First off, I have to say that 8 weeks is way too early to get such a small breed dog like the yorkie. I don't really think that pup should have been separated from its mother quite so soon either. My puppy was 12-13 weeks old when I got him and he played at first a little and then I started noticing the same things you noticed. When I set him down on the floor he would just sit there and be lethargic. He ended up being hypoglycemic and he had coccidia. Coccidia are internal parasites. They were taking any nutrients that my yorkie pup was eating and causing him to be severely sick and hypoglycemic. He started losing his appetite and we almost lost him to this. His blood sugar levels were very low. It would be very good to take him to the vet. |