I NEED Sleeppp!!!

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by MorkieMomii

This is a western belief. On the other side if the globe family sleeping is the norm, it is considered essential. Here in North America, we for some strange reason feel it perfectly ok to carry an infant in our belly's for 9 months then tear them from us and stick them in a room down the hall.

have to admit there's nothing like having a tiny sleeping angel curled up in our arms....

As mine got older (my SONS not yorkies) we used to have slumber parties....it was like a special night to sleep in moms bed - we'd stay up and watch wrestling and eat popcorn in bed. THOSE were the days !

[NatNatt]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I have a few questions about DJ's vet visit that I do not think have been answered.

1. You said that the vet gave him a clean bill of health. What type of tests did your vet do? Did he get any vaccinations? Did they do a fecal?

2. They sold you a tooth brush? At 6 weeks does he even have teeth to brush? What are you using to brush his teeth?

3. Did the vet confirm that he was only 6 weeks old? Is the picture in your avatar DJ since that puppy looks a little older than the 6 weeks.

As for the advice that you have been given~you said in past threads that you blocked but some of the very best advice that you were given came from VERY experienced breeder/members of YT. I surely hope that you are able to read, learn and take their advice for DJ's well being. If I were in your shoes I would not only be posting my questions on the open forum but PMing them for any and all additional advice they would be willing to offer you now that you have him home.

They Did not do any shots because he already got 2 sets of shots and I will get him his third in 3 weeks.

And yes, of course he has teeth LOL they said if you dont start nhohw brushing his teeth then when he gets older he will never let you so its good to start now...so I can def see where they are coming from. They told me I should bursh then EVERYDAY.

The vet did not confirm that he was 6 weeks. He is now 7 weeks but if you say he looks older then that will be ok with me. And yes that is DJ in my picture.

Hope that answered all your questions...

[jmdt]

Originally Posted by red98vett

have to admit there's nothing like having a tiny sleeping angel curled up in our arms....

As mine got older (my SONS not yorkies) we used to have slumber parties....it was like a special night to sleep in moms bed - we'd stay up and watch wrestling and eat popcorn in bed. THOSE were the days !

Funny because we did the same thing, but just not when they were infants.

Those were the days, you are right

[kyfirestorm]

Two sets of shots already and he's only 7 weeks old?

[jenn1381]

Originally Posted by kyfirestorm

Two sets of shots already and he's only 7 weeks old?

That's what I was thinking! I'm getting my puppy in 2 weeks, she'll be 12 weeks old and will only have ONE set of shots. My vet told me they get their first set at TEN weeks old, and then 2 more sets, 4 weeks apart.

Sooo many things sure aren't adding up here. Even IF shots are given at different age intervals, I have never, ever heard of a 7 week old Yorkie having 2 sets already.

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by NatNatt

They Did not do any shots because he already got 2 sets of shots and I will get him his third in 3 weeks.

And yes, of course he has teeth LOL they said if you dont start nhohw brushing his teeth then when he gets older he will never let you so its good to start now...so I can def see where they are coming from. They told me I should bursh then EVERYDAY.

The vet did not confirm that he was 6 weeks. He is now 7 weeks but if you say he looks older then that will be ok with me. And yes that is DJ in my picture.

Hope that answered all your questions...

Actually I am even more confused since a six week old puppy should not have their first set of shot let alone on their second set of shots and be ready for their third set in 3 weeks.

Also, I am a foster mom and had a little guy once that we were told was 12 weeks old. When I took him to the vet I was told that he was closer to 5 or 6 weeks old because his teeth were just starting to come in.

The reason that I asked you about the picture in your avatar is that DJ looks much older than the 6 weeks that you have been told. So really what you are showing me and saying is that obviously this puppy is not 6 to 7 weeks old like you were told. DJ must be at least several weeks older than you think that he is. A vet can tell a lot just by looking at a dogs teeth and in particular how old they by the size, eruption of puppy or adult teeth, how mush tartar has accumulated on an adult dog teeth, and finally how worn they are when they become adults and finally seniors. So as you can see this was not a funny question but very legitimate and as you have stated in other threads he is from a shady breeder. It would not be unheard of for a breeder not to be truthful about the age of a puppy.

[Ladymom]

This puppy should just be beginning his vaccinations in three weeks, not completing them. Puppies get immunities from their mother through nursing which attack and kill the viruses in the vaccinations if given too soon.

In one study of a cross section of different puppies the age at which they were able to respond to a vaccine and develop protection covered a wide period of time. At six weeks of age, 25% of the puppies could be immunized. At 9 weeks of age, 40% of the puppies were able to respond to the vaccine. The number increased to 60% by 16 weeks, and by 18 weeks of age, 95% of the puppies could be immunized.

