Yorkie Puppy Care
Important Steps in Yorkie
Puppy Care
If you prefer a bouncy, energetic small dog
over a calm, lap dog, a yorkie may be a good choice for you.
Yorkie puppy care is no different than shih tzu puppy care or
other types of puppy care. Yorkies need food, attention, water,
and a lot of grooming. Because yorkies have long coats, they
require more grooming than those of other toy breeds.
Yorkie Puppy Care and
Training
Yorkies are a pretty stubborn breed and can
be difficult to train. Very young yorkie puppies do not learn
very fast so you have to be very patient. Most yorkie owners
have success in housetraining their yorkies when they are
around 5 to 6 months old. It is important in yorkie puppy care
and housetraining to never spank them when they eliminate in
the wrong place. Instead, scold them. Yorkie puppies are intent
on pleasing their masters and they can understand that you are
upset when you scold them. Do reward a yorkie puppy when he
eliminates in his litter box like he is supposed to. Yorkies
are highly energetic and need extra attention for that reason.
They tend to expend more energy than they have so it’s
important to provide a constant supply of water since
dehydration can happen very quickly. It is also important to be
careful that their blood sugar doesn’t get too low. You can
prevent that by giving them a little bit of sweet water or
syrup. If that doesn’t do the trick, you should take them to
the vet. Generally problems with low blood sugar subside after
the puppy reaches 12 weeks of age.
Grooming a Yorkie
Puppy
Yorkies need to be groomed daily because of
their long coats. If you don’t brush their coats they will get
matted. In yorkie puppy care it is important to never brush a
dry coat. Always spray their coat with a little bit of water
and conditioner prior to brushing. Brushing will keep yorkie
puppies clean but yorkie male puppies need to be washed with a
damp cloth daily on the side of the body where they urinate. In
yorkie puppy care it is important to feed the food recommended
by the breeder for the first two weeks. Yorkie puppies should
eat two to three times per day. After the first two weeks you
can start mixing the recommended food with premium dry food.
It’s important to feed your puppy premium food otherwise he can
have digestive problems.
In conclusion, yorkie puppy care is not much different from
other kinds of puppy care. Your new yorkie will require a lot
of love, maintenance and attention but within a few weeks you
will surely fall into a comfortable routine. It might seem like
a lot of work at first but once you find your rhythm, your
yorkie will be like just any other member of your family.
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