|
| |
|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
| |||||||
 |
| | LinkBack | Thread Tools |
11-28-2005, 11:58 AM
| #1 |
| YT 500 Club Member  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California
Posts: 581
|  Yorkie sizes Hi everyone. I am hoping to get a Yorkie puppy in the next few months but I wanted to ask everyone something. How big can a Yorkie be to comfortably carry him around? I've read all about the so called "teacups" and I know that first of all, they don't exist, and second of all, they tend to have health issues. I'm fine with getting a larger Yorkie that will not have those health problems. But I really want to carry my baby everywhere I go and I just wanted to see how many of you do this and how big your babies are? Thanks for the help.  |
|  |
| Welcome Guest! | |
|
11-28-2005, 12:02 PM
| #2 |
| Donating YT 14K Club Member  |  The standard calls for 7 lbs and under. Gracie's normal weight is 5 1/2 lbs and Rebel is 4.12 lbs at 6 1/2 months. I carry both around and I think their weight is fine...but it's really a preference.
__________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley  |
|
| |
|
11-28-2005, 12:06 PM
| #3 |
| YT 1000 Club Member  Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 1,252
| I lugged my 9 lb yorkie around over the weekend and it does start to get to shoulder after a couple of hours.
__________________  PonyupMom to LOGAN  |
|
| |
|
11-28-2005, 12:22 PM
| #4 |
| Yorkie Talker  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas
Posts: 11
| [SIZE=4]I agree with everyone else as well. It depends on your preference. I have 3 ranging in size from 4-6 lbs. I don't dare carry them all at once. That's what my husband is for!! Ha Ha![/SIZE] 
__________________ Kriket/Kash/KoKo's Mom |
|
| |
|
11-28-2005, 12:27 PM
| #5 |
| ~GirlieGirls~ Donating Member  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Missouri
Posts: 5,293
| My Lexi is 6lbs and I carry her everywhere. She use to sit in her tote like a good girl, but now I have to wrap her like a baby and carry her. (she's not at all spoiled though) I know when we are out and people see me carrying her like a baby in a blanket they think I some wacko that nneds help.
__________________ Tricia ~ mommy to Alexis, Victoria, & Candise www.TriciaMartinPhotography.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotosbytricia/sets/ |
|
| |
|
11-28-2005, 12:31 PM
| #6 |
| Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member  Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
Posts: 10,455
| well my lexi is 8 months old and weighs 6lbs.. i used to carry her in a bag, but now, forget it, she would rather walk herself... she does not to be carried anymore..anyway, 6 lb is a bit to carry for a long length of time, with a pocketbook on the other.. |
|
| |
|
11-28-2005, 12:31 PM
| #7 |
| My Yorkie is my life Donating Member  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 1,187
| Dollar is 2.3 lbs and i take him everywhere
__________________  Toni & Dollar  http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?i=212581 |
|
| |
|
11-28-2005, 12:33 PM
| #8 |
| YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,394
| Probably depends on you...the person carrying the dog  A friend of mine has a 5lb. dog and has no problem carrying her. I wanted a smaller one because I have neck issues and an extra pound in my purse is very noticable. Not all smaller Yorkies have health problems. They do require extra care and are not for everyone. They can't live in a purse Best wishes finding your pup! |
|
| |
|
11-28-2005, 12:48 PM
| #9 |
| Mom loves Gucci Donating Member  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York City
Posts: 6,427
| Gucci weighs aprox 5 lbs and I carry her fine. But like others mentioned I guess it depends on the person that carries the dog. |
|
| |
|
11-29-2005, 01:36 AM
| #10 |
| YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California
Posts: 581
| Thanks for the information, everyone! |
|
| |
|
11-29-2005, 07:47 AM
| #11 |
| BANNED!  Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 8,246
| I have several so i got a stroller which is great for them and me, but when I just take one I usually either carry them or I bring a carrier. Be careful what carrier you get too because the bigger the dog the bigger the carrier and some of those carriers can get pretty heavy! My biggest yorkie weighs 4.1 lbs. and al of mine are healthy...not frail or sickly as some think.  |
|
| |
|
11-29-2005, 09:38 AM
| #12 | |
| YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midwest
Posts: 1,194
| Quote:
 ...at "wacko that needs help"...too funny!Francie | |
|
| |
|
11-30-2005, 01:44 PM
| #13 |
| YT Addict  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: West Virginia
Posts: 308
| My Gracie is right at 8 pounds and I carry her around everywhere. No problem.
__________________  Gracie's Mama |
|
| |
|
11-30-2005, 01:46 PM
| #14 |
| YT 500 Club Member  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orlando, Fl.
Posts: 1,133
| Kelsey is a little over 9lbs she's too heavy to carry around everywhere..
__________________ R.I.P. Amy girl 01/06/06  |
|
| |
|
11-30-2005, 03:51 PM
| #15 |
| Senior Yorkie Talker  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern California
Posts: 175
| Duke is 5 lbs and I carry him around all of the time and he loves it!
__________________ Duke's Mommy |
|
| |
|
| Bookmarks |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart
Huggies, Gucci 
