caring for yorkie puppy?

I don't have all the answers for you, but I have a yorkie maltese and he uses his puppy pads very well….although females pee a lot less than males do because my aunt has the same type of dog as I do and hers is a female and smaller than mine and she can hold it all day long….so maybe eventually you won't have to use them, but for now, they work very well with my morkie, so I would give it a try.
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1) I wouldn't bathe her at home at this point, but she's never to young to start brushing. She needs to get used to the process.

2) We used to recommend that you bring your puppy in to a professional groomer after her second set of shots. Grooming is a training and socialization process, and when you start young they tend to do well. (provided you have a good groomer) A lot of places start with a bath, trimming the fur around the face, clean the ears and cut the nails and that's it for an intro to grooming. At the next appointment, they'll do the more involved trims. Call the groomers in the area and find one you are comfortable with and ask them what they recommend.

3) Ask your vet. They will be able to best answer the flea preventative question

4) Absolutely. The younger the better. You can also start looking for puppy kindergartens too. It's fun and great for socializing and basic training. Some of those programs start at 12 weeks.

5) Absolutely. I don't like puppy pads myself, but if that's what you decide to do you want to start young. Just remember, if you train her to puppy pads now, it'll be hard to untrain her to that. If you decide you want her to "go potty" outside after training her to pads, it can be more challenging to train her

6) I would get her a little plush toy and a nice chewy toy like a Kong or a Nylabone. They have sharp little teeth. lol

7) You can get her started on teeth brushing. Make sure you purchase tooth paste that is specifically for dogs. Human toothpaste is bad for them

You can purchase ear cleaner from any pet store, and use a cotton ball to gently whip out the ears. Since she is going to be groomed regularly, you could have the groomer clean the ears and not worry about it at home.

9) Awww, I love the slightly floppy ears. I think you should leave them alone unless you plan on showing.

In my personal opinion, yorkies are the cutiest puppies in the world. Good luck with your new baby!
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1.) She is just take it easy
2.) Wait a little while till she needs it but groom her yourself a little to get her used to it
3.) Keep her clean and keep an eye on her.. she shouldnt go into anyplace that you would expect to find fleas
4.) Yes.. yorkies should never have a collar though.. only a harness.. that can easily get a collapsed trachea or whatever its colled
5.) Its a great time to get her into the right mode of going to the bathroom in the right place
6.) Go to yorkietalk.com for reviews of good toys
7.) Check out yorkietalk.com for that.. I'm not positive
8.) check out yt
9.) again check out yorkietalk.com
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I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don't potty where they eat and sleep. When they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. So when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. They have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. So when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go outside to potty. When they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn't. So when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. So she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident I use a word like "shame" and take her out right away. When correcting, I use a stern, firm voice, but I never yell* or spank* my puppies. Take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn't had an accident in several weeks, I don't let my guard down. I don't explect my puppies to be "fully potty trained" until the 6 to 8-month-old time frame, and depending on the puppy, one-year-old. If they have a set back, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. When I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. All other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a "big girl." This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. So we are practicing "no barking", 'no biting", "no jumping", and "don't eat the furniture." I also have to practice "playing inside" so she doesn't knock over things. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.

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*I use a crate to train with. It is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. While personally, the crate traumatizes me, (it looks like a doggie jail), my puppies do better in the crate. They like it, I guess for the den like feeling, but I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o.k., because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. It is a safe secure place for them. However, use the method that works best for you…..a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, child gates……whatever works for you.

*Bedrooms, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. They don't have to sleep in the bedroom forever.

*Treats. While I use treats for training, you don't have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them. Although I use them to give pills too. I used different treats for different things. We use one bone at bedtime to let the dogs know it is time to go to bed. We use a big rawhide for when we go on long trips, so they have a bone to amuse them, and they will be expected to hold their potty. When they get the rawhide, they will not eat their food and water, until we get home from our trip. (dogs are funny) Do what works best for you.

*Some puppies will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies litterally have to be told to go potty. A command like "go out" for #1, or "go finish" for #2 might work for you. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won't get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when you get to a new home. The command will tell them what you want them to do in an unfamilar place.

*Yelling. It is not a good idea to "yell" or "spank" your puppy and then take them outside when they have an accident. They may get confused and think that going outside is punishment. While you want to correct them, if you are extreme, they may not want to go outside again.

*Sometimes it seems like you take your puppy out 5 million times a day. You can sit on a bench, or folding chair, or a 5 gallon bucket turned upside down to stay in the shade. I use an umbrella for shade too. You can always tape your favorite tv shows. In the winter I micorwave a gel pack heating pad, (sold at walmart in the pharmacy, made by Kaz, I think.) I put the heating pad under my jacket so I won't freeze to death. In the summer, I freeze bottles of water, so we can grab one real fast on our way out the door. I have a mini back pack by the door I can just grab with doggie treats, a flash light, a rubber band for my hair when the wind is bad, etc. Do what works for you.

*Time lines. Keep it real. Puppies train at their own pace, so while your last 2 dogs may have trained faster, this puppy might take longer. Training is all about routines, and repeating yourself. It is about rewarding good behaviors, and correcting bad ones. If you have a set back, shake it off, and keep going. Good luck.
For leash training, you usually start by putting the leash on the puppy and let her drag it around, and try to call her to come to you. With my puppy, I put the leash on her and I have her follow me and my other dog. You want to do that gradual so you don't scare her. They have tooth paste for dogs. My puppies favorite toy is a 20 oz empty water bottle with pebbles in it. She can roll it around and make all kinds of noise. I will take it away from her when she gets older because she will try to eat the cap off. Be careful of squeaky toys, as the noise might scare her. usually they use glue for ears, but I would leave the ears alone, but I don't know why she taped the ears. If you have some reason to glue ears, only glue hair to hair, never hair to skin. You did a great job with your questions.
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