Things you should know about Yorkies!!!:
Feeding Your Puppy
Your puppy will be eating
Purina Pro Plan.
Small Breed Puppy Food when it comes home. We will give you
a puppy starter kit to take home with you. Purina Pro Plan can be
purchased at most pet supply stores.
Grooming:
Daily bushing is recommended to maintain the
coat and keep it mat free. Brushing loosens and removes dirt,
dead hair, and skin cells.
Bathing
Your puppy should be washed
every 7-10 days. Use
a good quality shampoo and conditioner. Always use a blow
dryer to dry their hair after bathing.
Keep
the ears:
the hair on their feet and
around the rectum
rimmed & their nails short. Nails should be trimmed so that
probably too long. Avoid clipping past the curve of the nail, or
you risk hitting what is called the quick. A nick there is
painful and will cause bleeding. Clip only the hooklike part of
the nail that turns down.
Teeth:
Use a tooth brush and paste made for dogs available at
all pet stores. Have the teeth checked by a vet @ 6-8 months.
Sometimes baby teeth need to be removed. Teeth should be
cleaned frequenty. Your vet can advise you on your dog's
oral hygiene needs.
weigh down the ears before they are firmly "set,"
at around six
months of age. Ears should be cleaned once a month. More
often if your dog is prone to ear problems.
What can happen:
when you take your new puppy home. It can get
stressed by their new environment ,lack of sleep and over- handling.
They may refuse to eat because their food has changed or they don't know
where the food is. Changes temperature of the room that they are used
to can also be the cause of stress.
SIGNS TO LOOK FOR:
1. Depression
2. Weakness
3. Being wobbly or jerky
4. Convulsions,seizures (the head appears to be tilted to either
left or right side, the neck appears stiff and in a locked
position,and the body may soon appear the same way and the
teeth may be clamped tightly)
5. Coma, which can result in death
6.Your puppy may be lifeless or limp with grayish-blue gums
and tongue.
Low blood sugar
is the cause and the blood glucose level must
be raised at once. DON'T WAIT every second counts. Mix corn
syrup, honey, or sugar with equal proportion of water and
using a syringe, feed the pup 10cc orally four times a day.
Hypoglycemia, if treated in time, should leave no lasting
affects and as long as the stress is eliminated it shouldn't
occur again.
Toy puppies sometimes develop patella problems from jumping
from couches, chairs etc. This can injure their knees.
Discourage jumping to protect their knees.
Housetraining:
Either Crate Training or litter box training can be used.
The first few times your puppy rides in a car he/she may get carsick. Having
paper towels handy just in case is always a great idea. Also, being held in
someone's lap can ease anxiety for the trip home and may help prevent
car sickness. Car sickness generally vanishes the more your puppy becomes
accustomed to car rides and soon he/she will look forward to going "For a ride".
Your puppy might be a bit nervous the first few days in an new
environment. Everything from sights, smells, people, etc. are
strange and very new to him/her. Allow him/her to explore the
new surroundings and speak calmly and quietly to sooth him/her.
Cuddle the puppy on your lap and encourage him/her to play. He/she
will soon be just fine and enjoying his/her new home.
Nervousness or change of diet may cause diarrhea. If diarrhea lasts
for more than 2 days, consult a vet. All our puppies go home with
at least 1 pound of the puppy food that they have been used to eating here at the
kennel. If you plan to change the puppy's diet, do so gradually
by mixing some of his regular food with the new food for several days
before switching entirely to the new brand. This will
prevent stomach upsets. If you decide to change the brand of food
you are going to feed the puppy, please do it gradually by
mixing in a little of the new food with the food they are used to eating. Start
out with 1/3 of the new food to 2/3 of the regular food. Then try 1/2
and 1/2 servings. Next use 2/3 new food with 1/3 regular
food and finally you will be able to use the entire new brand of food.
If your puppy refuses to eat the first couple days, give 1 cc Nutri Stat or
Nutri Cal by mouth 1 to 3 times a day. This stimulates
appetite and relives stress. If he still won't eat after giving the
Nutri Stat or Nutri Cal,
consult your vet.