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| buying yorkie puppy | 7/17/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I am considering buying a yorkie male puppy from a breeder. Is $1500.00 alot or is it possible to ...
A: Debby, You do not have to spend that much on a male to get a good stud. You want a stud that is ...
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| overweight puppy | 7/16/2008 | Melinda |
Q: My nieces male puppy is four months old and weighs four pounds. That seems extreme to me. What do ...
A: Dee, That depends on the size of the parents. There are some Yorkies that can grow to be as big as ...
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| Yorkie feeding | 7/16/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I have two Yorkies Puppies that will not feed from mom and I have to feed them on my own - can ...
A: Gabriela, It depends on how old they are. They can usually start eating on their own at about four ...
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| My 3yr old Yorkshire Terrier (Chip) | 7/14/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I got Chip when he was 5months old. I have been told that he was very badly treated and physically ...
A: Joeley, There are many things to consider when deciding to bring another dog into the family. ...
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| 2-yr. old teacup Yorkie | 7/13/2008 | Melinda |
Q: My VERY loving 2-yr old teacup Yorkie (5.7 lbs.) is just a darling...EXCEPT: In nearly 2 years time ...
A: Martine, Your first mistake was rewarding her potty behavior outside with a treat. I always tell ...
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| breeding my dogs | 7/12/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I have a male yorkie and one of his female pups now lives with us. Are they allowed to breed and ...
A: Denise, Inbreeding is not a good idea unless you are versed in the practice. Inbreeding is done by ...
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| yorkie puppy with white on chest | 7/12/2008 | Melinda |
Q: My 1 yr old 5 lb yorkie just had 1 male pup ( this wasnt a planned breeding was planning on her 2nd ...
A: Laura, I have cut and pasted a portion from my book about Yorkshire Terriers below. The section ...
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| teeth | 7/11/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I just got a yorkiepoo. I don't know how old he is, but my question is how old are most yorkiepoos ...
A: Vickie, At eight weeks of age he should have a full set of baby teeth. Most responsible breeders ...
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| Yorkie | 7/10/2008 | Melinda |
Q: Hey, my grandma has a male yorkie and he is house trained but he "marks his territory" all over the ...
A: Will, Under no circumstances should you let your male breed with your female. The usual weight ...
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| Armani | 7/10/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I am having the hardest time potty training my yorkshire terrier. I never know when he has to go to ...
A: Karen, Your question is one that I get frequently. So rather than retype what is a long answer I ...
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| in heat | 7/10/2008 | Melinda |
Q: My yorkie is in heat for the first time. How long will it last, and when will she go in heat again.
A: Anita, The heat usually lasts three weeks. The first week she will bleed bright red blood and it ...
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| breeding/spaying question | 7/10/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I took my 5 yr old female Yorkie to be spayed today. I also have a male Yorkie that was neutered ...
A: Rachel, Wow, what a strange situation. The first thing that comes to mind is that I also find it ...
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| Mateing | 7/9/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I have two yorkshire puppies and recently my girl has come into heat, she is not bleeding any longer ...
A: Andrea, More than likely she is pregnant. If her pee pee remains swollen and continues to swell ...
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| my yorkies weight?!? | 7/8/2008 | Melinda |
Q: i have a yorkie and she is only abot 9 months old but she weighs 10 pounds is there something wrong ...
A: Katie, First of all let me start by saying there is nothing wrong with your baby. However, having ...
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| Yorkie who is 13 years old shows listlessness | 7/8/2008 | Melinda |
Q: My question relates to my yorkie who over the last 6 months has had bouts with shaking. I brought ...
A: Eric, I am totally sorry I didn't understand the question and did not mean to imply that you didn't ...
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| Yorkie who is 13 years old shows listlessness | 7/8/2008 | Melinda |
Q: My question relates to my yorkie who over the last 6 months has had bouts with shaking. I brought ...
A: Eric, I usually don't answer this type of question because it is a medical question and I am not ...
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| Daisy again...She Runs away | 7/7/2008 | Melinda |
Q: It's me again! I have another questin referring to Daisy. She just takes off! She gets out of her ...
A: Ashley, I have two words for you....shock collar. I know its horrible and I know they carry a ...
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| Yorkie problems | 7/7/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I have a 4 month old yorkie, and he screams when poops. His poop is a little hard and I noticed a ...
A: Erika, There are a lot of reasons that a puppy can get constipated. Changes in their diet can ...
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| 1.5 year old yorkie & house training | 7/7/2008 | Melinda |
Q: My fiance got me Daisy for Xmas in 07. At the time we were still living with his parents who had 2 ...
A: Ashley, Yorkies are notorious for being difficult to potty train. Of all the small dog breeds they ...
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| teething | 7/7/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I just got a yorkie puppy who is 10 weeks old. Not sure if she is teething but she is a mean chewing ...
A: Julie, Puppies will be puppies. Biting is just a part of how they play. Continue to tell her no ...
