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03-08-2007, 07:23 PM | #16 |
I Love Thor Donating Member | HUmmm...is it safe to feed the little guys raw food. Maybe some raw meet would be more desirable? Just a thought, but I don't know if that's safe for the little ones. She is darling. It sounds like you are doing an excellent job of trying everything and taking very good care of her. Keep up the hard work and I hope you find I food that she can't get enough of! |
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03-08-2007, 10:04 PM | #17 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee
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| Breeder in Murfreesboro Is Brenda@ Starwood Yorkies......I do not know her personally, I have only spoken with her on the phone about a year ago. Good luck...... What dog parks are you speaking about? I don't see many people with yorkies around here.....but, maybe because I don't go to the park. But, I will be at the dog show this weekend. |
03-08-2007, 10:42 PM | #18 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Silverton Oregon
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| I had a tiny puppy like this and the only way I could get him to eat was to change his diet almost every day. Now I know this is not the best way but the alternative was not good either. So I cooked for him, meat of some kind either steak, chicken, what ever I had and then some potatoes and carrots. It was not easy trying to find something that he liked and that he would eat. At 5 months he was finally up to 1 pound 6 oz. It is very hard work, and I commend you for taking this on. Every day I worried about my boy, it never seems to stop. I wish you all the best, just keep trying and do what ever it takes to get her eating. YoYo's favorite food was high fat vanilla yogurt, goats milk and a egg. I am sure it was not the best thing for him but it was something that he would always eat. |
03-09-2007, 03:56 AM | #19 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania
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| It sounds and looks to me like you are doing a great job! The added suggestions on here will be helpful. The pup is truly beautiful and I hope she lives a long, healthy, happy life. I'd ask the vet if she needs the Nutrical that often. I know it is a long process, but I bet she is absolutely darling to work with |
03-09-2007, 04:39 AM | #20 | |
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03-09-2007, 04:44 AM | #21 | |
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03-09-2007, 05:02 AM | #22 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| This was past on to me by a well know breeder. I've passed on to several people and used it myself with great success. Had a tiny in December top weight now is 3 pounds. She is great. What I did even though the mom had plenty of milk, I feed a Post Whelping Pudding. It is wonderful and the bitches love it too. I've never had problems with mom from it at all either. I give it to her up to 3 or 4 times a day. About 1/4 cup or heaping tablespoon in a small bowl. It seems to help all around. I also use the Nutra Drops a couple times a day on the puppy. Just a drop. Here is the recipe for the pudding. Post Whelping Pudding 16 oz. water 1 pkg. Knox Gelatin (micro. to disolve) 15 oz. can evap. milk 2 tabls. vanilla yogurt 2 egg yolks 2 tabls. white corn syrup mix all ingred. in bowl let set in fridge until thickens. Spoon out as needed.
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03-09-2007, 06:32 AM | #23 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Springtown, Texas
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| Little baby Hi, I have a little guy just like yours. He was so small when he was born I was going crazy. I have never had such a small one before. He had a sister that was that small too, but I couldn't save her. All the others in the litter were normal size thankfully! He had hypoglycemia and went down a few times, thankfully I got to him in time. I started giving him 1 cc of dextrose water 3 times a day in a syringe. My husband used to laugh cause when he would see that syringe come out he would go crazy trying to get to it. hubby called him our little druggie. He too was very picky, so just had to change his food a lot. He is now 6 1/2 months old and finally got him to 2 lbs, yeaaaa!!!!!!! And the only food he really likes now is Science Diet dry puppy food. So hang in there, this too shall pass!!! As long as she is acting like a puppy should, just let her play for a short time and make her rest a while so her sugar doesn't drop. Neutracal is good, but she really doesn't need that much. Maybe like every 3 hours or so, cause too much of that isn't all that good for her either! Sounds like your doing everything you can. Let us know how she is. By the way, the picture I have is my little Pocket Rocket and he is now a real ball of fire!
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03-09-2007, 11:47 AM | #24 |
Mommy's Lil' Miracle Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mufreesboro, TN
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| She finally ate!!! Thanks so much for everyone's suggestions! BTW, her weight is 8oz not 0.8 oz I am happy to report that Lily finally ate last night! She ate two whole tablespoons of food which is more than she has ever eaten in an entire day. She was so full that as soon as she had emptied the bowl, all she could do was lay down and roll over. (see Pic) I tried the recipe with the half and half, baby food, baby cereal, and Karo again and this time she loved it! It's about time. I've been pulling my hair out worrying about this little one. The best part is that she ate this morning as well which she has never done. If she stops eating again, I will definitely try the sweet potato and post whelping pudding. Since she is eating on her own, her vet has okayed reducing her nutri-cal to every four hours which will make her happy since she hates it. We have always had to put it on the roof of her mouth because she would not lick it off our finger. For those who have had puppies this small, how big did they get? I am hoping to get her to at least 2lbs but her vet thinks that I'm being overly optimistic. Thanks again for all the great ideas! This board is truly a life saver. Here is Lily right after she ate with her very full tummy. Look how big that belly is! |
03-09-2007, 12:44 PM | #25 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my house :)
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| Congratulations and hurray for Lily! O.k...now that you got her fat and sassy...can I have her?!? |
03-09-2007, 12:45 PM | #26 |
Tiny Dog Big Heart Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas
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| I am so glad she ate! She is such a little cutie. Glad you clarified about the .8 oz! I was going to ask. For some variety email and ask for a sample of the Evanger food. They will send you a whole case free! It ought to last a LONG time with her, especially if you use to to mix in. http://www.evangersdogfood.com/ Please keep us updated with pictures! She's a little doll!
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03-09-2007, 01:24 PM | #27 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
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| I sent you a pm about Brenda smith, the lady I got my girls from and she put their pictures on her web site at http://www.starwoodyorkies.com Guess you didn't get it! |
03-09-2007, 02:38 PM | #28 | |
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03-09-2007, 02:45 PM | #29 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA
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| Wonderful news!! I'm so glad she's ate so well It's so important to get these little ones to eat, especially at 8 oz! It sounds like you are doing a wonderful job, and keep up the good work
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03-09-2007, 03:11 PM | #30 |
Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA
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| Fabulous that she ate for you - not once, but twice!!!! Hope she keeps it up!! That picture is absolutely adorable. What a little cutie pie (and you can see the full belly)!
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