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Getting a new yorkie baby, could use some advice! Hey everyone, i am new to this site and i am getting my baby Jasper in about two months. I used to have a yorkie named Willow, and i love her with all my heart. Sadly she is at my fathers now, whom i do not talk to. I miss here so much. So i have decided to get another yorkie to share the love i still have. I am just seeking a bit of advice of what to have when he comes home, and how to get through his first couple nights. I am positive i will have loads more questions that i will be asking, I would just really like to get to know everyone, so i can have people i can talk to about them. I would really appreciate it if you posted even just a welcome. I am looking forward to joining the YT community and gaining friends. Please and thanks everyone, have a great day. :D |
Hello There!!!! Welcome to YT.. I hope you have fun here... xxx |
Welcome to YT. and congrats on your new baby. |
Hello, Welcome to the site! When you get a chance roam all around the forums you will gather knowledge on everything, and whatever you can't find or need extra clarification on the lovely people here are very willing to assist. Yorkie have some of the best parents, or maybe just all the good ones have migrated to YT lol. |
Thanks for the welcomes! :) |
Where are you getting him from and how old? Welcome! |
Welcome to Yorkie Talk! You must be counting down the days until your little guy comes home:aimeeyork |
Welcome to YT and congratulations on Jasper. We will look forward to seeing pictures of your new baby boy! |
I am getting him from someone that lives about an two hours away from me, he will be 2 months old! And yes, i am most definitely counting down the days, sometimes even the hours :D , I will post lots of pictures of my baby. I am extremely excited to spoil this little guy. :) |
Welcome to YT! Please read in the library that 8 weeks is much too young for a yorkie pup to leave its mother. Really at least 12 weeks is ideal. Make sure you see the mom and dad of the pup, this will give you a better idea of how he will look at maturity. How did you find this breeder? |
Welcome to YT and congradulations on your new puppy.. 2 months seems like a lifetime when your waiting for a new puppy. With this breed everyone will tell you that it is better to wait until the puppy is at least 12 weeks old to bring home. For social skills development, and the risk of hypoglcemia. These puppies are like human babies, they needs a lot of attention and someone making sure that the pup is eating , drinking and going potty . The yorkie puppy is fragile and can easily become too stressed out when going to a new home. Signs of stress would be not eating or drinking... Which can lead to serious complications in a young puppy's health. Be ready to give Nutri cal , which brings the puppy's blood sugar up. I hope you have lots of time to spend with your new pup . So you can bond and take care of him propperly. Everybody's situation is different. BUt it is best to be ready to give a lot of love and attention to the new puppy. It is very good that you are familar with the breed. |
Hmm, well, i have not yet picked out the puppy, but i think i will look into getting one from a different breeder then, so i can still get it in July, but maybe an older one, that is ready to go. I will make sure he is at least 12 weeks old, thanks everyone! I will always strongly consider what you say to make sure i have the healthiest puppy i can make him out to be! I will make sure Nutri cal is on my list of things to get before he arrives. Also i am getting him in the summer, and i am still a student (also a loner :D) so i could be home every single day for at least 2 months if that is what he needs. My animals always come first. :) |
You received some great advice. Welcome aboard, and best of luck when you get the new pup. |
Thank you (: |
Welcome! Let the fun begin!! |
That is going to be one lucky little yorkie puppy. Sounds like you really have his best interest in mind. He will be 5 months old by the time you go back to school so the longee the better. You will have time to bond with him and everything too. I am a stay at home doggie parent, even though mine are 2-3 yrs old they are still demanding little guys. Yorkie's are a breed of dog who seem to have long puppy hoods. At least mine is. They are also clever little dogs, which can make potty training a little bit chalenging. Also small dog syndrome can be hard to deqal with. BUt , with that set aside these guys capture your heart like no other. Very loyal, and easily can be a velcro dog. LOL . |
Haha, thank you! And yes, my yorkie i had before never got fully house trained, as i wasnt the one to fully invest the attention, i was younger and inexperienced, but this one will be mine alone, and will get more attention and training then he could ask for! :D but i have researched something called the Puppy Apartment, and i have come to a decision i will train him to use that instead of go outside, as i live in canada, and him nor i will want to get up at 5 am to go out in the freezing cold, xD |
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Just an ides - when I first started with her I used one of those 'brackets' to hold the potty pad and it helped because she learned to get all the way up on the paper to use it. Not sure that is very helpful, but was helpful for us. Good luck and have fun! |
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Iris Usa- Inc. DIRFT940 Premium Dog Training Pad Tray - Nextag Stores I have tried all of the "potty pad holders" but like the one that has a hinge in the middle - lasts longer, but is also a bit more expensive. Comes in several sizes. I buy my potty pads at Sams - they are for human people, but good sized and somewhat less expensive - buy them in a big box. They fit the large holder quite nicely - get them in the health department somewhere near the pharmacy. Hope this helps. |
I use washable pads and they work great. I used disposable pads in the beginning until I came home from church one afternoon and it looked like it snowed in the kitchen, then I only had 2 yorkies. In the long run I have saved a lot of money. |
LOL! The reason I started the "potty pad holder" was because it kept them from grabbing the paper and running and playing with it! |
Welcome, hunny! And good luck! :D |
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Since we are on the subject of potty.. My almost 3 yr old Shih Tzu started eating Wiley's poop. SO NASTY!!! I have caught her sitting there licking his bottom right when it comes out. Does she think he is her puppy or does she does want his poop... How do I break her of doing this? Do yorkies do this too? |
Thank you everyone for the great advice!! I was going to buy a 158$ Puppy Apartment, it is like a crate, but with a bathroom inside, so Jasper could have a bed and bathroom in his crate, but i am never gone long, and i could use that money for other things to spoil him with until i get extra, So do you think a cat litter box would work just as well? I think that would be best, because it is cheap, and he wouldnt have to be stuck in a crate all night for his puppy days, i would love him to sleep with me :D , Again, the advice is great, and i have already changed two things for the better now, that you guys have informed me with! :) |
Hi. Welcome! It sounds like you are thoroughly researching before you buy - very smart!! ;) I have only had little girls, but both were pee pad trained. Once they were trained, I never had a problem w them going elsewhere. I used a "play pen" like device. They come as different models x-pens, seabreeze petite pens, etc. I put the pup's bed, food/water dish, and pee pad. It would be cheaper than the apartment and give the pup more room to move around. This really worked well. Gidget still stays in her play pen if I am away (now that she is trained and has run of house). The play pen I have can be adjusted larger or smaller. I use it smaller at night. Just her bed and a pee pad in it. She sleeps in our bedroom in her playpen next to the bed. I liked this method and it worked well, but you will have to decide what will be best for you and your pup. You'll have to post pics when you get your pup! Have you found a breeder yet? |
That sounds a lot better, and cheaper :D , I will look into getting a pen for my little baby, i will definitely post lots of pics of Jasper when i get him! I have messaged the breeder you recommended, (thanks a bunch!) and all now i just have to wait for a reply! :D |
Hi and welcome, I just replied to you PM, I also have some great apartment training advice for you, I gave you my phone number so feel free to call. I would love to meet you. Looking forward to hearing from you, you don't know how long I've waited for someone from NS to come on this site. There is also a great yorkie group here in Halifax that does dog walks in the summer, and well Harley and I are always ready to meet people. I can tell you all the great places to shop here too :P |
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