do i need anything?

[lisaowens]

ok a little bit about what i have or will be getting once closer to time for me to get my baby i have hair bows i plan to try to keep her hair long i like the look. i have a shampoo,conditioner, and detangler picked out . she will not be leaving my side but i got her a tag it is a silver heart with diamonds it will have her name on front and my number on back. i have some clipper picked out and brushes picked out. i plan to wait till i get her for the harness and cllar for the tag to be on. i will have Karo or honey on hand just in case of low blood sugar . anything else i need to have on hand or need for her?

[Maximo]

Very exciting to have a puppy on the way!

Comfy bed
Crate or xpen
food and water dishes
notebook for papers/vet records/emergency numbers
piddle pads?

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Do you have a bed? I highly recommend a cloud 9. We have three! . Food bowls? I have numerous of these too. Are you potty training or using pads? You need puppy pads if you plan on pad training. Food? When are you getting your new baby? Congrats on getting her and welcome to YT!

[Maximo]

We love our Cloud Nine beds too. Yorkie Haven Rescue makes them and all of the proceeds go to helping foster pups with medical bills. You can see them and all of the other great things in their boutique here:

Bedding*::*Yorkie Haven Rescue Boutique

Relative to the crate and xpen: I bought a little kitty travel crate to bring Max home. When we got home, I realized there was no way that I could let a tiny pup safely have free run of the house. We went out the next day and bought the xpen at Tractor Supply. Max liked the security of his little xpen apartment.

[lisaowens]

i plan to house train but i have pee pads to just in case she would rather use them i have a crate already and as for a bed i figure she would be with me mainly except when she has to be in the crate when i am not home dog food is victors hi pro plus food dish i figure i would get when i got her harness. i also a a notebook and folder file for all records. if all goes well in about 3 weeks just depends on how she is doing her mom is 6 lbs and dad is 5 lbs she is 5 weeks right now and is at 10 ozs so it just depends on how she is doing i live very close so i visit often

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by lisaowens

i plan to house train but i have pee pads to just in case she would rather use them i have a crate already and as for a bed i figure she would be with me mainly except when she has to be in the crate when i am not home dog food is victors hi pro plus food dish i figure i would get when i got her harness. i also a a notebook and folder file for all records. if all goes well in about 3 weeks just depends on how she is doing her mom is 6 lbs and dad is 5 lbs she is 5 weeks right now and is at 10 ozs so it just depends on how she is doing i live very close so i visit often

Sounds like you are pretty much set. Yes, definitely give her a comfy bed in the crate. How fun that you get to visit and watch her grow.

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Originally Posted by Maximo

We love our Cloud Nine beds too. Yorkie Haven Rescue makes them and all of the proceeds go to helping foster pups with medical bills. You can see them and all of the other great things in their boutique here:

Bedding*::*Yorkie Haven Rescue Boutique

Relative to the crate and xpen: I bought a little kitty travel crate to bring Max home. When we got home, I realized there was no way that I could let a tiny pup safely have free run of the house. We went out the next day and bought the xpen at Tractor Supply. Max liked the security of his little xpen apartment.

[ShowGirlLola]

Stairs for your bed and couch, it's good to get them used to them asap. Lola figured out how to get on the couch with no help at 2.5lbs the first full day I had her.

[Lilah Charm]

Originally Posted by Maximo

We love our Cloud Nine beds too. Yorkie Haven Rescue makes them and all of the proceeds go to helping foster pups with medical bills. You can see them and all of the other great things in their boutique here:

Bedding*::*Yorkie Haven Rescue Boutique

Relative to the crate and xpen: I bought a little kitty travel crate to bring Max home. When we got home, I realized there was no way that I could let a tiny pup safely have free run of the house. We went out the next day and bought the xpen at Tractor Supply. Max liked the security of his little xpen apartment.

Not to get off topic but can you tell me why cloud nine beds? Of course I love that the proceeds go to yorkie haven rescue but as far as the beds themselves, I followed the link and didn't see a description but one picture did have a very snugly looking dog in it!

