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11-14-2010, 08:41 AM | #16 | ||
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I am thankful you got such great responses already and have obviously taken such great care of little Maya. She is a cutie! Getting a good prognosis from the vet, having her all cleaned up, free of fleas, and eating well has to feel rewarding. Maya is fortunate she got you for a new mom, hope the other puppies fared as well. You may have to act as surrogate mom more literally than we normally do. For instance, to train your puppy on not biting (this is another problem often seen in puppies removed too soon) -- gently pinch a little skin at the nape of the neck between thumb and forefinger. You want them to feel it but not to hurt them. At the same time, a firm, louder than normal talking voice, "NO" should help let her know that biting is not acceptable. She will chew -- they have to do that, but you will want to curb the hard biting. Momma dogs usually give them a nip with their teeth and often a short, curt bark to teach them, "NO." Glad you know about Nutrical. Also might want to get some pumpkin (pure pumpkin) to have on hand. Walmart has it now and if you open the can, you can fill an ice cube tray and then pop them into a freezer bag when they are frozen solid. That way you can take out just one when you need it. It is sometimes hard to find. Pumpkin is great for poop problems, whether they can't or they are having diarrhea -- either way a teaspoon or two of pumpkin can help a lot. Speaking of potty -- you will of course start trying right away to house train. Many suggest not taking them outside to potty until all of their shots are complete. Other animals can often spread sickness/disease through their left urine and feces. Even if you think no other animals are getting in your yard, they may be at night. City folks don't have as much to worry on this count as us country people. But you can pee pad train from the start. Just do not expect them to be able to truly control their bladders until 5-6 months of age. My Annie will always pee when I take her out, but she will still stop and pee inside too. I don't punish, but I do say "no" firmly and move her to a pad. That usually stops her flow but hopefully the idea is being planted. Hopefully you have her on a good quality food, don't skimp here. They don't eat that much so we can afford to buy the best. For puppies, I like to free feed, but if you don't, at least offer food a minimum of 3 times a day. Since you will need a lot of treats during potty training time, try to get your little one to eat something good for them as a treat. Green beans work well! I like baby carrots too as they double as a chew toy. Chattiesmom also makes a good tiny treat called Yorkie Yummies. She uses all natural ingredients and they are so small, they don't spoil an appetite. If you use commercial treats, try to make them smaller so you can reward every "good girl" episode without ruining her appetite for the quality food you have selected. It does not take too many treats to equal a day's food intake and you sure don't want them filling up on the treats. That can be worse than feeding crappy dog food. I know I got carried away -- I was thinking of some of the things I tell new puppy owners and then realized you have already been doing this for a while and may not need all this! Some days my fingers just keep typing.....
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11-14-2010, 09:42 AM | #17 |
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| I anc relate. I have one yorkie and a lhasa apso , i git the lhasa as a companion to my yorkie. She was six weeks when I got her. She was tiny! She was the runt of the litter and was half the size of her litter mates according to the lady. I was still new with the "inside pets" so I didn't really check out my breeders. Thankfully ive never had any real problems w my yorkie. Hes healthy, friendly and just well rounded little guy. when I brought the lhasa home she was so tiny she fit in the palm of your hand. the first two nights or three I had her she had pure diarhea. Pure water, ( not to be gross) but she was so sick. I didn't know if it was the change of being away from her momma or what but it angered me. I emailed the lady and told her what she was doing and asked why, and she said it was probabloy her shots she got the day before because she hadnt been sick. But I brought her home and put her in our big garden tub we didn't use and she stayed in there for weeks. But she had no teeth and I had to make sure she ate well and I was afraid she would dehydrate where she was sick so I force fed her water through an eye dropper. But I can totally relate. Good luck. |
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