Careguide

YORKSHIRE TERRIER CARE GUIDE

CHOKING

FEEDING ROYAL CANIN

LOW BLOOD SUGAR

EASILY STEPPED OR SAT ON

OUTSIDE DANGERS

CLIPPING HAIR AROUND REAR-ENDS

TROUBLE LOSING BABY TEETH

EARS STANDING UP

SENSITIVE

ACTIVE

POTTY TRAINING

I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE THAT IT IS EASY TO PUT
INSTRUCTIONS AWAY, WITH THE BEST INTENTIONS OF READING
IT LATER. HOWEVER, SOME OF THESE GUIDELINES ARE THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH FOR YOUR PUPPY.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

BEFORE YOU READ ANY FARTHER, MAKE SURE YOU REALIZE THAT
A YORKIE IS A HIGH MAINTENANCE DOG! THEY REQUIRE A LOT
OF TIME, ATTENTION, AND HUMAN INTERACTION! EVEN MY
BIGGEST PUPS ARE SMALL. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A
"TEACUP" YORKIE! SOMETIMES I DO HAVE ONE THAT IS
EXTRA SMALL. THEY REQUIRE EXTRA ATTENTION, AND A CLOSE EYE
ON THEM. I DON’T RECOMMEND THAT YOU PURCHASE A YORKIE,
ESPECIALLY A VERY SMALL ONE, IF YOU ARE GONE A LOT, HAVE SMALL
CHILDREN, OR IF YOU DON’T PLAN ON MAKING IT PART OF
YOUR FAMILY. I BEG YOU TO READ UP ON THE BREED!

THIS IS JUST A GUIDE, NOT A PROFESSIONAL BOOK!

THEY CHOKE, THEY CHOKE, THEY CHOKE!!

WHEN GIVING YOUR PUPPY FOOD, SNACK, OR MAYBE EVEN THE
FORBIDDEN TIDBIT FROM THE TABLE, ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW
SMALL THEIR THROATS ARE. UNLIKE MOST DOGS, THEY GET
THE SMALLEST THINGS CAUGHT IN THEIR THROATS. CUT-UP
EVERYTHING YOU GIVE TO THEM, INTO VERY SMALL PIECES!
ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE PUPPIES, AND A GOOD HABIT TO
GET INTO THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIME. NOT ONLY ARE THEIR
THROATS SMALL, THE SMALLER DOGS ALSO HAVE TROUBLE
CHEWING SOMETHING BIGGER.

ROYAL CANIN BABY DOG 30 DRY DOG FOOD USED IN WEANING.
AFTER YOUR SAMPLE IS FINISHED, ROYAL CANIN PUPPY 33 SHOULD BE FED
UNTIL 10 MONTHS OF AGE, AND THEN ROYAL CANIN YORKSHIRE 28 SHOULD BE USED.
KEEP FOOD AND WATER AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES.
THEY WILL EAT SMALL AMOUNTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, AND
NIGHT. ADULTS USUALLY EAT BETWEEN Ľ TO ˝ CUP A DAY.
I USE HONEY COMB DRY CEREAL FOR TREATS.

DO NOT GIVE THEM TABLE SCRAPS, OR CHANGE BRANDS.
IT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE THAT THEY TEND TO GAIN UN-NATURAL WEIGHT
WHEN SCRAPS, OR A CHEAPER STORE BRAND IS FED.

I ALSO RECOMMEND A HALTER LEASH, (NOT A COLLAR) DUE TO
THEIR SMALL TRACHEA. A FERRET HALTER WORKS GREAT FOR
THE SMALLER BABIES.

YORKIES CAN HAVE LOW BLOOD SUGAR UNTIL THEY ARE ABOUT 12
WEEKS OLD, AND LONGER IF THEY ARE VERY SMALL. MAKE SURE
THEY EAT WELL BEFORE THEY PLAY TOO HARD. IF THEY SEEM
SLUGGISH, SHAKE, ACT DRUNK, HARD TO WAKE UP, OR EVEN
VOMIT, GIVE A DIME-SIZE DOSE OF NUTRI-CAL, ON THEIR
TONGUE, (KARO SYRUP WORKS IN A PINCH, DO NOT USE HONEY)
AND CALL ME. IF THEY SEEM TO BE PLAYING REALLY HARD,
STRESSFUL TRIPS TO THE VET, GROOMER OR TRAVELING LONG
DISTANCES, IT WOULDN’T HURT TO GIVE THEM A DOSE TO BE
SAFE. BUT YOU CAN OVERDO IT, SO NO MORE THAN ONCE OR
TWICE A DAY. CALL ME IMMEDIATELY IF YOUR BABY DOESN’T
EAT, (ESPECIALLY THE DAY YOU RECEIVE YOUR BABY) LOW
BLOOD SUGAR CAN BE DEADLY!!! SCRAMBLED EGGS, CANNED
FOOD, CHEESE, OR COOKED CHICKEN (CUT IN SMALL PIECES)
CAN BE USED IN A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO GET THEM TO EAT.

