Shopping for your Yorkie (list of stores to visit).

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It's me Svetlana.

Here is the list of stores/web sites you an shop for everything your Yorkie needs.

Large stores: PETCO, PetSmart, Walmart, Target.
On line shopping:

http://www.smalldogmall.com/store/
http://www.fetchdog.com/Shop
http://www.teacupspuppies.com/
http://www.pawpalaceonline.com/
http://www.all-about-yorkshire-terriers.com/yorkiepetsupplies.html
http://www.elvisyorkshireterrier.com/pet-supplies/small_dog_supplies.php

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Svetlana

Shop for your Yorkie!

Hi there!

It's me Svetlana.

Today I would like to tell you about my favorite subject: shopping! Now we will be shopping for our Yorkies and it is so much fun!

Before you get your puppy you have to get ready and buy the following:

1. Large X-pen (or several of them if you are planning to make living quarters for your Yorkie in various rooms of your house)-- I have one in the kitchen and one in my bedroom, as well as one at George's house.
I keep Ptichka in X-pen when I am away at work or just busy in the house and don't want him to roam around unattended.
2. Comfortable dog bed (s)--I have 4.
3. Travel crate(pet taxi or similar) to take your Yorkie on rides in the car.
4. Wire crate (if you plan to crate train your dog).
5. Pee pads.
6. Odor removal spray and paper towels.
7. Puppy food and food/water bowls. Also consider a water dispenser with a nozzle to mount inside the X-pen in case your puppy spills his water from the bowl when you are away.
8. Toys (many)--chose rather small toys.
9. Grooming stuff: dog shampoo and conditioner, variety of brushes, nail clipper, tooth wipes, combs, blow drier, towels, bath basin.
10. Treats.

When you actually get a puppy, you will also need:

11. Harness and a leash (s). You will need to take your pup to a pet store to fit the harness.
12. Clothing (especially sweaters/coats for cold season). XXS or XS size fits puppies (depending on your puppy size). Chose at the pet store with you puppy by your side, so you can find the most appropriate size. Once you know the size, then you can buy things on line.
Generally speaking, to know the size of your Yorkie when it is full grown,dowble his size/weight at the age of 13 weeks. There are also Yorkie growth charts on line.
These are some of them:

http://www.yorkiepassion.com/growthchart.htm

http://devinecaninesnc.com/YorkieGrowthChart.aspx

http://www.swankpets.com/blog/?p=52

http://www.yorkieinfocenter.com/Growth_Chart.html

In my next post I will list stores and on line shopping sites for your Yorkie!

So long!
Svetlana

Yorkie Growth Chart: Estimate How Big Your Yorkie Will Be Full Grown

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It's me Svetlana.

Generally speaking, to know the size of your Yorkie when it is full grown,dowble his size/weight at the age of 13 weeks. There are also Yorkie growth charts on line.


These are some of them:

http://www.yorkiepassion.com/growthchart.htm
http://devinecaninesnc.com/YorkieGrowthChart.aspx
http://www.swankpets.com/blog/?p=52
http://www.yorkieinfocenter.com/Growth_Chart.html

Blogs aboutYorkies and small dogs.

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It's me Svetlana!
I looked up other Yorkie and small dogs blogs on line and here they are:

http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/all-about-yorkies-yorkshire-terriers-small-dogs

http://yorkshireterrierpuppiesblog.com/

http://www.blogged.com/topics/yorkies/

http://www.watersideyorkies.blogspot.com/

http://europuppyblog.com/ireland_yorkshire-terrier/index.php?virtualpath=index.html.var

http://en.wordpress.com/tag/yorkie/

http://www.myspace.com/theyorkieblog

http://www.blogged.com/topics/yorkshire-terrier/

http://www.networkedblogs.com/topic/Yorkshire_Terrier/

http://www.yorkietalk.com/


And this is my tiny Ptichka!!! Such a happy little boy he is! Now, at 18 weeks, he know commands "Come", "Sit", "Down", and "Jump" (over a small obstacle on the floor). He loves to go for a walk outside (there are so many exciting smells everywhere!), he likes boiled chicken, apples, and cheese which he get as treats while working with me and learning new things. By now he is more or less reliable using his pee pads for both #1 and #2 with an occasional accident (mainly #1). He sleeps in his bed in Xpen and never bother us during the night. What an angel of a little Yorkie he is!!!

Ptichka

So long!
Svetlana

Great books every Yorkie owner or a potential owner should read.

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It's me Svetlana.
My firends and family lovingly joke that if I get enamored with something, I study the subject extensively.
This applies to my love for beauty and natural health, cosmetics, exercise, nutrition, and now... Yorkies!
BEFORE getting Ptichka (and even before knowing that he existed) I bought a whole bunch of books on Yorkies.
I started at the National Dog Show which took place this past fall in Oaks, PA. There I grabbed several books on Yorkshire terriers from the book stand and proceeded studying them immediately, while waiting between exibits and shows. I already knew, of course, that I wanted a yorkie and a Yorkie only, so I went to the area in the expo center where Yorkies were benched and observed the last preparations before the show ring (last touches on grooming, etc). I also took several pictures of those Yorkies I liked the most (based on their looks). The funniest thing: back home, after I got Ptichka from a NJ breeder, I studied those pictures from the dog show. Guess what? The same breeder and her dogs were ther most featured on my photos! This is a complete coincidence, but it means the dogs she presented were the most beautiful of all. By the way, her dog won the show. The breeder's name is Joan Evans, she is from Vineland, NJ (I asked her permission to put this info in my blog post). I told her about the pictures and she was very amused. I will send them to her as well.
After that I got several more books from Amazon. All of then are pretty much similar in terms of the info provided, but complementary to each other.

