He could be avoiding drinking his water due to the bowl. Many tiny Yorkies are a little or a lot fearful of bowls and an upside down lid or saucer works well. He needs to drink on his own so keep offering the water to him in the container and try to get him to take it on his own. But until then, keep on syringing in his water as needed so he won't get dehydrated. Generally speaking, most pups need about 1/2 - 1 oz. water per pound per day. You can measure that amount out and be sure he gets that amount each day and not way under or way over.
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