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Originally Posted by elmer Hi my name is elmer and my 18 year old neices boyfriend just bought her a 8 week old puppy and she wants me to baby set for her while she is in school can some one tell my what kind of food to feed her i need help i now nothing all all about yorkie except they are sweet little dogs any and all information will help thank you elmer |
Hi Elmer, I must say this is not really the best way to become a Yorkie owner or caretaker. Puppy is very very young. But here goes. Get a good quality puppy kibble such a Purina ONE or Eukanuba there are several brands. If puppy does not have teeth yet you will need to moisten the food with water or goats milk. I prefer goats milk mixed 1/2 with water. You can get canned goats milk in the Walmart groc. section. Make the mixture (use a saucer) sloppy enough for him to lap it up until you see if he will eat on his own. You might put some on your finger in the beginning to give him a taste. In any case if he will not eat. You must force feed him with a syringe using a more liquidy sloppy mixture of puppy kibble and goats milk. Puppy MUST eat or he will end up with low blood surgar. He needs to eat a good size meal about every 4 hours. To keep his energy up give a dollop of Kayro surup on his tongue with your finger every few hours. This will prevent low blood sugar from occuring. Also watch for stress signs. When stressed some puppys will develop upset tummy which will result in vomiting and/or loose stool. If this happens he needs vet assistance ASAP. Hope this helps.