she's 9 wks old and won't eat or drink,HELP
 

I have had her for 1 week and she's 9 weeks old. She just curls up in a ball and sleeps. She won't eat or drink. I have to force everything down her. What do I do??? This is my 1st one and I'm getting scared.

Have you asked the breeder about her personality? You could also try adding in some sugar to her water and seeing if she will drink it then.

Please take her to the vet!!

These threads just break my heart!! :( First and importantly call your vet. If after hours please go to the emergency vet. Your baby will get dehydrated and compound further complications.

Try Gerber babyfood chicken sticks, macaroni, rice, plain yogurt, ANYTHING not too spicy.

Please keep us posted.

I am trying the sugar water, but I have to put it in a syringe and force feed her. I am also trying Nutri-cal. I have put all kinds of food before her and nothing. I have taken her to the vet, he said to try all of the foods you all have mentioned. I am taking her back out tomorrow. I have even put food mashed and mixed with water in a syringe and force fed her, but she just vomited it back up. Thanks for your help. I'll let you know what the vet says.

I remember my breeder telling me about yorkie pups is that the hardest thing is to get them to eat right. That's what the breeder is supposed to be doing during those 8 weeks before you got the pup is to train them to eat three meals a day before it leaves the breeder. So, you might want to check with your breeder or bring your pup to the vet. Update us on how she's doing! I hope she'll be okay.

It sounds like you are doing what you can and that is great!! Being that she is so young and I am sure very tiny, she can crash very easily. I am in no way trying to cause you to panic...Just keep her warm and notify your emergency vet tonight for other options. Your pup might need to go to the vet tonight for further treatment. Tomorrow is many hours away.

Keep us posted.

When she sleeps , she curls up into a ball position. Does this mean anything?? Tummy ache, maybe??

Have you try giving him some Nutrical or Nutripet .

No, this is a normal sleeping position. She might be chilled though. I have found that a heating pad set on a low setting covered in a couple towels helps keep them warm, you can try this if you'd like.

From what I've seen the ball position is normal for both dogs and cats. My puppy slept curled up when I got her at 8 weeks and now at almost 12 she sleeps in a lot of different positions. Maybe it's a throwback to the womb? It took Sheila a while to adjust and she barely ate when I got her and now 3 weeks later she's a little piggy. Your baby may just be missing his litter mates and mom. I took Sheila to the vet after her third day because she wouldn't poop because it was sticking to her fur. The vet took care of it for free and sent her a card to my work. Please take your little baby to the vet, yorkie pups are too small and dehydrate easily and have little fat reserve. I've seen a few pups that have had to be bottle/dropper fed to keep them nourished. The vet can re-hydrate your baby and tell you how to take care of him. I wish you all the best with your puppy and let us know.

Your yorkie needs to go to the vet immediately. Pups cannot last long without water or food. The yorkie will dehydrate and the insulin level will go down. I do not mean to alarm you but I went thru the exact same situation many years ago and the outcome was not good. And, don't accept an explanation of the yorkie being nervous because it is in a new environment. I was told that by the vet and that was not the case. My thoughts are with you and your new yorkie. Please let us know the outcome.

Please contact your vet asap. I agreed with everyone's posts.Please keep us posted. I will have you both in my prayers.

Hi, I am new to Yorkie talk and a new Yorkie owner. My little girl, Tinkerbelle, is also 9 weeks old (dob 12/22/04) and she wouldn't eat either. This past weekend, she got really sick with diahhrea. I took her to the vet Sat. morning and they thought she had parvo. She actually had coccidia. They gave her Albon and baby food. She lost 8 oz and is down to 1 lb 7 oz. Now she doesn't want to eat baby food. So what I have found that she will eat is boiled chicken breast with the broth poured over it. They breeder told me that it won't hurt her. She even suggested plain yogurt, pedialyte, bananas, cooked carrots. I haven't tried those yet, but right now the chicken breast seems to be working. I am also giving her nutristat once a day before I go to work, just to be safe. Mine sleeps quite a bit also. I wonder if it is because she is still so young. I hope my suggestions help you and I would love some Yorkie raising advice my self. This little girl has stolen our hearts and taken over our house. She sleeps in our bed and doesn't like to be alone at all. I don't want to make her rotten, but I want her to feel safe in her new home. I know it has been stressful on her, new home, 3 children, and a new sickness.

newyorkiemom

newyorkiemom: Welcome to the community! Make sure the broth you give her is not too salty (I think it's best if it's flavorless), but chicken breast is fine. You can also put some sugar in her water too to make her drink water. Hope Tinkerbelle gets stronger soon! :)

Welcome to Yorkie Talk newyorkiemom! :) I'm so glad you've joined us!

