About Yorkie Puppies

Yorkie info: Visiting the Veterinarian: *** In our past experiences, we have found the best and most competent vets are local neighborhood clinics. It seems like the big chain-type clinics try to push products the puppy doesn’t need. It seems like they work off commission. Yorkie puppies have a small body weight and it is easy to overload their little livers with chemicals. Some of the worst medications, in our opinion, are heartworm preventatives used on very small, young pups. It is our understanding that heartworms don’t manifest until at least 4 months of age anyway, so what’s the rush? Why take a chance on making your new puppy sick? Another is systemic flea medications. These are also very harsh on small young pups. Should you encounter fleas, a good treatment is to warm-wash them with a gentle sudsy shampoo. It actually suffocates the fleas without injuring the puppy. Just look at the wash water when you are finished and you will see the fleas floating dead in it. Save the "harder" treatments for when the puppy is much older. Over medications can be  worse than undermedicating. Grooming: We do not recommend taking your new puppy to a groomer or trainer until after the full regimen of puppy vaccines are given (usually by 16 weeks or so). We believe a puppy's immune system isn't adequately developed before this time and it would be risky to expose them to older dogs who may be carriers. It's ok to bathe them, but best to keep them away from dog populations until puppy immunizations are completed. Your vet can help you with toenails and ear maintence if you are not comfortable with the task. Scams: Please be very aware of the many scams out there when it comes to shopping for puppies. The reason we are knowledgeable about scams, is that people come here and tell us about the different ways they have been or almost have been scammed. We wanted to share this with people because it is more prevalent than you think. Here are some of the flags to look for: ** The website has no credible phone number. You can only contact them through email. ** American addresses are not theirs. ** Puppies are free if you pay the transportation. One of the oldest scams is some supposed missionaries in Africa who want to send you free puppies for the cost of the transportation because they lack the means to take care of them properly. They wish to do this out of regard for the puppies' well-being. ** Misspelled words, poor sentence structure, or lack of good American language syntax. ** The biggest flag of all: They want you to pay by Western Union because you cannot recover it under any circumstance. They usually have a nice website with nice pictures of the pups and children holding them, etc to enhance the "homey", credible look, etc. These pictures are stolen from credible websites. We have even found some pictures of ours which have been stolen by them. Nothing can be done because they are located overseas, especially Nigeria and Cameroon. You will be surprised how gullible people are and fall into this trap. Unfortunately, your money cannot be recovered. You will find them mostly on free advertisement sites. The safest way to purchase a puppy (or any other product) is to shop where you can see the puppy in person and take it home with you. Remember.... If it looks too good to be true....it probably is.. Feeding Fussy Yorkie Puppies: Feeding fussy Yorkie puppies can be a challenge at times. When you take them to your home for the first time, you are creating a strange, unfamiliar environment and one that is away from their siblings and buddies. This separation anxiety is stressful and can change their eating habits, namely “quitting eating all together.” This brings about a problem, as the puppy has to eat regularly or become hypoglycemic. Hypoglycemia simply means low blood sugar. This condition isn’t likely to occur unless it is not eating well or has some unhealthy condition. The first step is to realize that they eat more like a cat than a dog. Large dogs tend to “woof” their food down. Yorkie pups “pick” at their food a few kibbles at a time. They like small amounts several times a day rather that large amounts once or twice a day. This tells us it is best, most of the time, that young, small pups need food left out at all times. If not, they could get hypoglycemic. If they do get hypoglycemic (recognized by the appearance of lethargy, incoordination, or being drunk), it is critical that you act rapidly or risk the death of your puppy. If you will pry their mouth open and apply a calorie supplement such as Nutrical, Fortical, Nutristat, and some others, they usually respond fairly fast. We usually supply some of this paste at least with each small Yorkie we sell if we have some available. Other products that may help are honey and Karo syrup. Hypoglycemic puppies also lose body temperature so you need to keep them warm. After a bout with hypoglycemia, it may be wise to visit your vet and see if there any underlying reasons for it. Usually it is because they are not eating well enough and you may need to bribe them with some kind of gourmet food. How we price them: The main factors for pricing are size, gender, and overall quality and Yorkie character. Not always, but the smaller ones are priced more, females usually run a little more than males. Overall quality is part of the recipe. In the end, it is a matter of what we feel they will bring on the competitive market.