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08-10-2007, 09:05 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NC
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| Hi Im new! Hi, my name is Kellly and we are going to pick up our Yorkie tonight.....he is 7 weeks old and weighs about 2 pounds right now. I found this site because I am also questioning the ear thing, whether I should be concerned that they are not standing up right now. He is one of 3 in the litter and his brother's ears are standing completely erect now, should I do the tape thing with his or wait it out? Just curious, we are so excited, especially my 12 year old! She can hardly wait! I look forward to talking to you all on here! |
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08-10-2007, 09:13 AM | #2 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California
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| Welcome! He's really young, be sure to watch for signs of hypoglycemia, because its sooo common in yorkies that leave their mommies too soon. Don't worry about the ears standing just yet. Most yorkies don't even have one standing yet at this age. Just make sure they're shaved. I can't wait to see pictures of your new baby!
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08-10-2007, 09:16 AM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Beverly Hills
Posts: 105
| 7 weeks is a little young IMO, and the ear vary from dog to dog, it genetics I beleive. If they stand up they stand if they dont they dont. I would not bother tapering them unless you just want your yorkie to look a certain way but why bother. |
08-10-2007, 09:16 AM | #4 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MARIETTA GEORGIA
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| Hi, kelly welcome to yorkie talk you will love it here,my babies ears just came up on there on,have you picked out a name yet? we love pictures here. Donna |
08-10-2007, 09:28 AM | #5 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx
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| welcome to YT. if you keep clipping the hair on the ears ,they should stand on their own. do you have any other dogs at your house to help in the socialization of your young puppy?
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08-10-2007, 09:30 AM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York
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| What is IMO - I've seen this a few times - but no idea what it means Last edited by Ida; 08-10-2007 at 09:31 AM. Reason: Nevermind - I think I got it. |
08-10-2007, 09:33 AM | #7 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California
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| In my opinion.
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08-10-2007, 09:34 AM | #8 |
Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys
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| Hi & welcome to yt, IMO means , In MY Opinion Congrats on your new baby
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08-10-2007, 09:36 AM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wisconsin
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| Welcome Kelly. My breeder clipped around the ears around 8 weeks and then I did at 12 weeks when we got him. They have stayed up since. He is 15 weeks. Enjoy your baby!
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08-10-2007, 09:54 AM | #10 |
Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA
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| Welcome to YT, Kelly!!! Congratulations on your new baby. He is really young, so you will need to be a little more diligent on watching for signs of hypoglycemia. It is up to you on the ears. Many will stand in time on their own, particularly if you keep them shaved. I think they look cute with floppy ears too!!! Good luck to you and can't wait to see photos!!!
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08-10-2007, 09:54 AM | #11 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NC
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| Well.....7 weeks is young I suppose but the breeder is letting him go, also she is giving me a vitamin supplement in case the hypoglycemia does occur as we discussed it yesterday when we went to see him. Im very new to this which is why I joined this forum. We had a Miniature Schnauzer that kept getting loose and we live on 5 acres of land down a dirt road, but my younger son kept chasing him and it terrified me to death to think of either of them getting hit by a car so we gave him to my niece who had a fenced in yard. As soon as I get pictures of him tonight I will post them, as for his name.....silly but we are thinking Peanut.....Butter lol.......hes so small right now, his mom and dad are both around 4-5 pounds and about the ears, theirs stand straight up, and it doesnt matter, I was just curious about it. We never had our Schnauzers ears cropped as we liked the "floppy" look! So great to hear from you all!!! Im gonna love it here!! Kelly |
08-10-2007, 09:57 AM | #12 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NC
Posts: 162
| Ok, can some of you expert owners hee hee!! please give me the warning signs and while I wait, Im gonna research on my own as well but I would like to hear from those of you who already have Yorkies! Thanks! |
08-10-2007, 10:12 AM | #13 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa
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| Welcome to YT, you've come to the right place. I wish your breeder was on YT - because if she was she would probably know not to take the puppies away from their momma so soon. Puppies not only need their mom, but they need their litter mates for socialization. Puppies that stay with their birth families until at least 10-12 weeks do so much better in the long run. Many breeders want to keep them even longer than this. Best wishes for your new family member. Look forward to seeing pictures. yorkiesmiles & Bubba & Roxie |
08-10-2007, 10:15 AM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NC
Posts: 162
| Ok, so now Im really worried lol.......just dont know what to do?!? |
08-10-2007, 10:24 AM | #15 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa
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| Maybe you could ask the breeder about keeping the puppy a bit longer. Have you spoken with your vet about bringing home a puppy this young? While I no longer breed, when I first started, I thought the perfect age to let the pups go was 8 weeks because thats the age I always saw people advertising pups at. But my vet helped set me straight on the importance of the puppy staying in my care & with the mom & litter mates. (I've never breed yorkies, only Bichon Frises & Siamese cats.) Some people think as soon as the mom has weaned the babies its time to let the puppies go to new homes, this just isn't the case. If you haven't put down a deposit, maybe you could offer that to the breeder & ask her to hold the pup for at least 3 more weeks. Does the breeder have a contract? Does she offer a health guarantee? You will find a lot of good information about purchasing a health pup and finding a reputable breeder here. You might want to check in the breeder section. There are people who have brought 7 week old puppies home and have made it work. Hopefully, others can offer you more info. Last edited by yorkiesmiles; 08-10-2007 at 10:25 AM. |
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