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Originally Posted by puddles58273  As a very newbie to these tiny sweethearts, PLEASE LEAVE PUPPY WITH MOM & SIBLINGS more than 8 weeks. I didn't know any better and have regretted it since day 6 when Puddles had her first blood sugar low. She is now 13 weeks old and only started gaining weight 2 weeks ago. She finally will eat by herself most of the time, but she seems to get really depressed if my daughter doesn't bring her yorkie poo puppy over to play every 2 or 3 days. Today is Saturday and Puddles hasn't seen her playmate since Monday so she isn't eating but a bite or 2 all day. Thank goodness Cricket (daughter's puppy) will be here in a few minutes. I truly believe that these babies really need Mom & siblings emotionally and socially. Thank God that my daughter got Cricket when she did. Puddles literally didn't start eating by herself until she met Cricket. My thoughts have been to get another puppy close in age and size (Cricket is 1 day older) but if he/she had any issues, it would just kill me. Whatever you do, please leave with mom & siblings for a few extra weeks!!, |
My new puppy doesn't seem at all sad but I've found that I still have to coax her to eat sometimes. I don't know if it's the way the food sounds in the bowl or what. Sometimes I have to take a few pieces of food out and place them on her food mat and she eats a few bites at a time. She seems to prefer me to handle the food and place it on the mat for her. I do get her to eat that way. Maybe it could work for you too.
Good luck. Tracey