Who Has The Oldest Yorkie Here?

[sashajade]

My zac is 16 years and 8 months and still going strong
I sadly had to have his twin brother tye pts last tuesday because his kidneys gave up

TYE IS ON THE LEFT AND ZAC ON THE RIGHT

[lizzieg]

Originally Posted by sashajade

My zac is 16 years and 8 months and still going strong
I sadly had to have his twin brother tye pts last tuesday because his kidneys gave up

TYE IS ON THE LEFT AND ZAC ON THE RIGHT

I'm sorry to hear about little Tye. It sounds like he lived an amazing life. I'm not the greatest with words of comfort because I don't think anything but time will heal your heartache. I'm so sorry about your loss. ):

[lizzieg]

Originally Posted by sashajade

My zac is 16 years and 8 months and still going strong
I sadly had to have his twin brother tye pts last tuesday because his kidneys gave up

TYE IS ON THE LEFT AND ZAC ON THE RIGHT

They are both beautiful boys. What a beautiful photo. Were these dogs rescues?

[kjc]

Originally Posted by lizzieg

Her vet hasn't tested her bile acid; do I have to request to have it done? She's growing properly and acts spunky and playful, but only in 30 minute intervals for 2 hours a day. Otherwise she wanders around and sleeps, but I was expecting a spunkier puppy. It's fine if that is how she is (she's been consistent since we got her), but I would think more energy would keep her healthy in the long run. She goes to the vet for grooming tomorrow, so I will ask them if they can run a test on her, or if I can make an appointment ASAP. She is like my 3rd child, so I want to take every precaution to keep her healthy and thriving with our family for a long time.

It would be good to get a chem profile and CBC done first, which can be used as a baseline for any future health screenings.. The BAT is a fasting test and takes 2-4 hours... may need to drop her off for the day... that way they'll get to see what she does too. You will probably need to ask for it and to schedule a day to have it done. All Yorkies should be BAT tested within their first year. Also take in a stool sample to be checked if it hasn't been done within 2-3 months. Ask your vet about food for her... after the bloodwork comes back. In the meantime, I'd feed a mid-range protein food 20-30% protein, unless your vet recommends otherwise.

Are you feeding her 3-4 times daily? Does she get treats inbetween meals?

[sashajade]

Originally Posted by lizzieg

I'm sorry to hear about little Tye. It sounds like he lived an amazing life. I'm not the greatest with words of comfort because I don't think anything but time will heal your heartache. I'm so sorry about your loss. ):

Thank you

[lizzieg]

Originally Posted by kjc

It would be good to get a chem profile and CBC done first, which can be used as a baseline for any future health screenings.. The BAT is a fasting test and takes 2-4 hours... may need to drop her off for the day... that way they'll get to see what she does too. You will probably need to ask for it and to schedule a day to have it done. All Yorkies should be BAT tested within their first year. Also take in a stool sample to be checked if it hasn't been done within 2-3 months. Ask your vet about food for her... after the bloodwork comes back. In the meantime, I'd feed a mid-range protein food 20-30% protein, unless your vet recommends otherwise.

Are you feeding her 3-4 times daily? Does she get treats inbetween meals?

We feed her the dog food once in the morning and once in the evening, and she gets Meaty Middles treats, Cheerios for treats with clicker training, and pretty much a bite of everything that we eat within reason. Since we have fairly flexible hours, she has access to her food whenever she wants it. But I only put out a cup and a half at a time to keep her from overeating.

[sashajade]

Originally Posted by lizzieg

They are both beautiful boys. What a beautiful photo. Were these dogs rescues?

No they were a happy mistake
I had there mum and dad too, i was waiting for my sasha to have her first season so she could then be spayed but my scampi had other ideas and some how opened 2 doors to get to her and 9 weeks later tye and zac were born, tye was 45 mins older than zac.
Zac was starved of oxygen when he was born so hes a little slow but such a happy dog, hes nearly 17 now but is not doing to bad for his age, the only problem he has is a chronic eye infection but the meds help with that.
Tye had had heart failure for about 3 years and the meds he was on for that in the end damaged his kidneys.
He was only ill for 2 weeks with kidney failure, in his 16 years and 8 months thats the only time he was ever ill so i was very lucky with him, zac is the same as the only time he has ever been ill was when he eat a plastic toy when he was a puppy.
I do have a rescue yorkie though called brandi shes about 5 and a kind of rescue/secondhand dog called suki shes a shih tzu and her owner could no longer keep her so i took her

[lizzieg]

Originally Posted by sashajade

No they were a happy mistake
I had there mum and dad too, i was waiting for my sasha to have her first season so she could then be spayed but my scampi had other ideas and some how opened 2 doors to get to her and 9 weeks later tye and zac were born, tye was 45 mins older than zac.
Zac was starved of oxygen when he was born so hes a little slow but such a happy dog, hes nearly 17 now but is not doing to bad for his age, the only problem he has is a chronic eye infection but the meds help with that.
Tye had had heart failure for about 3 years and the meds he was on for that in the end damaged his kidneys.
He was only ill for 2 weeks with kidney failure, in his 16 years and 8 months thats the only time he was ever ill so i was very lucky with him, zac is the same as the only time he has ever been ill was when he eat a plastic toy when he was a puppy.
I do have a rescue yorkie though called brandi shes about 5 and a kind of rescue/secondhand dog called suki shes a shih tzu and her owner could no longer keep her so i took her

