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12-03-2006, 08:47 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Washington
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| I'm a new owner help me plz!! hi, my name is katerina im new here , which of course means im a new owner of a yorkie..i haven't brought him home yet..i get to bring him home on the 6th of december.............i have been visiting him since he was in his mommys tummy...i would appreciate any advice ya'll have to give me...one concern for me is that he is litter pan potty train....what do i do if i bring him places later on????..when i last saw him at 10weeks old he weighed...1.8 lbs and according to a chart i found on here..he should be like 3lbs at adult correct?...that is pretty tiny??..should i be worried??
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12-03-2006, 09:03 AM | #2 |
Lovin' 2 Girls Donating Member | Hi, welcome to YT! 3lbs is "pretty tiny"; but IF HE'S HEALTHY, shouldn't be a particular concern. Just use common sense and loads of love. There are many 'tiny' owners here, and I'm sure will be along to offer advice and tips for his care. The potty thing will take care of itself - later on - as he learns he can also potty outside. With supervision, of course. CONGRATULATIONS on your families' addition!
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12-03-2006, 09:07 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida
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| Congratulations on your new furbaby! That's a tiny one! Bet he's a cutie; post a pic for us when you bring him home. If you look through the different threads on health you will find a lot of answers to your questions......and of course you can always post a question if you can't find an answer. Most get back to you with help really quick. It's so nice here!
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12-03-2006, 09:37 AM | #4 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Washington
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| What kind of food did/do feed ur puppies? what feed is best for ur puppies.......i was told not to go with iams..or mighty dog food....i was told to go with chicken soup....more natural food..im clueless on where to find them...random..how do i put my puppys picture on my profile??lol i attached some pics to this message.........
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12-03-2006, 09:43 AM | #5 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Washington
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| here r some pics the pics are of him at 2weeks old,7 weeks, and 10 weeks old...
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12-03-2006, 12:21 PM | #6 |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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| layla came on purina... not good... but i wasn't an informed ownder so i swtiched her to iams... still not good.. now she eats blue buffalo... all natural.. you can find them in specialty pet stores... Petsmart carries Blue Buffalo... just ask for their highest quality food.. no fillers... no corn. |
12-03-2006, 12:25 PM | #7 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Macomb, Illinois
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| I'm from a tiny town with the closest Petsmart being an hour and a half away. I used to feed Maizee on Iams, but it made her sick (runny stools, etc.) and she would never want to eat. I recently switched her to Canidae since I can order that through Amazon and she LOVES it. It seems to fill her faster, and she actually gets excited for dinner time. My boyfriend's dog, a doberman, used to be on Iams as well and he switched to Canidae because of the natural ingredients. The corn in the Iams made his puppy break out all the time and he constantly had runny stools. |
12-03-2006, 12:32 PM | #8 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Washington
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| thanks guys..appreciate everything...soon...he be at home me...3 days...check back with me for more pictures update!!! and a name for him....
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12-07-2006, 03:51 PM | #10 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago, IL
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| Don't mean to scare you, but I'd say just be on the lookout for any signs of hypoglycemia in a guy that small. Mine was 1.5 pounds when I brought him home at 3 months and is now a tiny, but sturdy 3.5 pounds and holding at 10 months. He had two hypoglycemic episodes -- one just days after I brought him home and the other about a month and a half later. It was scary! The first time, he was very, very sick and was in the hospital for a couple days. He just went through a new home, not eating thing, but because he was so small, he didn't have too many reserves to fall back on. Get yourself some Nutrical (you can buy it at the pet store) just in case he decides not to eat when you first bring him home. My guy is now a good little eater. Even picky eaters will lap up this stuff. Be sure to look for signs of hypoglycemia (lethargy, diarhea, throwing up). If this happens, some Kyro syrup in his mouth should revive him, and then try feeding him 20-30 minutes later. But be sure to take him to the vet straight away. Otherwise, just give him lots of love and encouragement -- these teeny-weenie ones are real charmers!
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12-07-2006, 11:33 PM | #11 |
YT 3000 Club Member | solid gold has good food, no corn soy wheat salt or sugar in chesters food, ths is adult food, but check out the puppy food, good stuff. science diet, iams, eukanuba are bad new. Iams has tested on animals so I think that is bad news, vets get a kick back from science diet. |
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