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10-05-2008, 10:13 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tallahassee, FL
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| My small Yorkie pup isn't eating! HELP! I was recently given a very small Yorkie puppy as a present. My girlfriend, who bought it for my birthday, said that the seller referred to the puppy as a "teacup". After doing our research, we realized the dangers of such a small puppy. But Duece is now a part of our family, and we do everything possible to give him the healthiest and happiest lifestyle we can. Duece is 12 weeks old and weighs about 1 pound. He has all his front teeth on the top and bottom, but no back teeth. Therefore he can't eat any hard food, and has a hard time with the chewy, softer foods. We don't know what to feed him! He licks EVERYTHING so I know he's hungry, but he doesn't eat hard or soft food. He gets his daily serving of NutriCal. Any suggestions??? Please help! |
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10-05-2008, 10:32 PM | #2 |
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| I do not have alot of advice this evening but in a extreme emergency you can try honey as well.. Good luck more people will see your post and respond so be patient!
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10-05-2008, 10:50 PM | #3 |
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| Continue giving him Nuri-Cal. Try mashing his food into almost liquid so he can easily eat it. If you feed him dry food, you can soak it in water until soft then mash it with a spoon. If he still refuses to eat, you can use a syringe (without needle) to force-feed him the liquified food. You need to put something in his stomach atleast 4 times a day since his small size makes him so fragile and susceptible to hypoglycemia. Be sure to feed him high quality food because it's healthier and tastes better.
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10-06-2008, 05:58 AM | #5 |
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| I'll definitely try that! Thank you so much |
10-06-2008, 08:58 AM | #6 |
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| If you give too much Nutri-cal, it will fill him up. The most important thing is that you need to get him to eat several times a day, so that he doesn't become hypoglycemic.
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