This page is to help new puppy owners know what to expect from their puppy and ways to help it grow to be a happy, well adjusted pet. 

At birth the Yorkie  puppy weighs from 2 to 6 ounces.  Yorkies are solid black without thecoloring they will develop as they grow older. Their eyes are tightly closed.  They move by wiggling and crawling.  They need an opportunity to just be with their mom in a warm (about 72 - 75 degrees), draft free room.  They should be handled as little as possible for the first week of life.

2 weeks

5 Weeks

4 Weeks

7 Weeks

8 Weeks

1 Day Old Yorkies

By two weeks their eyes are open and they have started being more active, crawling purposely.  The color is well developed on the legs, and face.  The ears are erect.

By four weeks of age they have begun to be playful and want to play with their littermates, sometimes aggressively.  They also want to play with people and enjoy being held and cuddled.  The ears drop back down for a while.

3 Weeks.

10 Weeks

12 Weeks

6 Weeks

One week-Maltese

During the first week, the Yorkie puppies start to develop the areas of brown hair on their faces.  They sleep cuddled close to their mom to keep warm and so they can have a snack whenever they want it.

8 weeks

At three weeks they can stand on all four legs and have started walking.  They still prefer to spend most of their time cuddled with mom.

Curiosity about the workd around them motivates the five week old puppy to start exploring and getting into everything. 

By the sixth week the puppy will be responding to your voice and begin to recognize people.  His personality is beginning to develop.

He will begin eating solid food, as well as continuing nursing. (Unless mom decides it is time to quit nursing) His ears will start to stand up again, or they may wait until he is 9 or 10 weeks.

At seven weeks, he  needs an environment that enables him to build confidence and  and a sense of security.  Interaction with people should help him build a sense of trust in people, so care needs to be taken to introduce him carefully to new situations.

At eight weeks most puppies are ready to go to their new homes.  During the 8-12 week period the puppy's trainability is operating at full capscity so the puppy is able to learn at a fast pace.  What the puppy learns now will shape him into the companion and pet that he will be as an adult.

The puppy's environment should be such that he will develop a sense of security.  He needs to have gentle discipline, confined to gentle scolding (NOT shouting)

He needs to learn to trust and have confidence in you

Commands such as sit, stay, come should be taught in a gamelike atmosphere. 

Children should be closely supervised as they play with the puppy so that they can learn how to play with him so that BOTH will enjoy it.

1 Week Old