hi muchan86,

Haha..Im rearing my silky also without my owner knowing..and no pets are allowed in my apartment too. Hehe..I guess most owners have the same problems too..esp those living in apartments and condos.

Didnt know u got a hedgie and suggie..they must be really cute. Ya, since you mentioned you're just renting a room, prob its not so suitable. As silkies are hyper-mega-super-active ..they run and play around everywhere..always curious about everything. That's wad made them so cute and lovable as well..

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Hi pottery,

Welcome to this forum..looks like more and more ppl coming in..hehe. How big is your yorkie..i mean in size like length/height? I've got a pure-bred silky girl that looks like yorkie too..went to dogathon upm08 and everyone keep saying its a yorkie..haha . She's almost 7 months d, but really really small..

Its like terbalik hor, my silky looks like yorkie and sized like yorkie, but your yorkie looks a bit like silky and sized like silkie. Haha
But it probably makes sense since silkies originated from australian terrier+yorkshire terrier..

some more chrisoys commented that my silky not normal...

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[quote=babymiki,Aug 20 2008, 07:42 PM]
last time my silky will do the same too. she will auto climb up the chair and stand still let me comb her.

Ya..silkies are seriously intelligent dog..so smart it scares you sometimes. Whenever I teach my April commands like Sit, pee pee on newspapers..she can learn really fast..but only follow when she's happy. Whenever she's depressed or angry, habislah..she'll purposely ignore my commands

Pottery,

btw, I notice your Siew Pao got no tear stains la..so good. Mine is really teruk..everytime clean d, sure get wet the next minute. Got any special secret to share bo? I'm waiting to try the Health N Shine..but dunno really effective or not..some more really pricey..

Hi babymiki,

long time I havent post in this forum d, dunno u guys still remember me bo..hehe. I've switched from Eukanuba to Orijen, the kibbles are great but April start skipping meals and refuse to eat nowadays. Furthermore, the Eukanuba kibbles caused her to sustain some skin rashes which almost made her bald..she lost her hairs tremendously. Luckily now she's getting a lot better..

So now I'm buying Eagle Pack Lamb Meal (wet food) and mix with her kibbles, and she loves it..cleans up the bowl everytime! Hehe.

I've been thinking of switching next to Solid Gold Lamb Kibbles, seems highly recommended on the Internet and www.dogfoodanalysis.com (great site for reviews of dog food). And I notice quite a lot of silkies are allergic to chicken...hmmm. Many had adviced me to feed April lamb instead of chicken. Its just too bad Orijen & Innova EVO only have chicken.

What kibbles u'r feeding your silky?

Isit? Didnt know Orijen got salmon de..but ppl say lamb is good for skin..

How's natural balance..is it good? U'r feeding lamb as well?

I saw Solid Gold been sold in Ikano..not mistaken its same price as Orijen too..

you can check this review:

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_re...oduct=893&cat=3

The protein content is 28%, much lower than Orijen's 42%. They have quite a few types, including lamb, fish, bison, holistic etc. The review shows that its quite good, so feel like trying out.

babymiki,

Yalor, that's one of my concerns too. Last time I kinda refuse to buy Orijen for the same reason, then saw that I can get them online frm a forumer and from some pet shops, so much more assured. Perhaps I'll try the Orijen fish next time? Or maybe Natural Balance ...

pottery,

One word... WOW!!
You're really knowledgeable and dedicated lar..How I wish I can be half as good as you..mayb 25% enough already..haha
My April should weigh slightly more than 1kg only..but I dont mind and I love her that way..like puppy forever, haha. Your comments on tear stains are absolutely fascinating, and I'll definitely try my best to follow your advice. I seriously have to agree with you that cutting the fur around her eyes short will cause tear stains. They grow slowly and always tend to get into their eyes. I'll make sure they dun cut the fur around the eyes during her next grooming session.

I rarely buy toys from pet shops for April..coz they're of low quality and my April easily get fade up with her toys. Instead I tend to buy kid's toys for April (like frm Toys 'R Us)..like soft toys that has sounds and bells...she loves them...and they last longer, washable, durable.

