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New puppy feeding Hello! We just got our third Yorkie! She’s smaller than my other two ever were at 1.3lbs and 6weeks old. She seems to want kibble rather than canned food. I have bought small breed puppy kibble, is there any reason to think she’ll choke? She has most of her teeth and the vet said it’s ok to transition her. She seems to like it dry and not wet... thank you! |
Choking depends on how fast she eats and does she chew her kibble. The deed is done and you have this 6 week old puppy, I have to say puppies should be kept with their mom and litter mates until they are 12 weeks old.I know NC doesn't have any laws on what age a puppy can be sold but 6 weeks old at 1.3 pounds, this is way to tiny to have left it's momma. This puppy has not been given it's first puppy shot so please be very careful she does not go outdoors. I suggest keeping Nutri-cal in the house for this wee lil baby if you don't already have it, and she should be free feed since she is so young and tiny. Congratulations on your new baby. What is lil girls name. |
This poor baby should still be with mom and shame on whoever sold her to you. You are in for a very long and possible bumpy road. She should be able to eat dry food with no real issues. You need to make sure that she is eating every 3 or 4 hours also. Due to her age she also should not be left alone because you need to make sure she is staying warm and eating. You need to make sure you know the symptoms of hypoglycemia and that you have nutrical or kayro syrup on hand for it that happens. Just another note any vaccines given to her before 8 weeks will not work and just have to be redone. |
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Her name is Lily. I have cleared it with my trusted vet on bringing her home and she’s doing very well. I wasn’t looking for criticism about brining her home so young.. |
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Lily, what a sweet name for a little mite. I am sorry, no criticism was intended,please do not take it personally. Just a heads up for the safety of all pups, other new yorkie owners may read this thread, they should know puppies should stay with the mother and litter mates until they are at least 12 weeks old. In this time the mother is teaching her babies many things, most importantly bite inhibition, litter mates play a big part in this, they teach each other to bite with a soft mouth, to be social. Now that job is up to you. If your vet has cleared Lily as a healthy puppy that's a good thing. Just make sure there is always kibble available for her, there is no such thing a a over weight puppy, so free feeding is suggested, they burn a lot of calories because this is a very active breed as you know since you have other yorkies. And in having other yorkies you know the importance of keeping Nutri-cal on hand in case of hypoglycemia. Your concern was Lily choking on Kibble being she is so tiny, you haven't said if she eats fast and wolfs down her food or if she chews her kibble. |
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I’m more curious as to why a breeder would sell such a young pup than why someone would buy one. To a large extent, buyers who want a certain, popular breed of puppy — especially during a pandemic, when travel often isn’t possible — have to choose what’s available. Sadly, if all the local breeders are selling pups at six or eight weeks, a potential buyer who says “I’m going to wait until the pups are 12 weeks old” might not be able to find one. But it’s still a red flag, to me, if a breeder is selling pups so young and small. It gives an appearance, at least, that the breeder prioritizes money over the health of the puppies. And it *could* be a red flag that the breeder is not being honest about the puppies themselves — their genetic health or likely growth, for example. |
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