Hi and Welcome to YT. 5 weeks old is really too young to be taken from the mother but in your case I would have done the same. We rescued Oliver, our Shih tzu at 6 weeks ol age. He was left in a carton in the back of our drug store with his three sisters. They were all rescued. He weighed 3 1/2 lbs. We took him to be checked by our vet the next day and she said he was in perfect health. There was alot of things we had to learn about having such a young puppy but the vet was a great help. Now he is 9 months old and weighs almost 20 lbs. Well anyway good luck with your new baby. |