Do Yorkies loose hair at 4 months??? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

CyndiMac · 09-09-2007, 06:23 AM

My Yorkie Tybo is loosing hair under his neck and on his legs...I know his hair is changing colors but it is also getting much thinner as you can tell from the photos I posted he lost his little neck ring as I call it...My husband says it it normal and I've had him take Tybo to the vet twice because It just doesn't look normal to me...The vet said he is fine. And his scratching is from alergies so we have changed his food to a more natural food with no corn by products because I read you all talking about that...I looked through the photos of other Yorkies and their is one or two that have less hair like him at this age but most have more hair...Am I worried about notheing..Did I just get one with a thinner coat???

yorkieK9trainer · 09-09-2007, 06:26 AM

You possibly just purchased one w/ a thinner coat.
If he's actually loosing coat, that's shouldn't be happening. Can you post pictures?

CyndiMac · 09-09-2007, 06:34 AM

I'm sorry I'm new at this...And I'm not sure how to add a photo...But I do have them under my members name..

chachi · 09-09-2007, 06:34 AM

They shouldnt lose hair however at about that age My Jewels lost alot of hair on her back. They did a skin scape and checked her for mites but couldnt find a reason for the hair loss. She was put on antibiotcs for a week. Anyway her hair grew back and we didnt have anymore problems

yorkieK9trainer · 09-09-2007, 07:28 AM

Yeah, if she has a thin coat to start, that's fine. If the hair was once there and now it's not in those areas....there's clearly something up.

When testing for things like mites, if the infestation isn't severe, a vet can do multiple scrapings and never find a mite or any signs of there being mites beyond the clinical symptoms of them being a potential.

When it comes to food, dogs can be allergic to all sorts of things. I had an Akita once that was allergic to ALL poultry products and by products.

Is he still itching? No fleas for him to be scratching and digging at, right?
(The fleas don't have to be ON him for him to be experiencing the occasional "fly by biting" of a few while on walks or elsewhere) The skin isn't irritated underneath the hair that remains?

CyndiMac · 09-09-2007, 02:12 PM

He is still scratching...but not as much....He only walks and plays in the backyard..in the back yard...we have two other dogs and we do not have flees....did you look at his photo under my members name and see the difference in from 10 weeks until now his 4 months thoto...I don't know hhow to put them on here...I tried with the paper clip like you do on email but it didn't work..

yorkieK9trainer · 09-09-2007, 04:02 PM

No, try this:

Go to: http://www.photobucket.com

Load what photos you want, you can resize them and everything there, and then once that's done, open another window to yorkietalk.com and then copy the link(s) from Photobucket to here in your dialogue box! And voila!

Can't wait to see 'em!

09-09-2007, 06:23 AM	#1
CyndiMac YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dothan Posts: 6	Do Yorkies loose hair at 4 months??? My Yorkie Tybo is loosing hair under his neck and on his legs...I know his hair is changing colors but it is also getting much thinner as you can tell from the photos I posted he lost his little neck ring as I call it...My husband says it it normal and I've had him take Tybo to the vet twice because It just doesn't look normal to me...The vet said he is fine. And his scratching is from alergies so we have changed his food to a more natural food with no corn by products because I read you all talking about that...I looked through the photos of other Yorkies and their is one or two that have less hair like him at this age but most have more hair...Am I worried about notheing..Did I just get one with a thinner coat??? __________________ *Cyndi Mac* Last edited by CyndiMac; 09-09-2007 at 06:25 AM.

09-09-2007, 06:26 AM	#2
yorkieK9trainer YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North eastern Illinois Suburbs Posts: 1,669	You possibly just purchased one w/ a thinner coat. If he's actually loosing coat, that's shouldn't be happening. Can you post pictures? __________________ "Big things come in small packages" http://www.myspace.com/yorkiek9trainer

09-09-2007, 06:34 AM	#3
CyndiMac YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dothan Posts: 6	I'm sorry I'm new at this...And I'm not sure how to add a photo...But I do have them under my members name.. __________________ *Cyndi Mac*

09-09-2007, 06:34 AM	#4
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	They shouldnt lose hair however at about that age My Jewels lost alot of hair on her back. They did a skin scape and checked her for mites but couldnt find a reason for the hair loss. She was put on antibiotcs for a week. Anyway her hair grew back and we didnt have anymore problems __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

09-09-2007, 07:28 AM	#5
yorkieK9trainer YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North eastern Illinois Suburbs Posts: 1,669	Yeah, if she has a thin coat to start, that's fine. If the hair was once there and now it's not in those areas....there's clearly something up. When testing for things like mites, if the infestation isn't severe, a vet can do multiple scrapings and never find a mite or any signs of there being mites beyond the clinical symptoms of them being a potential. When it comes to food, dogs can be allergic to all sorts of things. I had an Akita once that was allergic to ALL poultry products and by products. Is he still itching? No fleas for him to be scratching and digging at, right? (The fleas don't have to be ON him for him to be experiencing the occasional "fly by biting" of a few while on walks or elsewhere) The skin isn't irritated underneath the hair that remains? __________________ "Big things come in small packages" http://www.myspace.com/yorkiek9trainer

09-09-2007, 02:12 PM	#6
CyndiMac YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dothan Posts: 6	He is still scratching...but not as much....He only walks and plays in the backyard..in the back yard...we have two other dogs and we do not have flees....did you look at his photo under my members name and see the difference in from 10 weeks until now his 4 months thoto...I don't know hhow to put them on here...I tried with the paper clip like you do on email but it didn't work.. __________________ *Cyndi Mac*

09-09-2007, 04:02 PM	#7
yorkieK9trainer YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North eastern Illinois Suburbs Posts: 1,669	No, try this: Go to: http://www.photobucket.com Load what photos you want, you can resize them and everything there, and then once that's done, open another window to yorkietalk.com and then copy the link(s) from Photobucket to here in your dialogue box! And voila! Can't wait to see 'em! __________________ "Big things come in small packages" http://www.myspace.com/yorkiek9trainer