Firefly Yorkies

Firefly Yorkies Small in-home Yorkie breeder located in Northeast Texas.

Definitely my dogs the last few days!!
01/11/2025

Definitely my dogs the last few days!!

Hope everyone is having a great holiday season. Everyone celebrates a little differently. Tell us some of your fun/uniqu...
12/20/2024

Hope everyone is having a great holiday season. Everyone celebrates a little differently. Tell us some of your fun/unique traditions and plans! We will be splitting our time between Texas and Alaska this year making memories with family. šŸ’•

12/18/2024

Little Miss Noelle has found her new family and will be leaving us next week. Our son is bummed out because she is such a good puppy! She even loves playing with the kitty cat.

Here is my last baby for 2024 and will be ready just in time for Christmas! She is such a good baby and has a personalit...
12/10/2024

Here is my last baby for 2024 and will be ready just in time for Christmas! She is such a good baby and has a personality to die for! She is available! šŸ’•

Due to no fault of her own sweet miss Tyla is eagerly waiting for her new mommy and daddy! She is 6 months old and such ...
09/09/2024

Due to no fault of her own sweet miss Tyla is eagerly waiting for her new mommy and daddy! She is 6 months old and such a fun loving girl. She loves lots of pets and ears rubs, and playing with the other Yorkies. She is 5 lbs and I donā€™t anticipate her growing much more. She was going to stay here with us for our breeding program, but some life changes have led us to find her a new home. If you are interested please pm me.

Sweet Demi is looking for a new lap to call her own. She was going to stay here with us for our breeding program, but un...
08/08/2024

Sweet Demi is looking for a new lap to call her own. She was going to stay here with us for our breeding program, but unfortunately is going to be too small. She was born 1/29/24 and weighs almost 3 lbs. She is super sweet and loves people, doesnā€™t bark, and likes your lap! If you are interested in her please message me. She will come with her limited AKC registration, food, vaccinations, and toys.

04/26/2024

Ty & Tyla are ready to bring puppy love to a living room near you! Lots of wagging tails and puppy kisses around here. Both are still available.

03/11/2024

ATTENTION NEW PUPPY OWNERSā€¦ā€¦.
As puppies head to their new homes I wanted to touch base on a common issue that breeders come across with new owners.

REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS-
You see the breeders pictures and videos and the pups are all social. They are quiet in the pen. The breeder shows you videos of them being totally relaxed, happy, playful. All looks amazing and you bring your puppy home.

Then reality hits. The puppy may cry in the crate for the first few nights making you tired and agitated. The happy social puppy is refusing to greet the half dozen overly excited friends you invited over to see your new puppy. Or the overly excited playful children you have at home. The puppy refuses to walk on a leash. Many are wondering how did my perfect puppy turn into a nightmare.

So letā€™s discuss realistic expectations of when a puppy goes home.
-First of all the puppy has been in the breeders home since birth. They had their mother and littermates. They had their routine, were taught expectations and were completely in their comfort zone.
Now suddenly they are taken to a totally new environment. Picture yourself being dropped into an unknown country, in a different part of the world. You know only a few words of their language. Different sounds, smells, temperature, animals and people.

Now in the middle of this we are switching up your routine, possibly decide to have a party with people you don't know, and ask you to do jobs you have no idea about. Overwhelming to say the least.

This is what every puppy goes through when going to their new home. Stress manifests in different forms. From not eating, reluctancy to play, and greet people. Being apprehensive at the vetā€™s office or as strangers reach for them. Diarrhea, vomiting and depression can occur.

So what can you as a new owner do to help your little one acclimate?
- most puppies take 3-4 weeks to acclimate to their new home. Repeat after me THREE to FOUR WEEKS sometimes even Longer! Not a 1-2 days. I canā€™t stress this enough about how much time is needed for a dog or puppy to feel comfortable in their new home!

PLEASE limit guests during the first two weeks. We understand you are excited to show off your new baby but they need time to adjust. Plan on waiting 1-2 weeks before inviting people over.
- ask guests to remove their shoes before entering the home to prevent germs from spreading to your new vulnerable puppy.
-have guests sit on the floor/ground and wait until the puppy approaches them. NO squealing and grabbing the puppy, as this is very frightening to them.
- set up a good routine
- restrict the puppy to a small area of the house. This not only reduces them being overwhelmed but also allows you to watch them
- donā€™t expect a 8-13 week old puppy to walk on a leash. Instead work at home with a leash where they are comfortable. Let them drag the leash, use treats to encourage them to walk with you
- if your puppy is refusing to walk give them a good amount of time.
- understand your puppy needs time to see you as family. Expecting an immediate bond is unrealistic. They will need to establish who the leader of the pack is in order to feel safe and understand the hierarchy of the family unit.
- train your puppy. This not only helps you to bond but the puppy to look to you for direction and input.
-Children are also big stressors to tiny fragile puppies, please keep an eye on children around the puppy at all times. The children may need to learn how fragile the puppy is and how scared it may be.
- lastly, most importantly- BE PATIENT. Donā€™t declare ā€œomg thereā€™s something wrong with this dogā€. Nothing occurs overnight.

Outings should be planned after the puppy has received ALL vaccinations and then only at the puppyā€™s speed. So while you might imagine a fun walk around the lake in reality your puppy might only be able to handle walking a short distance that day. They may be curious and energetic, they may become overwhelmed. Watch the puppy for cues on how to proceed.

Most outings for me take a long time, as I am often just standing still as the puppy cautiously explores the new environment. Patience is key!

Remember if the puppy was wonderful at the breederā€™s house but now is struggling, you as the owner, need to help the puppy adjust which takes time, patience and training. Have realistic expectations and give the puppy positive feedback and happy experiences. Each puppy is an individual, donā€™t compare your current puppy to past pets and judge their behavior based on how another dog handled things. Lastly, try to see thingā€™s from a puppyā€™s perspective and adjust situations accordingly.

Love your puppy and they will love you 100 times more in return.

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03/02/2024

Jake went to his new home this morning! Now his brother Jordan is left all alone! šŸ˜ž

Who wants to bring this cuddle bug home?!

Who says cats and dogs canā€™t get along?!
02/11/2024

Who says cats and dogs canā€™t get along?!

I am running special pricing on both Jake and Jordan to help them find their new homes soon! Both boys are super super s...
02/11/2024

I am running special pricing on both Jake and Jordan to help them find their new homes soon! Both boys are super super sweet and love playing with other dogs and our cat. Give your loved one a little extra special chocolate this year for Valentineā€™s Day!!

Update: Sadly, Jordanā€™s new mommy decided she didnā€™t like him when I met to drop him off today, so he is sadly still ava...
01/28/2024

Update: Sadly, Jordanā€™s new mommy decided she didnā€™t like him when I met to drop him off today, so he is sadly still available. How could you not love that seeet chocolate face?! šŸ˜©

Now we just have Jordan and Jake still looking for their new homes. They are ready to go home now.

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Little Miss Noelle has found her new family and will be leaving us next week. Our son is bummed out because she is such a good puppy! She even loves playing with the kitty cat.

Ty & Tyla are ready to bring puppy love to a living room near you! Lots of wagging tails and puppy kisses around here. Both are still available.

Jake went to his new home this morning! Now his brother Jordan is left all alone! šŸ˜ž Who wants to bring this cuddle bug home?!

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