Guide to Buying Yorkie Puppies

When choosing a Yorkie puppy choose one that has all the characteristics that make them the best puppy that you can take home. Ill looking puppies or puppies that are not behaving normally like the rest should not be chosen, if you are buying one. It is possible that the puppy is ill or have temperament issues which will make it difficult for your to train it.

Yorkies are known to have many health issues as they grow older and this is the reason for buying the healthiest Yorkie puppy that you can find.

It is best to go to a reputable Yorkie breeder because these breeders don’t sell unhealthy Yorkies or those that have genetic problems affecting their healthy. Reputable breeders make sure that the dam and sire are healthy before breeding so that they assured of having healthy puppies. What is great about purchasing from a reputable breeder is that they offer you a health guarantee covering many potential conditions.

Below are the signs of a healthy Yorkie puppy.

Healthy Yorkie puppies are active and mobile. Playing and exploring are their main activities.

When a Yorkie reaches 8 weeks, it will be able to walk with good coordination on a flat, level surface. If they walk on uneven ground or new surfaces, they are not as coordinated. A sign of poor health is when the puppy is uncoordinated or unaware of what is going on around. The puppy may be having vision of hearing problems.

Yorkie puppies with pot bellies or hugely distended stomachs have worms. Although this condition can be treated, it is just a sign that the breeder has not really taken care of them properly. With this, they will have greater risk for having other health problems because of the stress in their developing systems due to the presence of parasites.

Healthy puppies are usually calm and not overly excited or nervous or scared. Although some Yorkie puppies are timid and shy, they should not be afraid or anxious of human contact and interaction.

Curiosity marks a healthy puppy and will be interested in what is going on around them. It is not suitable for first time yorkie owners to get puppies that hide or become aggressive when in human contact because training them might become a challenge to you. Puppy breeders usually help new owners understand puppy temperaments and the growth stage of the puppies.

A Yorkie puppy should have a healthy coat. Check the eyes of the puppy if it is clear, and the puppy has no discharges or cough. Yorkie puppies’ ears should be clean and wax free and should not have any bad odor or waxy buildup .

Tracy’s Yorkies sell cute small Yorkie puppies and if you want more information you can visit their website and facebook page.