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Txgurl06 · 01-15-2007, 06:41 PM

I have been looking for a yorkie and finally found one i didnt care on the size but this one ended up being 1lb 1 oz at 10 weeks.
should i be concerned with this size? she is coming with health records and a year one year congenital health guarantee

and any tips on food or any tips in general?

TootiesMom · 01-15-2007, 06:56 PM

hi, Welcome! There are only a bazillion tips here... I LOVE this place! I can wonder about anything and sure enough will find an answer here...

there is a special thread for diet and heath... I love this place!
Thanks to YT, I have beautiful little Hopey!
Sit back, get comfy, you are gonna be here a while... haha
Donna

Txgurl06 · 01-15-2007, 07:03 PM

thanks i have been reading a lot she hasnt got here yet but will be here tomorrow or thursday. I have learned they are just like having a baby lol

LunasMomma · 01-15-2007, 07:14 PM

Hello and welcome

Your baby is tiny right now, wow! I'm sure that you will love each other lots

Read all you can here. The Search function is great, it's in the blue stripe near your user name

Read up on hypoglycemia, with a pup that small, it can happen so quickly, but it's totally treatable if you catch it quickly.

Make sure that the first few days, your puppy is not taken places and held by a lot of people. Too much stress can bring on hypoglycemia as much as not enough food. Sometimes they don't want to eat when you first get them, but it's important that they do!

Read LOTS and ask questions. There is so much valuable information here, and so many smart people. How awesome that you found YT before getting your pup

!

Txgurl06 · 01-15-2007, 07:17 PM

if she doesnt eat what should i do. im kinda nervous its not like getting just a regular puppy lol!

LunasMomma · 01-15-2007, 07:26 PM

If she won't eat, you'll have to entice her somehow

My Luna's kibble was too hard and big for her tiny little mouth, and she was 2 pounds at 10 weeks. We almost lost her because she wasn't eating enough, and I didn't pay close enough attention. Anyway, if your baby seems to be having trouble chewing her food, you could soften it with some water and smoosh it a little. She should be eating some kind of kibbles at the breeders, so make sure that you get what they're feeding her so as not to upset her tummy with a new food. If you don't care for the food that she's on for any reason, then you can gradually change it later on, after she's settled in.

If she won't eat the softened kibbles, then you could try adding a tiny bit of canned food, and for most puppies, that does the trick

Just a small amount is all you need, too much can make runny poop and you don't want that

Get her vet checked by your own vet as soon as you get her, that day. Make sure she's free from parasites, fleas, ticks, worms, etc. Have them thoroughly check her as much as possible for any congenital conditions.

Oh, and learn how to shuffle when you walk, to help prevent stepping on her. They are SO SO fast and can run right underneath your foot while you're stepping down on it, with horrible results. We just had a member here (a friend of mine) that lost her tiny baby this way, and it was so hard on her, but especially her boyfriend, as he was the one that happened to step on her. So BE CAREFUL, k?

An xpen is a lifesaver, and so is a crate. Read here about all that by doing searches

Good night, and let us know when you get your baby

Can't wait to see pics!!!!!

01-15-2007, 06:41 PM	#1
Txgurl06 RIP Skoshi! Love You Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wichita falls,tx Posts: 3,383	New Yorkie owner! I have been looking for a yorkie and finally found one i didnt care on the size but this one ended up being 1lb 1 oz at 10 weeks. should i be concerned with this size? she is coming with health records and a year one year congenital health guarantee and any tips on food or any tips in general?

01-15-2007, 06:56 PM	#2
TootiesMom and Hopeys Mom Too Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,109	hi, Welcome! There are only a bazillion tips here... I LOVE this place! I can wonder about anything and sure enough will find an answer here... there is a special thread for diet and heath... I love this place! Thanks to YT, I have beautiful little Hopey! Sit back, get comfy, you are gonna be here a while... haha Donna __________________ Donna's little herd.... Tooties Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?271687 Hopeys Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?448723 and Tinker, TBone(RIP) Laci .. OH, and Me-Kitty(RIP)

01-15-2007, 07:03 PM	#3
Txgurl06 RIP Skoshi! Love You Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wichita falls,tx Posts: 3,383	lol thanks i have been reading a lot she hasnt got here yet but will be here tomorrow or thursday. I have learned they are just like having a baby lol

01-15-2007, 07:14 PM	#4
LunasMomma Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 8,799	Hello and welcome Your baby is tiny right now, wow! I'm sure that you will love each other lots Read all you can here. The Search function is great, it's in the blue stripe near your user name Read up on hypoglycemia, with a pup that small, it can happen so quickly, but it's totally treatable if you catch it quickly. Make sure that the first few days, your puppy is not taken places and held by a lot of people. Too much stress can bring on hypoglycemia as much as not enough food. Sometimes they don't want to eat when you first get them, but it's important that they do! Read LOTS and ask questions. There is so much valuable information here, and so many smart people. How awesome that you found YT before getting your pup! __________________ Tracy, Mom to Izzy and Luna

01-15-2007, 07:17 PM	#5
Txgurl06 RIP Skoshi! Love You Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wichita falls,tx Posts: 3,383	if... if she doesnt eat what should i do. im kinda nervous its not like getting just a regular puppy lol!

01-15-2007, 07:26 PM	#6
LunasMomma Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 8,799	If she won't eat, you'll have to entice her somehow My Luna's kibble was too hard and big for her tiny little mouth, and she was 2 pounds at 10 weeks. We almost lost her because she wasn't eating enough, and I didn't pay close enough attention. Anyway, if your baby seems to be having trouble chewing her food, you could soften it with some water and smoosh it a little. She should be eating some kind of kibbles at the breeders, so make sure that you get what they're feeding her so as not to upset her tummy with a new food. If you don't care for the food that she's on for any reason, then you can gradually change it later on, after she's settled in. If she won't eat the softened kibbles, then you could try adding a tiny bit of canned food, and for most puppies, that does the trick Just a small amount is all you need, too much can make runny poop and you don't want that Get her vet checked by your own vet as soon as you get her, that day. Make sure she's free from parasites, fleas, ticks, worms, etc. Have them thoroughly check her as much as possible for any congenital conditions. Oh, and learn how to shuffle when you walk, to help prevent stepping on her. They are SO SO fast and can run right underneath your foot while you're stepping down on it, with horrible results. We just had a member here (a friend of mine) that lost her tiny baby this way, and it was so hard on her, but especially her boyfriend, as he was the one that happened to step on her. So BE CAREFUL, k? An xpen is a lifesaver, and so is a crate. Read here about all that by doing searches Good night, and let us know when you get your baby Can't wait to see pics!!!!! __________________ Tracy, Mom to Izzy and Luna