Before my little lilah came home I set up an ex pen with hr pink princess palace dog house inside of it (I needed my family to be used t respecting her space before she came) I put a dog bed inside the house and a food and water dish on the top level of the house (it has stairs and railing). We do potty pads still but she was so tiny then that I can't imagine not having them, we quickly found out that a potty pad tray was necessary. She also had a short tower of dresser drawers with her food, harnesses and leashes, sweaters and blankets, scissors (for feet trims and ear tip trims) nail clippers, metal comb, standard brush, shampoo, conditioner, cream rinse and detangler and of course toys and treats- since then we have added clippers, a bristle boar brush, face wipes- we use kids boogie wipes but I put something called calm eyes on it to help clean any goopies- ooh, lots of hair ties...always losing those...what else? Don't forget how important having things to chew on is! Keeps them from learning to chew on other things you might even see how her breeder feels about keeping her with her pack until she is twelve weeks old as that is the reccommended practice and really helps them figure out bite control and appropriate pack behavior among other things. Oh and of course my stack of yorkshire terrier books and magazines. Good luck!

[Verbena]

These are the items I always recommend. Some you have and some have been mentioned.


Puppy Starter Kit

Puppy food - whatever puppy is eating now

Tube of Nutra Cal

Blankets

Potty pads

Potty pad holder

Iris 4 sided expen with 2 extra sides

Toys

Identification tags

Nature’s Miracle

Treats- Cheerios work well

Small bowls

Harness

Leash

Puppy shampoo

Conditioner

Espree Pet Facial Cleanser - plum

Baby wipes

Nail clippers

Kwik Stop Styptic Powder

Curved scissors

Brush - Li'l Pals Slicker Purple and Green Brush for Kittens, Extra Small - slicker brush that I find it to work awesome... just make sure you get one without any ball on the ends of the pins so it doesn't snag the long hair.

Comb - Groomaster Finishing Dog Comb - this is a great eye comb, I have it and use it to get eye boogies out and even to use around their butt when they get some dry puppy stuck!

Books

"Yorkies For Dummies"
"Yorkshire Terriers: A Smart Owners Guide"
"How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days"

[margaritaville]

You might want to start looking at car seats. We do not go anywhere unless they are safely strapped in for their safety and mine. As soon as we get in the car mine jump right into their seat waiting to get attached to the safety strap and they know that is where they stay until we get where we are going.

[maggiesmom_2007]

I see where you said she is 5 weeks and you will be bringing her home in about 3 weeks. That would be 8 weeks, I would recommend waiting til she is 12 weeks old. Still plenty of time to bond but she needs that extra 4 weeks to learn things from her mom.

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Originally Posted by Lilah Charm

Not to get off topic but can you tell me why cloud nine beds? Of course I love that the proceeds go to yorkie haven rescue but as far as the beds themselves, I followed the link and didn't see a description but one picture did have a very snugly looking dog in it!

Before my little lilah came home I set up an ex pen with hr pink princess palace dog house inside of it (I needed my family to be used t respecting her space before she came) I put a dog bed inside the house and a food and water dish on the top level of the house (it has stairs and railing). We do potty pads still but she was so tiny then that I can't imagine not having them, we quickly found out that a potty pad tray was necessary. She also had a short tower of dresser drawers with her food, harnesses and leashes, sweaters and blankets, scissors (for feet trims and ear tip trims) nail clippers, metal comb, standard brush, shampoo, conditioner, cream rinse and detangler and of course toys and treats- since then we have added clippers, a bristle boar brush, face wipes- we use kids boogie wipes but I put something called calm eyes on it to help clean any goopies- ooh, lots of hair ties...always losing those...what else? Don't forget how important having things to chew on is! Keeps them from learning to chew on other things you might even see how her breeder feels about keeping her with her pack until she is twelve weeks old as that is the reccommended practice and really helps them figure out bite control and appropriate pack behavior among other things. Oh and of course my stack of yorkshire terrier books and magazines. Good luck!

The cloud 9 has a material that is so comfy that we have begged for human size ones! They are washable and will fluff back up like they are brand new. I have purchased other beds and the girls just prefer the cloud 9. They have really cool patterns as well as choice of fabrics. And the best part is that the money goes for YHR pups! I don't know what it is, they just love them. We have three of them. One is in my bedroom. Rosie used to sleep in my bed but now she sleeps in the cloud 9 instead.