It sounds like you are doing a great job nursing your little one back to health. This forum has SO much information, it's crazy! I find myself reading back through the archives a lot!

We'd love to see pictures of your Yorkie, too!

If Yorkie Puppy Won't Eat
 

I know this sounds gross, but mine ate Mighty Dog beef flavor in the pouch. They love it, and he would eat nothing else. Eventually I added the good dry food and now he eats Wellness dry food exclusively. :aimeeyork

This sounds really scary!!
 

Two things: First, do you think its possible that this pup isn't 9 weeks old but younger and is traumatized to leave the litter? She still should be eating, but my point is, when they're that young they really need a lot of cuddling and warm snuggling. Bo came to me at 6 weeks, was a happy little guy, but loved to snuggle! I would wrap him in a Turbi-twist and he'd lay snug and warm for long stretches perfectly content. They will sleep curled up in a ball the first weeks. This seems like a pup that you're going to have to devote some quality time to. Second, if your vet is not familiar with the needs of toy dogs, SWITCH VETS!! I've seen too many posts on here of loving owners who have watched their babies crash with hypoglycemia. Good luck, your baby will be in our prayers. Bo sends puppy kisses!! :aimeeyork :kiss2:

Thank you Aimee for the welcome. I have always had poodles until now (I still have a 6 yr. old one named Hershey), but I absolutely LOVE Tinkerbelle. She is just like a baby. I love Yorkietalk because I don't know a whole lot about Yorkies, but I am learning every day! She seems to be on the mend. Thank Goodness... I will post a picture of her later today. (I have to figure out how to :( ).

Thank you fasteddie for the welcome. I don't think the broth is too salty. It is from the chicken I boiled. I did not add any salt. If you look at the broth it is almost clear with a little fat. I do wonder how long boiled chicken can stay in the refrigerator? I may need to boil it 2x a week. Since she is so little she doesn't eat very much at a time. I do have a question for anyone that may know.... Tinkerbelle shakes quite a bit. She has done this since we first looked at her. Then we thought she was just scared. Now almost two weeks later, she still does this. Are Yorkies naturally nervous? It can be as quiet as a mouse with no one else around and she still shakes. I do not think it is nearly as often as at first though. The breeder said maybe it low blood sugar, but I don't agree with that, especially since some of the time she has just eaten or within the hour. She definately isn't a chicken either. She barks at the black lab behind our house (and a fence) like she is going to eat him up. She really doesn't know her true size! Thanks for the help!

Welcome Clemantine and newyorkiemom!! Sorry your babies aren't feeling well. It does take a little time for them to adjust and settle in. I barely let Toto leave my arms for days when she first came home with us! I also found that it takes a great deal of time and committment. You will find as you go along, all the little timesaving tricks you can come up with! When they are picky eaters ... there's lots of little tidbits that you can freeze and offer them without a lot of timeconsuming preparation for every meal! I would also take out little portions for Toto of pasta, turkey, potato, etc. that I would be cooking for us ... before any seasoning is added. You can spread it on a cookie sheet and when it is frozen, break it up and put it in zip loc bags and just take out little bits at the time! Also, fresh broth can be frozen in those tiny ice cube trays and kept in zip locs in the freezer! There's lots of things that Toto loves straight from the freezer ... sweet potato, apple, baked potato, etc. Good luck and do keep us updated on these sweet babies!! :lovewings

Pictures of Tinkerbelle
 

Here are two pictures of my Tinkerbelle. She is more like a Stinkerbelle!

Awww - she is so precious! :) I love the second picture - looks like she's having a nice little cat nap! Thanks for sharing the pictures!!