Newbie trying to figure out how to handle a Yorkie
 

Hi guys,
I'm Joe here and I live in Malaysia.
I just got myself a Yorkie yesterday. He is about 4 months old and I liked him the moment I saw the breeder showed him to me with the rest of his siblings.

Last night he was crying the whole night and I am clueless of what to do. I end up bringing a matress and sleep beside his crate. The moment I settle down beside him, he slept immediately, though he woke up once in a while to check if I am still there.;)

I did lots of reading last night about Yorkie's first night but there are a lot of information which some contradict with each other. So I guess a Yorkie specific forum would be the best source of information where all the advice will come from people with specific experience. If you guys don't mind, I'm hoping if you guys can share with me some tips on how to handle a new Yorkie for the first few days or weeks? I feel so heart-broken when I hear him cry but I know I should not be too attached to him as he will develop seperation anxiety later on if I'm not there with him all the time. :cry:

Basically, he didn't bark or make lots of noise, just feeling restless, moving around and cry/whine. I'm a bit clueless what to do as I have no experience in having dogs as a pet before.

Welcome! Try putting a ticking clock next to his crate this will help soothe them sometimes. Also, maybe some light calm music would help also when you leave the house. I know it is hard to hear them cry he is jus missing his brothers and sisters. It will get better! Congrats

Let me tell you Yorkie's are a handfull. I cant lie. They are like taking care of a baby :) Dont get me wrong I love my baby girl more than anything. But, they are like taking care of a child. & since it was the first night it will be rough for a week or so. But dont worry everything will be better soon. Dont give up on him. Bee was rough for awhile of course I loved her so it never bugged me. but. Let me know if you need anything or have any questions.

Welcome to YorkieTalk Joe. :) Congratulations on your new pup. What is his name? Everyone loves pictures, so post some when you can.

At the top of each forum are "sticky" posts with great information. Start here: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...w-parents.html

The first few days in a new home can be a challenge for some pups. My first boy, Max, wanted to be held a lot. He didn't suffer any negative effects from being indulged. Like you, I put my bed on the floor and slept with my hand hanging into his xpen.

I would recommend setting up a schedule, a routine, for your pup's daily activities. This will have a calming, comforting effect on your pup.

At 4 months, he is old enough to be working on potty training and basic obedience and trick training.

Feel free to ask as many questions as you have. Enjoy your pup!

Welcome to YT and congratulations on your new family member. I'm sure you will get lots of great information on why your baby cries and what you can do.

They've been used to sleeping with siblings, so the change is probably pretty drastic to them. What I do is make sure they are tired by bedtime, put them in the crate with soft comfy puppy blankets, a chew toy, a few kibbles and talk to them in a soft assuring voice that I'm still nearby when they whine. If they've been in there an hour or more and then start whining I take them out to the potty pad, offer them a drink of water, and once they potty I take them back to the crate. If they seem 'really wide awake' and want to play sometimes I'll play with them for a bit (as long as I haven't been sleeping myself yet) and then put them back in. Repeat process every 2-3 hours. Takes about a week, but they get the hang of it, know they're not abandoned.

My first I used to hang my hand over the bed's edge into the crate and that comforted her (I had never used contained sleeping before), but it worked and now (short of crates) I tried letting the first (2 year old) Yorkie sleep with us so the two younger ones could sleep in her bigger crate, but she wanted in a crate so I pulled out her old one (a bit on the small side) & she's happy going to bed in the crate.

Welcome to YT!

I just got my little one about 3 weeks ago. I got lucky with her because she did not cry at all during the night. But about the 2nd week she started waking up around 7 in the morning crying to get out..at that time I had her in the bathroom with the baby gate up because I read that it sometimes helps them if they can see out..well that was not the case with her. I started shutting the door and when I did that she sleeps and keeps quiet the whole night and morning until I wake up. She also knows that when I say "goodnight" and turn the lights out that it is bed time so she goes right to sleep.

I would suggest using a night light for the first few nights or however long it takes for your little one to get comfortable at night.

Hi and Welcome to YT!

Many Yorkies love sleeping in bed with their owners. My 2nd pup wouldn't quiet down so after 2 weeks of no sleep for either of us I started letting her sleep in my bed. Problem solved. :D They just want to be with you!

Welcome to YT!!

I had the same problem when I brought Oliver home but just like everyone has said, they just want to see you and be with you :) The first night he cried so I slept on the floor next to his crate and he stopped right away. The rest of the nights after that I either put the crate in the bed with me or placed the crate on my nightstand so he could see me as he fell asleep. Not sure if this is good advice because this obviously caused Oliver to be super attached to me but he sleeps with me in bed every night now no problem :) Good luck with your new pup!!

I guess my Yorkie is weird..he never has cried at night, even the first night we had him. He has always slept in a crate and just this past week I let him sleep with us. He could care less I think, because I put him in his crate last night and he didn't make a sound. I know it's hard to hear them cry but after a week or two he should be okay. Just keep putting him in the crate at night. Like someone mentioned, a ticking clock sometimes helps. I even had a dog toy once that made the sound of a heartbeat that sometimes calms them down.

WOW I didn't know that was possible haha, lucky you! :)

I always let my yorkies sleep with me...and never had any problems!!! They never cried. But they would get up and start searching for a place to potty...so I had to be aware of them moving around....that's the only drawback of having a baby yorkie in your bed...you will prob have to get up to take them potty. I just kept potty pads in the room for nighttime potty breaks.

So I guess the only drawback is you might lose some sleep.. or could get some piddle on your bed if you're not a light sleeper..lol