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| My daughters 3 month old Yorkie | 7/3/2008 | Melinda |
Q: Melinda, My daughter bought a 3 month old Yorkie from a breeder in Kansas and we live in New Jersey. ...
A: Nicole, It sounds like she is has a case of separation anxiety. If that is the problem she should ...
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| breeding | 6/30/2008 | Melinda |
Q: .. My yorkie is 3 and is in heat. We noticed that there is no bloody discharge. She discharged in ...
A: Alex, When a Yorkie has their first heat it is usually accompanied with heavy bleeding. As they ...
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| Yorkie Breeding | 6/29/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I think you are probably getting this question a lot. I have a 10 year old, 3.5 lbs. male yorkie. ...
A: Chris, If he was a proven stud, and had bred successfully recently then you might have a chance. ...
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| yorkshire terrier health | 6/29/2008 | Melinda |
Q: our yorkie is 1 and a half years old. tonight she had a loose stool with bright red blood in it, ...
A: Trish, I wouldn't worry to much. Sometimes they can have a bloody stool for no apparent reason. ...
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| Full grown 2 1/2 lb. yorkie! | 6/26/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I bought a female yorkie about 2 months ago in hopes of breeding her. I checked both her parents and ...
A: Jennine, Unfortunately, you will not be able to breed your baby girl. It is not advisable to breed ...
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| breeding | 6/25/2008 | Melinda |
Q: i have a 2 year old male about 5 lbs AKC registered yorkie that i am interested in breeding. what ...
A: Elia, The only thing you would have to have from the other breeder would be the AKC papers. If ...
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| yorkies and cataracts | 6/25/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I have a 3.7 pound Yorkie named Rocky who just turned 11 years old and I have had him since he was 6 ...
A: Beverly, For an eleven year old Yorkie cataracts are not unusual. If he lives to be 13 or 14 he ...
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| yorkie mating if they do not tie. | 6/25/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I have studded my male yorkie out. He has tied once with another female. The female came over she ...
A: Stephine, A female can get pregnant even if they don't tie. However, that does not mean that she ...
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| Do not want yorkie to breed on her first heat | 6/24/2008 | Melinda |
Q: My 5 lb, 7 month old yorkie is in her first heat. She lives with a 2.5 lb male yorkie who she will ...
A: Laura, Keeping them apart is the only way you can guarantee that they will not breed. You can try ...
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| flea chemical alternatives | 6/24/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I wanted to post a two-fold question, but after reviewing answers concerning potty training I will ...
A: Joyce, I'm afraid that chemicals are your only option if you want to get rid of the fleas. I live ...
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| New Home for 9-Month Yorkie Male | 6/24/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I have recently recieved a new job and my family situations have changed where I am no longer able ...
A: Shay, A lot of pet owners keep their dogs in a cage or a confined area when they have to be gone ...
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| Breeding / papers | 6/23/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I have a yorkie who is slightly over 4lbs. I bought her as a puppy planning on breeding her, but was ...
A: Savannah, There are people who have bred 4 pound Yorkies successfully but that is the exception not ...
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| most litter born to a yorkie | 6/22/2008 | Melinda |
Q: do you have any ideal of the most puppies born in a litter of yorkies?my yorkie had 8 puppies.i ...
A: Patricia, The biggest litter of puppies I ever had was five and that was considered hugh. My ...
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| yorkie 4 years old | 6/21/2008 | Melinda |
Q: my little Annie has times were she will be in the bed or just on the floor.she gets herself in a ...
A: Annie, One of my Yorkies developed a seizure disorder when she was about 5 years old. I believe ...
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| Running! | 6/21/2008 | Melinda |
Q: My Yorkie doesn't come to when I call him and runs when I reach for him. He responds to his name ...
A: Sean, He is still very young and full of mischief. What I would do is get some training treats from ...
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| yorkie 4 years old | 6/20/2008 | Melinda |
Q: my little Annie has times were she will be in the bed or just on the floor.she gets herself in a ...
A: Whitney, What you are describing sounds like she is having a seizure. The only thing that you ...
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| Potty training yorky that I am watching | 6/20/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I am watching a puppy (8 months old) for my sister who is on vacation. She is driving me crazy, ...
A: Dory, Thank goodness she didn't die from heat stroke. I had a customer once who bought a dog from ...
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| Choosing A Puppy | 6/20/2008 | Melinda |
Q: I asked you a question recently regarding which sex to choose as a companion to our 7 year-old ...
A: Vickie, Two weeks old is definitely to young for you to know which one to choose. The first eight ...
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| My yorkie | 6/19/2008 | Melinda |
Q: My Baby girl gave birth to 3 puppies on June 1St 2 males and one female she did great this is her ...
A: Lisa, Sometimes for no reason puppies will die. There was probably something wrong with him from ...
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| MY YORKiE hAS hER PERiOd | 6/18/2008 | Melinda |
Q: Um.. My Yorkie has her period and i would like to know is how long is the menstruation cycle and ...
A: Arianna, Their periods last for three weeks. The first week she will bleed bright red blood, the ...
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