|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
09-17-2016, 04:30 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado
Posts: 49
| yorkie mom - now what? Hello Forum :-) I just adopted a beautiful 9 week old Yorkie puppy - well - kind of ... I came across this little bundle of joy by chance: I am checking on seniors on a regular base as part of an outreach program. And one of our clients had bought a yorkie puppy. After only about a week or so it became apparent that the elderly lady could not properly care for her new puppy ( who was clearly too young when she left her breeder however that was ) and I was able to convince her to let me " buy" her ... I never had any intentions on becoming a Yorkie parent ... I have 3 small breed dogs but I could not leave the little puppy where she was. My original plan was to find little Bella a new home ( how hard can this be - I have fostered many puppies and mill dogs in the past). Bella is unbelievably cute, just under 2lb and very cuddly ... in fact she wants to be with me all the time. I never had a puppy that wanted to lay on my lab for hours and cried so horribly when left in her playpen ... Poor baby ... She eats well and seems healthy but she has no concept yet of going potty outside. I think " outdoors" was new to her - maybe she was raised indoors only? She is mellow and her only " vice" - if you can even call it that is that she obviously has separation anxiety - which is perfectly understandable for a puppy -I am completely torn ... my family and i are falling on love fast but 4(!!!!) dogs - and potty training a tiny dog in winter- I know from experience that it takes a huge effort and commitment to train a puppy - especially one that was allowed to "go" everywhere indoors for most of her life ... but then ... how can a puppy be this cute? My main issue is that I would want Bella in a responsible home with good people - you would not believe what kind of people respond to a " yorkie for adoption" add ... I am so scared she'll end up in a puppy mill or getting re-sold ... I had no idea how expensive Yorkies are around here or how many people apparently want one... She is no fashion accessory but a puppy in need of love and training! Very frustrating! My husband thinks we should just keep her - what is one more right ;-)- she is very submissive and my three other dogs 2 elderly boys and one 6 lb girl don't seem to mind her around ... big decisions ... |
Welcome Guest! | |
09-19-2016, 04:20 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Hi and welcome to YT ! Yep - it's a huge decision - I totally agree! Dogs are a lot of work and the commitment is for life. If you really do want her, you'd want to start over w/ potty training it appears - which isn't impossible at all - just takes total dedication and agreement of all family members. Yorkies can be notoriously tough to train. See our General Training section for potty training threads/stickies. If you PM me your email address, I can also email you a pdf file of a potty training guide.
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° |
09-19-2016, 05:27 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
Posts: 67,929
| She is just adorable, if your hubby is suggesting to keep her, and your 3 other pups have accepted her, and if you can medically afford a 4th dog, I say go for it. This is a baby that has left home way to early, lived with older woman, now you, this is 3 homes in her very short life span. You and your family have already gotten attached to her, you are already worrying about the "what if's", if you re-home her she will forever be on your mind, worrying if she's in a good loving home. She IS in a GOOD LOVING HOME NOW. Some time back I had a pack of 3 yorkies, and YES, had I come across another one I would have gotten it lol. When you have 3 a 4th is really not a big deal lol, well in my eyes it's not lol. If your older pups are outdoor trained this could help this puppy get potty trained faster. Good luck in you decision, it is a hard one for sure.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog |
09-19-2016, 05:30 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern VA
Posts: 3,192
| I like the way your hubby thinks! IF you decide to keep her, you'll definitely get alot of support here. And if your family is willing to help you (which I feel like they would), maybe it won't be TOO bad. Whatever you decide, thank you for bringing her out of what could have been a really bad situation and looking out for what's best for her. She's a very lucky puppy. |
09-19-2016, 06:17 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado
Posts: 49
| It is such a hard decision. I fistered mill puppies and I am fairly experienced potty training small dogs and maybe that is why I am a bit hesitant too ... Am I ready to spend the next 9-12 months taking the puppy out every few hours and train her... ? I am not a person who likes to tote around a snappy badly behaved dog in a purse and all my dogs have done basic obedience with me - even my 6 lb girl. All my dogs are potty trained and we have a doggie door so I know eventually this puppy will get the hang of it. I have prayed some and decided that I will only re- home her if I can find her someone wonderful and trustworthy - otherwise she will stay - in the meantime she will get training - we are already working on going outside - and " sit" before treats. She loves the other dogs and we solved her nighttime crying by simply put all dogs in the laundry room at night ( our ither dogs sleep i. There anyways) - i found the puppy snuggled up between all of them this morning obviously content ... i am not a big friend of potty pads but this baby knows what they are for apparently and uses them at night - she hates kennels and her playyard but has no issues as long as she is with the rest of the pack ... |
09-19-2016, 10:13 AM | #6 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lake Geneva, WI
Posts: 2,776
| I think you and Bella came together for a reason--I, too, like the way your husband thinks. It'll be ok...And loving and being loved by a Yorkie is like nothing else--really-truly, you'll be amazed at the intensity and depth of how you feel; it's the best! |
09-19-2016, 10:22 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: west long branch, n.j.
Posts: 4,457
| Hello and welcome to YT. She is adorable. What is her name?
