What is it with some Yorkie Dog's Ears and Tail?

Question by pinkgem: What is it with some Yorkie Dog’s Ears and Tail?

I bought my first Yorkie puppy dog. I have a couple questions about their ears and tail. Why do some Yorkies have ears that stand up and some don’t? Do their ears get clipped or something before they are adopted out? Are their tails clipped down to a stub before they are adopted out? My Yorkie’s ears don’t stand up and her tail is just a little stub.

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Answer by debbielynnew27
take your little doggie to the groomer, they will shave the top part of the ear to help it stand up. its so cute, they call it “tipping the ear”. and most yorkies do have a docked tail. look at the AKC standards for the breads.

Answer by Helena
sigh……..the BREED STANDARD calls for PRICK ears & a DOCKED tail!
Those specimens who don’t meet those standards are just pet-stuff.NEVER to be bred!
Tails are docked at 3 days.Ears that are slow to stand are TAPED!
If you got a pos from a puppymiller,it will NOT fit the standard!!
WHY weren’t/aren’t the ears TAPED???

Answer by susan c
I did’nt do anything to my Yorkie’s ears, they stood up on their own at 9 months.

Answer by ♥willow♥
How old is your pup? Yorkie puppy ears are usually floppy. My yorkie’s ears stood up and stayed up at about 14 weeks. It’s also usually a sign of a purebred yorkie. Many yorkie mixes will always have the floppy ears. Yorkies do not need to have their ears clipped (although, in my opinion, no dogs need that).

And tails are docked when they are just a few days old. It’s not safe if it’s done much later than that.

To help the ears, you can get a groomer to shave most of the hair off of the top of the ears to lighten them a little bit. And then you can try to tape his ears up. There are lots of pictures to instruct how to tape the ears. But my yorkie wouldn’t let me. The moment the tape and paper pieces were on, he would roll his head on the ground until the tape came off.

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is it legal to sell a dog or charge a rehoming fee on a dog on craigslist?

Question by godlovesugly: is it legal to sell a dog or charge a rehoming fee on a dog on craigslist?

i currently posted a add for my dog on craigslist but i dont have any experience with this
so if you can help me out on the legality’s of selling or rehoming a dog on craigslist thatd be awesome
thanks
what is a good price for a dog or price for a rehoming fee

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Answer by Cookie
You are not allowed to sell a dog on Craigslist. You can ask for an adoption fee. The rehoming fee should be the cost of the spay/neuter surgery the dog should have. If the dog is already spayed/neutered, a small fee to assure you that someone is willing to pay for the dog. Do all of the proper screening. Ask for references. It’s not enough to just ask for them, actually CALL them. Your best option in finding your dog a good home would be to go through a no-kill rescue organization.

Answer by ČĤĨĞĨŔĹ
Yes, you can charge a small re-homing fee of $ 100 or less. But you cannot sell puppies on Craigslist.

If you read their rules & regulations, you will see what you can & can’t do.

Answer by Britney
you cant legally sell a dog, but a re-homing fee is ok. what ever you want to sell the dog for thats what the re-homing fee is.

just make sure he goes to a good home ask them questions and make sure they are responsible people.
a lot of dogs that were free to a good home or with a low re-homing fee, are used for fighting or bait training for fighting.

best of luck

Answer by Meg
You CANNOT sell a dog on craigslist.

You can rehome them and charge a fee to ensure a good home but it cant be an excessive fee or itll be lumped in with the rest of the scum and backyard breeders selling their pets on craigslist and will be flagged.With enough flags the post will be deleted.

Answer by BYB’s ♥ small IQs
“Legally” is completely different than what the rules of the site allow.

Yes, you can “legally” post a dog for sale on CL, but, you’ll be violating the terms of the site.

A small rehoming fee is allowed, but anything over what the local shelter charges is usually flagged and removed.

I think that $ 50-$ 100 is fair, and that $ should go *directly* to your local shelter as a donation. And the dog needs to be fixed and have a ‘take back’ clause meaning that if they can’t keep the dog, it MUST be returned to you.

