Yorkie Puppy

Hey. Could you please give me a list and a couple of tips for a yorkie puppy? Thanks!

Small crate for house training

Leash

Collar

I.D. Tag

Food and water bowls (preferably ceramic and not made in China, but any will do)

Comb

Puppy food (Blue Buffalo and Wellness are good. See the link below for dog food information).

Toys

Treats (optional)

Clicker (optional)

Harness (optional)

These are all of the things you need, at least for now. Believe me, that first trip to the pet store is the most expensive. Try using coupons or going during a sale. Here are some tips I found helpful:

Feed in meals instead of letting her eat throughout the day. It makes house training a lot easier, and discourages pickiness.

Puppies are hyper. Even a dog as small as a Yorkie can do permanent damage if she feels like chewing something. Be sure to keep an eye on her and provide chewy toys.

Sharp puppy teeth hurt. Train her from the start not to mouth or bite. It can be cute at first, but that will wear off very soon.

Socialize! Taker her out to meet different people and dogs, so that she won’t be afraid of new things when she grows up.

The best time to start training "come" is when the pup is very small. I recommend the Really Reliable Recall method.

I wish you luck with your new pup!

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Iim going to be bringing my puppy home in a couple of days. Its a yorkie so i wanted to know if there are certain things that i should have for him. any special care?

Basically you need the normal dog stuff, only smaller. My yorkie was so small when I brought him home that no dog collars fit him, and they were all too heavy to put on his tiny body. We used a ferret collar for about a month. Now he’s 3 years old and 6lbs and a regular small dog collar fits him.

Of course all puppies like to chew and we couldn’t find any chew toys small enough for our yorkie puppy. We found sturdy cat toys and even human baby toys. like rattles, that were perfect for our pup. But make sure you check them out and there’s nothing the dog could chew off and eat or choke on.

And make sure you start your new furry friend on a really high quality puppy food. Wellness makes a great small breed puppy formula.

I would like to know the right weight for a Yorkie puppy to weigh.
My Yorkie is ten weeks and The breeders said he is a Teacup. He weighs 4lbs now.

There can’t be a right weight. Some yorkies will only be 3-4lbs and some up to 7-8lbs. A 3-4lbs would only be about a pound at 6wks. A 7-8lb would be twice that at 6wks.

If you want a small one look for a puppy that is still small at 12-16wks. They should only weigh 2-3lbs.

I am getting a yorkie puppy. What should i buy fot him, other than the basics{food and water dishes, food kennel, leash. e.c.t}?
Thanks soo much!

Congrats on the puppy.. You’ll need chew toys, puppy pads, treats…you can check out the "new puppy center" in PetSmart. They’ll help you get everything you need..

my mom is fine with it but for some reason my dad says no! we have a cat but no other pets, and my cat is pretty tolerant of other pets. I’ve come up with a million points as to why a yorkie puppy would be good for me. and the answer is no! I said I pay for it, and still no! please help me!!!!

Present your father with your research of the breed (everything you can find about yorkies AND a price range for purchasing one) and your plan of action (how you’ll care for the dog on a daily basis including a walking and feeding schedule).

Then type up a list of absolutely everything you know the dog will need and how much it will cost. Veterinary care, a stash of money for emergencies, hygiene products, crate, bed, toys, food, leash, collar, heartworm meds, flea and tick treatment, etc.

At the bottom of your price list, write how much you can come up with and how you plan to come up with the rest. Also include a contingency plan for if something goes wrong and you find yourself unable to care for the dog. Hopefully, you’ll never need this, but if your parents know that you’re aware of adoption and foster agencies, they’ll feel like they have "an out" should they decide that the dog can’t stay. Again, hopefully you’ll never need this.

If your parents see that you’re responsible enough to do the research and planning, they may be more apt to find you responsible enough to own the dog. I hope you really are! Good luck.

**P.S. If there’s any way you can type up your information, that’d be good. Make it look like a real plan of action such as those that are used in workplaces, church meetings, and other professional or group organizations!

