Originally Posted by furbutt (Post 3230374)

Ok thank you i shall go and get some tomorrow. I have just weighed Poppy and she is 1lb 3oz she didnt like me weighing her and did what i think was a growl lol it sounded cute. Shes back in her bed asleep now. I am so worried about her. She aint eaten or drank anything in 3 hours will she be ok? I keep trying to give her milk but she does not want any and keeps turning her head away? She is having alot of puppy dreams lol

Originally Posted by furbutt (Post 3230419)

Thank you. What should i do through the night? i am taking the crate into my bedroom and putting it beside my bed incase she wakes up. Should i feed her at least once through the night like someone said? All she has done tonight is sleep. She looks like a little mouse all curled up in her bed lol. I am going to try upload some pictures now of her. xxx

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama (Post 3230314)

So sorry you didn't get what you bargained for. But you've got the advantage of being more prepared than most yorkie owners by virtue of all the research you've been doing before she came home. When we picked up Scarlett from the rescue, we were told she was 8 weeks- turns out she was probably closer to 6 and had no teeth! It was a scary first week without a doubt.

First off, how is she doing eating? I'm sure you already have nutrical available, but you might want to have the things ready to in case you need to resort to a forumla feeding. The breeders here recommended I mix equal parts canned goats milk and distilled water with a dollop of karo syrup in it. Scarlett also really liked baby rice cereal mixed with the formula until her teeth started coming in. If she won't drink the forumula, you may need to syringe feed her.

Keep play sessions short, no more than 10-15 minutes.

Keep her warm and out of drafts- they chill of quickly.

At 5 weeks, she still may need help peeing and pooing. A warm cloth to the bottom after feeding can help stimulate her to go.

Let me go see if I can find my thread with some of the other advice the breeders gave me. BRB.

Originally Posted by Mardelin (Post 3230526)

At 3 to 4 weeks body temperature should be at 100 degrees....and a pup should already be retaining their own body temp.

Potting reflexes are in place by 4 weeks of age.

Play sessions shouldn't be started until 8 weeks of age. All pups should need between birth and 6 weeks of age is mom. Do not overly handle as this is can cause hyperglycemia. If you can, and I don't what you'd call it in England, but in the states we keep NutriCal and/or NutriDrops on hand.

Originally Posted by Mardelin (Post 3230526)

At 3 to 4 weeks body temperature should be at 100 degrees....and a pup should already be retaining their own body temp.

Potting reflexes are in place by 4 weeks of age.

Play sessions shouldn't be started until 8 weeks of age. All pups should need between birth and 6 weeks of age is mom. Do not overly handle as this is can cause hyperglycemia. If you can, and I don't what you'd call it in England, but in the states we keep NutriCal and/or NutriDrops on hand.

Originally Posted by Beamers Mom (Post 3230530)

Luckily she has NutriCal:)

It really burns me up that this breeder sold a puppy this young. Luckily Furbutt is trying to do all the right things for Poppy. I dread to think what would have happened if Poppy had been sold to someone irresponsible:animal-pa

Originally Posted by Mardelin (Post 3230532)

Sorry guys, I haven't been feeling well today and have spent most of the day sleeping.

There is a sticky in the Breeding Section for Whelping Pudding. I've had tremendous luck with this recipe feeding tinies like this pup. You might want to try that.

Originally Posted by gemy (Post 3230540)

Sorry to hear you are unwell Mary. Poppy's mom has gone to bed now it is about midnight in England. She knows to keep her warm she will get up once tonight to feed her.

So hopefully Mom and Pup will sleep well tonight.

Originally Posted by Mardelin (Post 3230552)

Well it appears that there are BYBers in the UK too. Geez when does it stop.

Originally Posted by Mardelin (Post 3230552)

Well it appears that there are BYBers in the UK too. Geez when does it stop.

Originally Posted by Beamers Mom (Post 3230590)

Oh gosh you wouldn't believe!! I heard of breeders that would have a dog with a great pedigree with some champion lines and a dog that didn't have champion lines. When the second dog had puppies, the breeder would register the pups with the Kennel club as offspring of the dog with the better pedigree. There are unscrupulous breeders in the UK as well as here.

I guess there are BYB's and disreputable breeders all over the world. And as long as uneducated (as far as dogs go) people will buy the puppies they will continue to stay in business.

I think Furbutt should report the breeder to the RSPCA as it is a form of animal abuse selling puppies too young.

Sylvia