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MomtoJasper · 05-23-2013, 09:10 PM

LOL He is adorable!!!

I wanted to mention that Jasper weighed 1.5 when we got him at 11 weeks. He has small parents. His first vet check was good. He will be 19 weeks tomorrow and weighs 3 lbs.

I think your little boy will do just fine. Have you tried putting kibble on a paper plate or towel to see if he will eat from that? Just a suggestion. I hope he starts eating for you soon.

darlenejmnz · 05-23-2013, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MomtoJasper

LOL He is adorable!!!

I wanted to mention that Jasper weighed 1.5 when we got him at 11 weeks. He has small parents. His first vet check was good. He will be 19 weeks tomorrow and weighs 3 lbs.

I think your little boy will do just fine. Have you tried putting kibble on a paper plate or towel to see if he will eat from that? Just a suggestion. I hope he starts eating for you soon.

Thank you. Dumb question but 1.5 meaning 1 pound 5 ounces? I tried everything to get him to eat kibble lol he's so stubborn. I just need to find a wet food that's rich in flavor and try to spoon feed it to him. I hate force feeding him even if he needs it for his health because I can tell he doesn't enjoy eating that way. Hopefully in a few weeks I can convince him to eat dry food since its just easier for me and cleaner for him.

Btw Jasper is adorable!!

MomtoJasper · 05-23-2013, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by darlenejmnz

Thank you. Dumb question but 1.5 meaning 1 pound 5 ounces? I tried everything to get him to eat kibble lol he's so stubborn. I just need to find a wet food that's rich in flavor and try to spoon feed it to him. I hate force feeding him even if he needs it for his health because I can tell he doesn't enjoy eating that way. Hopefully in a few weeks I can convince him to eat dry food since its just easier for me and cleaner for him.

Btw Jasper is adorable!!

I'm sorry...yes, 1 lb 5 oz. Our breeder sent a jar of chicken and chicken gravy food home with us in case he had issues eating. Which he did. So we used a teaspoon of that mixed his kibble and he ate it. We did this for about 2 days and haven't had any problems since. Sometimes he gets stubborn and I have to hand feed him. But he is so darn cute I don't mind doing it. Lol

FoxxysMom · 05-25-2013, 08:20 PM

He is too cute. I hope he is doing better when I brought my Choppa home he would onky eat off my fingers so I did that as much as could plus nutri cal. Maybe water in a syringe if he wont drink. Maxximus was a little older but at first would only eat his food off the floor or saucer. It had to be onalow surface. Did the vet check Parvo? I didnt see where someone asked so I wanted to ask.
Praying for your little man.

05-23-2013, 09:10 PM	#61
MomtoJasper Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Munford, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,598 Blog Entries: 2	LOL He is adorable!!! I wanted to mention that Jasper weighed 1.5 when we got him at 11 weeks. He has small parents. His first vet check was good. He will be 19 weeks tomorrow and weighs 3 lbs. I think your little boy will do just fine. Have you tried putting kibble on a paper plate or towel to see if he will eat from that? Just a suggestion. I hope he starts eating for you soon. __________________ Steph & Jasper

05-25-2013, 08:20 PM	#64
FoxxysMom YT Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Gautier, MS USA Posts: 378	He is too cute. I hope he is doing better when I brought my Choppa home he would onky eat off my fingers so I did that as much as could plus nutri cal. Maybe water in a syringe if he wont drink. Maxximus was a little older but at first would only eat his food off the floor or saucer. It had to be onalow surface. Did the vet check Parvo? I didnt see where someone asked so I wanted to ask. Praying for your little man. __________________ Mom to Shanti, Choppa & Maxximus.