Your whole family sounds like a group of angels. Your babies have lived a long, happy, and healthy life. I'm glad that Tye didn't have to suffer. I used to foster for our county's shelter to prevent them from being killed, and so many babies suffered every day of their lives. It was emotionally heart-wrenching. I still would if they called me and were in need, but it breaks my heart to see them in such a terrible state due to the evil hands that they were once in.

I was talking to Jimmy when we were looking for a Furbaby, and I brought to his attention that we would still be parents of the Furbaby after our kids graduate from high school (they are 5 and 6). Such a big, yet rewarding commitment.

[Darlin Beauxs]

When Darcy found us 2 years ago, the vet estimated she was between 10-12. That would make her between 12-14 now. Most of the time, its hard to tell her apart from Baxter and Cooper, she is active, if not a little slower than them

[kdreamson]

My mom had a yorkie named Mischa that was 17 years old...but sadly he passed away. I guess his little body just pooped out. His mind was as sharp as a tack until the end tho! Strange thing is that he came from a puppy mill,had all kinds of medical problems throughout his long, long life. Once he ate my uncle's blood pressure medicine and had to have his tummy pumped and was in a coma for a day and a half! He ate canned Alpo his whole life and he had all but two of his teeth left! Unbelievably he survived against all the odds! He's been gone 11 years and we still miss him everyday! He was a HOOT!

[kdreamson]

Originally Posted by kdreamson

My mom had a yorkie named Mischa that was 17 years old...but sadly he passed away. I guess his little body just pooped out. His mind was as sharp as a tack until the end tho! Strange thing is that he came from a puppy mill,had all kinds of medical problems throughout his long, long life. Once he ate my uncle's blood pressure medicine and had to have his tummy pumped and was in a coma for a day and a half! He ate canned Alpo his whole life and he had all but two of his teeth left! Unbelievably he survived against all the odds! He's been gone 11 years and we still miss him everyday! He was a HOOT!

Oh, I forgot to add that he weighed 16.5 lbs! And nobody ever believed us when we told em he was a yorkie! Well, who really knows what he actually was since he came from a pet store and was born in a puppy mill. He looked just like a regal purebreed yorkie...just in a really big package!!

[Pipers]

These stories are great thanks for sharing - Yorkies are like Timex watches, take a lickin' and still keep tickin'!

[lisaly]

Originally Posted by sashajade

My zac is 16 years and 8 months and still going strong
I sadly had to have his twin brother tye pts last tuesday because his kidneys gave up

TYE IS ON THE LEFT AND ZAC ON THE RIGHT

Your babies are so adorable. I am very sorry about your loss of Tye. You and Zac must be heartbroken without him.

We lost our little girl, Ashley, in June, one month before she would have been seventeen. We did a lot of preventative care with her and kept her physically and mentally active. She went for daily walks, which kept her heart and lungs strong. I carried her a lot as she got older because I was afraid that it would be too much for her, but I gradually increased the amount she was walking on her own. She was walking at least a mile a time on her own, usually a couple of times a day, up until a few days before she died. When it was too hot out or she seemed tired, I carried her. I took her at least once a week shopping, to a park, or somewhere else so that she had something that was exciting for her other than her walks. She absolutely loved people, especially children and even little babies. I really think the human interactions and mental stimulations helped her. She did have CCD, a doggy Alzheimer's, the last year of her life, but she was still very responsive with my husband and me. Her heart was enlarged, so we had to be careful with anesthesia, but she had regular dentals done, usually once or twice a year, prior to the age of ten. After that, we did dentals two other times due to infections. I strongly believe dentals help to keep them healthy and I think keeping Ashley active helped to keep her happy and mostly healthy. She always had some kibble each day, but I cooked for her also.

[pearlwilson]

my baby Benji is 15 & half yrs old. He does sleep a lot but can be quite active when he wants to, & is still enjoying life.

[sashajade]

Originally Posted by lizzieg

Your whole family sounds like a group of angels. Your babies have lived a long, happy, and healthy life. I'm glad that Tye didn't have to suffer. I used to foster for our county's shelter to prevent them from being killed, and so many babies suffered every day of their lives. It was emotionally heart-wrenching. I still would if they called me and were in need, but it breaks my heart to see them in such a terrible state due to the evil hands that they were once in.

I was talking to Jimmy when we were looking for a Furbaby, and I brought to his attention that we would still be parents of the Furbaby after our kids graduate from high school (they are 5 and 6). Such a big, yet rewarding commitment.

I have 20 rescue groups on facebook which include deathrow dogs and a group for yorkies in shelters, its so sad to see so many of them dieing