__________________ Joan, Bubba and Sissy-BEWARE OF PUPPY MILLS breathe in, breathe out, move on -jb |
09-19-2016, 11:08 AM | #8 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Vandalia Il.
Posts: 18,841
| Welcome to YT I'd rather have my heart cut out then to part with my lil boy. Nothing on this earth is as lovable as he is
__________________ Dexter's dad |
09-20-2016, 03:57 AM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado
Posts: 49
| Bella is definitely a special puppy ... All my dogs are family ... we always joke that our first puppy ( age 11 now) is my " first born". People always think all puppies are the same but it is not true - their personalities are just as different as those of humans and it is not possible to change that with training. I fostered a lot of dogs and puppies over the years and some just did not fit into our family. Bella might not be easy to potty train due to her upbringing ( it will take a while - no doubt about it !) but her personality is a good match for us. She is not mouthy - she licks gently, she just loves people big and small and she loves a warm lab to sleep on- she is playful but not hyper. She plays with our other girl and snuggles up with the boys at night. I think she will like to bark which is un-avoidable having a Lhasa as a big brother I guess and ... she IS a yorkie after all but I don't think we could find a better puppy. Our old doggies won't be around forever ( they are 11 and 13 years old) and then Pixie will need a friend to grow old with - my hubby is usually the one complaining abut our " Zoo" but he insists on keeping Bella - so welcome home little girl ... A new harness is ordered and a vet appointment made ... meeting the groomer in 2 weeks ... the last person inquiring about adopting Bella seemed concerned about her ears and tail... - being a protective mom I told them that floppy ears are way cuter and that we love her tail just the way it is ( seriously such an adorable waggy tail :-) ) - this person seriously suggested tail amputation to match the standard .. I hung up on her ... |
09-20-2016, 04:35 AM | #10 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
Posts: 67,929
| Woohoo, I am soooo happy you have decided to keep lil Bella, bless your dear hubby, he is a keeper lol for sure. Bella has found her forever home with lots of love and warm fur babies to snuggle up with, and BLESS you for rescuing this sweet little girl.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog |
09-20-2016, 05:29 AM | #11 | |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern VA
Posts: 3,192
| Quote:
Congrats to the new family!!!! | |
09-20-2016, 09:07 AM | #12 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lake Geneva, WI
Posts: 2,776
| I am sooo happy for you, for your wonderful family (great spouse) and especially for baby Bella! She's lucky to be loved by you and I'm sure will return that love a thousand-fold! Bella is perfect as is---no docking, etc. (kudos to you). Funny how so many strangers seem to think they know what's best for our little pups...! |
09-21-2016, 04:44 AM | #13 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: GA, USA
Posts: 693
| Oh meh gawd she's tooo cute! If I had the choice on my girl, I would've loved to keep her tail on, but she came to me like that but that's ok she's got a cute fat nubby butt. But yea I think she's got a good home with y'all
__________________ R.I.P. Mick & Mandy (before 2010), Mila - 4/3/15, Chloe - 2/18/16, Kimchi - 6/2/2021 |
09-22-2016, 08:46 AM | #14 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado
Posts: 49
| so funny - I just defended those cute floppy ears ( seriously - I love them ) - and as of yesterday Bella's one ear is standing up ... the other one still flopping down ... adorable ... It is beyond me why anyone would want a docked tail - the tail is cute - and does't get in the way - and it serves as a " mood meter". My old dog just had to have a tail amputated due to a super rare tumor ( could have been anywhere on his body so not tail specific). It is so sad not to see the tail uncurl and wave around depending on his mood- he still wags his little nub but we all miss his happy tail ( but we are glad the tumor is gone for good!). It was a hugely painful experience with a host of complications for our Toby and I would not recommend tail removal on adult dogs unless absolutely necessary! Bella seems to be a happy puppy- she is romping around with our other girl every day - they play wrestle and seem to be having a blast - we hope the two girls will be friends for life and can grow old together when our senior " guys" pass over the rainbow bridge ...Pixie ( age 5) seems happy to finally have a younger playmate - living with two senior canines can be a bit too tranquil at times for a young dog ..I am glad Bella gets to have an older sister who puts her in line and shows her the ropes too..and two old " med" who seem to watch her with a benevolent eye ( I swear I can see them shaking their heads about all that puppy nonsense!) There is even some progress with potty training thanks to the unusually warm and beautiful weather. Bella seems to have gotten the basic message to " go" when we take her out - and she goes on the potty pad when we are not home and the dogs are in the laundry room ( pretty amazing for only a week of training) - of course there are accidents but a start has been made and I am optimistic ... After training so many mill puppies I am used to months and months of slooooooow progress. How did we get so lucky finding Bella? |
09-22-2016, 03:09 PM | #15 |
YT 500 Club Member | Such a touching story, heart melting. Congratulations on your new baby girl. She will get the hang of outside potty, no doubt. Yorkies are the love everyone should have. Thumbs up to your hubby, great guy. Mine won't let me have another Yorkie, says I spoiled ours too much. Boo - hoo
__________________ Yorkies makes us happy |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart