AMAZING
YORKIES
YORKSHIRE TERRIER CARE GUIDE
SHOT RECORD AND GUARANTEE
LOW BLOOD SUGAR
EASILY STEPPED OR SAT ON
OUTSIDE DANGERS
CLIPPING HAIR AROUND REAR-ENDS
TROUBLE LOSING BABY TEETH
EARS STANDING UP
SENSITIVE, YET ACTIVE
I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE THAT
IT IS EASY TO PUT INSTRUCTIONS AWAY, WITH THE BEST INTENTIONS OF READING IT
LATER. HOWEVER, SOME OF THESE
GUIDELINES ARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH FOR YOUR PUPPY.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:
BEFORE YOU READ ANY
FURTHER, MAKE SURE YOU REALIZE THAT A YORKIE IS A HIGH MAINTENANCE DOG! THEY REQUIRE A LOT OF TIME, ATTENTION, AND
HUMAN INTERACTION! EVEN MY BIGGEST PUPS
ARE SMALL. THE TINIES REQUIRE EXTRA
ATTENTION, AND A CLOSE EYE ON THEM. I
DON’T RECOMMEND THAT YOU PURCHASE A YORKIE, ESPECIALLY A TINY, IF YOU ARE GONE
A LOT, HAVE SMALL CHILDREN, OR IF YOU DON’T PLAN ON MAKING IT PART OF YOUR
FAMILY. I BEG YOU TO READ UP ON THE
BREED! THIS IS JUST A GUIDE, NOT A
PROFESSIONAL BOOK!
THEY CHOKE, THEY CHOKE,
THEY CHOKE!! WHEN GIVING YOUR PUPPY FOOD, SNACK, OR
MAYBE EVEN THE FORBIDDEN TIDBIT FROM THE TABLE, ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW SMALL THEIR
THROATS ARE. UNLIKE MOST DOGS, THEY GET
THE SMALLEST THINGS CAUGHT IN THEIR THROATS.
CUT-UP EVERYTHING YOU GIVE TO THEM, INTO VERY SMALL PIECES! ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE PUPPIES, AND A GOOD
HABIT TO GET INTO THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIME.
NOT ONLY ARE THEIR THROATS SMALL, THE SMALLER DOGS ALSO HAVE TROUBLE
CHEWING SOMETHING BIGGER. I USE AND
HIGHLY RECOMMEND DRY ROYAL CANIN. USE PUPPY 33 UNTIL THEY ARE 10 MONTHS OLD, AND THEN YORKISHIRE
28. ROYAL CANIN IS AVAILABLE AT
PETSMART AND PETCO. MAKE SURE
FOOD IS AVAILABLE TO THEM AT ALL TIMES! THEY WILL EAT SMALL AMOUNTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, AND NIGHT. ADULTS USUALLY EAT BETWEEN ¼ TO ½ CUP A
DAY. I USE HONEY COMB DRY CEREAL FOR
TREATS.
I ALSO RECOMMEND A
HALTER LEASH, (NOT A COLLAR) DUE TO THEIR SMALL TRECHEA. A FERRET HALTER WORKS GREAT FOR THE SMALLER
BABIES.
YORKIES HAVE LOW
BLOOD SUGAR UNTIL THEY ARE ABOUT 12 WEEKS OLD, AND LONGER IF THEY
ARE A TINY. MAKE SURE THEY EAT WELL BEFORE THEY PLAY
TOO HARD. IF THEY SEEM SLUGGISH, SHAKE,
ACT DRUNK, HARD TO WAKE UP, OR EVEN VOLMIT, GIVE A DIME-SIZE DOSE OF NUTRI-CAL,
ON THEIR TONGUE, (KARO SYRUP WORKS IN A PINCH, DO NOT USE HONEY) AND CALL ME. IF THEY SEEM TO BE PLAYING REALLY HARD,
STRESSFUL TRIPS TO THE VET, GROOMER OR TRAVELING LONG DISTANCES, IT WOULDN’T
HURT TO GIVE THEM A DOSE TO BE SAFE.
BUT YOU CAN OVERDO IT, SO NO MORE THAN ONCE OR TWICE A DAY. CALL ME IMMEDIATLELY IF YOUR BABY
DOESN’T EAT, (ESPECIALLY THE DAY YOU RECEIVE YOUR BABY) LOW BLOOD SUGAR CAN BE
DEADLY!!! SCRAMBLED EGGS,
CANNED FOOD, CHEESE, OR COOKED CHICKEN (CUT IN SMALL PIECES) CAN BE USED IN A
DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO GET THEM TO EAT. I
USE HONEY COMB DRY CEREAL FOR TREATS!
