I have a 7 week old that I've hand raised. I could not imagine her leaving at that age. Yorkie babies are so fragile. I cant wrap my head around someone breeding them and not taking the time to raise them to 12 weeks. My last litter were still nursing from their mother at 7 weeks.
My girl is on solid foods but not hard food yet. A puppy that age must eat at more frequent intervals than an older pup. Make sure she eats 4-5 times a day and have water at all times. If she's eating hard puppy food, make sure its available all the time. Mine is still on gruel...on the thicker side, but its still gruel. If you cant get her to eat, try mixing some gerbers baby food--chicken or beef flavors. Sometimes that's what I have to use to get my girl to eat. You can also give her diluted goats milk or a good milk replacer for puppies.
Make sure you keep her area warm and free of drafts. They can get sick if they get too cold. She's gonna miss her littermates so be sure to provide a warm blanket and some stuffed toys to snuggle with.
Your going to have to teach her bite inhibition since she doesn't have her littermates & mother to teach her. I've seen some good videos on the net regarding that.
My little one is very tiny for her age so hopefully yours is a little bigger and she can eat dry food well. Be sure to get yours to a vet asap and get a stool sample checked. |