[Micah my love]

Originally Posted by Woogie Man

Many times a new Mom won't eat or drink on their own. It's usually that they won't get up from the baby to do it. I take a the bowl of water and put it right under the Mom's nose. Sometimes they still won't drink so I put my fingers in the water and push the water up to the mouth and they'll lap it off my fingers. She really must drink, not only for her sake but to produce milk.

They can be really picky with their food for a few days, too. I keep some boiled chicken on hand, also some boiled beef liver. I keep the broth, too, and use it with their food. Even using this, you may have to hand feed her, especially at first. It's really a matter of having a few things on hand as what they like one day they may not like another. Scrambled eggs is another good thing to feed them. Kibble is usually not something mine want for the first few days, but you can try feeding a little kibble mixed with either the liver or chicken and some canned food and use the broth with it. The little packages of Cesar seems to be one food that most picky Moms will eat, so you may want a few containers of that on hand.

The pup will need his tail docked and dew claws removed between days 3 to 5. Your pup sounds like a good weight, so if he's thriving, Tuesday would be a good time to go since he was born on Friday night. Call your vet today and see about scheduling an appointment.

A word about tail docking. Many vets don't know the breed standard for docking Yorkies' tails and will dock them too short. I have my vet cut the tail at about 3/16 inch beyond where the brown ends on the underside of the tail. You don't want a nubby tail. Keep the pup warm on the trip to the vet. Since there's only one pup, you can use a small box and put a towel in it. Warm the towel in the dryer for a minute before leaving and don't let any drafts get on him.

Hope this helps to get you started. Best of luck.

Originally Posted by Breezeaway

Do you have a heating pad under the baby, If its cold it will cry.

I believe these 2 gave you the best advice you can hope for wishing you the best with your new baby