WATCH WHERE YOU WALK, OR
SIT.
YOU WILL LEARN TO SCOOT YOUR FEET WHEN YOU WALK, AND ALWAYS
WATCH WHERE YOU STEP. THEY RUN
UNDER YOUR FEET, UNTIL THEY FIGURE OUT THAT IT MIGHT BE A DANGEROUS
PRACTICE. THE OTHER THING I NOTICED WITH
ALL MY DOGS, IS THEY WILL JUMP ON THE COUCH OR CHAIR, AND LOOK UP AT YOU
LOVINGLY. YOU MOVE THEM OVER SO YOU CAN
SIT NEXT TO THEM AND AS YOU TURN TO SIT, THEY JUMP UNDER YOU, AND END UP
GETTING SAT ON! I LEARNED TO
HOLD THEM AS YOU ARE SITTING. UNTIL
THEY HAVE LEARNED TO GET OUT OF YOUR WAY, BE VERY CAREFUL!! IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THEM OFF OF
COUCH OR IN BED WITH YOU, SO BE CAREFUL HOW THEY GET DOWN. SERIOUS INJURIES CAN OCCUR FROM JUMPING OFF
OF FURNITURE HAS RESULTED IN HURT KNEES, BROKEN BONES, AND EVEN DEATH. I'VE HEARD SEVERAL HORROR STORIES OF BROKEN
NECKS FROM JUMPING OFF THE BACK OF THE COUCH.
YOU CAN BUILD OR PURCHASE DOG STAIRS AND RAMPS TO HELP THEM GET ON AND
OFF THE FURNITURE AND BEDS.
NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN
ALONE WITH BABIES OR TINIES!!
MANY YORKIES, (EVEN 12 LB)
HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO MEET THEIR DEMISE TO OUTSIDE DANGERS! OTHER DOGS, HAWKS, OWLS, AND COYOTES, HAVE
BEEN KNOWN TO CARRY THEM OFF. USE
EXTREME CAUTION WHEN YOUR DOG IS OUTSIDE, AND ALWAYS STAY WITH THEM! KEEP IN MIND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KNOWN
TO STEAL THEM TOO. OWNER’S REPORT THEM
STOLEN OUT OF THEIR YARD, AND ONE NEW OWNER HAD HER BABY STOLEN WHILE PAYING
FOR GAS! BE ON YOUR GUARD AT ALL
TIMES.
THEY DO QUITE WELL AS
INSIDE DOGS. I USE POTTY PADS. I FOUND THAT THE BEDPADS (FOUND IN THE
PHARMACY AREA) ARE BIGGER AND CHEAPER, THAN THE PUPPY TRAINING PADS. THE PUPPIES ARE ALREADY USING THEM.
YORKIES ARE CAPABLE OF THAT
LONG BEAUTIFUL HAIR. IT TAKES A LOT OF
WORK TO KEEP THEM BEAUTIFUL. EVEN IF
YOU DECIDE TO KEEP THEIR COATS SHORT, YOU NEED TO KEEP THEIR REAR-ENDS
CLIPPED SHORT. THE HAIR TENDS
TO GET IN THE WAY, WHEN THEY POTTY.
EVENTUALLY, THERE IS A BUILD-UP, AND THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO POOP. THIS COULD BE VERY SERIOUS, AND NEEDS TO BE
WATCHED, EVEN AS ADULTS.
WHEN YOUR PUPPY IS 6-8
MONTHS OLD, YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT AN ADULT TOOTH IS NOT GROWING ALONG SIDE
OF HIS PUPPY TOOTH. IT IS VERY COMMON
TO HAVE TROUBLE LOSING THEIR PUPPY TEETH.
A TRIP TO THE VET WILL BE WARRANTED, FOR SOME TOOTH PULLING, AND A GOOD
IDEA TO SPAY OR NEUTER AT THE SAME TIME.
FEMALES SHOULD BE SPAYED BEFORE THEY ARE 9 MONTHS OLD, MALES NEUTERED,
AS YOUNG AS YOUR VET RECOMMENDS, THEY WILL MARK TERRITORIES IF OLDER. DUE TO EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF TARTAR, THEIR
TEETH WILL NEED AT LEAST YEARLY CLEANING FROM YOUR VET. DAILY BRUSHING SEEMS TO HELP REDUCE TARTAR.