Answer by BBQ’d Pomchi.. YUM YUM!
you can NOT “sell” dogs

You can charge a “small rehoming fee”.. if the dog is current on all vet care, about $ 50 or so.

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A few days ago Bowie started behaving very strangely. He became slow, and stumbled around, often losing his balance. He stared at walls, walked aimlessly, often in circles, and sometimes even bumped into things as if he couldn’t see well.

I had given Bowie a bath a week earlier, and I thought that perhaps he developed an ear infection from water getting into his ears. An ear infection was a very plausable explanation for his balance problem. All it would require is some antibiotics.

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Monday evening I went to another Vet, and then Tuesday morning went to see a neurologist who was also convinced that this was a neurological problem. Blood tests ruled out various viruses, fungi and organ failures.

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My dog has an illness or is depressed from his brothers death?

Question by Ally: My dog has an illness or is depressed from his brothers death?

My dog had a twin brother who recently passed away from an illness, he has become skinny, his back is no longer straight but hunched, doesnt want to eat and not respond. We looked around the area and we found to what we believe was blood near him. We dont know what is going on. please help. We figure he’s sick but depressed over his brother’s death…please…help.

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Answer by Kat A
take him to the vet, he could be sick

Answer by Lori M
I think it would be impossible to find an answer here. They only way to determine what is going on with your dog is to bring him to the vet, especially if hes in the shape you describe and you found blood. What was your other dogs illness?

Your dog really needs to be checked out.

Answer by Animal Lover
PLEASE take him to the vet. He could die. Dogs do get upset after a death of a close one, but they don’t get sick.The fact that you say y’all found blood means that he could have something seriously wrong. I am BEGGING you, take him to the vet.

Answer by Bonzie12
Dogs mourn. When one dog dies, owners will often notice some changes in the pets that are left behind. They may become aloof or lethargic. Some may stop eating or become clingy. Based on these outward signs, it appears that dogs do grieve when their canine companion dies.

Because our pets cannot speak, we don’t really know what is going through their minds or what they are thinking. We must base our interpretations of their emotional state on their behavior – what they do in certain situations and under specific circumstances.

When a person experiences the death of a human loved one, we may know he feels grief based on what he says. Very often, however, it is how he reacts or what he does that tells us he is suffering. He loses his focus, becomes listless and disoriented, doesn’t eat and becomes disinterested in what is happening around him. The person may cry or go without sleep or sleep more than usual.

An animal that is experiencing the loss of another animal companion may react similarly. “Some animals can actually become depressed when they lose a loved one,” says Monique D. Chretien, MSc, AHT, Animal Behavior Consultant. “They show symptoms similar to humans such as loss of interest in their favorite activities and sleeping more than usual. However, sometimes dogs may distance themselves from the family and sleep more than usual when they are ill, so you should consult with your veterinarian before seeing a behaviorist if your dog exhibits symptoms such as these.”

Your dog may lose her appetite, become disoriented, or become more clingy. If the deceased dog was taken to a veterinarian to be euthanized, the grieving dog may sit at the window for days watching for her return. Animal behaviorists commonly call this emotional state separation anxiety. On the surface, the pet’s behavior is similar to
that of a person experiencing grief over the loss of a loved one.

Answer by Vashti
Take your dog to the vet to rule out any illness.

Grief could be the problem. When we had our standard schnauzer put down several years ago, my beagle (who was his bestest buddy) mourned him for 5 or 6 months. Eventually, she got over it, but it was sad.

Answer by ringtonelol
Dogs do have emotions and it is not rare for them to become depressed if a friend is lost. I think a good idea is to get another dog. Not for you for your dog. Not to fill the gap… but to fill a hole in your pup’s heart. I think that he just needs a new friend. And remember, time heals all wounds. Please, be prepared. This dog may pass on really soon. I’m so dreadfully sorry.

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