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Being the owner of a Yorkie Puppy is a wonderful, and challenging experience. They are very intelligent and energetic. When the puppy has never been away from this home and has not spent much time alone so patients, for the first few days is very important. He/She might cry the first few nights and appear to be distressed. Keep as much routine as possible. Always remember that now is the time to teach your newest family member what the rules of the household are - do not allow your puppy on the furniture unless it will always be okay; this applies to begging at the table, stealing food, chewing shoes, etc. If it is fine now this is what your adult Yorkie will be doing later. Establish your authority firmly but gently right from the start. A new puppy should never be hit; firmly holding and scolding are all that are necessary no matter what the offense.
You should provide a warm area, ideally a vari-kennel. Give him/her some soft blankets to lie on and many, things to chew on. Such as rubber bones, squeaky toys, puppy stuffed toys. Try to avoid rawhide bones as they can split and become stringy, something a puppy can choke on it. Now you have a safe place for your puppy to be when you are unable to supervise. Another idea is a wire pen on the kitchen floor, and place the crate in with the door open, that way your puppy has his bed and a safe play area. It is okay for the puppy to spend some quite time by themselves, and it is okay for the puppy to chew on puppy toys.
You should start to teach you puppy a few basic things right away:
Always come when called.
Going outside to potty.
Don't encourage barking ( later it can be a problem).
Reward with a puppy treat to begin with.
Find out what your puppy has been weaned on and continue in that manner. If you decide to change the food, mix and gradually increase the new food.
My puppies are weaned onto a diet of dry puppy food and canned puppy food. I feed Eukanuba dry puppy (small bites) and Iams canned food. Each puppy is an individual so until they are about 5-6 months old I always free feed the dry food and add a couple tablespoons of canned food a day to their bowl. ALWAYS have fresh water available. I recommend using stainless steel bowls for food and water, they are easy to clean, (always wash once a day), and there is no chance of the puppy chewing plastic or glass and hurting itself. At approximately six months decrease according to the Dog Foods recommendation for the puppy's weight.
Poultry, beef or other animal bones should NEVER be given, as these too can crack and cause a choking hazard for your new friend. You have a Toy dog and their trachea cannot handle the chance of a sliver getting lodged or in the bowels or intestines.
Regular exercise is essential to keep healthy conditions and weight. I recommend using a harness rather than a collar, if you puppy has to be pulled back the pressure is on the shoulders rather than the neck.