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01-26-2014, 03:18 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 14
| Waiting for my new baby in Canada! Hello all! I've been lurking for a while on the board doing research and now I've decided to take the plunge. I'm scared but excited. I've never owned a dog but all of you have been so helpful in sharing your experiences and knowledge - and adorable yorkie photos so thank you for that. I pick up my little guy in two weeks. In the meantime I've been buying doggie products like a fiend and trying to still think up a name for him. And also reading up on training. I will upload lots of photos once I get him. I can't wait! |
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01-26-2014, 03:32 PM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: with my Yorklet!
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| Welcome to YT! (And for un-lurking) Congrats on your new baby! It's so exciting & I bet you just can't wait. Lots of help & good info here. Looking forward to yor baby pics!!
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01-27-2014, 12:46 PM | #3 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| Congratulations. I hope you will be dealing with an honest and knowledgeable breeder. Will look forward to seeing pictures. Do you have a play pen for the pup? Puppy pads? I'm sure it must be pretty cold in Canada just like it is here in NYS! |
01-27-2014, 02:18 PM | #4 | |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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To be frank, I'm a bit overwhelmed with all the supplies needed to ensure my baby is happy and healthy. So it's good to have YT members help point the way. I have a huge running list of stuff to buy for him and I feel like I've barely made a dent but I have almost 2 weeks for me to get it all. So I will get it all done by then I hope! | |
01-27-2014, 02:39 PM | #5 | |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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By the time I get him, he will be just over 4 months old. And he has spent all that time hanging out with his mama (who I met and is super sweet). So he's had a great start As for a play pen, I bought the Richell Ex-pen with a lid in case he decides he likes jumping out of it. I've also bought some Iris pee pads because I intend to train him to go indoors so he doesn't need to go outside in the snow in winter. It is indeed freezing right now in Toronto!! I hope you are keeping safe and warm in NYS. | |
01-27-2014, 05:39 PM | #6 | |
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Having them all pad trained has been a life saver for us. I am disabled and can no longer take them out. And in bad weather we don't have to worry. We don't have a fenced yard and even if we did, I would not let them out alone for fear of escape or theft. Looking forward to pictures, Louise and Zachary the Biewer Yorkie | |
01-28-2014, 06:47 AM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Langley, BC, Canada
Posts: 34
| So very exciting. A book that comes highly recommended by Dog Behaviourists is by Ian Dunbar and called "Before and after Getting Your Puppy". It is an easy read and provides all the tools and tips you need to raise a well socialized, adjusted puppy. I hope you will search it out, I wish I had read it before Luca was 1 year. |
01-29-2014, 10:53 AM | #8 | |
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01-29-2014, 10:59 AM | #9 | |
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01-30-2014, 04:04 AM | #10 | |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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They are creatures of habit. Once they learn something, bad or good, it takes more training to change that in their minds. If you train your pup correctly the first time you won't have a problem with the pads. | |
01-30-2014, 06:33 AM | #11 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Missouri
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| oh, i totally agree with you on this, gracielove... wish my Gus had been pad trained but never even thought of it when he was a pup 9 years ago... yep, had the same problem when i decided to move them, he then went on the floor where the pad had been, and only moved them a few feet...one isn't enough for him, as he never goes in the middle of a pad... Quote:
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01-30-2014, 07:44 AM | #12 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: California
Posts: 20
| Videos I love watching the Victoria Stilwell positive training on YouTube. She has some videos on pad and crate training and sooo many others that may be helpful. She also has a podcast with different dog related discussions, I really enjoy. |
02-01-2014, 12:24 PM | #13 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island, New York
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| You sound so excited, and your life is about to change so much. I wish you health, happiness, love, and laughter with Max. My Katie came from a wonderful breeder not far from you, and she is such an amazing little girl. She was three when I got her, and she is such a bright, happy, athletic, loving, and friendly little girl. She has brightened our world and warmed our hearts and home. I wish you the same with Max.
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02-01-2014, 02:44 PM | #14 |
and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington
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| Welcome to YorkieTalk! It sounds like you are prepared! Congratulations on finding your puppy. You should post some pictures when he gets home
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