Does anyone have a Yorkie and still go to the gym in the am?

[DBlain]

Lola eats only dry food, which I think it the best for a lot of reasons and the main one is their teeth, second reason it is easier, third reason is if you give a dog both they favor the wet food and don't eat enough of the dry food. But I still don't know how old your puppy is. I have had 4 other yorkies before Lola all but the last one ate only dry food, they all free fed until I had two at one time and one was getting fat and the other skinny so then I started feeding both at night. The one that ate the wet food was a pain in the butt and very finicky even to the point of what he ate his food off, if he was not so skinny and did not have such a sensitive tummy I would have only fed dry, but you do what you have to do. However starting them off with wet if you don't have to IMHO is setting yourself up for headaches. Lola went to the vet for heartworm and a checkup today, the vet was very impressed with her health, weight, coat, and especially her teeth, so I feel like we are doing the right thing. I know a lot of people say that if you free feed you can't regulate or predict when they need to go potty but with mine I never saw much correlation on when they ate compared to when they pooped, I don't think peeing has anything to do with eating.

I do not have any pee pads in my home because she is 100% house broken and has no clue what to do with a pee pad. She now has the run of the house when I am out for up to about 6 or 7 hours, before that she was crated for about 3 hours max at a time. I am very lucky with Lola, all my others had to be left in the laundry room when I went out. My last was paper trained, and I tried to do the same with Lola, but LOL she wanted nothing to do with the pads and from the day I got her she seemed to make it clear that she wanted to do her business outside and only outside. Each dog is different and you will slowly find what works best for you. But if you are able to get home every few hours, and going out to potty is easy, I would work on that and use the bell method. If you do not need to feed wet food, I would avoid it, and I would work at getting your dog used to your routine not the other way around. I am head over heals in love with Lola but I have made it my point that she has adapted into my life not vs versa.

[DBlain]

another thing you will find out as your puppy grows, even if you leave food out they will eat very little when no one is home.

[Lovetodream88]

I would encourage you to please got to the sick and injured part of this board and read about some of the puppies that went home before 12 weeks please.

[McheleM]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

I would encourage you to please got to the sick and injured part of this board and read about some of the puppies that went home before 12 weeks please.

While you're over there, read about some of the puppies who have choked on their kibble when eating unsupervised.

[Sami_girl]

Originally Posted by DBlain

another thing you will find out as your puppy grows, even if you leave food out they will eat very little when no one is home.

I thought this was just my Sami...I guess it is pretty common then? I leave it out for fear she will get hungry, but she never really eats when I am not home.

[mtcoco]

Hi, I am mixed a.m &p.m gym rat... But after we got traffules, It is hard to leave her to go to gym!
At least few things saving me with Truffles is... She is pee pad train in house and potty out side too (finally So morning, she go potty in my bathroom for pad so if I go gym in the morning. At least I can walk her after I'm back.

My family is in a house when I go gym at night so I won't feel guilty to leave her again after I'm back from work. Cuz kids and hubby walk her in afternoon.
Also you have a lots of nap times of his routine that you can sneak out to gym too.
I used to do weights and cardios same day.. Now... Just one hour of split work out..
And plus put Zumba classes for 2times a week. But I don't feel guilty to her or myself and happy days!

But at least you are lucky to bring your baby to work and etc... You might have to adjestible work out time for first few weeks till he is comfortable in house and your regular routines of times, days week. But just few weeks

If nobady is home and I get ready for work out Truffle goes to bed in playpen Waite for happy mom comes home!

[YorkieSpirit1]

Hi, I'm new here, and this is my first time posting. I am getting my little
girl on June 3rd at 11 weeks...I work in my home office so I will be monitoring her at all times except when I have to go to town for my daily
banking errands, which she will be in her crate then. I am not giving her
free rein of the house, keeping her on the tile until she is completely
pee pad trained..but this leads me to a question, I have read that you're
not supposed to take them for a walk until all shots, but then how are
you supposed to take them out to learn to potty outside before all shots,
or do you just keep them inside house to go potty on pee pads, and when all shots are completed then start taking outside. I don't have a fenced in
yard. When I am in the house, was thinking about just having her on a leash with me whereever I go, especially in my office, can't have her around the computer wires under my desk. I did buy a popup playpen, so I was thinking about putting that in my office and putting her in there when I am on computer, right behind me. so much to learn. This is my first Yorkie, can't wait, haven't had an inside dog for years and years, so I forgot what to do..LOL

[Ringo1]

Lucy is 2 years old but I'm an early work-out person too. I get up at 5:00 and leave the house by 5:30. I let both dogs out before I leave; but do not feed them until I get back at about 7:00 am.

There is usually someone with them here all day - so they can go in and out the back yard as they please. It is fenced.

