Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278056)

I'm just curious and really would like to get some feedback on this.

I've heard of people having tiny puppies that just weighed ounces at around 11-12 weeks and turned out the be 6-8 lbs when grown.

But has anyone here had a puppy who was almost 2 lbs by 11 weeks that turned out the be less than 5 lbs when grown?

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1282054)

We have been trying to pee pad train out little guy since we don't take him out that much especially because he doesn't have all of his booster shots yet and we pretty much live in doggy central.

The vet and her technician told us yesterday that we should crate train instead though and that it's easier. Apparently we should leave him in the crate "all the time" except for when he is eating or going to the bathroom or playing with us.

When he is supervised, we just leave the puppy gate open and he goes back and forth between his own "room" and the rest of the apartment. When he isn't supervised, we close the gate and he has everything he need in his area, with lots of room and he does fine. We were told that this is wrong and that he will just start peeing everywhere and not learn anything. We actually thought that he was doing pretty well. He has accidents of course, all the time actually, but he's so young and we thought it was normal.

They told us to take him outside every 3 hours and right after he eats. That doesn't sound easier to me, LOL. Plus how can we take him out when we're sleeping at night or if we're away for more than 3 hours for whatever reason? We don't really feel comfortable leaving a little puppy in the crate for that long, but we really don't know anything about this since we never had a puppy before of our own other than the family dogs that our parents took care of :D

I also read that toy dogs are hard to potty train and may have accidents throughout their lives.

What does everyone think is a good idea? Crate training or pee pad training? :confused:

Originally Posted by DoubleYorkie (Post 1282215)

Regarding blood/muscus in stool. I have tried to switch my baby to Innova but it did not work no matter how slow I've tried to do it. He was on rice/chicken diet and got better but the minute he eats Innova even a bit he starts to get loose stool with bloody muscus in it. I thought it's an allergy to chicken but it's not. He eats other foods with chicken fine. Then I thought it's barley, eggs etc. I still cannot pinpoint it. I tried all of them separately and he was fine. I got lost in exclusion process :rolleyes: I just don't feed him Innova anymore. If switching slowly (let say in about 7-8 days) does not work then don't keep him on Innova. My baby had pretty bad problem with it and was not feeling good at all. I did not suspect food in the beginning because it is a very premium food.

Originally Posted by njoydaride (Post 1282250)

I love the name Milo! Maybe because I love Milo Ventimiglia :D

I'm pee pad training right now and it's pretty tough. The first couple of days weren't so great. I tried putting him on the pad, but he wouldn't stay on it and peed where he thought was a good spot. So I watched where he would go each time, and put the pad there. So far he's only had 1 accident since Tuesday. So I HOPE it's working out. That one accident was my fault because I wasn't watching him. He peed on my bf's bag! :eek: Also each and every time he did go on the pad, I praised him like crazy! Treats, pets, "good boys", the works. Being on vacation for a couple of weeks also helps during the early stages. Hope that helped you out a little.

Originally Posted by celstu1 (Post 1282364)

You are welcome punkie!!!

I Love the name you picked!! MILO!!! Soooooo CUTE!!!

Originally Posted by celstu1 (Post 1282374)

I have to say, I HIGHLY recommend getting through crate training no matter how hard it is. They say within a month they will be trained if you use that method. I never did bc I couldnt BEAR my pups being locked up ... BUT now I WISH I did... they are 2 almost and have accidents in the house pretty much DAILY! soooooo FRUSTRATING! I call them accidents... but in all honesty, they just pee where they please! :( So if you can, try to crate train... it will be WAY better for your house! :)

Originally Posted by yorkieK9trainer (Post 1282443)

Most members here know how I feel about crate training already. ;)
:thumbup: :thumbup:

As a trainer, I highly recommend it. And that doesn't mean that you have to deal w/ the problems that you will no doubt encounter when they're inside the crate. Most puppies/dogs have to be taught just as much manners INSIDE the crate as they are taught OUTSIDE of it.

No barking/digging/scratching/howling/peeing/pooping.....destruction and discontent of any kind inside the crate or out and about in a building of any kind.

Anyway, I just saw a post above mine advising it and thought I'd jump in w/ my 2 c.

Originally Posted by YorkieTime07 (Post 1282474)

Milo is a wonderful name!!!:D And yes wasn't that jack russell really good in Mask!!! :) Milo the Mighty Yorkie!!! coming to a theater near you!!! :)lol
Can't wait to see some more photos!!! Congrats on the new baby Milo!!!

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1282574)

Hmm, I can understand not wanting your little puppy locked up. I don't either. The thing with crate training is, wouldn't it be super hard to take them out every 3 hours? And what would I do through the night? Would I still have to let him out every 3 hours at night time?
No accidents does sound pretty tempting.

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1274273)

Has anyone here heard of Phil Gaidy or Doreen Deketelaere? I bought a male Yorkie pup from a man named Phil Gaidy about a week ago. He is located in Nobleton Ontario. I paid $1200 for the 10 week old pup. He had originally asked for $1400 on the phone and when I went to see the puppy, he said $1300. I told him I only had $1200 to spend and he went for it.

