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12-11-2010, 09:43 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Broken Arrow
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| Bringing new puppy (19 weeks) home next week. Hello there, I am new to the yorkie breed. We have two mastiffs and have always wanted a yorkie. I am bringing home a puppy next weekend and am curious what I need to have on hand for the new baby. Also, is 19 weeks too young to start crate training? How many hours can he stay in a crate (hold it) at this age? Thank you all very much, |
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12-12-2010, 07:14 AM | #2 | |
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Here is a good read Sticky: YORKIE PUPPY CARE GUIDE - For New Parents! You will need to supervise closely the interaction of the large dogs you have and your Yorkie. Also consider night time, where will the pup sleep? Some ppl use a playpen for at home stays, and a carrier/crate for the car. Keep pup out of drafts, first because it is a pup, and secondly Yorkies do tend to get cold, with only a single coat Your puppy should be able to comfortably sleep overnight without a washroom break. Do you know if it is pee pad trained or outside trained? If you live in a cold climate, a snowsuit or heavy sweater for walks. Oh and did I mention they love to chew, and the age is about right for teething. So lots of chew toys of different shapes and textures. You will need to buy a harness as they should NOT be walked on a collar and lead due to the risk of collapsing trachea. Watch the pup for jumping. Still too young to jump off high beds and couches. Don't forget your vet visit when you bring pup home. Most breeders ask for 48 to 72 hours. Grooming tools, most of what you have for your mastiffs will be too large, I'm thinking clippers and nail trimmers. Depending on the size of your pup, it may not be able to safely do stairs, so you may want to protect your stairways. That's it for now, I'm sure others will be on with their suggestions Welcome to YT and we love pics, so when you have a pic of your pup, do come back and post
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12-12-2010, 09:21 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Broken Arrow
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| Thank you gemy we are looking forward to bringing her home next weekend. My understanding is that she has been going outside and I'm hoping that is the case. Would certainly like to crate train (it has always worked well with our bigger dogs). I appreciate your concern about the mastiffs and the puppy, they really are gentle giants. Have been around smaller dogs and cats. My daughters kitten who is only about 6 months pretty much runs the house. We will keep a close eye out though. When you say chew toys what types are most popular with Yorkies? What other types of toys do you suggest? I hear cheerios make great snacks. Do you suggest any other type of snacks/soft food? I will be feeding her eukanuba for small breeds. The breeder says she is 2.75 pounds right now at 18 weeks, says at this growth rate shouldn't be over 5 pounds in adult hood, no guarantee. Does that sound accurate? We are looking forward to bringing her home, super excited about having a "baby" around. Any suggestions on being a new "yorkie" mom. From what I'm reading and hearing it's easy to spoil them and then they can have some challenges, is that more prevalent with female vs male? Thanks again, I appreciate it. |
12-13-2010, 06:54 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Congratulations. You will love having a yorkie. I would just recommend you read as much as you can on here. Since he is a little older he should be eating well and low sugar won't be a problem. It is best to read up on hypoglycemia, liver shunt and other conditions Yorkies are more prone to so you know what to watch for.
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