YOUR PUPPY WILL HAVE THE
TIPS OF HIS EARS SHAVED, JUST A LITTLE HELP IN KEEPING HIS EARS UP. THEY WILL GO UP AND DOWN, AS THEY TEETH, BUT
SHOULD BE UP AFTER A FEW MONTHS OLD. IF
THEY FOLD DOWN IN HALF, TAPING MIGHT BE NECESSARY.
YORKIES ARE VERY
SENSITIVE TO YOUR MOODS! THEY JUST MELT IF THEY THINK YOU ARE MAD AT
THEM, BE SURE TO LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU STILL LOVE THEM, EVEN IF THEY DID DO
SOMETHING BAD. NEVER HIT OR KICK THEM. A FIRM, “NO” IS USUALLY
SUFFICIENT. THEY WILL RUN TO
YOU, IF THEY ARE IN TROUBLE, JUST TO GET THAT REASSURANCE. CHAOS IN THE HOUSE WILL MAKE THEM SHIVER IN
FEAR. TRIPS TO THE VET, AND STRANGE
PLACES SCARE THEM TOO. BE SURE TO LET
THEM KNOW EVERYTHING IS OK. THEY
NEED LOTS OF LOVE, AND ATTENTION!
YORKIES ARE VERY ACTIVE. ESPECIALLY UP TO ABOUT 10 MONTHS OLD. THEY ARE VERY ATHLETIC, AND LIKE TO RUN! THEY SETTLE DOWN TO BE QUITE THE LAP DOG, AS ADULTS. YORKIES ALSO LIKE TO CHEW. I BUY TODDLER TEETHING TOYS (THOSE WITHOUT WATER) FOR THEM, EVEN AS ADULTS. THE SIZE IS RIGHT, AND THEY LOVE THE RATTLE SOUNDS MOST TEETHERS COME WITH. A WORD TO THE WISE, KEEP ALL PAPER OUT OF REACH. PUPPIES ARE THE WORST, BUT EVEN MY ADULTS LOVE TO CHEW PAPER, ESPECIALLY MAGAZINES, PHONE BOOKS AND TOILET PAPER.
DATE OF BIRTH:
_____________________ MICROCHIP #______________________
RABIES TAG#______________________
DATE 1ST VACCINATION: ____________
RABIES GIVEN ON____________________
DATE 2ND VACCINATION: ____________
ADDITIONAL
INFO____________________
DATE 3RD VACCINATION: ____________
TYPE OF PUPPY VACCINATION
USED: ____________________
BREEDER AND HER
VETERINARIAN PREFER NOT TO USE LEPTO.
DATE WORMED: _____________
ADDITIONAL
INFO_____________________
DATE WORMED: _____________
ADDITIONAL INFO_____________________
DATE VET CHECKED: ______________
ROYAL CANIN BABY DOG 30 DRY
DOG FOOD USED IN WEANING. AFTER YOUR
SAMPLE IS FINISHED, ROYAL CANIN PUPPY 33 SHOULD BE FED UNTIL 10
MONTHS OF AGE, AND THEN ROYAL CANIN YORKSHIRE 28 SHOULD BE
USED. KEEP FOOD AVAILABLE AT ALL
TIMES. I USE HONEY COMB DRY
CEREAL FOR TREATS.
DO NOT GIVE THEM TABLE
SCRAPS, OR CHANGE BRANDS. IT HAS BEEN
MY EXPERIENCE THAT THEY TEND TO GAIN UN-NATURAL WEIGHT WHEN SCRAPS, OR A
CHEAPER STORE BRAND IS FED.
DEB SILLERS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME
AT ANY TIME!
660-686-3330
816-261-8734 Cell Phone
HEALTH GUARANTEE
THIS MALE/FEMALE
YORKSHIRE TERRIER PUPPY IS BEING SOLD
TO_____________________________________________________ ON _________________
A.K.C.
REGISTRATION# _________________________
MICROCHIP# ___________________________
PARENTS
___________________________________ AND _______________________________________
THIS PUPPY IS
BEING SOLD AS______________________________AT TIME OF PURCHASE.
1. THIS PUPPY HAS BEEN VET CHECKED, AND
APPEARS IN PERFECT HEALTH.
