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06-19-2013, 06:33 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Roanoke, Al, USA
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| Care for new Yorkie I just bought my wife a Yorkie today. We were told the puppy was ready to go home and was 8 weeks old. But when we got home and I reviewed her CKC papers, her birthdate is 5/9 so that means that she will be 6 weeks tomorrow 6/20. I understand that this is way to early to be from the mom and litter mates. This isn't my first time raising a young pup. My cousins Pit Bull had puppies 2 years ago and I raised the one that I have when she was 5 weeks old bc mom quit taking care of her. But this is my first time with a toy breed. The puppy won't be left alone for long for a couple months. We are both teachers so we are home most all of the day. I understand that this is going to be tough but I was looking for advice. We can't just go back to the breeder bc we live over 3 hrs away from them. The breeder told us she was feeding the pups Puppy Chow but I bought Iams ProActive Puppy for Toy breed. I looked in the pups mouth and she doesn't have many teeth. So I soaked her some food in milk and she ate a little. I also bought 2 cans of Puppy food the moist kind. Do I need to get her some Milk replacement formula like I did for my Pit pup when she was young? I am looking for any advice on how to make sure this pups has a healthy life. My wife has been wanting one for years. If I would have known she was so young I wouldn't have gotten her. |
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06-19-2013, 10:52 PM | #2 |
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| Oh bless your heart this is going to be a long road for you. There are some replacement formula's here on YT. I helped with one real young and she had to be fed chicken baby food mixed with ground kibble and water from a syringe for a while. Also make sure she is getting plenty of water. I would feed every 3 hour the first week or so. Hopefully some breeders will be along to help. Also keep nutri-cal or white karo syrup on hand in case of a sugar level drop. Don't let her over play. She needs lots of sleep time at this age. Wishing you the very best and welcome to YT.
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06-20-2013, 02:10 AM | #3 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| If she will eat moist food forget about the milk. If she wont eat the food you got her try Caesars, its not the best food as far as ingredients and you will want to switch later but it is enticing to dogs
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06-20-2013, 03:49 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Roanoke, Al, USA
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| She only ate a few kibbles last night that were soaked in milk. But she will eat the canned puppy food I bought her. I have been feeding her every 4 hours or so. I sit in the floor by her bowls and tap the bowl to get her to eat. Then do the same every more often with her water bowl. She didnt like the crate at all last night. Which I didn't expect her to. She slept in her bed right in the middle of my wife and I. I also ordered some Nutri Cal last night and it should be here Monday. A few questions based on the replies so far. 1. How will I know if her blood sugar drops? Will it be just like in humans she seems lazy and just wants to sleep? Right now she seems really happy and playful. Will her blood sugar only drop if she's not eating or can stress cause this? 2. How much canned food should she eat a day or at each sitting? Right now I am I ly giving her 4-5 small spoon fulls. I cut it up real small and she eats it all. I just didnt want to give to much and it mess her stomach up. How should I handle the potty training and sleeping with her now. I am taking her outside around every 45 min to an hr and after she eats and plays. And I know that the crate will be hard since she is young. But if she sleeps in the bed with us, is that going to hurt her for down the road? |
06-20-2013, 04:24 AM | #5 |
♡Huey's Human♡ Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ringgold, Ga
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| Low blood sugar in dogs is very similar to low blood sugar in humans. Lethargy, confusion /altered mental status, and if very low, seizures and possibly death. This can be caused by poor intake or stress, as you mentioned. Illness can also affect glucose. I have gone by the puppy formula of 1ounce of kibble per lb of dog daily, divided into 3 or 4 meals. (I got this from one of my yorkie books...can't remember which one) For example, a 4 lb puppy gets around 1/2 cup a day, divided between all meals. (1 oz 4 times a day, 2 ounces 2 x day, etc-2 oz =1/4 cup) From personal experience-not a book- I have determined that as they get older and growing slows/stops, that amount will stabilize at approx. 0.6-0.75oz/kibble per lb of dog to maintain without gaining. For example, my dog weighs 8lbs and he gets a light 1/4 cup twice daily plus (too many) snacks. My little one came home at 7.5 weeks and he has slept in the bed with us from the start. That makes him happy and makes us happy. He has never had a accident in the bed. He will stand on our faces and lick our eyeballs until we wake up and let him out, or if we won't get up for whatever reason, he has stairs to get off the bed and pee on the pad or the furniture or wherever we deserve for not getting up. As for potty training, be consistant. This is where we failed. With you being teachers and home for the summer, you have a much better situation for consistancy than we did, and hopefully you will have a much better potty trained dog than we do!
