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How big will my puppy get and any ideas about her "hacking"?? My yorkie puppy "Pippa" just weighed in at 3.6lbs at 12 weeks. How big do you think she will be as an adult? Also, on another note, every morning she wakes up and hacks lots almost like she's trying to cough up a hair ball. Is this normal? My old yorkie use to do this randomly but never consistently like Pippa is. I've noticed it's always in the morning and then just once in awhile during the day. Otherwise she seems really healthy and I don't think it's kennel cough because it's not happening throughout the day. My vet is unsure and wants me to bring her back in if it gets worse or doesn't go away. Any ideas??? |
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There are puppy charts etc., but no two pups are the same. My Miss Mini was tiny and everyone said she would weigh no more than 4 or 5 pounds...shes a healthy 7. Mia was huge at 12 weeks and weighs 6 lbs at 8 months. Honestly I think shes done growing. Shes been 6 lbs. for about 3 months now so we will see. Your puppy will get as big as shes meant to be!:) |
Hello Maritta and welcome to YT! I am not sure how big your little will get (really can't predict) . But I wanted to say that maybe Pippa has some type of allergies if she is just sneezing in the morning... though Jack tends to sneeze in the morning also... but he doesn't have allergies that we know of. Might just be a yorkie thing. Hopefully others will respond. |
Thanks! I made a mistake she weighed in at 1.6lbs @ 12 weeks. I will take her back to the vet but I was hoping someone may have an idea of what this could be. I'm confused because my yorkie Kecia did do this as well but more randomly. She was 4lbs and lived to be 17years so I was hoping maybe this is something that can happen with smaller dogs? |
Is Pippa coughing or sneezing? andddd Welcome to YT!!! |
It's not sneezing, it's exactly like when a cat clears it's throat. It's like a long cough where it sounds like she's trying to clear something out of her throat. I was thinking maybe phlegm building up at night in her sleep? But nothing actually comes out. I didn't think anything of it because me other dog did it her whole life just not every morning. |
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What your describing to me a former cat owner and a current Yorkie owner is dry heaving...My Miss Mini use to do this all the time, I now give her Pepcid each day. Just wondering if it could be her food not agreeing with her? Again, I would really try getting it on video. |
I will definately have my camera ready for the morning. I will attempt to post but I'm a bit technically challenged. Thanks for your time everyone! |
Has she done this while your vet was present? If not I definately would take a video to him. Laddy does this thing we call his goose honk after he drinks. Our vet said that yorkies do this some its reverse sneeze. Hopefully that is what you mean. Good luck and welcome to YT. |
Also be sure to use a harness NOT a collar on your pup to help prevent collapsing trachea. I would like to see the video also. |
Oliver started coughing at 11 weeks, first only at night and early mornings. Vet listened to his lungs, checked throat, ears. She said it was mild kennel cough, lungs were clear and put him on antibiotics. We washed all his bedding, ours. He was on antibiotics for about 2 weeks. He hasn't had the coughing spells since. The vet wanted him better before his first boosters. He's almost ready for the second booster. Definitely go see Vet again. |
My vet did say to come back in 2 weeks and if it hasn't gone away he'd give an antibiotic so it will be two weeks this Tuesday so I'll definately go do that. Of course, this morning I had my iphone all ready to video her and she never did it...go figure! I will have it on hand tomorrow. I hope it is mild kennel cough, good to hear from someone else who has also experienced this. She's so small I just worry that something mild could make her very sick but she is 100% healthy in every other way. As far as the collar/harness goes, I only use a harness on her but she pretty much has stayed inside with me because she doesn't know how to walk on it yet and when we do let her on our grass she tries to eat it which I know is bad for dogs. Thanks everyone! I can already see how useful this forum is...wish I had known about it with my last yorkie! |
Is she hacking or is it a reverse sneeze? Check out this thread in the YT library that talks about how to differentiate between reverse sneezing and other issues. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/die...d-trachea.html You can google other examples, but it's very common for yorkies to reverse sneeze. |
There is a genetic weakness in some Yorke's trachea's. Make sure you do not put a collar on her. I would also have the vet check her trachea and see if she has a problem with the cartilage in that area. She surely should not be making that sound on a regular basis. |
Wow! Thanks for the youtube video links...now I definately think it's kennel cough. She also does reverse sneezing too but the morning hacking sounds just like the dogs in the kennel cough videos. It must be mild seeing how it only happens in the morning(except today) so should I let it run it's course and see if it clears up on its own or is it better to have her get antibiotics right away? |
Kennel cough can get quite severe if left untreated. It is also very contagious. Since you pup is still a baby I would get her treated as soon as possible. |
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My guy does the hairball cough too. His is alergies and he does it prdominatly in the evening once or twice then done. But there are occasional days where he will do it a couple of times in the day too. |
That's exactly what my old yorkie use to do too, just randomly hack an "invisible hair ball" and then be done with it. I had her for 17 years and she did this all the time, not really daily just randomly here and there. This is why I wasn't too concerned when Pippa did it but then my vet said it wasn't normal and the fact that she was doing it each morning made me think twice. She never did it this morning so I'll see if she does tomorrow morning and then take her to the vet if she does. I have no problems having her treated with antibiotics I just didn't know if it was better to see if it heals on it's own(cause I read it can run it's course and be gone in a few weeks) rather then do possibly unnecessary antibiotics (didn't know if they can harm such small pups) but everyone seems to advise me to treat it ASAP so I will. Once again, I have to tell you guys...I'm loving this forum! |
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You asked for advice and we are giving it, and I think others will agree with me, this pup needs treatment NOW not later. Ok, so let us know how it goes when you get back from the vet...:D |
Do you or anybody else in your family have long hair? I have long hair & occasionally, Momo will eat my hair accidentally if it's stuck on his fav toy ball. He'll hack like if something is itching his throat & if I open his mouth, a hair will be half way down his throat & I have to pull it out. I have to clean my floors everyday. It can be fibers from toys too, so we avoid any furry toys. He also has environmental allergies... Now, if he's hacking a lot for many days straight, it can be kennel cough. Please take him to the vet asap. If left untreated, it can lead to pneumonia. |
Sorry for the late reply, I meant to let you guys know after my vet appointment and then got side tracked and forgot. Pippa is doing great, my vet checked her over and feels she is fine. Thanks for all your great advice!:) |
i would guess your puppy would be 7 to 8 pounds adult size. my oscar was 4 pounds at 12 weeks now at 10 months he is 7 1/2 pounds |
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