New to This - Can I leave her Alone? and Other Tips :)

[yorkielover47]

Hello! Newbie here and am planning on bringing a female Parti Yorkie home close to the end of February! 😊 This is my first pup so I’m looking for advice. Questions that I’m hoping you can provide input on:

1. I have the option to bring her home between 8-10 weeks. Do you suggest one over the other?

2. I work full time and will be gone from 6:30am to 4:00pm. My plan at first is to run home during lunch around 10:30 or hire someone to come and check up on her while I’m away. Any suggestions there? Or will she be ok for that whole time if I can't? (also plan on getting a puppy cam)

3. With what I said above, do I crate train or set up a play pen/designated area for her where she can have puppy pads or a grass pad with food/water, toys and bed on the other side? Suggestions?

a. I could also set up a grass pad on the balcony but I would have to make sure she’s on the leash because there is a small opening. I suppose I could create a barrier of some sort.

b. Just looking for the best way to approach.

4. If I puppy pad train at first, is it easy to transition to outside when she’s a tad older?

I'm already such a worried mama!

Any advice on making this the best possible experience for both of us much appreciated!! Thanks in advance!! 🐶🐾❤️

[Lovetodream88]

It’s best she say with her mom until 12 weeks because they are still learning things from their mom until then. She won’t be able to hold it that long and you need to make sure she is eating so you or someone else probably needs to come over at lunch time. I potty trained all mine to use grass but I have my own fenced in private back yard so it was safe. If you are using a common area at like apartments then you need to use the pads until she is fully vaccinated or she could end up pick up something like distemper or parvo. I would use a play pen during the day and the crate at bedtime. Being crate trained is really important because if they have to be left a the vet all day like for getting spayed or left at a groomer or in an emergency they need to be used to a crate. The first nights might be hard because she is going to more then likely cry just make sure that the crate is where you can see her. If she cry’s let her cry it out but if she wakes up and then cry’s take her potty and then put her back in the crate. Also you might want to look at puppy proofing the whole home. Make sure you have lots of chew toys. Keep in mind yorkies can be stubborn so it might take awhile for potty training just say consistent. Congrats and good luck.

[mrssabes]

I work full-time locally, so I go home at lunch time every day to walk Fabian and give him some cuddle time.

I also have a Furbo camera to check in on him (and talk to him) though my phone.

We have a Richell 3 x 6-foot pen. It's like a fortress and I highly recommend it!

[marcie]

Welcome to YT.

[yavenay]

Get a webcam to monitor him. I used a webcam to check on my baby and to see if there are any behavioral issues that need to be worked on like separation anxiety.



Be careful with those webcams though. This one time my baby was in her expen and I had the webcam on expen. She loved to sleep in her expen so it was always open. I would check in on her and should would be sleep. This one time she slept in this same position for like several hours......I called the phone to see if she would move, she didn't. I left voicemails to try and wake her up......she didn't budge. So finally I left work early in a panicked because I thought something was wrong with Brandi........I worked about 40 minutes depending on traffic. Well guess who was at the front door looking at me all crazy when I got home . Boy did I feel like an idiot. Fortunately, I just worked the rest of the day from home.




Takeaway......don't stare at the webcam all day

[yorkielover47]

Thank you all! I'm panicking thinking I'm not going to be a good mama I know she'll have so much love. But I worry endlessly. Like what if she's sick? What if something bad happens to her?

How do you all get over that?

[matese]

Over my life time I raised 10 puppies and worked full time, they were alone for 9 hours in a confined area where there was nothing that could harm them with food, water, toys, bed and a pee area. There were no webcams back then, they all survived. Today there are so many helpful things like webcams to monitor your pup. Don't get yourself all worked up. If you have someone that can pop in for a short time to play with the puppy that's good, if you can come home on lunch that's good too, but if these cannot be done don't fret it, the puppy will be fine as lone as she is in a safe confined area with bed, food, water, toys and pee pads.

[yorkielover47]

Thank you! I've read about separation anxiety when alone that long. Is that true? A thing?

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by yorkielover47

Thank you all! I'm panicking thinking I'm not going to be a good mama I know she'll have so much love. But I worry endlessly. Like what if she's sick? What if something bad happens to her?

How do you all get over that?

We all go through that. It’s hard making decisions for a living being. I will be honest I still struggle sometimes. I have had a lot of health issues with my oldest so I got pet insurance for my 3 younger babies. I also put money every month in a savings account. I have learned recently you have to focus on all the fun and good not the what if’s and worry when you get there. The fact that you care shows so I’m sure you will do just fine.

[yorkielover47]

Thank you!

[ladyjane]

Welcome to YT!

As mentioned above, it really is best if she stays with her mom until 12 weeks.

If she is tiny, you may end up with problems with hypoglycemia and with your job that could be a disaster. Make sure to get her to a vet within 24 hours of getting her. If a breeder is willing to let a pup go at 8 weeks I would be concerned about other issues. Don't mean to scare you but I have seen so many problems in puppies. If she is super tiny and not eating well, you really should not leave her.

That is a very long day for a puppy. I have one that was purchased by a person who worked and she was freaking out during the day, climbing on things and acting out. She was so unhappy. It took some time for her to come around...she would lose it when I left the house. I would suggest you have someone go there and play with her frequently...maybe when she is older, day care would be good for her. They are social beings and I really think leaving a puppy alone that long could traumatize her.

[yavenay]

Originally Posted by yorkielover47

Thank you all! I'm panicking thinking I'm not going to be a good mama I know she'll have so much love. But I worry endlessly. Like what if she's sick? What if something bad happens to her?

How do you all get over that?

If she should get sick or injured after hours. Be sure to find out the location of emergency vets that are open off hours as well as the contact info of your regular vet. I have the contact info of at least two emergency vet hospitals in my area and have had to use them. So be sure to put that contact info in your cell phone and than drive to the locations BEFORE an emergency so you know exactly where they are at in the event of an emergency.

[yorkielover47]

Yes, thank you. I already have a vet that offers emergency services.

How do you all get over the constant worry though? I sort of feel like I'll always be on edge and worried.

Little miss worry wart here!

[yavenay]

Originally Posted by yorkielover47

Yes, thank you. I already have a vet that offers emergency services.

How do you all get over the constant worry though? I sort of feel like I'll always be on edge and worried.

Little miss worry wart here!

I get over the constant worry by just making sure they are healthy and happy. In life all things come to an end eventually and it's the same with our furbabies. All you can do is give them the best life ever.



I once had a cat for 15 years. She lived the most spoiled rotten life known to animals. When she past although I was extremely sad, I took comfort in knowing I gave her the best life possible and that's really all you can do.


I had a rescue yorkie who was used for breeding and her medical needs were neglected. She lived most of her life in pain. By the time I had got her at 7 years old, she had so many medical issues that I spent the last 6 years of her life trying to correct them. When she passed away because of those medical issues, it hurt so much more than my cat because Brandi's life was filled with pain. I wasn't able to give Brandi all the love that I was able to give Zoey.



So just love your furbaby, do your best to protect and provide for her and try not to worry.

[matese]

Originally Posted by yorkielover47

Yes, thank you. I already have a vet that offers emergency services.

How do you all get over the constant worry though? I sort of feel like I'll always be on edge and worried.

Little miss worry wart here!

You can't think so far into the future, the "what if's". Love and enjoy her, if she becomes sick or injured then worry. Just love her and spoil her and be happy having her in your life.