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Originally Posted by Sunnie  shame on the breeder for letting a baby go home less than 8 weeks old. They really should be 12 weeks. Now that you have her, you have to make the best of it. I just cannot believe a breeder would give you a baby with fleas! SHAME on her! I would wait until morning (when it is warmer) and give her a bath in Dawn dish soap to kill the fleas on her. make sure and keep her warm. if it is too cold for her to go potty outside, use potty pads. Then get her into the vet first thing monday morning to get treated for the fleas. |
I agree completely.
If the baby has fleas you can count on her having ear mites as well. Be sure to use the plain old Dawn basic dish liquid. Lather your girl up and meanwhile put a towel in the microwave and warm the towel. Once your baby is lathered up put her in the towel for about ten minutes and wait for the fleas to die. Then rinse her very well and warm another towel. It's very important that she not get chilled. Get her into the vet ASAP and ask about Mita-clear for her ears. Take a stool sample with you to the vet so it can be checked for worms. Do a search on the site for hypoglycemia just in case you need the information. When a puppy is improperly weaned and sent away too early the chances of hypoglycemia go way up.
As a precaution you can get some goats milk, canned is fine but you will probably have to add water, and keep it to mix with the dry food to help your puppy make the transition. At 8 weeks proper nutrition is critical.
Congratulations and welcome to YT!