What To Do When Your Yorkie Is In Heat If you’re a pet-parent to a female Yorkie, you may have heard about heat cycles. You may even be observing odd, unexplained behaviors in your dog out of nowhere. These may be symptoms that your dog is going through its reproductive […]
Breed 101
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When you are ready to buy your new Yorkie fur friend, you’ll need to decide whether you want a male or female dog. There are specific characteristics that male and female Yorkshire terriers have. Even if you plan to neuter or spay your Yorkie, it is still important to consider […]
I have been trying to minimize Bonbon’s allergies for some time. Specially during Spring and Summertime, pollen is a real issue and it affects humans and dogs as well, and so much so Bonbon. When dealing with allergies, you can treat the symptoms but it is hard, nearly impossible, to […]
A lot of people consider getting a furry buddy for their Yorkie. This can be due to work schedules, to help fend off their Yorkie’s boredom, as well as a desire to have one more fuzzball in their home. But what kind of dog? Small? Big? What breed makes for […]
When it comes to dilated cardiomyopathy, commonly referred to as DCM, most people think of it as a ‘large breed’ issue. Why? Because canine DCM is in the news a lot lately due to the FDA receiving over 500 reports of dogs developing this uncommon type of heart disease (source). […]
Preface I recently was lucky enough of traveling with my beloved Yorkie Bonbon to visit some friends in Spain. Initially I was very worried and doubtful. I wasn’t sure if I should leave Bonbon home while I traveled or if I should take him with me. How complex could the […]
Well known as friendly companions and adorable lap warmers, the Yorkshire Terrier is a popular breed of dog. However, they were not always bred to solely be family pets. Working class men in Northern England developed this breed of dog specifically to catch and dispatch rodents as they were a […]
When choosing a Yorkie puppy as your pet, you need to pay attention to specific characteristics. First of all you need to pay attention to the health of puppies and if you see that some of them behave in a different way, you need to exclude them from your choice […]
A lot of people like hiking and there are numerous reasons for that. Some people do it because it is a part of their fitness routine or they would like to feel harmony with the nature. And, they would like to share this pleasure with the dogs. But, you need […]
It is great when you take a decision to get your first Yorkie. It is like getting a new member of your family and a lot of care should be provided. The first thing you need to do is to make your home a comfortable place for your pet. Your […]
There are a lot of life situations when you need to travel and you do not have anybody to leave your pet with or you do not even think about it. According to the information provided by Road and Travel Magazine, nearly 80% of pet owners are used to traveling […]