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mometts 12-28-2005 06:48 AM
First timer
 
Hi. This is my first time on this site. I have just purchased my first Yorkie. I will pick it up in a week and I need some basic help.

yorkieusa 12-28-2005 07:57 AM
Hi. Welcome to YT. What exactly is the kind of help you need?

mometts 12-28-2005 08:01 AM
new puppy
 
What are the basic supplies I need? I will check with the breeder for the food. Should I take a baby blanket for her to put in the present container so it smells like the mom? I am off this week so I am going to the pet store to buy basics. I can't make a vet appointment until I know when the puppy will arrive. It is 4 weeks old and just being gently weaned by the mother.

brianjoy81 12-28-2005 08:04 AM
Make sure you get a crate if you choose to crate train. Maybe a bed so he can have his own comfy spot. Nutrical to help prevent low blood sugar. Treats to help with training. Pee pee pads if you are gonna train him that way. And lots of love!

suz 12-28-2005 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by mometts
What are the basic supplies I need? I will check with the breeder for the food. Should I take a baby blanket for her to put in the present container so it smells like the mom? I am off this week so I am going to the pet store to buy basics. I can't make a vet appointment until I know when the puppy will arrive. It is 4 weeks old and just being gently weaned by the mother.
You're picking her up next week????
Suz

livingdustmops 12-28-2005 08:08 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by mometts
What are the basic supplies I need? I will check with the breeder for the food. Should I take a baby blanket for her to put in the present container so it smells like the mom? I am off this week so I am going to the pet store to buy basics. I can't make a vet appointment until I know when the puppy will arrive. It is 4 weeks old and just being gently weaned by the mother.
Dah, I did leave off the bed from the other thread I responded to. Taking a blanket with your smell on it would be wonderful, especially during these cold months.

At what age does your breeder let her puppies go? The longer she keeps them the better for the pup and you. Even if mom has weaned the puppies she will help train them for their social skills (bathroom). The ideal age is 12 weeks but many members have gotten them younger but 6 weeks is just to young.

teri88 12-28-2005 08:21 AM
Hi, welcome to the best place you could have found to take good care of your new baby! Spend some time reading old threads, you will find answers to ALL of your questions! Don't take your baby home too early, it's really important for her to be with her mom at least for 8 weeks, closer to 10 or 12 is even better. Good luck!

YorkieRose 12-28-2005 08:38 AM
welcome
 
Welcome to YT...

Brannii 12-28-2005 06:03 PM
Bringing home Maggie
 
We are brining home our second Yorkie (the first died at the hands of our past vet) but the new is hard exspecially when you are not sure of the breed. Just know that Yorkies are not puppies, they are babies.....

FirstYorkie 12-28-2005 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by livingdustmops
At what age does your breeder let her puppies go? The longer she keeps them the better for the pup and you. Even if mom has weaned the puppies she will help train them for their social skills (bathroom). The ideal age is 12 weeks but many members have gotten them younger but 6 weeks is just to young.
I know you don't want to hear this, but Cindy is right. 5 weeks is tooooo early to take a pup from its mother. Crucial learning takes place at this age about life as a dog. Nothing you do can replace this learning.

Is there any way that the breeder will keep your pup longer? I know you are anxious to get that little bundle of love, but it will be well worth it to wait!

yorkieusa 12-28-2005 07:20 PM
Eeeeeeeeeeeek! :eek: 5 weeks! I've never heard of one being taken that young that I remember! How much does it weigh now? :confused:

mometts 12-28-2005 07:39 PM
new puppy
 
Thanks for the input. I will contact the breeder and make sure that she is not hurrying on my account. Especially with school, I need as much time as I can get. In the meantime I am reading and searching stores for ideas and more books. Thanks to all that responded. It is nice to know that I am not alone.

