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07-10-2012, 11:13 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California, USA
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| New owner! Tips? Hi I am a new first time yorkie owner and an even newer member of YT! I've had little zoey for 2 days and I'm already completely in love! She had a rough first night, complete with a trip to the emergency vet but is now doing great. She is 7 weeks and 14oz. If you have any tips on anything about yorkies please let me know! Here are some of my main questions: When can I start dressing her? And putting bows in her ears? How do you shave the ears? Is 14oz tiny or big for her age? Anything else is very much appreciated thanks! Zoey |
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07-10-2012, 02:31 PM | #2 |
♥Love My 3 Furrbutts♥ Donating Member | She is very young to be away from her momma...really she should have been with momma until 12wks and at least 2lbs. Keep a close eye on her as these little ones can go downhill fast. Keep nutrical on hand, their blood sugar can drop, and keep food and water down for her at all times. Welcome to YT, you will love it here and find some very valuable information.
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07-10-2012, 02:54 PM | #3 | |
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07-10-2012, 03:29 PM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Gautier, MS USA
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| I would Definately keep Nutrical on hand and keep my eyes on her always. My baby turned 7 weeks yesterday and I can't wait to bring her home. I still have a few weeks but will keep Nutrical just to be safe. Is she eating on her own? What does she eat, how much and how often? Why did she have to go to the vet? Can we see pics? Just asking the questions that you will want answers to for your new baby. Congrats on your new baby and welcome to YT
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07-10-2012, 03:33 PM | #5 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Well my tip is instead of posting on a breeding thread about potentially breeding your very young, and very light weight girl is; You FIRST concentrate on getting her healthily through a very critical time in a pups development. Also please be prepared to deal with bite inhibition, and teaching her how to be around other dogs. Something the Momma dog does from 6wks on up to at least 10-11 wks old.
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07-10-2012, 03:41 PM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Gautier, MS USA
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| Do you think your breeder would let you bring her back to her mom for a few more weeks?
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07-10-2012, 03:42 PM | #7 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Well as you have heard she would have been best left with her mom until 12 weeks but sense she's not you really need to be with her all the time until she's older and you need to be prepared for hypoglycemia. Keeping her warm is very important as well as not over handling her. Bows also do not go in the ears.
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07-10-2012, 03:46 PM | #8 | |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California, USA
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1. she is eating on her own. 2. shes eating baby food now (vet told us to) she eats about half a small jar of baby food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 3. when we got her she was very sick (we pretty much rescued her from her old home thats why shes so young) we took her to the emergency vet and he told us she mustve gotten a sickness, that he compared to food poisoning in humans, at her old home. shes great now. just on medication. 4. i will post pics now (: thank you so much for the helpful advice and interest in her well being | |
07-10-2012, 03:49 PM | #9 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| Oh, she's just a too tiny baby that needs more mommie time with her siblings and if I could, I would let her spend the next 2 months with them so she can learn all the things she needs to in the mommie/sibling/home setting and develop a better base of dog life. In the meantime, read up on all you can about Yorkshire Terrier health & behavior issues, find the best vet you can and an Emergency Vet as close as possible & get an Emergency Kit. Our library here, Yorkie Talk posts about puppy care, puppy health and training, including potty training as well as books by noted authors on the breed should all be emphasized as you study. The Yorkie is a special dog and really requires a special type person for both to be truly happy. But you have found an excellent place to start to learn.
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07-10-2012, 04:02 PM | #10 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| 4 weeks yikes please don't ever got to a breeder like that again.
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07-10-2012, 04:13 PM | #11 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| Do you know about the likelihood of hypoglycemia in tiny young Yorkies & what to do for it to save her life? Do you know how to recognize it? Do you have likelihood, etc. and a plan on what to do should she go down and know how to get to the Emegency Vet ASAP?
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07-10-2012, 04:28 PM | #12 | |
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| Congratulations on your new puppy! I have a ZoE too I also got my pup very young...but it was my choice to do so. Quote:
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07-10-2012, 04:36 PM | #13 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Gautier, MS USA
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| She should probably eat a few more times a day so she is less likely to get hypoglycemia. I've never had one that small but I was reading on a site about the small small babies and they should eat often. Maybe leave some out so she can eat when she needs to. You will get lots more help I'm sure.
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07-10-2012, 04:41 PM | #14 | |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California, USA
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well i am just a young girl very excited for my new puppy and trying to get advice. we are raising her around 2 other dogs now. and the reason why she was taken at such a young age is because she was in an unsafe environment and needed to be rescued. thank you for the advice | |
07-10-2012, 04:48 PM | #15 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| Well, you have come to the right place on YT. There are so many ladies & a few gents on here who can teach you a lot about owning and caring for a Yorkie, whatever the age. And just browse through the puppy & sick/injured sections to see some of the things that have been posted about all sorts of issues so you will be ready to deal with the problems before they arise. The knowledge base from the Yorkie-lovers here is vast & so is the help. I skipped your post some how about already having been to the E.R. vet so that is so good so you are already practiced in the way there and not scared too badly to look it up properly when you are in a tizzy and can just get there quickly. In the old days we could just call our vet & they could meet us at the clinic in a few minutes but nowdays, most of us need ER vets in emergencies and they are an endless comfort. Read, study & learn - my best advice on how to raise a young puppy if there is no way you can let her be with her mommie/siblings again. That would be ideal if the breeder would do it but you will have to deal with the things such as teaching her properly not to bite hard & what not to fear about this big world. Learn about crate-training here by using the Search feature and start that so she will be safe when you can't be with her. Well, have run out of ideas for now. Best of luck.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
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