HELP. 6 week old yorkie

[mia10102013]

Yes that's why I said price means nothing, because a lot of s**tty backyard breeders sell for 1000 and up. So just because the dog is high priced doesn't mean you are getting what you pay for.

[Yorkiemom1]

Originally Posted by mia10102013

Yes that's why I said price means nothing, because a lot of s**tty backyard breeders sell for 1000 and up. So just because the dog is high priced doesn't mean you are getting what you pay for.

That is very true...but you can bet your life, if it is a cheap dog, it is most assuredly something that sends up red flags....breeding Yorkies correctly is NOT a cheap venture....if you have pups going out at 5,6,7,8 weeks of age, it is to avoid all the expensive vaccinations which should not even be started until minimum of 8 weeks old...babies are protected by moms immunity until approximately 8 weeks old.....cheap dogs are more of a concern than expensive ones, and if you come across a yorkie that is "cheap", you have to be concerned about quality....

[mia10102013]

Yes well these people definitely didn't want to pay for shots and deworming and whatnot, so I paid the price either way

[Singingtiger]

I can relate, I got my yorkie Cricket at 6 weeks, ( I had just lost my previous yorkie Daisy at 16 weeks old due to aspiration pneumonia, I had taken her to be groomed and something happened to her , I think water got in her mouth and after one night at the ER vets office, she died) I was devastated! I got Cricket, (current yorkie) from a family that had the parents as their pets and it was their first litter. when I went to go pick up my puppy, I was having a hard time deciding which one and the woman said that if they were keeping one (they weren't) they would keep a certain one, well, that's the one I took. I guess I'm telling my experience to say that a couple weeks after I got her home, Cricket became sick and she was later diagnosed with a liver shunt, she had surgery a few weeks after that to repair her shunt and is doing better, she will be 3 on March 27th and weighs 8 lbs. I'm honestly so glad I have her because I shudder to think of what would have happened to her had I NOT taken her. I know I probably should have turned and ran in the opposite direction, but I didn't and now I have a dog that I LOVE TO PIECES!!!!!!

[mia10102013]

Wow I am so saddened yet so happy of the story of cricket, thank God you ended up getting her or she most likely would not be here today. I'm so disgusted with hearing more and more stories of people giving these puppies at 5 to 6 weeks. It is so unfair to the dogs, and so heartbreaking for us to see them go through hard times. What were the symptoms of the liver shunt? I know it is very common in yorkies

[Singingtiger]

Hepatic encephalopathy
Failure to grow
Drooling
Head pressing
Seizures ( I think Cricket had one just before she was rushed to the vet)
Diarrhea and vomiting
Apparent blindness ( this happened with Cricket, it was scary)

Those are the main ones, I should have revised my post earlier to say that Cricket's surgery did not fix her shunt completely, she has what's called MVD ( micro vascular dysplasia, which are multiple little tiny shunts that cannot be repaired), but she is on hills L/D dry food and she takes a medicine called lactulose, it helps her have bowel movements and keeps toxins out of her body.

[mia10102013]

Omg that poor baby you are such a great mom, I hope cricket continues to do well, and I'm sure she will withe such a great mom taking care of her !

[Singingtiger]

Originally Posted by mia10102013

Omg that poor baby you are such a great mom, I hope cricket continues to do well, and I'm sure she will withe such a great mom taking care of her !

Thanks! : D she's very sweet!

[anneclaire]

I have read this several times as each time I couldnt finish as I was crying. This breaks my heart . How can anyone ever be cruel to ANY animal is beyond me.
Yorkiemom you have been a godsend to me in my new motherhood and everything you said is so true on every level.
Mia I am so happy this poor baby has you for a mom , you will have such a wonderful loving little girl in the long run. I am just heartbroken at all you and that baby and all those other babies had to go thru.
My heart and prayers are with you and your baby and all the babies that never get a chance.

[mia10102013]

Thank you so much for your kind words, the baby is doing remarkably well! He is currently running around the living room playing with his pile of toys, carrying around a rope. I'm shocked at the change in him after less than a week in good care

[lhuizar]

I recently had the same thing happen to me. I bought a puppy that was supposedly eight weeks, which is the legal age in California to sell puppies. I took her to the vet and found out she was no more than six weeks old. The vet told me to keep food in her bowl at all times so she could eat when she wants. I gave her wet food mixed with water until her teeth started to come in and then I slowly started to put kibble in with her wet food. My baby also did not drink water or go poop for a day or so after I got her. I believe it was the shock of being brought to a new home and a three hour car drive. Penny is now ten and half weeks old and she is doing fine. The only issues I have is that she bites a little hard when she gets excited. That is because she was not able to learn how to control her biting from her mother and siblings. For the first two weeks I had her I made sure not to leave her alone and she slept in bed with me. I did this because under a normal situation she would be constantly surrounded by her mother and siblings. I recently began to crate train her and at first she seemed to have separation anxiety, but with a few days of being put in the crate and me leaving and coming back she has seemed to understand crate time as her time to relax. I hope that your baby has a smooth transition like my baby did. I believe that it is better she came home with me, then staying with a breeder that obviously did not care about her or her siblings because they were all sold with in a week.

