New Yorkie! Denim

[MyLilyRose]

Originally Posted by AlicetheYorkie

Oh, if you haven't already, get "wee wee pads" for housetraining, the scented ones. I never ever thought I would cave and use them, but with a teenie tiny dog, unless you plan on going outside like every single hour, you'll need them at least for a little while They're a lifesaver, well, carpet saver lol

Lol this is true. I am teaching Marley to potty outside only and I have to take her out like every hour almost. Welcome to YT!

[yorkietalkjilly]

Welcome to YT and and be prepared to fall in love more than you are now once your baby is home and a real part of your life. Be ready to stay home and give your baby a chance to adjust to you, its new home and your new life together as its vaccination immunities are being established.

A good feeding/training schedule is a must for a new puppy to help them more quickly adjust to their new world and give them something to depend on in their strange new world away from her mommie and littermates.

Familiarize yourself with how to recognize possible emergency situations with your new young puppy and what to do immediately as hypoglycemia and dehydration are potential problems in Yorkie babies. Thee are plenty of articles in the YT Library about anything you need to know so when your baby is sleeping, read, read, read.

Take lots of pictures and video and please share that as well as stories. Good luck with your baby.

[SophieKatesMom]

Hi Welcome to Yorkie Talk, my advice for you is remember to walk little Denim with a harness when he is old enough to go for walks. You can start training with the harness while he is still training in the house by letting him wear it around the house.

Also I am sure others have mentioned it but please do not take Denim out in public until he has had all his shots. It is so tempting to want to take them everywhere but for his health wait until he is ready and he has had all his shots.

If you are going to take Denim in the car with you one very important thing to consider is how you will restrain him in the car. There are a lot of posts on his forum with that topic.

Last thing I will suggest is bookmark Yorkie Talk, Sophie Kate is my first Yorkie and honestly I have learned so much from the more experience owners. I would always search the forum for an answer and if I could not find it I would post it and always got responses.

[Roxiesmama]

Welcome and congrats on your new baby!

Roxie was my first dog too. I agree that you should do tons of research now, before you bring Denim home. I got Roxie on a spur of the moment, and was researching Yorkies *while* trying to get accustomed to having a dog in the house. It wasn't easy. I am thankful everyday for this website...I may not have survived the first few weeks without it!

So definitely read around...this is a terrific place for info!

[yorkieusa]

Welcome to YT. You'll have lots of fun here.