2. THIS PUPPY IS GUARANTEED FOR THE FIRST YEAR
OF LIFE AGAINST CONGENITAL ANOMALIES SUCH AS HIP DYSPLASIA, HIP PERTHES, AND
HIGH GRADE LUXATING PATELLA.
3. THIS PUPPY IS GUARANTEED FOR IT’S FIRST 3
YEARS OF LIFE, AGAINST LIFE THREATENING CONGENITAL ANOMALIES, SUCH AS LIVER
STENT, OR DEFECTIVE HEART. IF THIS
PUPPY DEVELOPS SUCH A LIFE THREATENING CONGENITAL ANOMALITY WITHIN THE 3RD YEAR
OF LIFE, BREEDER WILL REPLACE THE PUPPY AT BREEDER’S EXPENSE, WITH A
MALE/FEMALE OF LIKE VALUE, AS SOON AS A REPLACEMENT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
4. BREEDER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEDICAL
TREATMENT TO CURE SUCH ANOMALTIES.
HOWEVER, IF YOU SHOULD DECIDE TO KEEP SAID PUPPY, A PARTIAL REFUND WILL
BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
THE VET WHO FINDS SUCH AN ANOMALITY WILL BE REQUIRED TO CONFIRM PUPPY’S
MICROCHIP NUMBER AND TO WRITE A DESCRIPTION OF THE ANOMALITY ON HIS/HER FORMAL
BUSINESS LETTERHEAD, AND BE AVAILABLE IF NEED BE, TO DISCUSS SUCH ISSUES WITH
BREEDER’S VET.
5. IN THE EVENT OF DEATH, THE PUPPY MUST BE
AUTOPSIED BY A CERTIFIED VET, WITH TISSUE SAMPLES, ETC. SENT IN FOR ANALYSIS
STATING THE CAUSE OF DEATH. A CONFIRMED
MICROCHIP NUMBER WILL BE REQUIRED WITH THE REPORT.
6. THIS CERTIFIES THAT THE NEW OWNER HAS BEEN
WARNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLITIES OF HYPOGLYCEMIA, (LOW BLOOD SUGAR). DEATH OR INJURY CAUSED BY HYPOGLYCEMIA WILL
BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NEW OWNER.
7. INJURIES THAT OCCUR AFTER OWNERSHIP IS
TRANSFERRED, ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBLITIES OF THE NEW OWNER, SUCH THINGS AS, IF
THE PUPPY IS HIT, DROPPED, KICKED, STEPPED ON, SAT ON, OR MAULED BY ANOTHER
ANIMAL, WHICH RESULTS IN ANY PHYSICAL PROBLEM, I.E., SEIZURES, INJURED JOINTS,
DEATH, ETC.
8. THIS CERTIFIES THAT PUPPIES SOLD AS “PET
ONLY” WILL BE SPAYED/NEUTERED, AND THE NEW OWNER WILL GIVE UP ALL RIGHTS TO THE
DOG AND FREELY RELINQUISH SAID DOG AND ANY PUPPIES PRODUCED TO DEB SILLERS IF
USED FOR BREEDING.
9. TWO TESTICLES WILL BE GUARANTEED ON ALL
MALES SOLD FOR BREEDING AND/OR SHOW PROSPECT.
10. ALL GUARANTEES WILL BE CONSIDERED NULL AND
VOID ON FEMALE PUPPIES SOLD FOR BREEDING AND/OR SHOW PROSPECT IF THEY ARE BRED
BEFORE THEIR 1ST BIRTHDAY.
11. THIS CERTIFIES THAT THE NEW OWNER
UNDERSTANDS THERE IS NO GUARANTEE ON ADULT WEIGHTS OR EVENTUAL SIZE.
12. THIS CERTIFIES THAT IF THE NEW OWNER IS NO
LONGER ABLE TO CARE FOR THIS PUPPY, THE NEW OWNER AGREES TO CONTACT DEB SILLERS
FOR THE RIGHT OF 1ST REFUSAL, AND/OR APPROVAL OF A NEW SUITABLE
HOME.
13. THIS GUARANTEE APPLIES TO ORIGINAL OWNER
ONLY, AND IS NOT TRANSFERRABLE.
BY ACCEPTING THIS
PUPPY, THE NEW OWNER AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THIS GUARANTEE.
_________________________________ DATE______________
DEB SILLERS,
BREEDER