WATCH WHERE YOU WALK, OR SIT. YOU WILL LEARN TO SCOOT
YOUR FEET WHEN YOU WALK, AND ALWAYS WATCH WHERE YOU
STEP. THEY RUN UNDER YOUR FEET, UNTIL THEY FIGURE OUT
THAT IT MIGHT BE A DANGEROUS PRACTICE. THE OTHER
THING I NOTICED WITH ALL MY DOGS, IS THEY WILL JUMP ON
THE COUCH OR CHAIR, AND LOOK UP AT YOU LOVINGLY. YOU
MOVE THEM OVER SO YOU CAN SIT NEXT TO THEM AND AS YOU
TURN TO SIT, THEY JUMP UNDER YOU, AND END UP GETTING
SAT ON! I LEARNED TO HOLD THEM AS YOU ARE SITTING.
UNTIL THEY HAVE LEARNED TO GET OUT OF YOUR WAY, BE VERY
CAREFUL!! IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THEM OFF THE
COUCH OR IN BED WITH YOU, SO BE CAREFUL HOW THEY GET
DOWN. SERIOUS INJURIES CAN OCCUR FROM JUMPING OFF OF
FURNITURE & HAS RESULTED IN HURT KNEES, BROKEN BONES, AND
EVEN DEATH. I'VE HEARD SEVERAL HORROR STORIES OF BROKEN
NECKS FROM JUMPING OFF THE BACK OF THE COUCH. YOU CAN
BUILD OR PURCHASE DOG STAIRS AND RAMPS TO HELP THEM
GET ON AND OFF THE FURNITURE AND BEDS.

NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE WITH BABIES!!

MANY YORKIES, (EVEN 12 LB) HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO MEET
THEIR DEMISE TO OUTSIDE DANGERS! OTHER DOGS, HAWKS,
OWLS, AND COYOTES, HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CARRY THEM OFF.
USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN YOUR DOG IS OUTSIDE, AND
ALWAYS STAY WITH THEM! PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO
STEAL THEM TOO. OWNER’S REPORT THEM STOLEN OUT OF
THEIR YARD, AND ONE NEW OWNER HAD HER BABY STOLEN
WHILE PAYING FOR GAS! BE ON YOUR GUARD AT ALL TIMES.

THEY DO QUITE WELL AS INSIDE DOGS. I USE POTTY PADS.
I FOUND THAT THE BED PADS (FOUND IN THE PHARMACY AREA)
ARE BIGGER AND CHEAPER, THAN THE PUPPY TRAINING PADS.
THE PUPPIES ARE ALREADY USING THEM. WASHABLE PADS ARE
A GREAT INVESTMENT. THEY CAN'T TEAR THEM UP!

YORKIES ARE CAPABLE OF THAT LONG BEAUTIFUL HAIR. IT
TAKES A LOT OF WORK TO KEEP THEM BEAUTIFUL. EVEN IF YOU
DECIDE TO KEEP THEIR COATS SHORT, YOU NEED TO KEEP THEIR
REAR-ENDS CLIPPED SHORT. THE HAIR TENDS TO GET IN THE
WAY, WHEN THEY POTTY. EVENTUALLY, THERE IS A BUILD-UP,
AND THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO POOP. THIS COULD BE VERY
SERIOUS, AND NEEDS TO BE WATCHED, EVEN AS ADULTS.

WHEN YOUR PUPPY IS 6-8 MONTHS OLD, YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE
THAT AN ADULT TOOTH IS NOT GROWING ALONG SIDE OF HIS PUPPY
TOOTH. IT IS VERY COMMON TO HAVE TROUBLE LOSING THEIR
PUPPY TEETH. A TRIP TO THE VET WILL BE WARRANTED, FOR SOME
TOOTH PULLING AND A CLEANING. DUE TO EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF
TARTAR, THEIR TEETH WILL NEED AT LEAST A YEARLY CLEANING FROM
YOUR VET. DAILY BRUSHING HELPS TO REDUCE THE TARTAR.

