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New Yorkie Puppy Questions I just got a Yorkie on Friday. She is twelve weeks old. I just had a few questions about her. First, when she has to go poop, she runs while doing it. I'm not sure if it is hurting her to poop or if this is just a trait she has. Second, I bought her some Nutri-Cal. I was wondering how often and when the best times to give it to her are. Third, she doesn't seem to eat or drink a lot. I give her fresh water and we feed her Natural Balance Small Breed Bites Potato and Duck Formula. What is best to feed her, and how can I make sure she doesn't go through hypoglycemia. Last, I think she is teething cause she is biting everything! So I got her a kong, and also a rope toy that we put water on the ends of and put in the freezer for her to chew on. Is there anything else I should be doing for her? |
Dinky did the pooping while running thing when we first brought him home. He just was not trained yet. You might want to keep your pup restricted to the kitchen or a non carpeted area during training. Good luck! Congrats on your new pup! |
Is that the food the breeder had your puppy on? She should stay on the food the breeder had her on or you are going to join the masses that end up with a dog that wont eat anything, or is so hard to find something she will eat.....very frustrating for you but dangerous as well as frustrating for the puppy. She should remain on what she has been brought up on from the breeder, until she is very well established in your home and with her new family, routine, etc......usually around the time you would switch her from puppy food to adult food @ 8 months to a year.....unless she suddenly does not tolerate the food any longer, leave her on what she is used to! She needs to be eating puppy formula food! She is a puppy and she is indeed teething....just provide her with lots of things that she can chew on....Kong toys and those rope toys are good. NutriCal is kind of an emergency supplemnt for puppies that are not eating....if she is eating, you wont need to give her that as part of a regular diet. |
I agree with everything said so far, with the exception that our vet said that it is good to give nutrical to the younger ones up to three times a day, particularly if they are not eating well. |
Remember, too, that pups this age have very small tummies and it doesn't take much for them to get filled up. As long as she is eating a little bit throughout the day, and drinking as well, she should be just fine. I certainly wouldn't be switching her food around, if she eats what you are giving her now, stick with it! Make sure she has lots of chew toys or else she WILL end up chewing things you don't want chewed. Congrats on your new pup! :) |
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"...... our vet said that it is good to give nutrical to the younger ones up to three times a day, particularly if they are not eating well".......... If your puppy is eating well and is getting enough to eat, which usually means allowing a puppy to have access to meals at least 5-6 times a day or even better, free feeding, supplemental glucose is more a CYA type of thing, rather than a necessary daily dietary supplement. Puppies younger than 12 - 14 weeks of age are particularly susceptable to possible hypoglycemic events from not enough eating. Rather safe than sorry, especially if the new owner is swapping food on the puppy as soon as they get them home, adding to the stress the puppy is experiencing.....or going right into structering meal times around 3 meals a day, which I do not think is acceptable for a little puppy.....NutriCal is a good "safety net" to make sure glucose intake is covered, but not all puppies require NutriCal as part of a balanced daily diet! Stress and other factors also adversly affect a puppy glucose expenditure, so NutraCal certainly will not hurt as a safety net for your puppy...... |
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Some dogs are still when they poo, others are major travelers. I have a couple of travelers too. Nothing to worry about. I like to give Nutrical a few times a day to a new puppy when in a new home...ie, right when they wake, maybe btwn meals, and before bed. I usually did that for 1-2 weeks until I felt firm they were having even sugar levels. Young puppies eat very tiny amounts of food and water, it can be surprising for sure. Is the food you're feeding what the breeder was feeding? I would absolutely feed what the breeder was feeding for at least 2-3 weeks - - and only then switch if you want to. The food you have is a nice food. To prevent hypogly...you could free feed...is that what you're doing? Young pups are ALL mouth, at first....everyyyyything goes in their mouth and they want to bite, nibble, mouth it -- totally normal. Try a kong, different chews (edible and non-edible)...just make sure she is never left alone w/ an edible chew (choking hazard issues). |
Ime nutrical I never gave it to my puppies. They always ate. Speaking of Vet my Vet said it was a waist of money also. Honey or any similar type sugar will do the same. Just saying if they eat all the time its not needed. But when you say your isn't eating? Is it not eating much or at all? Puppies ime don't always eat alot nd go in streaks. I hand feed mine for those day. But mine were usually pigs. Nutrical won't hurt just ppl I real all over think its a must daily. |
You can definitely try a little chicken broth mixed in with the food and a little minced chicken and rice, It has always worked on finicky pups that I have com into contact with. Nutrical is a big help if they wont eat, especially on such a small dog but the best thing is to get them eating a balanced diet. Actually just boil a chicken breast with a bit of rice and use the (juice) instead of actual broth! If that doesn't work he might just not love the food. |
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