Our walks are saved for evenings; Lucy hates to walk in the hot sun and I don't have time in the mornings. It stays light here until after 9:00 - so we have plenty of time.

I do suggest you peruse the sick and injured section since your pup will be so young; that way you will know the things to watch for - before any heartache can happen. We've seen too many here lately with the very young and small pups.

If your breeder were willing to keep him until he is 12 weeks; that would be ideal for both of you.

I did not free feed Lucy - but she was 12 weeks when she came home and I worked from home - so I could keep a constant eye on her.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by McheleM

While you're over there, read about some of the puppies who have choked on their kibble when eating unsupervised.

Haven't seen that one but I don't read all of the posts

[DBlain]

i must have missed it, can someone tell me how old this pup will be when she gets him.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by DBlain

i must have missed it, can someone tell me how old this pup will be when she gets him.

8 or 9 weeks I believe. She also said in another post that the staff has already taken the mother away from her pup and the other pup in the litter..........

[MarleyMyLove]

I have no problem speaking for myself, but thanks.....Marley will be 9 weeks this saturday, I am getting him this friday. I understand most of your concerns, and for those who are genuine, it's truly appreciated, but for those who want to only judge, critisize, and tell me to look up the many horrible things that can happen to puppies taken away from mommy before 12 weeks, I would like to offer you a chance to step off your high horse. You would think I was getting my puppy at 4 weeks or something. You did what was best for you, I am doing what works for me. Marley is fine, and instead of the many lectures, it would of been nice to hear a congrats, or simply answer my original thread question. Like I stated, if you made the comment out of care and concern I thank you for caring about marley, but I can see the pure judgement in some of you and honestly....its sad and disappointing. I came here to be a part of the YT community, but so far, in all of my threads, i see people drawing their own conclusions already about how I am already failing as a yorkie mommy. Thats sad for you, because meanwhile I am still excited about bringing home my 9 WEEK OLD puppy.

To all the others who gave positive reinforcement, I thank you for your comments...to the others....well...they say if you don't have anything nice to say dont say anything at all so I will end it here. Smooches. xoxo

At the end of the day...there are many posts I've read where I would do things differently, but I can't judge the next person or their situation. You should try it sometimes.

[Ringo1]

I really didn't see where anyone is judging you.

For someone who asked for advice; you seem mighty defensive.

I suggested only that you educate yourself - for the sake of the puppy. If that angers you; then so be it. Like it or not - it's not all sunshine and roses when things take a wrong turn. Too many times, we've seen how often that happens.

IF you are prepared - then it is my hope you can prevent anything bad from happening.

I'm glad you are exited about your pup; you seem to have thought this through - but it doesn't hurt to know what to look for and how to handle different situations with a small and young pup. Perhaps you already knew all that - in which case, I apologize.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by MarleyMyLove

I have no problem speaking for myself, but thanks.....Marley will be 9 weeks this saturday, I am getting him this friday. I understand most of your concerns, and for those who are genuine, it's truly appreciated, but for those who want to only judge, critisize, and tell me to look up the many horrible things that can happen to puppies taken away from mommy before 12 weeks, I would like to offer you a chance to step off your high horse. You would think I was getting my puppy at 4 weeks or something. You did what was best for you, I am doing what works for me. Marley is fine, and instead of the many lectures, it would of been nice to hear a congrats, or simply answer my original thread question. Like I stated, if you made the comment out of care and concern I thank you for caring about marley, but I can see the pure judgement in some of you and honestly....its sad and disappointing. I came here to be a part of the YT community, but so far, in all of my threads, i see people drawing their own conclusions already about how I am already failing as a yorkie mommy. Thats sad for you, because meanwhile I am still excited about bringing home my 9 WEEK OLD puppy.

To all the others who gave positive reinforcement, I thank you for your comments...to the others....well...they say if you don't have anything nice to say dont say anything at all so I will end it here. Smooches. xoxo

At the end of the day...there are many posts I've read where I would do things differently, but I can't judge the next person or their situation. You should try it sometimes.

The ones of us who are telling you what can happen have been there or seen it happen and don't want it to happen to you. The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America says yorkies should not leave there mothers before 12 weeks and there have been studies done it and its not what is best for certain people its whats best for the yorkie pup. The reason people want you to read what can happen is so you can be prepared.

[Britster]

Personally, I think you can find just as many things on this forum about sick dogs with behavioral problems that came from "good breeders" and did not leave mother until 12 weeks. There is just too many factors. Yes I think it's probably ideal... but it's really not the end of the world...

I don't think simply getting a 9 week old dog automatically means a breeder is "BAD". But in this case, yes, it does sound like a puppy mill type situation, which of course I am completely against.