Safety issues for tiny dogs

[deonk1]

To add to the comment on jumping. Harley is highly athletic and EVEN if you intend on doing sport with them, the should not jump for over a year, their muscles and bones haven't locked into proper place because they are growing when they little.

When you think all the cords are safe, let the pup out and watch closely, maybe even video camera... when you think it's safe, they'll still find something.

They can get under everything, so consider blocking off the bottom of furniture. our bed had to be blocked off, not because it was a safety thing, but because we'd call him, and he'd go hide under the bed, so we could never catch him

Good luck, congrats and enjoy... I also recommend the yorkie shuffle. you'll learn quickly to sense their presence so you don't step on them.

[brendarash]

First off Welcome to Yorkie talk. I think everyone has covered most hazards, the only one I can think of is, Once your little ones are able to get up on the back of chairs and couches be careful that they do not fall off. My couch is in front of my living room window. When I go out,they sit and wait for me to return. When I first rescued Julie Anna, everytime I pulled up in the car she would get so excited she would jump around and fall right off the back of the sofa. To the floor she would fall. I could her her hit the window sill then the floor. I would open the door and the poor baby would come walking out from behind the couch. I immediately went and got an old king size comforter and put it on the floor behind the couch. I put foam on the window sill, that way if she fell again she at least did not hit the sill and the floor.She only fell off of there one more time before she learned no to jump around up there. Poor baby. Good luck on your new baby.

[deonk1]

Just thought of another thing STAIRS, Harley is really good at stairs so we always let him do stairs, well that wasn't the problem. When we were on vacation he got so hyper that he ran and leaped and didn't realize he was near stairs, and fell down the whole flight. I was nearly in tears, but he was fine. it was a carpeted stair case, but he no longer is allowed at the top of stairs on his own. We still let him go up (and follow behind him)

[mommacarrie02]

These are all really great suggestions!

What we have had to be careful with, was kids toys! Children's toys have so many small pieces, and Tucker always wants to play with his sisters.... Very easily can be choking hazards!

Good Luck!

Carrie, & Tucker