New Yorkie owner - Need advise
 

First off Welcome to YT you will love it here! Yes puppies are stubborn especially yorkies!

You need to start showing him your the pack leader soon, or he'll walk all over you. It's so easy to do where their so cute, to just let them get away with so much. Been there.
4.5 lbs at almost 12 weeks. Would love to see pictures of Baxter. Max is 3.2lbs at 5 months. I wish he's grow a little faster to keep up with his sisters. He does pretty well.

That is a normal puppy stage but don't be afraid to discipline..if you don't they will never learn!

This is a great site - I'm certainly learning alot reading the posts. Anyway - What would be a normal weight for a 12 wk old Yorkie - From what I'm seeing - Mine may be a little of the heavy side - He was just at the vet - and I was told he weighed 4.5 lbs. They did not seem concerned - Should I?

i wouldn't be too concerned every dog grows different..

Don't be concerned about his weight. Although the standard is under 7 pounds full grown, there are a lot of wonderful, beautiful yorkies on here that are bigger. There will be a lot less for you to worry about as he gets older because he is so big. There really isn't a "normal" weight for yorkies at that age, because they all develop differently.

Feel free to post pics! ;) I'd love to see your baby!

Welcome to yorkietalk. :D

Naughtiness goes with the puppy. Unless he is biting at you, barking at you, or acting disrespectful to you in anyway, he will outgrow the naughtiness.

If you find that he is trying to take the role of pack leader, then you need to take actiond. Otherwise, treat as you would a toddler. Watch them closely and confine them when you can't watch them.

Hi! welcome--I'm in NY too!

You have to use your "big girl voice"-(very deep tone with authority--no raising involved)- when I use mine, everyone in the house takes notice.;)

Baxter truly believes he is the leader of the pack - We are trying to get him in line - it's just too funny - this little thing thinking who the hec he is - Gotta love him........ I would love to post pictures - but I'm still in the learning part of this - I tried earlier and it kept failing - No worries - they will be here soon - He is just too cute. - Now dont' get me wrong - Everyones dog is cute - I'll try not to brag to much about mine lol

WOW - His picture showed up - Guess I did it right after all

Welcome to YT..you will definately love it here....

if that's his face on your avatar, then he is adorable!
:daisy:

Welcome to YT...yorkies have BIG attitudes lol...Reece TALKS BACK to me!! I say to him "How dare you yell at your mommy??" and he talks right back to me...its too cute!! When I am eating or getting ready to go out he moves his little mouth and tries to talk to me me, I am sure he is trying to convince me to either give him a little nibble of my food or take him with me for a car ride..I wish I could video tape him "talking" back to mommy...good luck "trying" to discipline your little one...I KNOW its hard hehehehehehe...

Dawn

I swear our little girl knows exactly which buttons to push to get her way. She's cute as a button, and I love her dearly, but stubborn? Oh you betcha!

Btw, my picture is of her taking control of her leash. We keep her leash on her all the time because she is too quick for us to catch. So when we put it on, she grabs it in her mouth and walks off with it, as if to say "You're not the boss of me! I am!"

Welcome to Yorkie Talk!!!

What a cutie you have! Yorkies looks so cute and fluffy and sweet but they think they are as big as an Akita and definitely stubborn - After all they are Terriers or shall we say Terrors!

Just like the other posts, yes they need to be deciplined and definitely can benifit greatly from basic training. They are smart so they will try to trick you too!

Welcome to our world of Yorkie love! Once they wrap their little paws around your heart, you'll be hooked for life!

My chester boy is 8.5 lbs and hs is very healthy and he is not fat, and he only weighed around 5 lbs at one year old, and yes chester is very stubborn and very smart, it is hard to scold a cute face. enjoy they are worth every minute of it....

Welcome to YT you are gonna love it here!
 

.....hi ....and welcome !:)
....yorkies know fine what they want and know just how to get it, believe me ! They are so cute, that you don't want to scold them, but you can as I do, use your voice when you are not happy......I go te te teh ! and they know fine they are being naughty, and give you that look,
"who, me ?":rolleyes:
Use the tones in your voice - high pitch scares them, but low pitch and slow, makes them stop and look at you:D
.....good luck ! ;)

:animal-pa Debra x x x x

I am in a similar situation to you. I took Mickey home 4 weeks ago. He is now 13 weeks old. I also am used to big dogs. I had an Akita, and Huskies my whole life. Let me tell you, this puppy thing isnt easy, and yorkies are smart! They are CUTE and they know it. Don't worry though... Baxter will learn! Mickey has come such a long way in the past 4 weeks (ESPECIALLY in the past two weeks!)... it has really been a learning experience for both of us. The first few weeks you and your puppy are just getting to know each other. Mickey now has his good days, and his bad days... but his good days are really starting to out-number the bad days. Don't give up! Just keep telling yourself he is a puppy, try not to get fustrated, and just be consistent!

As far as the weight goes... Mickeys last vet visit was one week ago- he was 12 weeks and weighed in at 4.9 lbs.... He is on the big size. He is continuing to grow, and if I had to guess he is def over 5 lbs now!

I see you are from NY. I am also. Ya know... Baxter looks exactly like one of Mickeys brothers! Hmmm.... out of curiosity, where did you get him? He is soooooo adorable!

Remember to have fun!!!

Use a spray bottle filled with water they will learn very fast!

Yessssss!! I agree!! I tried that for his barking.... Let me tell you, I had the spray bottle out for not even 2 days... He hasnt barked in like 2 weeks, and I havent had to touch the spray bottle! Best advice ever! :thumbup:

Welcome to YT and yorkie "parenting" =) It seems pretty normal for his puppy stage with the exception of the stubborness and BIG attitude. He will never outgrow that, so get used to it! Showing him that you are the leader of the pack will keep it under control though. It's also a great thing because it's what contributes to yorkies great personality and expressions.

Don't be afraid to discipline him because of his size, that shouldn't have anything to do with it because making a sharp noise, using a serious tone, or water spray bottle should do the trick. Physical abuse, aka spankings, are so outdated. Positive reinforcement is what it's all about these days! You could also try an "alpha roll" were you grab him by the shoulder blades and roll him onto his back, belly up. It's the doggie way of saying "i'm the boss."