Q & A

Pristine Yorkies

.Located in Houston,Tx

A Male vs a Female puppy?

One reason people sometimes consider a female vs a male is that they feel a female will be “sweeter” or more loving.

I personally believe that males, are usually more affectionate and outgoing, attentive, and seek your attention more often.. They are very attached to their people. They can also be more accepting of other pets. Most boys are easily motivated by praise

and are very eager to please you which makes training easier.
Neutered males rarely exhibit secondary sexual behavior such as "marking" or lifting their leg. Boys who were neutered early (by 6 months of age) usually don't ever raise their leg to urinate since they no longer have the higher testosterone level of a unneutered dog. The housetraining of a neutered male is no different than the housetraining of a female.
One reason a female is sometimes chosen is so that it can wear bows and can be dressed up. There is now a variety of choices of clothing and accessories for both boys and girls. In the show ring, both boys and girls wear the topknot and a bow in their hair. Most pet boutiques carry clothing for boys as well as girls, including bows, hats, neck scarves, leashes and harnesses, harness vests, shirts and coats for the boys as well as for girls. Boys are usually priced lower, due to their being less girls available .

How are your puppies socialized?

I think socialization is extremely important and just one of the areas were a small breeder like myself excels. A puppy that is not well socialized tends to not make a good companion so my puppies are kept in the house (in my bedroom the first 4 weeks) and exposed to other people and sounds (children, washing machines,cell phones, vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers and riding in a car,etc:) during their time here. The more socialization puppy has before going to its new home the better pet it will make in my opinion, and of course I want my puppies to have only the best start possible. They are also exposed to soothing classical music and are handled daily so they become used to being groomed and having their teeth brushed when they are older

What type of food do you recommend?

I feed my adults Nutro "Lamb and Rice", puppies eat Nutro lamb and rice puppy food after they are weaned,usually mixed with gerber baby food. As a breeder, it is imperative that all my yorkies get the most optimum nutrition that is available,so I am always looking for the very best that is available and researching new foods.

At the very least,Please avoid foods that the main ingredients are corn, corn meal or bone meal they are nothing but inexpensive fillers and very low on nutrition.

What type of health warranty is offered?

I offer a One (1) year written health warranty. I do require that the puppy be examined by your veterinarian within an agreed upon written time period after pick-up.

Are your pups started on housebreaking?

Yes,Potty-pad training.This is not meant to train your dog to never be able to go potty outside. It is used to help young dogs while being house trained. Puppies that are Potty-pad trained ( pads in litter box or newspaper) can successfully use a a pad and also go outside as they get older.

In my opinion, puppies that that come from clean and meticulous breeders are the Pups that seem to train easily with very little effort.Pups that will soil their own crate, and lay in it with no remorse is not a good thing. That is the difference a quality breeder can make!

So I start by putting a potty pads in the whelping box. Initially, I spray the pads with something that attracts the pups.
It is amazing how a young puppy will actually try to potty on the pad, even though they are just at the crawling stage. By 4 weeks old the whelping box is divided in half, and as they get older 3/4 potty area and 1/4 sleeping.After that I prefer placing the pads in a potty- box.