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01-17-2018, 04:02 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | Small puppy problems Our little Bones is 12 weeks old and pushing 1.5 pounds. I fell in love with him as soon as I laid my eyes on him, but it wasn’t for his small size. Having a really small puppy or dog comes with BIG responsibilities. He is constantly under your feet, so we’re constantly worrying about stepping on him. Just a moment ago he jumped off of my lap, out of a dead sleep, and rolled across the floor. Instantly he started weeping and ran under the table. I of course screamed and ran after him. I inspected him and he immediately started playing like nothing happened, so I think it just scared him. Ugh. I will always have a sense of worry over him being so small. It blows my mind how people purposely purchase these overly small “micro” dogs...... Being small is cute but it’s so important to make sure they’re always safe and not in harms way. |
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01-17-2018, 05:34 PM | #2 |
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| I’ve heard some people use bells on cat break-away collars.
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01-17-2018, 05:42 PM | #3 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I definitely recommend a bell.
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01-17-2018, 07:06 PM | #4 |
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| I definitely recommend everyone learning the yorkie shuffle (not picking up your feet when walking) and a couple of bells on his collar, if he's to tiny for a dog collar, ppl use cat collars. Poor baby must have been so frightened when he fell of the sofa, I do hope the floor was carpeted and not hard wood.
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01-18-2018, 06:13 AM | #5 |
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| Even though Emma is 7 pounds I do keep a bell on her. Its just that I don't see and I want to hear her when she moves about.
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01-18-2018, 08:20 AM | #6 |
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| I used a bell when I first got Scottie too. And I second the Yorkie shuffle. There are horror stories about poor little Yorkies dying because they were stepped on.
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01-18-2018, 10:13 AM | #8 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I had bells on all of mine until they reached old enough for a rabies tag and now I can hear the jingle of the tags. I hear people say they hate that noise but it lets we know where everyone is.
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01-18-2018, 10:30 AM | #9 |
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| I second the Yorkie Shuffle. Deuce is always two steps behind me so I've come to expect him there. I also have a tag on his harness that seems to make enough sound when he walks. He usually has it on. I think a bell might be too much for us. Also watch the jumping with that fearless little guy. They think they can fly!
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