Foods Toxic To Yorkies Chocolate/Caffeine: Chocolate contains theobromine, a compound that is a cardiac stimulant and a diuretic. After a yorkie puppy has eaten a large quantity of chocolate, many yorkie owners assume their Yorkshire is unaffected. However, the signs of sickness may not be seen for several hours, with death following within 24 hours. Symptoms include staggering, labored breathing, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, tremors, fever, heart rate increase, arrhythmia, seizures, coma and death. Cocoa powder and cooking chocolate are the most toxic forms. A 20 pound dog can be seriously affected if it eats a quarter of a 250gm packet of cocoa powder or half a 250gm block of cooking chocolate. These forms of chocolate contain 10x more theobromine than milk chocolate. Thus, a chocolate mud cake could be a real health risk for a small dog. Even licking a substantial part of the chocolate icing from the cake can make a dog unwell. Semi-sweet chocolate and dark chocolate are the next most dangerous. A dog needs to eat more than a 250gm block of milk chocolate to be affected. Obviously, the smaller the dog, the less it needs to eat. Avocados: The fruit, pits and plant can trigger fluid retention in your yorkies lungs. This can lead to difficulty in breathing, causing lack of oxygen, leading to death. Onions: Contains the toxic ingredient thiosulphate. Yorkie affected by onion toxicity will develop hemolytic anemia where the yorkies red blood cells burst while circulating in its body. Symptoms include labored breathing, liver damage, vomiting, diarrhea and discolored urine. The poisoning occurs a few days after the yorkie puppy has eaten the onion. All forms of onion can be a problem including dehydrated onions, raw onions, cooked onions and onion powder. Be careful of foods containing onion or onion powders. It so toxic to your yorkie puppy. Yorkie puppies are sometimes fed baby food. Some baby foods contain onion powder! Read the label and check. Baby foods labeled "better tasting" also contain onion powder! Mushrooms: Mushroom toxicity does occur in yorkie dogs and can be fatal if certain species of mushrooms are eaten. Amanita phalloides is the the most commonly reported severely toxic species of mushroom in the US but other Amanita species are toxic. Symptoms include abdominal pain, drooling, liver damage, kidney damage, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, coma and death. Grapes/Raisins: As few as a handful of raisins or grapes can make a yorkie puppy dog ill. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and lethargy. Macadamia Nuts: Macadamia nuts are another concern, along with most other kinds of nuts. Their high phosphorus content is said to possibly lead to bladder stones. Baby Food: Baby food is great for a yorkie puppy that is not eating well, but make certain it contains no onion powder which is toxic. Baby food labeled "better tasting" contains onion powder. IMPORTANT YORKIE TIPS: Never use a collar on your yorkie puppy, always use a body harness. Yorkies have very delicate trachea's and the pulling and pressure from a traditional collar against their windpipe can contribute to trachea collapse.  _____________________ No pork for your yorkie! Yorkshire terriers are prone to pancreatitis and pork is just to rich for them. __________________________________ Yorkshire terriers and especially teacup yorkies, should never, ever jump off the couch or your bed. They can easily fracture their fragile bones. Yorkies can also develop luxating patella (dislocating knee) from jumping off furniture and may end up requiring surgery. Pet steps are available for yorkie if you want your puppy to be able to safely climb on and off beds and couches. __________________________________
Just say NO to Greenie chews. I cannot even begin to stress how dangerous these are to yorkies. Greenies are well known for blocking yorkie puppies intestines, resulting in a very expensive surgery if you are lucky, they most often cause death in your yorkie puppy! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Plain vanilla yogurt is great for Yorkshire Terriers (yorkies) digestive system. If your yorkies tummy is upset and your yorkie puppy ever throws up, give your yorkie a little bit of yogurt to help restore the natural, good bacteria in their digestive track. Please make sure the yogurt contains NO ARTIFICIAL SWEETER. This is generally found in diet and low calorie yogurt. Sugar substitute can be deadly to a yorkie puppy. ARTIFICIAL SWEETNERS INCLUDES XYLITOL! _____________________ Yorkshire terriers (yorkies) are prone to dental problems and retained teeth. Teacup yorkie puppies are at even a increased risk for retained baby teeth. Brushing your Yorkshire terrier puppies teeth at least 2x a week will do wonders. A finger toothbrush from Petco works great. You just slip it on your finger and can easily control how much pressure you apply. Start brushing your yorkies teeth when they are a baby so they are comfortable with it. If your yorkie just do not want their teeth brushed (like my Butters) try letting them chew on the toothbrush bristles with a little doggy toothpaste on it. It will help clean their teeth and maybe down the road your puppy will be a little more open to having their teeth brushed. Holding them down and forcing them is not a good idea! They will hate it and associate the toothbrush with a negative experience. ____________________ Hypoglycemia in yorkie puppies is very serious. You must be aware of what hypoglycemia is, the signs of it, and how to prevent it. Please read my page on hypoglycemia for detailed information. When a yorkie goes to a new home they can experience stress during their adjustment period. Just like when people stress they don't want to eat. In a very short period of time the yorkies sugar can drop, they become lethargic, may possibly have a seizure and can die. There is no reason this should happen, hypoglycemia is preventable! Karo Corn Syrup is a staple to keep on hand! |
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