very stubborn hahahha please help
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11-19-2009, 09:40 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin, TX
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| Welcome to YT and congratulations on your new furbaby! I must warn you that the pros/elders on here will tell you that 8 weeks is too young for your baby to have been taken from her mother. They mean well and will give you fantastic advice...be prepared |
11-19-2009, 09:41 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BC, Canada
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| Yorkies are stubborn for sure. Have you tried using pee pads? Yorkies seem to prefer them to litter box's. The only tip that I can give you is to watch for signs of hypoglycemia and know the steps to take if her blood sugar levels drop. You have brought your little girl home just a tad early for what is recommended. She should have been with her Mommy a little longer. If she is a bigger girl than you probably won't have any problems other than lack of socialization skills (biting, mouthing you). I know that I had troubles with Missy's blood sugar up until about 9.5 weeks of age. So that's just something to keep an eye on, and to know how to treat if she has troubles. Also, you should ALWAYS keep food available to her. These little ones eat small amounts, and need to eat regularly, especially when they are puppies. If the crate training isn't working for you, you could try sectioning off a little area for her by using an x-pen. This worked wonders for us. Congratulations on your new furbaby and welcome to YT.
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11-19-2009, 09:42 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BC, Canada
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| Oh, and PICTURES PLEASE!
__________________ Shaunna with Missy (my princess) & Dora (my tomboy) |
11-19-2009, 09:46 AM | #5 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
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| Welcome to YT and congratulations on your new family member. Pictures are most welcome. Most times problems continue throughout a dogs life when they have been taken from their mom too young. The norm is 12 to 14 weeks unless they are really tiny, then it can be up to 4 to 6 months. The mom teaches them more than a lot of people realize. I'd suggest getting a book on training. Puppies that young have an attention span of about 3 seconds, so training has to continually be consistant and persistant, never quitting till the goal is reached. It takes a few months, not days or weeks.
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11-19-2009, 09:47 AM | #6 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Congrats on your new furbaby!
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11-19-2009, 09:55 AM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sunny So Cal \(^_^)/
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| Hi Zoeybo! Welcom to YT! I'm pretty new to the forums as well and I have a new little girl we brought home a couple days ago. She's doing realy well but I am also having the same issue with the potty training. I'm litter box training her too! And I was so mad the other day she just wasnt getting it and today out of no were she just got up and went in the litterbox. Haha! So All I can say is consitency is key. Also what I did was make like a play pen gate thing. You can get a playpen for cheap anywhere. And I bought some turf from home depo (it cost me about $5) and then I made an enclouser with the litterbox and a bed and an eating area. I play with her after her meals in there and then when I see she has to use the bathroom I coax her in the litterbox tell her "Go Potty!" till she does smthn. then praise her wildly click the clicker and give her a SMALL peice of mottzerella cheese as a treat. Its been working well. But my road block is the litterbox is in the garage so I have to figure out a way for her to let me know when she has to go when she's playing in the one room she's allowed in inside. Anways All I can say is be consistent and try and stick to a scheduale as best you can. If you have any other questions just PM me cuz it seems like you and me are at the exact same stage right now with our pups. -TAStetherainbow |
11-19-2009, 10:00 AM | #8 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kennesaw, GA.
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| Congrats...Just watch for signs of low blood sugar.Some people recomend keeping some Kayro syrup handy just in case.I would also never leave your pup unattended outside of it's crate/pen until it's a little older.
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11-19-2009, 10:01 AM | #9 |
Mia, Max and Moe's Mom Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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| Welcome to YorkieTalk and Congratulations on getting your new baby! Do you have any Nutrical on hand? It's what I used when my Mia went into hypoglycemic shock. How much does your little one weigh? One suggestion I would make is that you make sure that your little one eats and sleeps frequently. You really need to make sure that they don't get to playing too long. They can use up alot of energy while playing and not getting enough food and sleep is what will throw them into a hypoglycemic shock. Very scary! And if your little one is really little - it doesn't take long for you to loose them.
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11-19-2009, 10:04 AM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ohio
Posts: 93
| thank you all so much =] I'm surprised to hear about her being to small to bring home =[ I've been watching her keeping an eye on her making sure shes not showing signs of low blood sugar. Shes eating really good, and drinking good. She does sleep alot. But she plays for like 30-40 min and then sleeps for about 30-40 min. I can not express how happy she makes me. I never thought that I would be this big of a dog lover. Now I am. Loving every min of it. Thank you for all the advice. I will keep you all updated on how everything is going.
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11-19-2009, 10:05 AM | #11 |
Mia, Max and Moe's Mom Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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| Oh, about potty training - don't get discouraged - my 2 took forever to train!! Literally, they were close to (or were) a year old - so if you get them trained before that... consider yourself lucky! Yorkies can be very hard to potty train.
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11-19-2009, 10:14 AM | #12 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BC, Canada
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| AWww, she is ADORABLE! The little boy that is holding her (I'm guessing your son?) looks absolutely thrilled. He is just beaming Great pic!
__________________ Shaunna with Missy (my princess) & Dora (my tomboy) |
11-19-2009, 10:21 AM | #13 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ohio
Posts: 93
| yes lilmissy thats my youngest Myles. My boys adore her. They call her sister. They told the ppl at the bank they have a sister and the girls all looked at me and im like nooo noo nooo we got a yorkie hahahh. Shes part of our family
__________________ Mommy to Jacob Myles Zoey Skyler |
11-19-2009, 10:29 AM | #14 |
Just me and Rily McGee Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: On the Trail of the Lonesome Pine
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| Hi, and welcome to YT! Cute skinkids and furbaby! I must warn you....this place is addictive! I spend too much time on here looking at all the baby pictures and it only makes me want more, more, more!!
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11-19-2009, 10:33 AM | #15 |
Currently Suspended! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada
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| Only advice I can give is keep her inside and no walks or too much excitement until all her shots are finished. Shes a doll! |
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