__________________ Huey's mom, Marilyn :When a day starts & ends with puppy kisses, I can handle anything that comes in between! Last edited by Marhcarter; 06-20-2013 at 04:28 AM. |
06-20-2013, 04:27 AM | #6 |
Tiny♥HoldsLotsOfLove Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ohio
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| 1. How will I know if her blood sugar drops? Will it be just like in humans she seems lazy and just wants to sleep? Right now she seems really happy and playful. Will her blood sugar only drop if she's not eating or can stress cause this? I can tell you what mine does. She started skipping meals after her 1st round of puppy shots. She seemed lazy, walking off balance- like she was drunk, and started to shiver like she was cold. I almost lost her during her 1st episode. I was a 1st time yorkie owner with a 9 week pup. And from what I've read here, I'm sure the breeder is a BYB. She shouldn't have been with me at that age, but hind site is always 20/20, isn't it? My vet told me to use clear karo syrup if she gets like this, then feed her and make sure she gets plenty of water after this. If she has an episode, make sure you tell the vet about it. We tried nutria-cal, mine didn't like it- she pushed it back out of her mouth when I put it in. I have an extermly picky eater. Nutri-cal is very good to have on hand though. It has more nutrients in it than karo syrup. I didn't have any at the time, so I had to make do. I hope your pup continues to eat small meals for you. It sounds like your doing everything right for her. WELCOME to YT! If you have any questions, ask! This site has a lot of good info and wonderful people!
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06-20-2013, 04:38 AM | #7 | |
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__________________ Huey's mom, Marilyn :When a day starts & ends with puppy kisses, I can handle anything that comes in between! Last edited by Marhcarter; 06-20-2013 at 04:42 AM. | |
06-20-2013, 04:48 AM | #8 |
♡Huey's Human♡ Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ringgold, Ga
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| Note: most of my knowledge is from being a people nurse, not an experienced yorkie person, but the knowledge base still applies, and my little one has made it to 4 years old without any major mishaps, despite being from a byb and coming to me way too young.
__________________ Huey's mom, Marilyn :When a day starts & ends with puppy kisses, I can handle anything that comes in between! |
06-20-2013, 05:01 AM | #9 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Just want to welcome you to YT! Bless you and the best of luck with your new puppy! Just my opinion....I would feed it small amounts every 2-3 hours....their tummies are really tiny! You might even half to feed it during the night to prevent low blood sugar.
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06-20-2013, 05:24 AM | #10 |
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__________________ Huey's mom, Marilyn :When a day starts & ends with puppy kisses, I can handle anything that comes in between! |
06-20-2013, 05:30 AM | #11 |
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06-20-2013, 05:47 AM | #12 |
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| Bet we'd all love to see some pictures!! She'll be growing fast so take some now! What's her name?
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06-20-2013, 10:39 AM | #13 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| I would get Royal Canin Starter Mousse for babies....it is very easy for them to eat as it is like whipped....at 6 weeks old, you baby would only benefit from a puppy formula like Just Born, to drink on the side, as she SHOULD still be nursing on momma at this age. You can take a can of Just Born, cut it with 4 oz sterile distilled water or unflavored Pedialyte, 1 beaten egg yolk, 4 tablespoons of Karo Syrup, 1 tablespoon of Vi-Daylin pediatric drops....mix that all together and you can serve that, warmed, in a separate saucer....she will do better eating it out of a saucer than trying to lap it up out of a bowl....she doesnt know how to lap up milk yet, so you will have to work with her to teach her....you can also add a little of that to Royal Canin Baby Dog Kibble, which is the first stage of Kibble for toothless babies......then at about 10 weeks, you can go up to RoyalCanin Puppy Kibble....again, softened with the formula.....by 12-14 weeks, she can be weaned off the formula completely, and be on the Puppy Kibble......and I would at least call the person you got that baby from and tell her you know she lied to you abut that babys age.....I am praying your NEXT battle isnt parvo..... |
06-20-2013, 12:47 PM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dickinson, TX
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| I was just about to say what YorkieMom1 said, Royal Canin has a Starter Kibble and a Mousse for puppies just weaned from their mom. |
06-20-2013, 04:09 PM | #15 |
♥Love My 3 Furrbutts♥ Donating Member | Welcome to YT, you will find much valuable information here....what is your puppys' name? We would love to see some pictures. I can't offer any advice as I have no experience with a very young puppy....Yorkiemom1 is a wonderful breeder...she is a world of information and advice.... Judy thank you for your help with this baby and for all you do. OP again welcome to YT! You will love it here!
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