Ravens Keeper 12-28-2005 07:55 PM
Welcome to YT! You will always find a answer to your questions about yorkies here. I took a sleep shirt over to my new puppy before I bought her home. That way she had a familar scent of me and her new home. I also think nutrical is very important to have on hand.
I have to say I agree with Branni - Yorkies are not puppies, they are babies!
Let us know how it goes - Kim

amyann 12-28-2005 08:03 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by mometts
Thanks for the input. I will contact the breeder and make sure that she is not hurrying on my account. Especially with school, I need as much time as I can get. In the meantime I am reading and searching stores for ideas and more books. Thanks to all that responded. It is nice to know that I am not alone.
Glad to hear that. 5 weeks is definitely a no-go. Don't mean to be harsh here but I have never heard of any reputable breeder let their baby go at 5 weeks :eek: . Please insist on waiting for the puppy to get older. At the age of 12 weeks is preferable, 10 weeks would do, 8 weeks is OK - younger than that is :thumbdown. It is actually illegal to sell a puppy younger than 8 weeks in our state. There is a good reason for it. Good luck and keep us posted.

Paisleypup 12-28-2005 08:11 PM
I'm going along with everyone else on this one. Especially if you are in school and your baby is going to be alone alot. Please leave her with her mom longer. There are really good books available to read. You can e-mail me for names or just about any one else here.
Glad you joined YT. Welcome.

Brannii 01-11-2006 01:01 PM
We had the mom get sick and we did bring home our Maggie at 6 weeks, but this is our second Yorkie Baby so we are doing well. Partial Crate training is what we are doing and it is great especially for a younger pup. :) Here is an idea, we got a crate at walmart for around $29.00 i made a bed out of soft warm material and put a couple of stuffed animals in for her to have her own space. I left the crate open and put a puppy pad outside of her door. I then put all this in the bathroom that has tile floors that will not be ruined.
At this time Maggie has developed her own space that she can come and go from freely as well as learning to use the Puppy pad. We are expected to get 18 in of snow so using the puppy pads are going to save us in the snow, cold weather, and in the times that we do not know that she is going to need outside. We are also using the bell that is next to our door and when we take Maggie outside to use the bathroom we ring the bell so that will be her way of communicating with us that she needs to go outside..... once she gets a little bigger.

GOOD luck with your Yorkie Baby and let us see pictures.

SnowWa 01-11-2006 01:32 PM
My little Bichon came to me by airplane. He came with a (not too small) little white stuffed dog - that he still sleeps with. And, he is 4 1/2 years old now.

My little dogs have always slept with me starting the first night I had them, and I have never had a problem with any of them missing their mother. But - if they weren't sleeping with me, they would be crying their little hearts out.

Carol Jean

prncssleah 01-11-2006 01:32 PM
I'm getting my boy in a few weeks. He'll be 5 weeks old this weekend, so assuming your breeder agrees to wait a bit we'll might be bringing them home around the same time. :) My list keeps changing and growing everyday that I get on here. So far I have some of the basics:

Crate from Petsmart with an adjustable divider to grow with them
potty pads
collar and leash
kong
food and water bowls (the kind that don't slip or spill easily)
puppy purse
treat jar
brush
training spray
Nature's Miracle for cleaning up accidents
lint glove

I still have alot to get in the next few weeks. Not to mention I think I need to have all of my laundry done twice and my house cleaned a few times over because I know with 2 puppies I won't be sleeping for a while. There is a lot of information on here. This is a link to a thread with this topic that has a good list already going.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...=shopping+list

Good luck and make sure to take lots of pictures!!

Leah

Passionfruition 01-11-2006 01:36 PM
We are ALWAYS happy to help! Congrats on your new yorkie puppy and I hope to see you around more! Welcome to YorkieTalk!

vcabbyw 01-11-2006 02:08 PM
Welcome! I just have to say though, if any breeder told me they were letting their puppies go at 5 or 6 wks, I would move on and find another breeder.

Have you checked out Pixies Pad? ( http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26762 )

She is way more prepared then I would ever be when I get another Yorkie :D

lilbumbleybees 01-11-2006 02:26 PM
well welcome to YT!!! If you have any specific thing you are curious about, use the search box. It will pull up TONS of threads for you with a wealth of info! My only concern is bringing your baby home at 5 weeks. That is MUCH too young! You shouldn't be getting her until at least 8 weeks! Preferably 10-12 weeks!


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