Getting my Morkie boy tomorrow!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by wigglewomyn

Welcome to YT and congratulations on becoming the mommy of a morkie! Chase is a cutie! You are going to have so much fun with him.

I also work full-time and have two puppies. I always had someone at home with the puppies the first few months we got them. My daughter is still home during the day with them to let them out of their crates to go to the bathroom and to interact with them so they aren't penned up for 8 - 9 hours straight.

I hope your mom knows that it is going to be hard to take care of the new puppy along with your two children. When my grandchildren come over, I have to watch them constantly around the puppies so they don't squeeze them too tightly, don't drop them, don't kick them when running around, etc.

Yes, your vet is right that a puppy can be taken from its mother at 8 weeks of age, but I would have to agree with others that it really isn't the best time to take him from his mother. I also think you should ask your breeder if they could keep your puppy for a few more weeks. Yorkies and morkies are so very small at 8 weeks plus as others have mentioned, they learn bite inhibition and toilet training from their mother around this age. Even at a few weeks older, I had to give my one puppy nutrical on more than one occasion because her blood sugar went low because she wasn't eating and she had been doing too much. If I hadn't have been there to do that, I hate to think what might have happened. Just something for you to think about.

I know you and your family are going to have a wonderful time and make many happy memories with Chase. I am so happy I have my two puppies; I don't know what I did without them

Great tips!

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by GabyM

Thank you for the info! The vet I am taking him to has a "puppy package" vaccine combo. This is how it is scheduled, let me know what you think:

First Visit (6-9 weeks old)
Complete physical health exam
Distemper combo vaccine
Fecal exam-for intestinal worms
Deworming medication
Pamphlet & brochures on puppy health
Second Visit (3wks. after 1st visit)
Complete physical health exam
Distemper combo vaccine
Kennel cough vaccine
Deworming medication
Third Visit (3wks. after 2nd visit)
Complete physical health exam
Distemper combo vaccine with Lepto
Lyme disease vaccine
Deworming medication
Fourth Visit (3 wks. after 3rd visit)
Complete physical health exam
Rabies vaccine-includes Cook County tag
Final distemper vaccine with Lepto
Lyme disease vaccine

I would have several concerns w/ this vaccine schedule. Read more about what "core vaccines" are vs non-core here: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-overview.html

1) The puppy doesn't need FOUR rounds of distemper/parvo -- they need only 2 or 3 (see thread I linked you to)

2) I never get kennel cough for my dogs; it's like vaccinating for the common cold in humans. There are hundreds of kennel cough strains - the kennel cough vaccine covers about 7 of them. Also, young puppies can actually contract kennel cough itself from the vaccine. I would totally avoid this vaccine, if it were me. Some groomers will require you to get the KC vaccine...but your pup shouldn't yet be going to the groomers anyway...too young.

3) Both Lepto and Lymes vaccine are NON-core vaccines and not necessary unless there is an epidemic in your specific area. Lepto can cause severe reactions in dogs, especially smaller breeds.

4) Your pup's rabies is scheduled in conjunction w/ other shots - never do this. Always get the rabies vaccines by itself -- never w/ other vaccines or treatments. If there is a rabies vaccine reaction, you want to know that it's from the rabies...if you get other things done at the same time, there will be no telling where the reaction is coming from.

Hope that helps !

[GabyM]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

I would have several concerns w/ this vaccine schedule. Read more about what "core vaccines" are vs non-core here: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-overview.html

1) The puppy doesn't need FOUR rounds of distemper/parvo -- they need only 2 or 3 (see thread I linked you to)

2) I never get kennel cough for my dogs; it's like vaccinating for the common cold in humans. There are hundreds of kennel cough strains - the kennel cough vaccine covers about 7 of them. Also, young puppies can actually contract kennel cough itself from the vaccine. I would totally avoid this vaccine, if it were me. Some groomers will require you to get the KC vaccine...but your pup shouldn't yet be going to the groomers anyway...too young.

3) Both Lepto and Lymes vaccine are NON-core vaccines and not necessary unless there is an epidemic in your specific area. Lepto can cause severe reactions in dogs, especially smaller breeds.

4) Your pup's rabies is scheduled in conjunction w/ other shots - never do this. Always get the rabies vaccines by itself -- never w/ other vaccines or treatments. If there is a rabies vaccine reaction, you want to know that it's from the rabies...if you get other things done at the same time, there will be no telling where the reaction is coming from.

Hope that helps !

Thank you soooooooo much for your expertise! I did not know that, so I will only have him get the distemper combo vaccines. I really appreciate you giving me your input in this! Thank you!