Villette, great post. You made me chuckle. Naples is fabulous and I wish I was a gorgeous Yorkie now. In my dreams!
Jessica

Hello Jessica,

Naples is "paradise" is some ways. However, I'm originally from a liberal, midwestern college town. Unfortunately, Naples is not ethnically or culturally diverse. In Naples you see a lot of lip augmentations and capri pants. Back in Ann Arbor, it's nose rings and purple hair. In Naples, George Bush is King. In Ann Arbor, they still have their Kerry for President signs in the front yard. When I've been away from one or the other for too long, it's like landing on Mars when I go back.

DJ

In Ann Abor they cut their lawns with old fashioned push mowers. In Naples they refer to you as "the guy down the street that cuts his own grass" if you don't have a lawn service. Yup, I cut mine. LOL

Welcome to YT...

Im glad everyone 'made up' lol..now Im all warm and fuzzy feelin'...and ummm no I havent been drinking...lol...

Dawn

Pssh....well now we need to get that fixed, don't we?;)

I'll drink to that!

DJ

I need a drink so bad it's not even funny. I NEEEEEEED one like right now!!!!

Breeders Say To Use It
 

I HAVE HAD A FEW LITTERS AND I THINK PERSONELLY THAT IT IS GENETICS...my puos are stasndard Yorkie pups, 3-7 lbs. at maturity and none have ever needed Nutra-Cal or Drops. Mine play hard, but my bloodline is stong and sturdy like pioneer women. my female had 9 pups in an hour, laid on 2 after 4 dAys, so we had 7 pups and i kept one from last litter. thast is Itseys pic under my name, she wassnt 2lbs till 13 weeks. now she is pushing 4lbs at almost 8 months........never had nutra-cal and i'm proud of itr ad so are my clients. i have it but never had to use it. My pups like all Yorkies run 500mph it seems when they play and play hard, no one has ever had problems, so make sure you check your bloodlines or breeders. i buy only stong dogsthat dont have low blood or liver shunts or knee problems. i dont want a dog that shakes either. that is what i want a cobby short leg bodied square cute yorkie 3-5 lbs. Brittany:aimeeyork

Brittany-

You mention genetics in several of your posts. Could you please explain your theory as to HOW 'low blood sugar' is strictly genetic? From what I can deduct from what you are saying, this is a problem that is only inherited?

Well None Of My Bolood Have It
 

So many think little ones get it or they get it from playing hard. Why haven't I ever had it at all. want to explain that???? My girls are like pioneer women, strong and hardy, but yet are pretty and have the tencity of Yorkies. My pup plays hard real hard, runs like she's going 500mph, never once did i ever give her nutra cal and she never needed it. i have had small ones, but they didnt need it, I watched them but they moved and drank from mom, i guess mom has good milk. i think it's got to be partly inherited. i have asked other breeders and alot of them have never had to use it.......so go figure. brittany:aimeeyork :aimeeyork

Oh, OK....I thought maybe you had facts to back up these claims, not just what you suspect the situation to be. Forgive me for saying this, but you really can't justify it as being genetics based on the fact that you've been successful without it in the past and other breeders have told you they have not had to use it either. That doesn't prove that it is inherited...just that your pups didn't need it for whatever reason that may be.
However, I see that in several of your other posts, you seem to place alot of emphasis on genetics and things that are inherited. I hope those other statements are based something more concrete than, "well my dogs never had to have it."

Don't know if I should reply or not. I'm not in FL but do have Yorki puppies and am expecting a litter in 2 weeks if you might be interested in waiting. I live in GA and our law is to sell not under 8 weeks. I personally will not let any puppy leave untill they are physcally, emotionally ready to leave. Some puppies are ready to leave at 8 weeks and some are'nt ready till they are older. They are eatting dry food, paper trained, playing and are very socialized. I raise the 3-5 lb yorki's and consider myself to be a very responsible breeder because I tell the truth about my dogs.

I agree brittney I keep nutra cal just in case one of my girls needs extra energy when she has puppies, but my yorki's are small and I have no problem with low blood sugar. I feed Iams and Eukanuba and my Yorki's weigh between 2lbs and 5lbs.

I think you need to go back to Ann Arbor if your not happy living in Florida where they wear Capris!!! You come across very snooty to me us Florida people are very not!

Dear I Luv Miko,

You've got me wrong, I think Florida in GREAT!!! I love Ann Arbor, too!!! I was just pointing out how different the two cities are. I was rather "tongue in cheek" in my approach. I love them both. Women look great in Capris, too. If you're hair is purple, that's cool. Sorry, I'm stilll not too crazy about the puffy lips.
Naples gets a bad rap for being snooty and it sounds like you're judging a person you've never met by where they live! I work hard for my money and live a modest life.
YorkieTalk is not the place to be judgemental and it is bad manners and uncalled for behavior to make personal attacks. However, I'd be happy to listen to anything you have to say which is pertinent to my thread.

All the best to you and yours,
DJ

Hey, can I get a little help from the "Yorkie Mafia" around here? LOL

Hello Mi-lands,

Thanks for your post. I'm sure you have great pups but I'm looking for a bigger male. Seven pounds, even a bit more would be fine. He's just going to be a pampered pooch so if he's a little over standard weight, that's fine with me. I just like the larger, sturdier, little guys. If a big boy shows up, please let me know. Thanks, again!

All the best,
DJ

I would never recommend a Yorkie pup going to a new home at less than 12 weeks of age. Under the Code of Ethics of any of the Yorkie breed clubs, it is against their Code for any breeder to sell a pup at less than 12 weeks.
Size, holding colour, and coat type cannot be quaranteed at that age. Actually if you are looking at something that specific, you would then be looking for at least an 8 months old, not 10 weeks or less.

Lorraine,

Thank you for your reply and advice. You should hold fast to your principles. However, I have been contacted by several breeders on this site offering pups from 8 to 10 weeks of age. Having already checked several references for three of those breeders and having seen the pups of two of those members in person, I can assure you that they are most responsible and highly regarded. Not to mention, they had beautiful pups!!! I will be visiting with three more breeders tomorrow, two of whom are members here: one in Pembrooke Pines and one in Fort Lauderdale. My private messages suggest there are many here who have impeccable ethics and are still allowing adoptions at at earlier age. My reasons for wanted a younger puppy are clearly stated in one of my posts and there is much evidence that exists confirming the bonding stage that I refer to. I have three rescues now and over the years have fostered more than a dozen abandoned and sick yorkies. What makes this country great is that we all have our own experiences and our own opinions. Although, I don't agree with you, I strongly support your right to your opinion.

Big wet dog kisses to you and yours,
DJ

Lorainne,

Most of all thank you for stating your opinion without attacking me personally.

All the best,
DJ