Thanks Kathy,
I do try to feed him frequent meals, 4 a day, if he'll take them. He's pretty finicky, and although I am now free feeding, he's not eating his kibble.
He does seem to like the Halshens raw chicken and veggies with some of the chicken stix mixed in but is not really finishing it-maybe I put too much in his plate. When I leave it out, he does graze, but I can't leave wet food out forever, especially raw. But so far going okay. I do have a few more Milo questions, as I realize I am really clueless about puppies at this point in my life, so any information from anyone who has some idea, would be so welcome!
1 Does anybody know what time I should actually be putting Milo to sleep at night? I'm not asking for exact here, but generally, do you remember what time you put your pup in for the night at almost 16 weeks?
2 How long should I keep him out of his XPEN and in the playroom? Generally about how many hours of play to hours of sleep and rest in the XPEN is best? Is it two or three hours of play and then nap time? Does it seem too long, or too short? Or should I put him in for a nap hourly? He never seems to get tired and when I put him in his XPEN after playing for a good hour, several times throughout the day, and he could stay up till one in the morning playing in his playroom. Is he not getting enough hours of playtime if I give him like several hours of play a day, and the rest sleep in his XPEN? If I put him in his XPEN about 7:30-8:30 he often cries and whines a good part of the night and has been known to keep me up till one in the morning in his playroom till he gets tired enough and decides to take a break.
3 What commands do you give to your pup to stop him from laying on and playing with toys on his potty papers. I want him to make potty on the papers, not lie on them to sleep or drag his toys onto them to play. How do you guys handle that, or how DID you handle that?
Sorry for all the questions, but I really am clueless and I want to do the right thing. I have Yorkie books that I am going to read, and I am going to post on the training thread too, but thought you guys who are a treasure trove of information might have some ideas, tips or tricks that you could suggest.
Anyway thanks for listening. Cassie is doing well and is separated from Milo in her own XPEN. She is gaining weight
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Love,
Shellie
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Originally Posted by wemple2  Milo is still pretty small, so getting him to eat frequent small meals is a must. Let him nap as much as he needs to, just check on him to be sure he's not hypoglycemic. Follow your vets advise and treatment for giardia...it's best to keep the two pups separated...keeping Cassie's health in mind. Hope and pray all goes well for you all. |