I'm sorry but your boy should still be with his mom, I think by 8 weeks they usually have most of their teeth in, or they have at least broken the skin, but it sounds like you were taken advantage of. You probably have a 5-6 week old pup, which in most states it is illegal to sell a puppy that young. He should be with his mom until about 12 weeks of age for maximum training benefits. You would see less nipping, and he might even potty train quicker.
If he is not able to eat the food, offer him some wet food. You are going to need to check on him every 1-2 hours for the next few weeks (even at night, so set an alarm) as the younger they are taken from mom, and the smaller they are, the more likely they are to develop hypoglycemia. If he starts to shake, or just start acting really lethargic give him some Nutrical (you can get it at petsmart and should have it on hand at all times). I'm sorry that the byb you got your pup through took advantage of you and gave you a pup that was entirely too young to leave his mom.
You have a tough couple of months ahead of you, and definetly the next few weeks are really going to be trying.
Take him to the vet ASAP to have him health checked (DO NOT VACCINATE YET) check out the health and diet section, and do some reading in the breeder section to help you gain some more information that will be able to provide more insight that I can.
Good luck. |