Parvovirus: Serious Diarrhea in Puppies & Dogs

This is the vaccination protocol that has been adopted by most vet schools. 9-10 weeks is the recommended age to start vaccinations.

W Jean Dodds Vaccine Protocol VACCINATION PROTOCOLS

[NatNatt]

Would u like me to take pics of his teeth and post it in here?? I really don't think this lady would lie to me. It's my friends sister...It's not someone random or anything.

[StaceyDee]

Linus cried every couple of hours the first couple of nights that I had him in his expen, but then I moved him to a carpeted room, covered the floor with a plastic tablecloth and adjusted the expen so it's only big enough for his bed, his water dish, and a pee pad. The first night I slept in the room with him, with the TV on. The second night, I slept in the room with him (with the TV on) for about an hour, then moved to my bedroom. Now, he sleeps just fine in there by himself (with the TV on). It was really the carpeted room that made the biggest difference.

The other big difference was my belief in tough love. He might cry and whine, but eventually he'll calm down and fall asleep. If he really doesn't stop, don't go in and pick him up, that's only reinforcing the bad behavior. Instead, sit several feet away and talk to him with a really calm voice until he calms down a little bit and realizes that he's not in any danger, you're just in the next room.

Bully sticks are also really helpful!

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by NatNatt

Would u like me to take pics of his teeth and post it in here?? I really don't think this lady would lie to me. It's my friends sister...It's not someone random or anything.

No need to post pictures~well unless you want to brag and share the cuteness. I was just wondering about what you said because you said 2 sets of shots and already had puppy teeth to brush but he is only 6 to 7 weeks old. Last year, I had a very small puppy who was a foster with me for about a week. The breeder said that he was 4 months but when I took him to the vet I was told much younger because his teeth were just starting to come through the gums. My vet said the from the teeth he could tell that he was more like 6 weeks or so. His teeth were very tiny and just breaking through the gums. So when you mentioned that you had a tooth brush and were told to brush his teeth it made me believe that he was at least a few weeks older than you believed him to be.

[gigi9022]

I personally love them sleeping with me. I would not have it any other way. I would just cry if they were not able to be in the bed with me. How old is he now???? Jessie

[AbbysMom08]

You have been given a lot of good advise here.
Please take it all in and use what works for you.

Good luck with your new little furbaby.

[mommadog1]

Originally Posted by jenn1381

That's what I was thinking! I'm getting my puppy in 2 weeks, she'll be 12 weeks old and will only have ONE set of shots. My vet told me they get their first set at TEN weeks old, and then 2 more sets, 4 weeks apart.

Sooo many things sure aren't adding up here. Even IF shots are given at different age intervals, I have never, ever heard of a 7 week old Yorkie having 2 sets already.

I have. Unfortunately it is pretty standard with a lot breeders (mainly breeders with kennels and lots of dogs) these days to give Neopar at 4-5 weeks, and some give shots every 2 weeks after that. Neopar is for Parvo and it is a high titer so it breaks through the mothers immunity given to the pup

My guess he got neopar at 4 weeks and then a combo shot at 6 weeks before he was illegally flown.

My Pennie got her first puppy shot at 7 weeks and she couldn't have another one until she was 14 weeks because she had been so sick. My vet said as long as they have at least 2 vaccines by 14 weeks they will be fine. So we never got the third, Normally I recommend 3 vaccinations by 14 weeks and that is what I give my own as well..

Then I give a booster at a year and no more for 2 years. They say 3 years is fine, but I don't trust that 100% yet so I compromise and do it every 2.

[mommadog1]

Originally Posted by jenn1381

That's what I was thinking! I'm getting my puppy in 2 weeks, she'll be 12 weeks old and will only have ONE set of shots. My vet told me they get their first set at TEN weeks old, and then 2 more sets, 4 weeks apart.

Sooo many things sure aren't adding up here. Even IF shots are given at different age intervals, I have never, ever heard of a 7 week old Yorkie having 2 sets already.

Some vets just don't follow protocol . First shot at 9 weeks, then 2 more 3-4 weeks apart. ( read insert directions that come with the vaccines. It says it right on there.. So I give 3 weeks apart and always have. Four weeks is the longest SHOULD go...

[mommadog1]

Originally Posted by NatNatt

Would u like me to take pics of his teeth and post it in here?? I really don't think this lady would lie to me. It's my friends sister...It's not someone random or anything.

I don't see any reason for her to lie to you either, and then tell you the pups is 6 weeks. Most lying breeders will say a 6 week old pup is is several weeks older in order to make a person think they have a "tea-pup" so they can get more money. I don't see a reason for a breeder to say the pup is younger if it's actually older because then it will make the pup seem big for it's age.

But personally, I cannot tell a thing about your pup by his picture. I can barely see him because it is such a tiny picture. I would really love to see more pictures of your pup.. Start an album