08-05-2013, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1 A seven week old puppy has essentially not even been weaned from momma yet.....Yorkie babies are best left with their mommas until age 12-14 weeks so momma can do all the teaching and pack socialization necessary to make this puppy psychologically stable for his future growth and development...all that baby is used to eating is milk and maybe some mush, the consistancy of the baby food. How much does this baby weigh, as teacup is a vague term, not an accurate description on what size your baby is. I would mix up baby food in Royal Canin canned mousse....mousse is like whipped dog food without the chunks and is easy to digest... for newborns....if he will eat the mousse without the baby food, great...if not, he MUST eat, so at this age, you feed whatever he will eat! You can advance him to a gruel made of Royal Canin puppy starter kibble, softened with some formula, and add a little of the baby food to it, if that is what it takes to get baby to eat. But that gruel isnt for a couple of weeks yet....good luck with your baby...it is tough taking on the chores of momma dog in a baby so very young.....you need to get reading material and learn what age appropriate teaching is being done by the momma/pack at specific weeks, so you can try to alleviate behavorial problems that are prone to surface when pups are taken from mom too soon. | Thank you Judy for jumping in here....OP great advice just given, please keep us updated on the progress of this very young baby....he really should still be with his momma and siblings.
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