Sounds to me like he wasn't really ready to be away from mom yet. Did the breeder give you ANY indication how well he was doing eating on his own? 8 weeks is really too early for them to be away from mom and siblings. If it were me, I'd try anything under the sun to get him to eat. Yogurt, cottage cheese, oatmeal, whatever it takes. He might not know how to eat anything other than from mom, so he might need to be shown how to eat. I always start my guys out with oatmeal. You can put some nutrical in it too. Just make it with milk instead of water. And pour more milk on it to thin it out. The oatmeal is good for them and the nutrical increaes their appitite. I wish you well. Hand feeding is also a consideration. Until he's confident with his new surroundings and with you, he might be apprehensive about eating. Good luck and keep us posted.
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