[mia10102013]

These people are sick, the so called "breeder" isn't even replying to my texts anymore. He is doing well on wet food with puppy milk. I just bought acana dry food for him today and plan on breaking it up and slowly incorporating it into his food. Will this be okay ? I'm so glad these little pups came to US at this young age, rather than someone that would just have the poor baby as an accessory.

[lhuizar]

Just be careful when he eats and watch him eat in case he has an issue with the solid food. I added water along with the solid food and wet food for the first few days. No Penny can eat solid food no problem.

[Russpilot]

Originally Posted by Singingtiger

Hepatic encephalopathy
Failure to grow
Drooling
Head pressing
Seizures ( I think Cricket had one just before she was rushed to the vet)
Diarrhea and vomiting
Apparent blindness ( this happened with Cricket, it was scary)

Those are the main ones, I should have revised my post earlier to say that Cricket's surgery did not fix her shunt completely, she has what's called MVD ( micro vascular dysplasia, which are multiple little tiny shunts that cannot be repaired), but she is on hills L/D dry food and she takes a medicine called lactulose, it helps her have bowel movements and keeps toxins out of her body.

We are having the exact same set of issues with our Bella. She had the surgery at just under 6 mo. and is now just a little over a year old. It is good to hear from others who have had this issue and still have a happy healthy Yorkie!

[akmissy]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

This absolutely infuriates me!!! It is being done more and more and people that are out purchasing puppies, at the very least, should know what the legal age to dump a puppy on new owners in that State, is. Pull it up and check it out in Ca. Then call that puppy mill you bought that enfant from and tell them you are aware of the legal age in the State of Ca, and you intend to report them.

PLEASE, everyone reading this!!!! It is BEST for YOUR Yorkie, for that baby to remain with momma until 12-14 weeks of age....10 weeks is in my mind, marginally acceptable for some, NOT me, but when you are looking at a puppy, and it can barely walk, it has no teeth, and it is TINY, I dont care if the "breeder" is telling you the pup is 6 months old....it is YOUR responsibility as a purchaser, to KNOW what a 12-14 week old baby looks like....and if you are cruising around, looking at back yard breeders, breeding God knows what, looking for a great cheap puppy, you are going to end up getting taken for a wild ride on Heart Break Train!

My heart absolutely breaks for this unfortunate little soul....no momma, no lessons being taught in necessary "dog manners" that momma instinctively teaches her babies, and a new owner that has been taken total advantage of while a shyster laughs all the way to the bank. PLEASE, contact that person that LIED to you about this puppy....tell them you know this baby is NOT even 8 weeks old and that is the legal age a puppy must be to be sold in Ca. Tell them you fully intend to report them to the authorities in Ca....is that puppy "registered"?? Report that "breeder" to the registration authorities....hopefully, they have registered that litter with the AKC....but they are professional shysters and know how to falsify papers....report them anyway...most dont go thru the AKC, but choose those off brand registries that dont follow up on "minor details" like what is legal......

"Yorkies For Dummies" is a book that is priceless....you certainly need to get this book and read it cover to cover....you need to have some kind of a clue about what you must do to help this enfant survive. Do NOT take the baby all over town.....this baby must stay inside.....isolated away from other people and other dogs and exposure to diseases from other dogs....germs that are in the grass and on peoples clothes...PARVO especially is treacherous and will possibly kill that baby if exposed to this disease....vaccinations are ineffective until 8 weeks or later....maternal immunity waxes and wanes and will not allow anything but NeoPar to be effective....I can promise, no backyard breeder or puppy mill is giving THAT shot......

Praying for this little soul....You need to get ahold of that lying "breeder" and............
at the very least, let them know you are on to them and you intend to follow through with the authorities.

Hi I just joined and read your post. In July my Mom came home with a 7 week old Yorkie puppy she bought from the Vancouver Mall in Vancouver, Washington. Wasn't long before I knew something was wrong with him. Ive never had a yorkie and know little about dogs in general. Ive fallen in Love with this little guy and will do whatever I must to get him better. After over $1000 in Vet /surgeon/pet emergency visits Im told he has liver shunt, but is good candidate for surgery. After reading the paperwork she came home with, (which looks like a fifth grader filled out) and speaking to an attorney theres no legal action we can take to be compensated unless we give this little angle back to them. No way!!!!!

So can you please put me in the right direction to at least turn them in to proper authorities. Ill never give him back so they can put him down and give us the $1100 back or a new puppy. Makes me sick the law looks at him as property.

Any advice on how to get these monsters or on liver shunt homemade diet to get him strong before surgery would be great.