[yorkiegirl2]

It's best if mom will nurse him because the first 36 hrs of a puppies life is the critical period nutritionally. Healthy puppies will nurse right away and then every few hours. The pups must nurse from their mother within 12 hours of birth to receive her antibodies against disease. After 12 hours, their stomachs will not absorb antibodies. After this first 12 hours, if the mother does not have enough milk, or if her litter is too large, then the pups' diet can be supplemented

Use goat's milk equally diluted with sterile water. other types of formulas can cause diarrhea and dehydration.

Make sure he is warm before you feed him, feeding a chilled pup will kill it.
Feed in a natural state belly down.
Go by tummy being nice and plump but not overly hard.

There is always the danger of a pup inhaling milk into its lungs and then getting pneumonia. Make sure your nipple hole is not too large or too small. Stick a hot paper clip in the nipple. Hold it upside down - the milk should drip out, but never flow.

The pup may have little bubbles on the side of its lips, but the milk should not run out of the sides of the mouth.

Encourage the pup to nurse by wiggling the nipple across his lips.

Burp puppies after feeding, to reduce any gas they may have.

Use a warn cotton ball to pee and poo after nursing, if mom won't.

If not uncommon for them to lose some weight at first but they should start to gain on the 2nd day,

If mom is refusing him something maybe wrong with him.

Also watch for nose bubbles it may mean a cleft palate