any advice welcome!!! 9 week old "YOKIE"! Hello everyone, This is all new to us. My daughter just turned 7, and her one and only b-day wish was to have a yorkie. We bumped into a owner with a yorkie, which my daughter just adored at first sight. After that, my little girl's mind was set... she wanted a yorkie ever since then. It took me a while to give in but, with a lot of research and finding the right breeder. We purchased a yorkie for her 7th bday. She decided to name it "YOKIE"! Yokie is now 9 1/2 weeks old. I have many questions. Many questions that were answered by the vet and breeder but, just wanted to see if there may be other opinions and advice that I could find useful. What is the best puppy shampoo? I was told to use a tearless/extra gentle puppy shampoo. Any brands recommended? Should conditioner be used at this young age? Can a conditioner or freshening spray be used? How often should i bathe? My breeder suggests once a week and needed and vet says every other week. I am currently feeding "Yokie" Eukanuba dry puppy food (with very little of warm water and soft canned food (Iams). The breeder had instructed me that changing brands right now is NOT recommended and recommends me to stay on Eukanuba until age 10-12 months. Although, when at Petco the nutritionist had referred me to another natural brand and states that Eukanuba is not a good product. Can anyone give me advice to what I should do? What are some great treats I could purchase? How often is it recommended to brush Yokie's teeth? Should I start now? Is anyone located in Oahu, Hawaii? It would be great to meet other yorkies in the neighborhood? I would love to find a great groomer for Yokie in Oahu, Hawaii too, it would be great if I can get some suggestions to where I could go. But, it'll be a while though until I can bring Yokie out, he has just had his second vaccine out of the four. Please feel free to add any other suggestions!!!! I look forward to all your comments and posts!!! Jasmine P. |
Welcome to YT and congrats on your new puppy. I think the advice on switching foods right now is spot on. Your baby is young, actually much to young for a yorkie puppy to have been separated from his miner, to mess with a good thing. If the pup is eating, keep feeding him what you are feeding him. Just keep in mind, and start researching food as there are better choices out there. As far as shampoos go, a good one that is easy to find is Bio Groom's Fluffy Puppy. Here is a conditioner that goes with it (I think, it's been a while) and you can easily find the shampoo at PerSmart. Just remember to rinse thoroughly after way bath. Let me go back and read your post to see if I have any more insight to share with you. Feel free to ask more questions. :) |
Oh, I bathe my yorkie once a week. He gets a bath every Sunday. I also wanted to say, it's never too early to start obedience training. He's small, so keep training short and sweet ( no more than 10 mins) and always make it positive. Don't expect miracles either as he's still a tiny baby. Getting him use to a rout line will not only be beneficial for him, but it is also a time where the two of you can bond. |
thank you for your suggestions! |
Congratulations on the new addition to your family and welcome to YorkieTalk. :) Looking forward to seeing pictures of your "Yokie." DvlshAngel gave you great advice. I just wanted to note that Biogroom is no longer carried at Petsmart. You will have to order it online unless you are lucky and have a pet specialty boutique near you that carries it. Biogroom will send free samples if you email their customer service a request through their website. I use their Fluffy Puppy shampoo, Oatmeal shampoo, and Silk Creme Rinse. Definitely hold off on changing diet, but you don't need to wait a full year. |
I ditto everyone' advice on holding off on the diet switch; he's much too young to be messing with that right now. Just want to add to be sure that he gets plenty of rest. At 9 1/2 week, he's still like a tiny baby and needs a lot of rest and sleep. Enjoy! |
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