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Originally Posted by BabyCali07  She's eating Mighty Dog Gourmet Meal. She loves it too. The vet said it's great for her. She only weighs 1.7 lbs. She is wobbly between feedings. Why exactly does that happen? I picked her up from the breeder and I called her yesterday but I didnt get to speak to her. And whats even worse is I can't stay home with her so I had my boyfriend stay with her this morning but I wont leave work for another 4 hours. He said that she was sleeping all morning and then she got up and walked around my house a little but then went right back to sleep. I am definately getting her some Pedialyte today and I guess I will go ahead and call the vet again. |
Oh, honey, you need to get her OFF that food as soon as she starts to feel better. I hate to tell ya, but that's a terrible food. Chock full of fillers, allergens, by products. A real nasty. Please educate yourself here:
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_f...&si=mighty+dog
I linked you to the Mighty Dog Reviews. Then, click around to learn more - get her a 5-star rated food (Mighty is ONE star, btw). The best I can recommned is Canidae for her age - it is an "all stages" food, so you'll never have to switch her.
Since she is 1.7 lbs., she should be eating at least 4x a day right now. If she is "wobbly", that means she is probably hypoglycemic (low blood sugar), which yorkie puppies are known for. They CAN die from this and/or have seizures - so you do need to help her with this. Do you have Nutrical? If not, get to Petsmart and pick it up ASAP. You'll give a pea size dollop any time you suspect she is truly hypoglycemic.
She really needs to eat, esp. at her weight - white rice, canned pumpkin would be best until her tummy settles. Low blood sugar, btw, can cause terrible nausea.
I'm surprised your vet thought Mighty Dog was okay, wow. Also, if he didn't tell you about a Yorkie's reputation for low blood sugar (as a puppy), I'd be a bit cautious w/ that vet bc yorkies are NOTORIOUS for it, and your vet should know that basic info about the breed.
How else can I help? I don't want to overwhelm you here!
