[Pbghgirl]

On 1/2 we got a yorkie mix puppy from the local shelter. The people had surrendered her the day before when she was only 8.5 weeks old and weighed 3.5lbs. They said they were moving and couldn't keep her and had bought her from an Amish farm. Our guess us that she was an unwanted Christmas gift. So sad. The shelter required spaying her before we could take her home. They won't allow you to wait or go to your own vet. She's healing well from spaying but has a terrible case of kennel cough. We took her to our vet Monday and he gave her antibiotics but he said she's too little and fragile for cough suppressants. We've never had a small dog but we already adore her. Besides the constant cough she seems healthy and eats well and loves to play. She pottys on pee pads pretty well already. We are giving her canned small breed puppy food moistened with puppy formula and feeding her 4 times a day. The vet said she was weaned and taken from her mommy too soon. Is there anything else people who have breed puppies can recommend? Our adult male cat is a lover and very gentle and seems to have adopted her so she's getting a little bit of socialization from him too.