[Lady of Yorkies]

I think this comes under Yorkie Health so I am asking here. I just lost a tiny baby 10 day old girl but I have another one who feels soft to the touch. She is not related to the one who died and she is 3 weeks 2 days old.

If you are familiar with new born babies, you know that when you pick them up they feel "tough," strong. But after a few hours or a couple of days, sometimes you get one that feels "soft," mushy to the touch. They start out feeling strong in your hand and become mushy to the touch.

These "mushy" babies usually die for me. I want to know what other breeders do for these babies. I know one breeder says, "Leave them alone. If they die, they die." It's just not in me to do nothing. I have found that the vets can only do so much for them and there isn't much they can do that I can't. Plus I am constantly with the baby while they have a business to tend to.

I have saved a few but lost more than I have saved. What does everyone say? Should I step in and bottle feed these babies? Should I even try? I will no matter what the consensus is but I want to know what everyone else would do.

Thanks, Sylvia