Reagan 9 week female
 

Well we made the jump yesterday! We lost Buddy, our 15 yo Beagle, in May. Swore we would not get another dog and yet here we are. My wife and I are now empty nesters, bought an RV, and travel a bit on weekends and a few "big" trips a year. Lots of rails to trails bike riding.....

We have seen Yorkies on our travels and have developed a soft spot. Found Reagan last week and brought her home yesterday. Vet visit set for tomorrow/Sat.

Need some advice if anyone can help; one website says to start socialization immediately. A thread on this forum says to wait until all shots are given...18 weeks. I'm confused. Can I start taking her on walks now...albeit not terribly far?

We want to take her everywhere with us. When do we start introducing her to the car/truck slowly? Now..a little at a time? Ill chk the travel forum.....

Am looking forward to being a part of this site!!

Welcome to YT! Sorry for the loss of your Beagle. My brother's Beagle is the sweetest boy:) I would wait until she gets all her puppy vaccines. Looking forward to pics:)

Welcome to YT! Can't wait to see pics of your new baby. :)

Good luck with your new puppy pictures please

Welcome to YT!!! I always recommend you wait until the baby is completely vaccinated....parvo is rampant, at least in Texas, and soooooo contageous and is a killer....I would advise you to get familiar with the vaccination protocols recommended by Dr.Jean Dodds....a lot of vets are still over vaccinating our pets, and studies are proving not only is it wasted money, they are ineffective, unnecessary, and may even be downright harmful to our pets. Be sure your vet is agreeable to doing titers as opposed to just automatically re-vaccinating every 1-3 years....two excellent books: "Yorkies For Dummies" and "Yorkshire Terriers: A Smart Owners Guide"....you will learn probably 90% of everything you will ever need to know about Yorkies, from these two books....the second one even has a short training CD inside the back cover! Good luck with your new baby, and welcome to this huge Yorkie loving family!!!

Welcome to YorkieTalk! I agree with the other posters, wait until she gets her shots to take her out of the house... But this is a great time to get her used to things at your house.

Good luck with your new puppy :) We would all love to see pictures!

Some pics....

She is sooooo cute!!!!!!

Hello.. Your new baby girl is tooo precious..:angel: My little girl is nearly 18wks & she has just finished her shots. She was behind as she wasn't to well when she was younger. I still took her around with me but only in her little bag under my arm. If I needed to put her down to potty I first put her puppy training mat down & she would go on that..(not every time but eventually). I even had her in the ladies one day on her mat and it worked well.
We took her for walks around our estate in her bag and our little dachie walking. It drove Hollee mad as she was getting older and all she wanted to do was walk. last week she was finally able..well what a hit that was. We had a new 'kitten' harness on..which she didnt even worry about as long as she could be walking/running next to her big sister. it was so cute watching her..
Good luck with your's, but taking a chance isn't worth it. Ax :aimeeyork

Hello and welcome to YT. She is a cutie. The rule is to wait at least two weeks after she gets all her shots to walk and socialization with other dogs.

awww congrats she is precious. sorry for your loss of buddy may he rest in peace. i would wait till shots are done also but in the house start getting her used to a harness and leash. also a carrier bag if you want to have her with you in all places. you may want to get a car seat and start lil rides here and there to get her used to being in the car also. my cedric used to get very car sick as a baby but now a year plus no car sickness.

she is too cute :)

Congrats to you both! Regan is a little sweetheart...love her little face:).

Welcome to YT.

She's adorable! I'm so looking forward to mine coming home!!

Did you have any qualms bringing her home at 9 weeks? That's the time we will be bringing ours home and I am worried about the hypoglycemia.

Hi and welcome to YT. We always recommend that the puppy stays with their mom for at least 12 weeks. Some longer if they are smaller then 2 pounds. You can talk to your breeder and ask if the pup can stay longer. Good luck. Please let us know how it goes.

oh welcome!!!

I am so very happy for you.

You are getting good advise and I know you will love it here.

When I brought Remy home I would walk her in my yard and maybe just a bit in front on the house. I did not take her to parks and other places or around other dogs until she had her vacanations.

Many people and good breeders like the pups to be 12 week when they come home. I brought Remy home at 8 weeks because that is what I had always thought was ok. My next pup will be 12 weeks but with your little one you will be fine but need to be a little bit more careful... get the vet check up asap and have some nutricale.

Wishing you the best.

What is "nutrical"?

Aw what a cutie! Congrats. I agree that waiting until all vaccinations are done to socialize with other dogs. However, that should not stop you from getting her used to being your take along buddy. We take Gracie everywhere with us, from the first day we got her. I will say though that until she is completely vaccinated, we never put her on the ground! I am in Idaho and the vet says we only have about 6 parvo cases per year here, which is nice, but I didn't want to take any chances with her. I carry her everywhere, in my arms, in my coat, in my purse! We take her to rent movies, walk through stores, and to visit family. I do not take her to any pet stores, or anywhere that dogs would frequent. I am also very careful if I let someone pet her, but I'm not sure dogs can catch stuff from us anyway. Now, she is 16 weeks and loves to go with us. She is great in the car and isn't scared of anyone. She has lots of opportunity to see many different kinds of people during our adventures. She has a vet appointment Wednesday for more shots, not sure if that is the last round or not. Once she is safe to go on the ground, we'll start socializing with other dogs.

We got Gracie at 10 weeks and I was worried about the same. She was very tiny! Her vet says that until she is over 2 lbs, it is a concern, but not so much when they are over 2 lbs. How much does yours weigh? Gracie is now 16 weeks and 2.4 lbs. Her vet says she is doing awesome, so I am less worried, but I still keep an eye on how much she eats, we feed frequently, and I make sure she's always warm. We have not had any problems.

Hypoglycemia is very real and scary. My first pup. Lola was brought home too early - 8-9 weeks. I didn't have a hypoglycemia episode with her but I DID have socialization issues. My Ruby was brought home just one day shy of 12 weeks. And she had a hypoglycemia episode. I almost lost her. She spent 3 days in the ER and my pet emergency savings account was wiped clean. I would highly recommend you ask the breeder to keep your little one until 12 weeks..emotionally I think its healthier for the dog. Also, I would read up on this website about hypoglycemia so you can be prepared if it happens. Your local vet should have nutrical or look on line. Its a godsend! If you can't find it having Caro syrup on hand could be beneficial. I would also recommend that you give your baby time to get used to its surroundings before you start bringing him/her to a ton of different places.

Well, I checked with the breeder yesterday and Sophie is 17 oz. at week 5. She will let us know before we go to pick her up if she isn't over two lbs. We are ready to be delayed if necessary. No problem here.

You are gonna be a good momma!! :) can't wait to see pics of your new one!

Thanks, I'm gonna do my best! I'd be happy to share picts but I can't even figure out how to post an avatar. LOL Maybe I'll work on that after church tomorrow. LOL

How is little Reagan doing??? We are still waiting for our pup to come home and I was wondering how Reagan has been progressing. She's such a cutie pie!

I would suggest to wait until your baby is 16 weeks. The sad truth is that any dogs go unvaccinated to dog parks and social places if your puppy smells poop (which they will want to) and it has parasites your puppy can easily get them. I would say 16 weeks assuming your puppy breast fed if not I would wait until 18-20 weeks. Immune system still too weak. Socializing is so important maybe with your friends dogs or family members pet but I would be careful! Good luck and congrats!!!