Speaking of feeding eggs, some says that feeding raw egg yolk to silkies can make silkies have more hair and shinier. Is this actually true? Effective? Hem..

I'm feeding her supplement from Natural Pet Skin & Coat Supplement, and it is amazingly effective. April has been losing a lot of fur since she kena skin rashes 2 months ago, and after feeding her this supplement for just two weeks, her fur is growing back and skin rashes are getting lesser...this product is totally recommended. If anyone wants to try, can let me know coz I kinda know the dealer for Msia, can help get cheaper price. Its around RM45 and can last for 2 months, market price is RM55~60.

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pottery,

PM me the DIY recipe as well wo..I also wan. Hem, maybe this weekend have to go supermarket shopping d..yogurt and cheese will be first on my list. Hehe..

doraemon11,
What a cutie! Totally agree with sh3ryl86..tie the hair with a ribbon..then sure leaves all the other male dogs howling d ..haha. ArghhWoooo...

Too bad I can hardly dress up April..anything that I put on her, she'll surely bite and play with it..dress oso bite, shirt oso bite, collar oso bite..haha. So can only dress her up when taking her outside..at house memang totally naked.

hey chrisoys..havent seen u posting here for quite some time..how's ur silkiesss doing? your comment on my silky's size reali true..haha. She's 7 mths now d..still small size..like dwarf silky..almost like yorkie size onli. Hehe..

doraemon11,

My silky only when going out wont play with her clothes..if at home, everything oso play and bite..newspapers, clothes etc..anything he can see n touch sure habis. Haha..

chrisoys,

no more involving in dog show d? Why is that..your silkies are amazingly pretty..anyway, great to have you back in this forum

conangirl,

I bet all silkies are always in curiosity with things around them..when my April got her 3rd jab, I brought her out to taman for her first outing. She just refuse to walk and start eating stones, sands and grass!! Haha.. Luckily now she get over that and willing to walk by our side

I think aussie silky terriers and silky terriers are referring the da same dogs..

However, silkies do come in different sizes..look at my lil April, 8++ mths old d but still so small sized, ~2kg onli. Hehe..

Most dogs will act the same and bark when they're locked. I wont recommend locking your dogs..very kesian de

Silkies are hyperactive, but still it depends on luck. Some ppl might have really quiet and obedient silkies (like 1 of my frens), while some have extremely active, naughty, playful, noisy (the list goes on and on..) silkies (like me !! )

hi anderyna,

Prices for silkies varies between 1k to 2k, depending on the bloodline etc. But there are cheaper ones which ranges from RM500 to RM800 (prob without cert). Anyway, please choose the silky from a reputable breeder ya

Colours for silkies vary from black-tan-brown to silver. They change their fur colour while aging from time to time. Mine was purely black-tan while still a puppy, and now its silver-tan-gold at age of 8 mths.. who knows what's the next colour? Haha..

muchan86,

thanks..its tiny, but hyper naughty!! haha.

maltese is a good choice too, but IMHO it really needs a lot of care. Tear staining will be a real major problem, and if their fur are not cared enough, it'll turn yellowish and pink. Besides, maltese can be as hyperactive as silkies too. Perhaps white_palace can advice you more on maltese as he's the pro in this Still, maltese are super cute too!! so cuddly !!

I totally agree..me kena a really tiny silky..bring her everywhere ppl will say that she's yorkie..haha Maybe have to hang around her neck a signboard saying "I'm purely Silky" !!

Perhaps the fact that silky is a mix between Aus terrier and yorkie that caused the variation in sizes..with some resembling more of Aus terriers and some more of yorkies..my 2cents.

thinking of it...u'r rite!! havent seen a fat silky before...

if fat fat silky..sure must be really really cute and cuddly! ^o^

Papillon is very rare here in Msia..and expensive too. Spend so much on papillon and everyone will think its a long fur chihuahua..Haha

I once saw a tibetan spaniel..very very nice !! But price for the puppy is like rm2.5k to 3k each

conangirl already posted her Mika pics all over this thread..hehe. With all sorts of dress collection..super cute de!! I think latest is on page 87 of this thread..

yup..tat's Mika!!