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12-26-2017, 02:40 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Thomasville, GA, United States
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| New Yorkie advice? Hello YT! I am hoping you can give me a little general advice about our new Yorkie, Cookie. She is 8 months old and PRECIOUS- my husband, 12 year old son and I have just fallen in love. How she came to be with us is kind of a long story, and honestly, a week and a half ago, there were no Yorkie intentions in our household. We are beyond thrilled to have her, though, and she has slipped into our family and our hearts. A little background on her: she was NOT bred to be a “teacup” or purposely tiny dog- we saw several other pups from her breeder, and they were all good, standard size (or larger), healthy Yorkies, as were her mom and dad. She was well cared for and well socialized. She came to us with all her vaccines, health checkups, and a mild cough. We had her looked at in the walk in clinic with our vet, who said she had good lung sounds, no signs of trachea issues, and likely has a virus that should get better. She weighed in at 3 lbs at that visit, and we were told she may not get much larger. We did not get her for her size- we fell in love with her spunky, cuddly personality and the fact that she was a bit older. Honestly, I’d like to see her continue to grow a bit, though I know she may not. However, her size is a concern to me. I had a 4lb Chihuahua for 17 years, so I feel good about keeping her safe, but she seems more dainty than Daisy did. So my first questions are about size: I would NEVER buy a dog being bred for small size, or advertised as being “teacup” or micro, or whatever awful thing they are doing now. However, with Cookie just ending up tiny by genetic chance, and being bred from healthy lines, can she be healthy? I’m terrified after reading about how terribly unhealthy these tiny Yorkies can be, but it seems like many of them were bred by choice that way, sacrificing health for size. Can Cookie have a good, long, healthy life? Are there things I need to think of to help her with being so tiny? Just like with Daisy, she won’t be allowed to climb on/jump off furniture, and we are carefully leash training her since we live in a hawk-heavy area. Anything else safety wise? Finally, Thursday morning is her first “official” vet visit. She will be looked at from teeth to toes, and we will be scheduling her spay appointment. What do I need to be sure and talk to my vet about? I’ve been reading these forums since she came home, and my 2 biggest fears were trachea collapse or liver shunt. At her short walk-in checkup, the vet felt like those two things wouldn’t be issues. What else should I ask? She still has that mild, slightly wheezy cough, and her tummy has been audibly gurgling a couple times today. She is ultra spunky, energetic, eating well, normal stools. What should I get my vet to educate me about? Any concerns I should voice? Thank you! I never set out to be a Yorkie owner, but now that I am, I just adore her. I really want to help her have her best life possible! |
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12-27-2017, 08:51 AM | #2 | |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA
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To put your mind at ease, you might want to have a full blood workup done to rule out potential liver problems. Please mention the stomach gurgling to the vet, as well as the cough. Schedule the spay as soon as possible--you want to try to get that done before she goes into her first heat. At 8 months, that could happen at any time now. Have the blood work done just before the surgery. Make sure the appropriate vaccinations are up to date, and that you are doing heartworm control. PS -- Welcome to Yorkietalk! Last edited by pstinard; 12-27-2017 at 08:52 AM. | |
12-27-2017, 09:56 AM | #3 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Congrats. Tiny Yorkies can be healthy if bred right but the fact she came with a cough would make me wonder a bit about the breeder. She will probably fill out a little more. I rescued my youngest at 8 months and she was 10 pounds then and is now 12 pounds. I can’t really help with precautions to take and stuff because my smallest is 10 pounds. When getting her spayed though I would make sure to do pre surgery blood work, make sure there is a heated operating table, that they put an IV cath in and that they do fluids. All those are pretty important for small breed dogs.
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12-27-2017, 02:55 PM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lake Geneva, WI
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| You simply cannot be too careful with these guys! Congratulations on your little one and you sound like a truly dedicated, involved, loving owner. Make sure she never goes outside by herself--everrr, for any length of time; scan the heavens and the earth for possible predators; don't put her on the ground if big dogs are near--no matter how friendly their owners claim. A big dog could seriously damage your tiny babe just by stepping on her...Others will provide excellent suggestions and good advice, but from me, just her love her, be patient, and continue to keep a close eye on her---well, how could you not, she sounds totally lovable and adorable!! Great way for you to start the NEW YEAR with a little Yorkie by your side, in your lap, etc.!! |
12-27-2017, 03:58 PM | #5 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Vandalia Il.
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| Grats on your new baby and welcome to YT
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12-27-2017, 07:14 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| Welcome to YT and congrats on your new baby girl, you will all have to learn the yorkie shuffle lol, and that is not picking your feet up when you walk so as not to step on her or accidently kick her with your feet / foot. Picture would be awesome when you get a chance.
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12-28-2017, 08:28 AM | #7 | |
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12-29-2017, 08:56 AM | #10 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Thomasville, GA, United States
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| Woops! Holy cow, you guys! For some reason, I never saw that my thread posted! I assumed it got lost in cyberspace somewhere until I checked my email. Sigh- Christmas brain. I can’t wait to get home and read everything. Thanks!! |
12-29-2017, 09:10 AM | #11 | |
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12-29-2017, 10:00 AM | #12 | |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Thomasville, GA, United States
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The vet visit went great, except... she appears to be up to two months younger than reported on her “papers.” Her baby teeth are still coming in. Big surprise, right? I’m actually kind of thrilled, though- I’d love to see her hit that 5lb mark, or somewhere up there, for the sake of her health and fragility! 6 months old means more growing time, maybe. We’ll see- we’ll love her if she’s a dinky Yorkie or a porky Yorkie. She’s on an antibiotic for her cough- her trachea looked great. They will run the blood work and liver test before her spay. She wants to wait to spay her until her canines come in so we can see if they will need to be pulled or not due to retention, so maybe another 2 months. We bought out the pet supply store of chew toys and pink princess beds. I even got a Yorkie mug. I’m in trouble | |
12-29-2017, 10:10 AM | #13 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lake Geneva, WI
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| I posted a thread awhile back relating how my neighbor's Akita snatched Piper right out of my arms! Happens more quickly than you possibly imagine...I truly believe God granted me a miracle that day because I managed to pull Piper away and she didn't have a scratch on her...It changed us both as we now try to just avoid large dogs. When big dog owners tell me their dog(s) is friendly and won't hurt her, I just smile and tell them what a beautiful dog they have and turn away. |
12-29-2017, 10:27 AM | #14 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA
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| It always takes a while for new Yorkietalker's posts to appear. They appear more quickly the more you post, so post early, post often! For example, let us know how your vet visit went. Last edited by pstinard; 12-29-2017 at 10:28 AM. |
12-29-2017, 11:26 AM | #15 | |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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Walking lil dogs one must have eyes like a hawk, my boy is not little, he's a 12 pounder, but, a hungry hawk or falcon could still swoop down and grab him, he's always on leash, but a pry bird grabbing a dog and trying to fly off, if dog is to heavy or on leash the bird would drop the dog but the damage the talons of a pry bird can do to a small dog can be life threating. Eyes to the sky's is a must if you're in an area where there are prey birds.
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