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Hi there I am new to YorkieTalk. I am waiting on my baby girl Mia to come home. She is 6 1/2 weeks old now and we should be able to bring her home at the end of the month if all is well. We are very excited to enjoy the adventures of a yorkie!!
So I guess I have a few questions before I bring her home. I have her crate,bed,toys,harness. Is there any recommendations for Shampoo in canada? I went to order Yorkie Splash and Shine but to ship to Canada is gonna cost me as much as the product.
As well she goes for her first shots and vet check 2 days before she come home.. Should I take her again when I bring her home? Or will she be okay until her 2nd shot?
Thanks

Hello and welcome to YT, yes your baby will need more shots and need to be checked.

You need to make a vet appt now to take her to the vet right after you take her home. You need to make sure she is in good health and sometimes there is a requirement in your contract that you do it within 72 hrs.

Welcome to YT ! Be sure to not put your baby on the ground outside of your home or own fenced in back yard , where other dogs can have relieved themselves until she is fully vaccinated. Do lots of reading here on YT about vaccinating your pup as you don't want her Over Vaccinated. Congratulations on your new family member.

Welcome to YorkieTalk!! You will find a lot of useful information on here to help you with your new puppy :)

Welcome to YT and congratulations on your new baby girl. Mia is a beautiful name.
If you are bringing this baby home at 8 weeks old you need to have some Nutrical on hand as her blood sugar could drop and that can be very dangerous for such a young pup. I would recommend that she not be brought home at all until she is twelve weeks old. They learn so much in the time between eight and twelve weeks from their mother and siblings. A good breeder will not let a pup go home until they are twelve weeks old and smaller ones will stay with the breeder even longer. Is there a reason you are bringing her home so young? She will need to be watched constantly at such a young age.
She should have a vet visit a day or two after you bring her home. She will need two more sets of puppy shots and probably another visit for a rabies shot, depending on her size.
I like Bio Groom Fluffy Puppy shampoo, or Mink Sheen. Not sure how easy these would be to get in Canada. Maybe one of our Canadian members will chime in and help you out with whats available there. Do you have a good pin brush and comb? I like the Maddan Pin Brush and a Chris Christianson butter comb. They are expensive but well worth it. Start the day you bring her home with short sessions of brushing and combing so she gets used to it.
We are happy to have you here asking questions, there is so much to learn. This is a great place to learn and make friends.

A yorkie puppy should be with there mother until they are 12 weeks old.

So the reason Iam bringing her home at 8 weeks is cause this is when she sells all her puppies. Mia has become a family member already as we have followed her from birth and Iam very scared that if I dont take her at 8 weeks that the lady will sell her to someone who will.
I will make sure I get some Nutrical. Do I get this at the vet or a petstore?
Also I have not gotten a brush yet but I will be making sure I do before I bring her home.
As for shots I have been told that they do 8,12 and 16 weeks? I am sure the vet will let me know for sure when she has her check up.

Okay so what do I all need from Bio-groom?

Hi and Welcome to YT!

DHPP at 8, 12 and 16 weeks, then Rabies only at 20-24 weeks.

Sounds like a bad breeder. You need to make sure you are going to be home with the pup for the first few weeks or she could developed hypoglycemia when you gone and that could lead to death if no one is around. Also be prepared to have biting and potty training problems. Good luck.

Some vets will try to sell you too many vaccines which can cause problems due to overvaccination. Best to learn about vaccines yourself and decide after discussing with your vet.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/die...-overview.html

Iam a homemaker! :) So staying home is not an issue. There will be no worry about her not getting what she needs in my care. I can understand the concern now for me bringing her home at 8 weeks. The breeder does however go on holidays 2 days after she is 8 weeks so is better off with me then traveling?

You can get nutrical at a pet store.

I brought Georgie home at 10 weeks and was at home with him as well. I know now we should wait until 12 weeks but I just want to reassure you if 8 weeks is the only option and you are a homemaker then do it. Just be sure to have nutrical on hand and Georgie seemed to like boiled chicken so that's what he got with some kibble just to make sure he ate (he still gets boiled chicken now:)) . I was so nervous with him still am really, but I swear the day we brought him home he acted like he owned the place and that hasn't changed:) Good luck YT will provide you with so much information. I joined in 2006 and I swear it was my savior for the first couple of years:thumbup: