Looks like a normal yorkie baby to me. Does she have a heating pad in her box (undeneath it?)

Yes, this is her first litter. She is staying next to him now but as far as I can tell he still hasn't nursed. They are right here in the room with me and I feel it is hot in here. I don't know if he needs more heat or not. It doesn't seem so to me. Thanks, Sylvia

I'd take them to the vet to be checked out. The mama certainly couldn't tell if he was ugly or not. His head might have been squeezed into a funny shape in the birth canal like babies are. I wouldn't take a chance though. If the other mom's won't take him in, then take him to the vet.

No, but maybe he doesn't look right to me cause he is a little premature. Maybe, if he lives, he will look ok in a week.

No, I don't have a heating pad in the room but I do have a room heater pointed in their direction, it's not on right now. I just keep a close eye on them. I am not 5 feet away from them. Sylvia

I'm sure the other moms would take him in but I hate to take her only baby away from her until there are no other options. I can't take them to the vet. We are broke for the rest of this month and we maxed out our credit cards taking another mom to the er vet yesterday. Sylvia

No Don't take him from mom. She will be tramatized. She is doing fine, but it really is important to get him to nurse. The colstrum is extremely important for a new baby. If you dont have nutrical or karo syrup, try anything sweet to place on his tongue then he will start sucking.. Have you checked for cleft palet?

How about taking him to one of the other moms and see if he will nurse an "already operating" nipple...I'm not saying to keep him there just see if he will get the idea then put him back with his mom. Worth a try.

I'm sorry if this comes across as being rude, but you shouldn't NOT take them to the vet cause you didn't buget properly for this litter. Can't your vet let you make payments so your mom and her pup can be checked. I would hate to think you weren't giving them proper care when there has to be a way to make sure they are okay even if it means borrowing it from someone.

As a breeder its your responsibility to make sure they get any needed vet care. I hope you understand where I'm comming from and I truely don't mean to hurt anyones feelings as this is just my opinion.

No, but I did. Top of his mouth looks fine. We did get suction! LOL He didn't hold on very well and I had to hold him but he did get to nurse. Jewel wasn't too happy being held down but after a few minutes she seemed to relax into it. Sylvia

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You need to get this pup to a vet. You have to do everything you can to get this money. That little baby is your responsibility and to be a responsible breeder you have to figure these things out BEFORE you breed your dog.
Please find a way to get this baby taken care of. What if it is something that is fixable and he dies simply because you couldnt afford to take him to the vet. I couldnt live with myself if I were in your shoes.
Im sorry for criticizing but this is your responsibility you need to take care of that baby

No, my feelings aren't hurt cause I know you are right. We just ran into a lot of unexpected expenses after the girls were bred. I know of a vet who will take payments but he wants half down. I don't feel things are bad enough that I can't handle them with the help of this site for a while longer. Thanks, Sylvia

Make sure the pup is warm by being on a heating pad or having a heat lamp on him. Either get him to nurse or feed him yourself till he gets the hang of it. You can tube feed, use a syringe or even an eye dropper. If you put nutri-drops or karo on his tongue to bring up his sugar level it usually will make them more hungry too.

Let me preface this by saying, I am not mad, I am not hurt by what you are saying and I am not meaning to sound snippy if I sound that way.

Have you ever taken a teeny Yorkie baby to the vet and asked for help? I have. They say they can't do anything because the baby is so small. If it were 8 ozs or more they could do something with them. This baby is 2.8ozs. They can't put an IV in him. The most they could do that I can't do is give him oxygen. They might get a drop or two of antibiotic on his tongue but antibiotics may not help. I can get him to take some nourishment and I am with him CONSTANTLY, they are not. They have other duties to take care of. I can tend my baby almost as well as they can. Sylvia

Please keep him warm, preemies need to be kept warmer than reg. babies, if you think he's a preemie. Here is a quote from an article "A premature puppy, however, has left the "oven" (100-101 at time of delivery) too early; before the cookie is cooked, so to speak.  He isn't ready to be at 95-96 degrees.  He is an "unbaked" cookie.  He needs to continue the baking process until the day arrives for his correct delivery date.  His temp needs to be around 100 degrees and stable.  (once the puppy is stable, you can begin decreasing the temp about 1/2 degree every day until by delivery day, he should be good at 95-96 degrees) Use a heating pad set at 100 degrees and use a rheostat (available at Pet Smart and used for Reptiles) to set his warming pad temp at 100 degrees."

You can wrap a cloth around him as his nurses, if he gets chilled death is certain. He really needs a heating pad. I understand money woes, is there someone you can borrow from? How is his breathing? Usually if they're premature their lungs are not developed well as they are still very "sticky inside". If taken to the vet they can give dex or dopram to help that.

Whether he is a preemie or not there are there 3 things to remember(to me) is Water (hydrate, sub q if available), Sugar (energy), and Warmth. Never feed a chilled puppy. I know if you're like me you're doing all you can for him. Please keep it up for him.

Very Good Sylvia! My mom didn't want to stay with hers at first but she did much better after a few days. Remember what I said about keeping them warm. It should be 85 degrees where the babies are for the first week, then 80 the next, then about 75 until they are a bit bigger. Even if it feels warm to you, the baby will die quickly if it gets cool. If the baby starts acting sluggish or stops nursing chances are he is cold. Seriously use a receiving blanket or something to keep him covered.