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Originally Posted by Bsulli719  Thank you everyone for the encouragement and advice. Yes, finding this site has been a HUGE relief! I ordered the heartbeat puppy and it will arrive tomorrow. I let her cry in the kitchen for about 40 minutes this morning while I got ready. She is now out cold. I am going to leave this afternoon for the first time and leave her here in her area. I have it exactly set up as everyone has suggested. The biggest concerns are: I live in an apartment and I fear the neighbors will complain because of the noise, and she bites the gate I have up with such tenacity that I'm afraid she is going to damage her little teeth. I've seen on here the plexiglass idea and that will be my next move today. But any other suggestions are welcome. I've always heard how smart these dogs are...I am hoping she will catch on and limit her barking when I leave.
IF and when that happens, you all will hear the cries of joy from Indiana!!
Another question for the experts: she did not eat for a day and a half and I got worried. I got her some chicken and she loved it. Tried mixing it with her food this morning and she refused to eat it but ate the regular chicken pieces up. Suggestions on food for her? I have IAMS smart puppy right now (hard and soft food both) |
Find out what the breeder was feeding her and feed her that. Chicken and rice will tide her over for a few days, but it's not nutritionally complete, especially for a growing puppy, and you will eventually have to get her to eat a properly balanced food. If she's not eating, you also have to be on the lookout for signs of hypoglycemia, which can be fatal if not treated immediately. We also got our Bella at 8 weeks of age, and although she ate the food her breeder was feeding her (Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier Puppy), she still had a couple of episodes of hypoglycemia (symptoms are trembling and fainting). We treated the hypoglycemia by rubbing Karo syrup on her gums. People also treat hypoglycemia with Nutrical, but Bella hates the taste, so we continued with the Karo syrup.
If she will not eat kibble or wet food, you can do home cooking, but if you do home cooking, you need to be in contact with a veterinary nutritionist who can design a nutritionally complete diet. They have veterinary nutritionists at
www.balanceit.com . And of course, stay in close contact with your vet until the feeding issues are resolved. Good luck!