I was wanting to get a Yorkie puppy but I didn’t know which one would be more well behaved and easier to train. A boy or a girl? If I got either one it would be spayed or neutered.

a boy. boy dogs don’t get jealous when other animal are around…

I have a 4 and a half month old yorkie puppy. Every time i try to walk her on her leash she wants to play. She will either lay down on the ground or roll around on the grass. I don’t want to drag the poor thing.

Although it’s much more pleasant to walk dogs who don’t pull on their leash, it’s not an easy task to teach them. Dogs naturally forge ahead on walks because they move faster than us and are excited to explore the world.

Pick a leash that you feel comfortable using. Some people prefer the feel of leather leashes, while others find different materials easier on the hands. Keep in mind that a type of leash that’s appropriate in one situation might not be appropriate in others. For example, you might walk your dog in the park on a Flexi retractable leash every day so that he can roam and get lots of exercise. However, you’ll probably want to switch to a leather or fabric leash when in other situations where you need to keep your dog closer to you and away from others, such as when walking in crowded places, at the vet’s office or in pet stores. Here are some types of leashes [stateing the pros and cons].

Long line (ranging from 10 to 30 feet in length)
· Useful when teaching dogs to come when called
· Appropriate for walks in the park or in other open areas where your dog can explore further away from you
· Inappropriate for training your dog not to pull on-leash
· Can get tangled or wound around objects and people’s legs
· Unsafe during play because it can wrap around a dog’s body parts and cause injury

Retractable leash (Flexi, WalkAbout)
· Appropriate for walks in the park or in other open areas where your dog can explore further away from you
· Inappropriate for training your dog not to pull on-leash
· Can be cumbersome and difficult to handle
· Can get wound around objects and people’s fingers and bodies, causing injury. It’s unsafe for use on trails with runners and cyclists who often can’t see the line and get entangled or injured)

Chain
· Good choice if your dog likes to chew or tug on leather or fabric leashes
· Inappropriate for training your dog not to pull on leash
· Unsafe during play because it can wrap around a dog’s body parts and cause injury

Four- to six-foot leather or fabric
· Great choice for regular walks and training time
· Limits the distance your dog can roam

Note that no piece of walking equipment will teach your dog not to pull in general when the equipment is removed. Dogs learn very specifically. If you train your dog to walk without pulling using a choke or prong collar, he won’t automatically know not to pull when he’s not wearing that collar. Similarly, although head halters and no-pull harnesses are effective tools, making walks more pleasant for you and your dog, they won’t have any effect on pulling when your dog is not wearing the equipment.

I really really want a Yorkie puppy and I don’t want to spend too much Can you help me?

I wish people would stop with the nextdaypets garbage. This person wants healthy, not a puppy mill dog.

Healthy Yorkie Puppies will run about $750-$1500 from a good breeder. No way around it. Yes, you can find them for less, but they are ALWAYS from backyard breeders & puppy mills in those cases.

So, if that’s "too much", then the best thing to do is visit Yorkie rescue via http://www.ytca.org

I would like to get some suggestions for the brand of food to feed my yorkie puppy now and later….

My dogs eat Chicken soup for the dog lovers soul. Other good brands are Taste of the Wild (I tried this first, but my dogs weren’t raving fans), Blue Buffalo, Orijen, Solid Gold, Natural Balance, and a good amount of the holistic brands sold in Petco.

They sell in smaller bags, so you can try out one brand and if your dog doesn’t do well, you can switch over to something else that may agree with her system better.

With a small dog, you can buy a large bag of dog food at a good price and have it last a good while. www.dogfoodanalysis.com is a great way to look up brands of dog foods and how they break down as far as ingredients go, and then decide what’s best for you.

If you can buy it at Wal-Mart, don’t. Don’t shop by price, I used to feed Purina Puppy Chow which called for Josie to have 6 cups a day. On Chicken Soup, she only needs 3 cups. So while I was paying almost twice as much for better food, it lasted over twice as long, and was much, much better for her (less pooping, shiny coat, lots of energy).

And you could always consider a raw diet.

Every since my yorkie puppy had first period her breast have gotten big,is that normal?

Hormones move in…and things get swollen. If they are getting swollen around the nipple, she may be pregnant. If so, way to contribute to our already grossly over bred dog population. GET HER SPAYED ASAP PLEASE!