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07-23-2014, 05:46 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Stafford, Virginia
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| Hello! New Yorkie Owner Hello everyone, my name is Mandy and I am the proud owner of a 7 week yorkie pup. I know 7 weeks is rather young to get a puppy but I figured me not buying this puppy is not going to stop this puppy from going to a new home and why not bring her to my home where I know she will be well cared for. We picked our little Lady up last night, she was the last of her 7 litter mates to leave. Owner was a younger lady from Ukraine and owned mother and father, she said she didn't realize mom was in heat until they had already mated. House was clean, mom and dad were happy and well kept so we decided to get the puppy. She has been doing great, I kept her in playpen beside my bed with crate, puppy pad, food and water. She woke to pee every couple of hours and has eaten some moistened Blue Buffalo brand food a few times since last night as well. Pooped twice, peed at least 6 times. I'm trying to make sure she does not get a low blood sugar. I do have a few questions though, puppy pads? Yes? No? she had never been outside before yesterday but has gone on the pad every time? Should I put the pad outside? Should I put it by the door? Also mom and dad were fed Blue food and some raw hamburger, boiled chicken etc. What is a good diet for her? Should I give her some raw ground beef like she was fed before? As for now she is free feeding but at what point would I switch her to feeding 4 times a day? TIA for any and all advice |
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07-23-2014, 05:54 AM | #2 |
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| Congrats on your new family! As for your questions.. - Pads, it's more your preference but if you are planning to have her go outside in the future, it's better to get her trained that way from the start so she won't get confused later. - You mentioned she's been outside. Just in your yard? - With her being only 7 weeks old, have you taken her to see the vet for a full check up? If not, I think that should be at the top of your list. And the vet can recommend what type of diet would be right for her at that age and condition. - Free feeding is good for now since she's so young. |
07-23-2014, 06:00 AM | #3 |
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| Congrats on your new baby. Since she is so young just make sure you look out for signs of hypoglycemia and definitely get her very checked ASAP if you haven't already. I free fed my Lexi until she was about 6 months old. At that time she was already eating just 2 meals a day on her own. Then I put her on a feeding schedule of 2 times a day. |
07-23-2014, 06:10 AM | #4 |
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| Welcome to YT and congrats on your new baby girl.
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07-23-2014, 06:12 AM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Stafford, Virginia
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| I do plan to take her to the vet. I do have her paperwork that she was just at the vet Friday and everything checked out normal. But will take her for sure. I have no reason to not believe the lady who owned her although I know there are some people out there who are sickos. She said she didn't think the puppies would go right away that's why she put them in the paper at this time. |
07-23-2014, 06:14 AM | #6 | |
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07-23-2014, 06:24 AM | #7 |
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| Congratulations on the new pup! Yes, seven weeks is young, but we got our first at that age about 18 years ago and she was fine--a great joy in our lives. We knew nothing about pups that small, so we put her in the car with us, drove 6-7 hours to my in-laws' home, let her out on the ground--all of the classic mistakes. She lived to be over 16 years old. Go figure! Anyway, vet is exactly the first step. Also, don't let her down on ground where other dogs have been. Apparently parvo can live in soil for quite a while. Frankly, if she uses puppy pads for a few more weeks it won't matter. That way you know you are avoiding contact with contaminated soil. Same thing goes for pet stores. If you take her, hold her until a couple of weeks after her last shots. Welcome to YorkieTalk. There are incredibly knowledgeable folks who will offer more and better advice than I possibly can! |
07-23-2014, 06:30 AM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Stafford, Virginia
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| I only put her down for a second in our yard and she laid down and had no idea what the heck I was doing put her on the pad and she sniffs around and pees so maybe I'll keep with the pads or put pads outside. She is such a precious little angel and I'm so smitten already lol! |
07-23-2014, 06:51 AM | #9 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Hi, welcome and congrats!! To answer your questions...as far as pee pads, do you want her to be trained to pee inside on pads, or outdoor only? If outdoor only, then I'd use the pads to encourage her to go outside. For food, free feeding is awesome when they're puppies as they can eat as needed. Many people free feed for life as it's more convenient. If you do want to move her down to regular meals, I'd wait until she was older at this point. It's fine to give a bit of raw meat. I feed raw exclusively...the pre-made kind by Primal.
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07-23-2014, 08:34 AM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Stafford, Virginia
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| Are there any good websites or blogs that talk about raw feeding? When to start, how to start, what to feed? |
07-23-2014, 09:02 AM | #11 |
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| Hi Mandy, welcome to YorkieTalk, and congratulations on your new pup. Having a new pup is such a joyful time, but also a little nervous as you are learning how to care for her, and adjusting to her schedule. I also started out with each of mine sleeping in a playpen near my bed in the beginning, and an ex-pen in the family room during the day. I often wish I had done crate training, and think it would have resulted in better outdoor potty habits. Pads are convenient for many reasons, however in my case I do wish they would just hold it and go outside. Do you have a name for your lil girl yet? Hope to see photos of her.
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07-23-2014, 09:22 AM | #12 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Stafford, Virginia
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| Would you start crate training right away? I would prefer her to just go outside. I "think" we are naming her Lady. We are also thinking about Ruby because Ruby is july's birthstone and Minnie as in the mouse |
07-23-2014, 09:41 AM | #13 |
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| I'd recommend getting some Nutrical. At that age hypoglycemia is a HUGE concern, and one way to fend it off early on is to give your pup some Nutrical to stimulate her appetite if she hasn't eaten in the morning. Karo corn syrup is also good to have on hand. Make sure her gums are always nice and pink. If they're pale and gray/white, it's hypoglycemia, and an emergency situation. Give her some of the corn syrup to lick off your finger and get her to a vet ASAP. Is the Blue Buffalo you're feeding puppy kibble? She needs to be eating the higher calorie puppy kibble as opposed to adult kibble. Can't help on the raw diet, as I have fed my pup Royal Canin kibble since I got her at 14.5 weeks, per my breeder's recommendation.
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07-23-2014, 09:43 AM | #14 |
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| And welcome! Can't wait to see some pics of your baby girl! I'm partial to the name Minnie since that was the name of my first yorkie girl, but Lady and Ruby are great names too!
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07-23-2014, 09:48 AM | #15 |
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| The musts will be four round of puppy shots, with the first probably starting somewhere at 8-9 weeks and then a new round every 2 weeks or so. She'll get shots for parvo, adenovirus, and a couple of others. If you ever board her or take her on walks or to dog parks, bordatella is an important shot to get too, though I'm not sure at what age. Rabies is critical to get since yorkies were bred as hunters, and will chase down anything (my Cookie Monster has killed lizards, birds, rabbits, and has come really close to getting a squirrel a couple of times). Heartworm medication is a must too. Your vet will give you a better idea than I can on when these should be done,
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