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08-02-2016, 04:00 PM | #16 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | I think that if you train and remember to be constant even if just five minutes a day, socialize well and continually, temperament issues should not be a pr oblem. Most large dogs do not mark in house. Your female is fixed so that is not an issue. Teach a solid come and a stop command. And start now. I peeked at the genetic diseases for labs and they had a few eye conditions listed. Also ED seems more prevalent than HD.
__________________ Razzle and Dara. Our clan. RIP Karma Dec 24th 2004-July 14 2013 RIP Zoey Jun9 th 2008-May 12 2012. RIP Magic,Mar 26 2006July 1st 2018 |
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08-02-2016, 08:54 PM | #17 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Oregon
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| I really enjoyed the website reference, thank you! I didn't know about the ED, I was familiar with the eye and hip tendencies. I thought the COI information was fascinating but I find genetics super interesting too. There were less testable genetic illnesses listed for yorkies than I thought were available? Neat website! Sam is doing pretty good at simple lay sit, lay down, shake, roll over stuff and love love loves his retreive. He will be able to receive his second vaccine next weekend when he hits nine weeks and I will feel more comfortable with him going on outings thereafter but he has been on a camping trip where he couldn't touch the ground and got to meet a lot of church folks, lol, that was great- and of course our six kids and my sister and her kids and her dog (all vaccines up to date, so gentle and friendly and paws are disinfected upon entry, we are still bleaching shoes too). He goes outside on our closed property and is doing awesome at all that potty business (though we did an initial disinfect of his outdoor grass/pen area too). Puppy class starts in four weeks, and the kids go back to school about the same time- a little nervous about that. Lilah is not spayed actually, though she is definitely grown now at three and a half so she could be. I suppose I still fancy like she and I have learned so many other things together as I have stumbled through the first part of my yorkie learning curve that maybe one day she we would practice showing together too but I don't imagine that is a practical thought, just a little thing I guess j have held on to. Do you think it would be better for him to halt formal training for six months to a year over neutering at six months?
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08-03-2016, 02:36 AM | #18 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Unfortunately there are for most breeds few genetic tests available. Instead we make do with specific health screenings. On the neutering front, never sacrifice overall health. You can train at home. Or hire a trainer. Lilah could compete in altered class, if you want to spay her, and as she is coming up to four yrs and has not been bred, give that serious thought. Remember many breeders spay after they retire their females. You will need to weigh the risks of keeping her intact. My spay and neuter thread has lots of research links. The other thought I had is a dog club. Are you anywhere near Eugene,I know their is a dog club there. Many obedience clubs do not demand s or n. Beyond that remember you will meet folks in puppy obedience and you could organize a mini training group for after the session. Btw, I loved Oregon when I visited there years ago.
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08-03-2016, 07:00 AM | #19 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Oregon
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| I suppose I am sure that I knew or should have known the correct answer to that question, LOL – I think Sam has some serious bones to grow into. Knowing what I know now about early spay and neuter, it has been on my mind lately that my Lilah is about due to be spayed herself, In part because of the age that she is but also recognizing that Sam will be around and should be allowed to grow into his bones before he is neutered. She has not nor has ever been intended to be bred. Besides that she has not proven herself in a breed ring, she has a slight grade one LP in one knee, Is under 5 pounds, has a somewhat high strung temperament, and has shown up with elevated liver enzyme two or three times on her bloodwork. Not to mention she has never shown any sign of cycling ever. No, Ms. Lilah is a beloved pet dog. That is Sam's destiny as well. A dog club sounds fun, is this like a kennel club maybe… Like one of the shows that I was at the summer was by Clackamas kennel club for example? Or is this something different? Eugene is maybe two or three hours from me, but I am very close to Portland. I am sure there is a lot we can do at home, and many social opportunities outside of official classes – I like the idea of structure because I am so new to doing anything formal with a dog (my childhood being raised with dogs in the country was a very different experience then my choices as a dog owner are as an adult) with the idea being that I would be a better instructed and "do it right first time " and make sure my children are being clearly instructed as well. I already see so many things that I would've done different with Lilah from the get-go although I am quite pleased for the most part with who she is and our relationship. I am excited we will be able to do puppy class and first obedience before we age out without spay/neuter. I am fond of Oregon myself, thank you we actually live nearby multnomah falls in the Columbia river gorge and it is very beautiful. I would love to visit Canada myself it seems vastly different from the west to the east and both sides seem very interesting.
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08-03-2016, 08:12 AM | #20 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Yes like a kennel club. Some clubs are say set up for obedience and often would have obedience in their title, some might say performance sports, some might say an all breed club. Portland should have some options for you.
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08-03-2016, 12:26 PM | #21 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida
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| great thread.... even if I just "skimmed" parts of the post. I just wanted to add how much I agree with yall about the commitment. It is for the life of the dog..... to do your best to provide love and care. I know a lot of breeds that I love to "visit' but would not adopt because they would not be a good fit in my life. I also want every yorkie I see.... really.... but I know my limits on what I can provide. This has come home a lot with Remy's illness and I am glad I did not adopt more because she needs me now.
__________________ Shinja mom to Remy lil Sis to Bailey and Sammy |
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