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Originally Posted by Fuzzymomma  Hello
My name is Ann and I am new to your site. I found your site while looking for info on 3 wk old yorkie puppies.
I have a Mama Yorkie Cassandra Jewel and Daddy Yorkie Sire Baily Wellington , they have just had thier 2nd litter of puppies, really didnt want her to have anymore puppies for awhile, as she had just has some apporxiamtely 6 mos ago and she was too young herself. But, Wellington got to her,sigh. Anyways , I am very concerned for her new puppies, they are 3 weeks old, and she just has stopped nursing them! I have been trying to get them to drink puppy formula but they dont like the bottle at all! I have put a dish lid down and some will lick at it but they cry alot and its breaking my heart ,I dont want to lose anyone. Mama Cassie did excellent the first time around soo I am very surprised she just stopped taking care of these little ones. I really could use some suggestions on how to get her either to feed them again or what to offer these puppies and how often I should feed them? I really appericate any help.
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Ann, you may have to lay down with the mom and gently encourage her to let the babies nurse. Also, they should be able to lap from a dish. Mix 1 can goats milk with one can of water and a spoonful of karo syrup. Use this formula and mix with some baby rice cereal. Mix it thin and put it in a flat dish. The babies should be able to lap this up. Make sure they are eating. At 3 weeks, it is unlikely they will drink from a bottle, but if they will not lap from a plate, try feeding them with a syringe (without the needle)