How to Make Homemade Food for Your Yorkie

A Yorkie's health is influence by what he eats. For that reason, homemade food is sometimes required. Some dogs, can't eat dog food and the owner has to make a food of his own. Some foods and its recipe which are recommended are: 

A. Yorkie meat and grain menu:

1. 2 cups of cooked rice

2. 2/3 cup of beef

3. 2 tea spoons of veggie oil

4. 1/4 cup of vegetables (no onion)

* Mix the supplements above. You can cook the meat if you want to. Give the mixture to your Yorkie     when slightly warm.

B. Yorkie Goulash:

1. 1 pound ground beef 

2. 2 cups of cooked rice

3. 2 cans of vegetables 

4. 2 eggs 

5. 1 can of mackerel

6. 2 cloves of garlic

7. 1 pound of chicken liver

* Pulverize veggies. Mix all ingredients in a big pot. Add water to cover. If you want to feed it raw,       place into containers or baggies. Simply get out in the morning to thaw in the fridge. 

C. Pumpkin Dog Biscuits:

1. 2 eggs  

2. 1/2 cup of pumpkin 

3. 2 tbs of dry milk

4. 1/4 tsp of sea salt

5. 2 1/2 cups of flour 

* Brown rice flour gives the biscuits better crunch and is easier to digest. And some dogs can be            allergic to wheat.

How to Care For a Sick Dog

It' s no fun seeing your dog feeling poorly. He relies on you to be his advocate when he is sick. Your first step is to recognize when your dog is sick, and to recognize the severity of the sickness. Some illnesses can be treated by yourself under your careful actions. However, some sicknesses are too dangerous and risky for you to care by yourself. These kind of illnesses require the special treatment of a vet. Whenever you are in doubt, don't hesitate to call a vet for advice. Sometimes, the situation can be life threatening. 

A. Recognizing Symptoms of Illness

1. Monitor your dogs daily activity.

2. Seek prompt vet attention with certain symptoms.

3. Get advice from your vet on a less severe situation.

B. Treating Illness at Home

1. Withhold food if your dog is vomiting or has diarrhea.

2. Make sure your dog drinks water.

3. Introduce a blend diet for one or two days.

4. Limit your dogs exercise and playtime.

5. Monitor your dogs urine output.

6. Monitor your dog' s symptoms closely.

7. Call your vet for advice.

Overview:

Leaving your dog home alone when you go somewhere is inevitable. The dogs that always barks or show any signs of not wanting you to leave is usually having a case of Separation Anxiety. This can develop at any age. Separation anxiety goes way beyond a Yorkie than just missing its owner when left by itself. It involves an overwhelming emotional response to the isolation that is felt and is expressed by a range of certain behaviors. Like, a Yorkie may whine, pace or exhibit nervous behavior in anticipation of the situation. Some dogs may even attempt to run and escape when they know that their owner is about to leave.

 

Many dogs will chew on anything that they can reach. This includes table legs, blankets, bedding and food bowls. It is a projection of their anxiety and chewing works as a calming method. The destruction of items is done during a bombardment of overflowing emotion...

Separation Anxiety Symptoms Involves:

1. Panic- Often as the hours tick by, stress will mount and eventually build into a type of panic.
2. Excessive Drooling- When a dog works himself up into a frenzy, there maybe excessive drooling.
3. Pacing- A dog may pace back and forth; some will  do this for hours before finally tiring out.
4. Whining- Whether a Yorkie curls in its bed or stands to try and look out of a window, it may consistently whine in a high-pitched vocalization.
5. Etc.