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Originally Posted by Mush33 Hi I just got Emmie on Wednesday. At first she wasn't eating, but her breeder said she really wasn't fond of the food she was giving her. It was a/d medicated from the vet. She was on it because she had kennel cough. Before she got sick she was eating dry food, but once she was on the medicated food she only wants the canned food. Her breeder said once she got well she stopped liking the a/d and wanted other wet food. She said she likes Canidae wet food, so I went out and bought some. Her breeder told me to make sure she eats every four hours. Is this too often? She will be 14 weeks tomorrow and weighs 1lb 9 ounces. Also if she does eat every four hours how often should I be giving her Nutrical? Should I give it to her a certain amount of times everday while she is a puppy? And how much should I give her? Should I give it to her in between meals? Or if she eats normal do I need to give it to her? The breeder told me to give her a tablespoon of the wet food every four hours is this enough for her. How much do you feed your yorkies as puppies? I just don't want to be giving her too much Nutrical or more than is needed. Sorry for all the questions or if this sound confusing. Thanks so much for your help? Also I have caught her eating her poop a couple of times. I have read about it on here, but does anyone know how long this usually lasts?  |
Michelle,
Maggie will be 14 weeks old Saturday. She's a little fatty at 3.5 pounds. She also went on a no eating strike when I got her. The breeder told me to feed her 1 TBLS. of food per body weight 4 times a day. Also, to leave dry food out all the time. She got her Nutristat (similar to Nutrical) mid morning, if she ate her breakfast or right away if she didn't. I also gave it to her before bedtime. The breeder told us not to let her go longer than 8 hours without eating. I'm in the process of totally getting her off wet food now. I mix dry food with the wet. Each day I mix less wet. It true, you can over do the Nutrical. It's like a high calorie candy to them and can ruin their appetite. Normally about an inch is enough. If your baby is still not wanting to eat, you might try a scrambled egg mixed with some crunched up dry food. That and boiled chicken mixed with dry kibbles always worked for Maggie. About the poop. Scoop or dispose of the poop right away. If you can't do that, then pour vinegar on it, or spray it with "NO". She should stop the habit quickly. Good Luck. Holler anytime.