I was told on the phone that the pup would grow up to be about 2.5 lbs. Then when I got to the breeder's place, he brought me out two males to choose from and wouldn't let me in the house. His house stank really badly and I saw some dogs in cages through the door. I asked him if he kept his dogs in cages and he said that they liked to be confined to their crates throughout the day. I picked one of the pups and this time he told me that the pup would grow to be 3 lbs. I asked to see the mom and dad and he said that they were both away being bred at the time and showed me a couple of pictures on printer paper. :mad:
He also told me on the phone that the puppy would be micro chipped, but didn't mention anything about it when I got there. I asked him to guarantee that the dog wouldn't be more than 3 lbs and he said that he would guarantee that it wouldn't be more than 4 lbs.

Even though this guy sounded fishy, the puppy looked so tiny and I thought that at the worst possibility, I would be saving a little dog from a bad breeder.

The next day I took the puppy to my vet and she said it would grow to be 6 or 7 lbs and maybe even more. I called the breeder and told him that I had paid him for a 3 lbs dog and not a 7 lbs one. He told me he could get me a smaller teacup dog next weekend. I asked him how many litters he has in a year and he said about 16! :confused:

This guy also breeds English Bulldogs, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Maltese and Poodles. This is his website: http://www.fairwinds1.piczo.com/?cr=3&rfm=y .

I got suspicious and googled his name and it came up on a site called Puppy Mill Detective: http://jowlflapper.com/phpBB2/viewto...654ba695bf7b8a .

Also his wife or partner named Doreen Deketelaere is mentioned. This is her website: http://www.pupbones.piczo.com/?cr=7&rfm=y .

I'm not sure what to do now. I like my puppy and he is a cute, seemingly healthy little fellow, but my heart was set on a much smaller dog. But I don't want to exchange him for a smaller one either because that would mean giving him back to a possible puppy mill and who knows what will happen to him.

Can anyone give me any advice or ideas as to what I should do?

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278364)

Thank you :) This is my first Yorkie and I'm kind of out of my league I think. I never had a small dog before. But I have all of you to ask for advice :)
I will definitely keep ebay in mind if he gets to be chubster, LOL. Thank you. :D

Originally Posted by crystalsmom (Post 1284412)

If you read through the posts you will see that Punky is aware of her mistakes and we all make them from time to time and has decided to keep her pup.

Originally Posted by spr377 (Post 1282582)

I would try feeding the Innova alone and not mixed at this point. If the bloody stools exist after he has been eating Innova alone, time for another switch. Small dogs tend to have more sensitive stomachs.....I wouldn't worry, this is very normal. I tried a couple of foods before I hit on Innova! I now have a litter of puppies. Two little boys! They will started on Innova as soon as they are weaned. These puppies will be sold, however, I will be sending a weeks worth of food with them to their new homes!! They won't be leaving me til around 12 weeks of age. (here long enough for me to start spoiling the sweet little guys!) WWW.charmedyorkies.com

Originally Posted by pepe mint (Post 1282681)

i have crate trained all of my dogs. maggie is 10 months old and RARELY in her crate. i find that crate training them IS easier and they learn to hold it for longer periods of time once they are used to it. and it really doesn't take long for them to catch on. they recommend every 3 hours so that the dog is going outside often enough to make it to outside...then they learn that outside is where they potty, not inside. and if you stick to a schedule like every 3 hours, they get comfortable and KNOW that you are going to take them out...that they don't need to freak out and pee...that if they just hold it a little, that you are going to take them out. dogs are creatures of habit...you set the habit, they will follow it. they will adapt to it. so find a schedule that works for both of you, stick to it, and before you know it, you will not be going out every 3 hours, as the dog will learn to hold it and will also trust that you will be taking him out soon.

i also highly recommend the crate training. plus it makes it a lot easier if they are used to their crate, in case you ever do have to crate them for some other reason...like when they get spayed/neutered, travel, are sick, injured, or even at the groomer. maggie has come to LOVE her crate. it is her special "place" that no one else is allowed to be in or near LOL

Originally Posted by yorkieK9trainer (Post 1282701)

In my experience it has to be one or the other. Not both.

Pad training/litter box training takes due diligence and can be done while using crate training as a means of control until it is time to go, just have no pads or bedding in there (except perhaps a white towel, if you notice it's being pottied on outside of the schedule you're trying to set, then your pup doesn't get any bedding at all.). And instead of taking your puppy outside, you take them to the pads, which I usually advise...especially for boys...is that you place your pee pads inside a large size cat litter box so he/she has to make an effort to get into the box before eliminating thereby eliminating accidents on the edges of the pads and creating a mess on your floor. Some males will get half in and half out before going pee. If that happens, you can raise the litter pan just another half inch off the ground to ensure they get all the way in.

There are plenty of ways to get done what you'd like to get done.
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