new soon to be yorkie owner Hello everyone!!! Very new to all this - had a dog years ago as a kid but now I'm semi retired trying again and would like to pick some brains. Also still trying to suss out this forum so excuse any mistakes!!! About to get a 6 month old female golden yorkie (Honey) from the local Destitute animal shelter here in Bolton UK. She is tiny and was found wandering the streets, coat matted and hungry. Coat now sorted by the shelter. She has been there for about 3 weeks, before that is a mystery and when I go is very friendly. She is being paper trained in the shelter and will be spayed, micro chipped and first lot of injections when I get her. I have been doing all the reading I can on Yorkies (some of it very contradictory) but can anyone tell me the problems I might have, what to do about them, best to crate train or pen etc? Please treat me as a complete novice - I so want this to work! Many thanks |
Congrats and welcome to our YT community! You will find an abundance of information here as well as friendly yorkie lovers alike :) |
Hello and Welcome to YT. *"Yorkies For Dummies" and"Yorkshire Terriers: A Smart Owners Guide" are excellent resource books .Another book "How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days" Is very helpful. They are not as easy to housebreak. |
You can find these books on amazon |
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Poor little girl - but God bless you for taking her into your home - she'll be deep in your heart very soon...!!! :) I personally think it's brilliant that you're semi-retired - vigilance and patience are key with these Littlies! Please feel free to ask any questions you may have - they're a wonderful, helpful bunch of people on YT!!! Look forward to getting to know you both. Sally + Harry :aimeeyork x |
I am a first time yorkie owner too, although mine is now 11 months old, sometimes it seems like I brought her home just yesterday. She was 12 weeks old when I got her. I read every book on could get my hands on, there are lots out there and yes some are contradictory. However keep in mind that your baby is unique and won't necessarily fit into any mold that books describe. I think that was the biggest lesson I learned. I read everything because I wanted to do it all just right. It seemed the consensus was to crate train as "puppies will never pee in their den". Ha that was totally not true for my baby. I had a small crate and she would pee in it every time. Even though I would take her out every hour, she would come back in and pee in her crate. So I soon realized that while the books tell you that is the best way, my baby was unique. So I learned to start going with the flow, if one thing didn't work I would try something else. She never got the full run of the house, but instead of the crate I just gated off a small area where my desk is (I work from home) and would then take her out every hour to pee, she eventually got it, albeit slow. So just remember that what works for one may not work for another, they are all indivduals. Good luck to you, while it is a lot of work, it is the most rewarding thing I have ever done in my life and I love my little Zoe more than anything in the world. |
Well done for getting this little one from a shelter. This is the place to put ant questions you have. The fact that you are semi retired will be great as most of these little ones love company. |
It's hard to pinpoint what kind of troubles you may have not knowing her background. She could have been lost or stolen. Did they give you any idea of how old she is? Since the shelter is trying to paper train her you may want to go with that for a while. Do they sell puppy training pads there? I never have crate trained a dog. I have always stayed with a new puppy or dog as much as possible in order to train it and then use a pen or a small room when I could not be there to do the training. If you restrict her to the room you are in most of the time when you first get her you will be able to train her by making sure she is near her potty at all times. Putting her in a pen with her potty when you are not around is a good way to prevent accidents when you can't watch her. If you prefer to have her potty outside then you have to take her out frequently and then reward her when she does her business then take her inside as soon as she is done. That way she will learn why you take her out. Since you don't know her history it might be worth your while to try to see if she is already outside trained. That would sure save you a lot of time. Terriers tend to have a lot of energy but if she is older she may not be as busy as a younger one might be. Has she been checked out closely by a vet? I'm not sure about the health problems Yorkies have in your country but that is something you might want to look into. Welcome to YT. There are some informative things in the "sticky" area at the top of each forum. I hope you have a wonderful time with your new rescue. It will be an adventure that I hope you and she both enjoy. |
Welcome! Take each problem one at a time,realizing that she will need a bit of time. As you said you do not know what her life was like before. What these little ones REALLY need is patience and LOVE. They respond well to kindness. Mina is my first yorkie,but not my first dog. She is more like a little people girl and in many ways reminds me of my children as they grew up. As long as I treat her with love,respect and a bit of spoiling,she does well. Wishing you much joy with your new baby. |
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