Crate is the key to ensuring everything in your house remains in good condition – including your relationship with your yorkie puppy – and the crate should be a secure, positive place for him. (more…)

Upon teaching your teacup yorkie pup on how to play with his toy, you should choose one that is both safe and enticing to him. (more…)

While the teacup yorkie pup is with his mother, he nurses as often as three hours. This is important for the transfer of nutrients for normal development. (more…)

Bringing home a teacup yorkie puppy is similar to bringing home a newborn baby and there is so much to do! (more…)

Plan to bring your new yorkie puppy in the morning so that by nightfall he will have had some time to become acquainted with you and his new environment. (more…)

After a general look around the environment of your prospective teacup yorkie puppy and satisfying yourself on the points essential in choosing one, you may concentrate on the animal of choice. (more…)

Nursing teacup yorkie puppies receive all the protection they need from their mother’s milk. She transfers antibodies from herself through the milk and into her pups. (more…)

Never consider having a litter from a teacup yorkie bitch purely to make some money. Dog breeding is a very hazardous occupation and you could easily lose money, or at best, break even. (more…)

Having taken care to select a reputable breeder and completed purchase, it is a cheap insurance to let your veterinarian run the rule over the teacup yorkie puppy. (more…)

Let’s begin with finding the right teacup yorkie puppy for your family and lifestyle. Where do we go? Directly to the source – the breeder. (more…)

Should you decide to buy a teacup yorkie puppy, these are the things you would want to know beforehand, health-wise: (more…)

Pedigrees are often worth no more than the paper they are written on and are produced by unscrupulous breeders in order to put up the price of an inferior yorkie. (more…)

Dog houses, for the most part are often wooden-made; they should be strong and offer enough space for the yorkie dog to sleep, and stretch out in. These structures that are built on a platform to protect him from cold and dampness coming from the ground.

For yorkies that are strong and will live outdoors, a dog house is an excellent option for daytime occupancy. Generally speaking, owners who are not able to accommodate their dog should think of getting a smaller breed like Yorkshire terrier since no pet should live outside his master’s house. (more…)

The urinary patterns of both male and female Yorkshire terriers are instinctive and depend on inherited physiological and psychological characteristics. The physical stance taken during urination is most indicative of the differences.

Both male and female defecate in the same manner, and as pups they also urinate the same way – squatting, with all four legs extended, abdomen lowered, and tail raised. (more…)

It is most important to select a yorkie for stable temperament and trainability. Either a male or a female – dog or bitch as they are called – will make a good pet, given proper training.

Thus the question of sex is really up to you. Female yorkie owners claim they are gentler, quieter, and better pets in general. Owners of male yorkies, on the other hand, claim their pets are livelier and have more outgoing, vigorous personalities. (more…)

Some people get their dogs either from private homes, breeders, pet shops, animal shelters, or off the street. But where your teacup yorkie comes from can be very important in determining what you are getting.

Professional breeders and are business people. Animals are their merchandise, and they are usually interested in maintaining good health conditions. If you get your teacup yorkie from a reputable breeder, you can feel reasonably sure it is healthy. (more…)

The teacup yorkie mother will care for her new family herself for the first three to four weeks. She will keep the brood clean; and as long as the teacup puppies are warm and getting enough to eat, they will be quiet and sleep most of the time.

If they aren’t happy, however, they won’t hesitate to let everyone know. Your main concern is the mother’s needs and keeping the temperature at the right level. (more…)

The secret to successful lactation is keeping the mother strong and well-nourished. A nursing teacup yorkie has to eat a lot of food and drink a lot of milk or water.

Supplements can be especially helpful at this time. If you don’t take care of the teacup yorkie mom’s nutritional needs, the puppies will drain her reserves, and you could end up by the time she finishes nursing with an emaciated dog. (more…)

Weaning is the separation of the young yorkie puppy from the mother, or in the case, of orphans, from the substitute mother. Start weaning at two, three, or even four weeks of age, depending on the size of puppies, the number of litter, and the milk supply available.

Now you will be the provider of food. Wean gradually so as to slowly decrease the yorkie puppies’ dependence on the mother’s milk. Her milk will slowly dry off, and the food you offer the yorkie puppies in weaning should increase, as should the yorkie mom’s intake. (more…)

If the yorkie mom dies, or the quantity of her milk is inadequate to feed the litter, you should get a foster mother who is lactating properly to take her place.

But in attempting to have the yorkie puppies adopted, be careful in introducing them or the new mother may reject or kill them. Rub the orphan all over with milk from the foster mother and/ or droppings from her natural offspring. (more…)

Cats have long been reputed to be the archenemies of dogs, and judging by the behavior of some yorkies, the myth might contain a grain of truth.

In actuality, however, cats and dogs rarely hate each other naturally. A dog generally chases a cat simply because the cat runs away. When this happens, the yorkie follows his natural instinct. (more…)

Bringing a new pet into the house can cause problems, whether of the same species or different. Two pets can be better than one, but they have to learn how to get along.

