| As far as I'm concerned, you can't beat a terrier for a | | | | want your dog to eat. |
| companion. Their sweet faces and perky movements | | | | Yorkies are a toy breed that can be susceptible to |
| remind me of puppyhood no matter how old they are, | | | | low blood sugar. Because they are so active, |
| and everybody knows how cute puppies are! | | | | particularly as puppies, they can burn up calories really |
| Lately we've seen an immense increase in "designer | | | | fast, resulting in a rapid drop of blood sugar that could |
| dogs"-dogs that are a mix of purebread types. | | | | even lead to a seizure. For that reason, always have |
| Breeders and buyers hope that the best | | | | food available to your puppy, so he can eat as he |
| characteristics of a breed will blend in a mix that | | | | needs to. After about 3 months these blood sugar |
| results in a really good pet. | | | | drops are usually not such a problem, and you can |
| I, myself have a Yorkie-Chon-half Yorkshire Terrier | | | | start to take food away except for mealtime which |
| and half Bichon Frise. She is energetic, extremely | | | | will make housebreaking much easier. Your puppy |
| friendly, smart and sassy. I'm sure some friends would | | | | always needs fresh water available at all times. |
| say she is way too hyperactive, but that is the Terrier | | | | I once had a Yorkie who was very finicky about what |
| in her. | | | | she would eat. She would only eat soft foods which |
| A new owner wants to give their puppy the very best | | | | resulted in dental problems. This new Yorkie-Chon of |
| start in life. What you feed your puppy is extremely | | | | ours gets only dry foods that help keep her teeth |
| important. A Bichon puppy can have problems | | | | clean. When she first tried begging at the table she |
| digesting food, so you'll want to have a good quality | | | | was ignored, so she gets no table scraps. |
| food, and that means meat. Check the label on the | | | | We love our little girl and we want her to have the |
| package. If it doesn't list meat as the first ingredient, | | | | best of health and a long life. Her nutrition is vitally |
| pass it up. Many foods will list corn as the first | | | | important to us. The best thing we can do for her |
| ingredient. Dogs need meat. Stay away from foods | | | | nutrition is to treat her like a dog, and give her only dog |
| that list a lot of "meal", such as "chicken meal". "Meal" | | | | food. All of our puppy's nutrition comes from dog food |
| includes parts of the chicken that you definitely don't | | | | and hard dog treats. |