In any case, here are the books on Yorkies you should study.

1. Yorkshire Terriers for Dummies by Tracy Barr and Peter F. Veling
2. The Yorkshire Terrier (Terra Nova Series) by Deborah Wood and Wayne Hunthausen
3. Little Dogs: Training Your Pint-Sized Companion by Deborah Wood
4. The Yorkshire Terrier Handbook (Barron's Pet Handbooks)
5. Yorkshire Terrier (Kennel Club Dog Breed Series) by Rachel Keyes
6. Small Dogs, Big Hearts: A Guide to Caring for Your Little Dog , Revised Edition by Darlene Arden (I have a Kindle edition of this one).

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Svetlana

Be careful with vaccinating small dogs too fast. Choose vaccines wisely.

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It's me Svetlana.

Recently I found myself "sandwiched" between a vaccination scheduled recommended and almost imposed on me and Ptichka by our vet hospital and the recommendations by two experienced breeders.
I trust the breeder's common sense and a vaste knowledge of the subject and, while not questioning the competence of the doctor, I respect the breeders' more slow and gentle approach to vaccination of small dogs. As my Ptichka is a tiny Yorkie, and he does not leave the house except going to the vet and to visit friends and family with no other dogs, I would fully trust the breeders' judgement and caution.

I was already talked by the vet into giving ptichka intranasal Bordetella vaccine (which, according to the documents I list below, is not necessary), and stopped at the last moment them from giving him a rabies shot (which in small dogs has to be delayed as long as the state law permits).

Please review the documents below for vaccination schedule recommendations.

http://www.weim.net/emberweims/Vaccine.html

 
http://www.akc.org/enewsletter/akc_breeder/2005/summer/vaccinations.cfm

Ptichka in his full glory!!!

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 Svetlana

Health of Yorkshire terriers.

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It's me Svetlana again.

Learning about common health problems Yorkies can face, I came across several wonderful websites.
The website which is listed first, is one of the most comprehensive resources I found on Yorkies' care.

1. Common congenital health problems
http://www.elvisyorkshireterrier.com/yorkie-health-articles/yorkshire-terrier-health-problems.htm

2. Tracheal collapse and much more.
http://www.myyorkiesecrets.com/yorkie-health-info/

http://www.vetsurgerycentral.com/tracheal_collapse.htm

http://www.yorkierescue.com/trachea/tracheaquest.html

3. General Yorkie health.

http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/health/yorkshireterriers.html

4. Wikipedia article on Yorkies with tons of references.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire_Terrier

5. Yorkies vaccination schedule.

http://www.nafretiriyorkies.com/lore/idx/5/002/article/.html

What you have to study and consider BEFORE you get your Yorkie.

Hi there!

It's me Svetlana.
Finally I am a proud owner of a gorgeous male Yorkie pup. He came from a very good breeder in NJ (the breeder was recommended by a Delaware Valley Yorkshire terrier Club). His name is Tink-R-Toy Yorkshire Prince (but we call him Ptichka which means "Little bird" in Russian). He is 16.5 weeks old and weights 2 lbs and 2 oz. Both his parents are on the smaller side of the breed standard, so I expect him to double in size at most.
He has a good pedigree with lines of champions on both the dam's and the sire's sides.

Before getting Ptichka I did extensive reading and learned a whole lot about Yorkies as a breed, including specifics of their care and potential health problems.
I own several great books on Yorkies which I will list in recommended reading section.

I also started gathering info on multiple web sites which can be helpful to me and you in taking care of your Yorkie. I will keep brousing the Internet and posting interesting and helpful articles and web sites about Yorkies.

1. Great Yorkie facts can be found here:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.websitesinmaine.com/yorkies/images/jazzy011207.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.websitesinmaine.com/yorkies/faq.html&usg=__SHjN1fY60eajnd5vgj9PkDOebPk=&h=250&w=215&sz=12&hl=en&start=355&um=1&tbnid=gi0uai9GgCACIM:&tbnh=111&tbnw=95&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dadult%2Byorkie%2Bwith%2Bpuppy%2Bcut%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26start%3D342%26um%3D1

2. Great Yorkie Q and A site "Yorkie talk.com". Make sure you review an article about first aid to Yorkies (including a first aid kit).

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/general-yorkshire-terrier-discussion/6016-yorkshire-terrier-yorkie-frequently-asked-questions-faq-2.html

3. Dog breed info center. Yorkies page.
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/yorkshireterrier.htm

4. Main AKC web page.
http://www.akc.org/

5. AKC Yorkie page.
http://www.akc.org/breeds/yorkshire_terrier/

6. AKC Pet healthcare plan (health insurance for your Yorkie).
http://www.akcpethealthcare.com/

7. Yorkshire Terrier Club of America web page.
http://www.ytca.org/

8. Yorkie breeder refferals pafe of YTCA (Yorkshire terrier Club of America). I highly recommend you contact a reputable breeder in your geographic area to get a puppy.

http://www.ytca.org/frame_index2.html

9. Delaware Valley Yorkshire Terrier Club (in case you live in PA, NJ, or DE) web page.

http://www.ytca.org/cdelaware.htm