Each has to respect the other’s lifestyle and not interfere with it. Even if they become great pals, they have to learn to leave each other alone at times; competition analogous to sibling rivalry in children can develop between your yorkie, and the new pet (or vice-versa). (more…)

Don’t get a yorkie with the expectation that your children will care for him forever. No matter what your children’s ages, you can’t expect them to take on the responsibilities of walking, feeding, and other myriad details that come with pet ownership.

Youngsters have short memories and forget easily. They are more concerned with baseball or other such activities. Twelve years old is about the youngest you can expect a child to take over the dog-related chores, but even then you will have to fill in when they’re off doing the things children do.

It’s up to you to consistently supervise the care of your yorkie in a household – without monopolizing the dog’s affection, of course.

Children and dogs are not always the idyllic combination they are pictured to be. Not because they can’t be, but simply because they have seldom been taught how to act with each other.

It is generally the children who need the training. Many problems stem from the fact that pets are too often bought strictly as toys, and as such, children are never taught to respect them as living creatures.

Small children like to pull and squeeze; some actually maul their dogs. But when teeth marks are found on the child’s arm, the dog is the one that is punished. However, it is usually the child that is at fault and needs to training.

Children have to be taught not to tease, but to play nicely and treat your yorkie with respect.

Constantly remind children that the yorkie is a playmate, not a plaything; and he will love them only if they are kind, thoughtful, and gentle with him. Look out for a jealous older child venting his spleen on the indulged new yorkie.

Your dog can be easily become a scapegoat for redirected aggression of children frustrated by parental discipline.

You must insist that your child handle the yorkie properly. To start off, make sure he knows the proper way to hold and carry a dog (a lesson that might not be wasted on adults either).

Before holding any animal, children should sit down because they may drop him if he starts to wriggle. The child should also not try and carry the yorkie dog by lifting the skin at the back of his head.

When first introducing your child and the new yorkie puppy, do so slowly and supervise. In general, it’s a simple process that happens quite naturally, but it is always best to watch.

You can put a baby on the floor next to a puppy. Don’t be afraid; the baby will be left intact, but do stick around. (more…)

In dogs, four major developmental phases occur, overlapping slightly, with some Yorkshire terriers maturing more rapidly or slowly than others.

The neonatal stage lasts for the first one or two weeks. At birth, a newborn yorkie is born blind and deaf. The pup never leaves the nest and is completely dependent on his mother for food and care. (more…)

Few people will return an ailing yorkie because they get attached immediately to the new arrival, healthy or not. That’s why it is really important to be very cautious about selecting a puppy. (more…)

A female yorkie should not be mated until her second or third heat, when her internal organs have completely developed; but she should be bred at least once before she is five years old. (more…)

For first time yorkie owners breeding their yorkies: The best help you can give is to leave the animals alone. If either or both are nervous, prevent panic and stop them from hurting each other by some gentle, soothing talk. (more…)

The best time to diagnose yorkie pregnancy is three to three and a half weeks after breeding. At this stage, the veterinarian can feel puppies as tiny lumps or bumps. Before and after this, it is more difficult. (more…)

Sometimes a yorkie puppy will arrive with no sign of life. If you feel a pulse beat under the forearm, start the puppy breathing by blowing steadily into his mouth – this way the lungs can be sufficiently expanded to supply necessary oxygen. (more…)

Your yorkie pup needs more frequent feeding than an older dog because his stomach isn’t large enough to hold all the food required for proper growth. (more…)

The rearing of a Yorkshire terrier has had before you get him can affect him forever. Unfortunately, few pets come from a perfect environment. There will always be some problem that develops.

But knowing what has happened to your yorkie in the past can help you understand the cause of present problems. Often, however, you will have to make an uneducated guess as to what happened to cause it.

Problems can start so early in a puppy’s life that no one can have any control. Even your yorkie’s mother and littermates can influence him. A mother who is nervous or who terrorizes her puppies may make them nervous or aggressive.

Unfortunately, this kind of environment for the growing, innocent young yorkie puppies molds them into wretched canines as they grow up, fearing other animals, and humans.

The only pup in the litter, with no siblings to play with, could have problems in personal relationships later in life. Any number of major or minor traumatic experiences that you will never know about can cause unusual reactions later.

If a dog passes thirteen weeks of age without having had human contact, he may not be able to relate well to people. If not handled with love in very early life, a yorkie may grow up to be less outgoing in personality, antisocial, and more easily upset.

Dogs, like yorkies, need experience with all kinds of people, other pets and situations. A yorkie that has been exposed to a varied environment will be easier to train and more temperamentally reliable.

On the other hand, a yorkie that has not had the proper experiences as a puppy may tend to avoid or be extremely upset by anything new. Dogs that have been caged or kenneled in isolation are especially prone to later emotional problems, becoming afraid of new places, situations, and people.

Such a dog may be so used to staying alone that he finds his comfort and security in a special hiding spot. If the yorkie has been in constant contact with dogs, he may want to be only with them.

Conversely, hand-raised yorkie puppies who have never had contact with other dogs may not want to associate with other animals. They see themselves as different from them – in fact, as one of us.

Similarly, puppies raised with cats may prefer them to dogs and humans, They may even pick up cat-like behavior such as climbing.