YOUR PUPPY WILL HAVE THE TIPS OF HIS EARS SHAVED, JUST A
LITTLE HELP IN KEEPING HIS EARS UP. THEY WILL GO UP AND
DOWN, AS THEY TEETH, BUT SHOULD BE UP AFTER A FEW MONTHS
OLD. IF THEY FOLD DOWN IN HALF, TAPING MIGHT BE NECESSARY.

YORKIES ARE VERY SENSITIVE TO YOUR MOODS! THEY JUST MELT
IF THEY THINK YOU ARE MAD AT THEM, BE SURE TO LET THEM KNOW
THAT YOU STILL LOVE THEM, EVEN IF THEY DID DO SOMETHING BAD.
NEVER HIT OR KICK THEM. A FIRM, “NO” IS USUALLY SUFFICIENT.
THEY WILL RUN TO YOU, IF THEY ARE IN TROUBLE, JUST TO GET
THAT REASSURANCE. CHAOS IN THE HOUSE CAN MAKE THEM SHIVER
IN FEAR, AS WELL AS TRIPS TO THE VET, AND UNKNOWN
CIRCUMSTANCES TO THEM. BE SURE TO LET THEM KNOW EVERYTHING
IS OK. THEY NEED LOTS OF LOVE, AND ATTENTION!

YORKIES ARE VERY ACTIVE. ESPECIALLY UP TO ABOUT 10 MONTHS
OLD. THEY ARE VERY ATHLETIC, AND LIKE TO RUN! THEY SETTLE
DOWN TO BE QUITE THE LAP DOG, AS ADULTS. YORKIES ALSO LIKE
TO CHEW. I BUY TODDLER TEETHING TOYS (THOSE WITHOUT WATER)
FOR THEM, EVEN AS ADULTS. THE SIZE IS RIGHT, AND THEY LOVE
THE RATTLE SOUNDS MOST TEETHERS COME WITH. A WORD TO THE
WISE, KEEP ALL PAPER OUT OF REACH. PUPPIES ARE THE WORST,
BUT EVEN MY ADULTS LOVE TO CHEW PAPER,
ESPECIALLY MAGAZINES AND PHONE BOOKS.

POTTY TRAINING

THE BIGGEST MISTAKE NEW PUPPY OWNERS MAKE WHEN THEY BRING
THEIR NEW PUPPY HOME IS GIVE IT FULL RUN OF THE HOUSE.
KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS PUPPY HAS NEVER BEEN THERE BEFORE
AND HAS NO IDEA OF THE RULES OR WHERE IT IS SUPPOSED TO
GO. IT WILL EVEN HAVE A TENDENCY TO GET LOST!
THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS CREATE A SMALL LIVING SPACE
FOR YOUR NEW PUPPY. SUCH AS, A GATED OFF KITCHEN, LAUNDRY
ROOM OR BATHROOM. X-PENS ALSO WORK WELL FOR THIS.
PREFERABLY A ROOM WITH A HARD FLOOR SURFACE. PLACE THE
PUPPY'S BED, TOYS, FOOD, WATER AND A POTTY PAD IN THERE.
THAT SHOULD BE THE PUPPY'S PRIMARY AREA FOR THE FIRST
FEW DAYS. EACH TIME THE PUPPY POTTYS ON THE PAD, REWARD
WITH LOTS OF PRAISE AND TREATS! WHEN THE PUPPY IS
CONSISTENTLY GOING ON THE PAD YOU MAY GIVE IT MORE AREA
TO ROAM. IF YOU SEE IT TRYING TO GO IN ANOTHER AREA, JUST
SIMPLY PICK IT UP AND TAKE IT TO THE PAD. YOU CAN ALSO USE
THIS METHOD IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUTSIDE TRAINING. YOU WILL
SOON LEARN YOUR PUPPY'S CUES AS TO WHEN IT NEEDS TO GO AND
YOU CAN START TAKING IT TO THE PAD OR OUTSIDE EACH TIME.
IF YOU TRAIN TO GO OUTSIDE, AIM FOR THEM TO GO POTTY TWICE
BEFORE YOU BRING THEM INSIDE. REMEMBER... YORKIES ARE A
SMALL BREED DOG. THEY HAVE SMALL BLADDERS AND THEREFORE,
THEY WILL NEED TO GO POTTY VERY FREQUENTLY!

FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT ANY TIME!

Stephanie Litherbury

660-686-2793

steph@sweetyorkies.com

660-787-0200 Cell Phone