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12-10-2011, 03:51 PM | #16 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nebo, NC
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| Also, I guess it is their size, but Yorkie puppies are easy to worry about! |
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12-10-2011, 04:18 PM | #17 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| Wow! I'm sorry I didn't see your post until now. If he is very much bigger than she is, then they should never be left unsupervised. She could be injured very easily. He needs to learn to play gently with the little one. Some fight and some don't. It will probably take time for them to bond. I believe they will eventually grow to love one another, but this isn't likely to happen in the near future. For some yorkies, it does take a long time. Just be patient, be vigilant, and don't leave them unattended.
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12-10-2011, 04:43 PM | #18 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| The first few weeks of a puppy's life have everything to do with socialization. It sounds like this puppy had no interaction with people during it's very formative first weeks. The behavior you are describing is not normal for a puppy that age. You need to interact with her as kindly and gently as possible. It is acting like a puppy that I would expect is much younger than 10 weeks. Is the puppy breathing normally? No diarrhea? Has the vet examined the stool for worms? Did your vet actually examine the puppy or are you going by a health certificate that the breeder gave you? If so get that pup to a good vet for a complete exam right away. If the dog is truly healthy then you just need to work on over coming the fear she is experiencing. Hopefully with you spending time with her and talking to her in a quiet calm manner she will come out of this. Are you feeding her what the previous owner was feeding her? If not I would find a weaning formula close to what she was on and tempt her with that and gradually put her on a good puppy food. |
01-17-2012, 05:45 PM | #19 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Staunton, il usa
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| I wouldn't worry to much about it. When my husband and I brought home our yorkie he was a few weeks old and we got him from a poor breeder also. He doesnt like to play, lays around all day he is very laid back, and doesnt like to play with other puppies. the vet said he is perfectly healthy but i think its because of the breeder. she had him him a little area and when we got there his hair was madded, hair so long he held his head down to try and see and he was very shakey. I am home every day all day long and if i leave he goes with me 98% of the time. 8 months ago i worked everyday since i was 16 (i was laid off) so i know he isnt the way he is because i did something. We have 3 other dogs and he likes to play with him or with us on his own time. But he loves walks and just wants to be with his momma or poppa. good luck :] |
01-18-2012, 04:23 AM | #20 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tennessee
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| I think you maybe expecting to much. The puppy is healty and is adjusting to it's new home. We always discuss how our yorkies are our babies and they do tend to have personalities of their own maybe this little guy is just hearing sounds or a smell that is unsure to it. Also there are those that are not ones that play, some in the litter are the ones that are not the "alpha" an tend to be the ones that are lead by the pack and some do need companionship. The puppy may be missing it's litter mates. I had a dog that passed away we had another dog that grew up with it and they were never playful or even had that much to do with each other but when the one passed away after years the one that was left started greiving and became very sick. We got another dog for her to have companionship and she started doing so much better. |
01-18-2012, 06:21 AM | #21 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oakland County MI
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| my last dog acted like that for the first few weeks we had him, but then wound up be super playful, so I am not sure if it is that abnormal, if you are concerned about not eating much, try some things like cottage cheese, hormone free steamed chopped chicken, brown rice, and mix it with some good quality canned dog food. Just hold the dog a lot and unless it is sick which the vet said it was not it will probably come around soon. |
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