New puppy feeding

[Yorkielover2015]

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!

[matese]

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.

[Lovetodream88]

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.

[Bluebells]

Originally Posted by matese

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.

Actually, it’s illegal to sell a puppy in NC before the pup is old enough to be vaccinated. Unfortunately, it’s up to county Animal Control offices to initiate the investigation and prosecution of breeders who sell pups too young, and almost none of them do it.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Bluebells

Actually, it’s illegal to sell a puppy in NC before the pup is old enough to be vaccinated. Unfortunately, it’s up to county Animal Control offices to initiate the investigation and prosecution of breeders who sell pups too young, and almost none of them do it.

Sometimes here your lucky if you can get animal control to investigate abuse. It’s very sad. I wish animals had more rights.

[matese]

Originally Posted by Bluebells

Actually, it’s illegal to sell a puppy in NC before the pup is old enough to be vaccinated. Unfortunately, it’s up to county Animal Control offices to initiate the investigation and prosecution of breeders who sell pups too young, and almost none of them do it.

States That Prohibit Selling a Puppy Before 8 Weeks of Age*

Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Texas
Utah
Virginia (illegal under 7 weeks old)
Wisconsin (illegal under 7 weeks old)
States Without Puppy Age Laws

Alaska
Arkansas
D.C.
Delaware
Hawaii
Idaho
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming

[Yorkielover2015]

Originally Posted by matese

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.

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..

[Yorkielover2015]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

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.

Poor baby is doing very well. 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..

[Yorkielover2015]

Originally Posted by matese

States That Prohibit Selling a Puppy Before 8 Weeks of Age*

Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Texas
Utah
Virginia (illegal under 7 weeks old)
Wisconsin (illegal under 7 weeks old)
States Without Puppy Age Laws

Alaska
Arkansas
D.C.
Delaware
Hawaii
Idaho
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming

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..

[matese]

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.

[Bluebells]

Originally Posted by matese

States That Prohibit Selling a Puppy Before 8 Weeks of Age*

Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Texas
Utah
Virginia (illegal under 7 weeks old)
Wisconsin (illegal under 7 weeks old)
States Without Puppy Age Laws

Alaska
Arkansas
D.C.
Delaware
Hawaii
Idaho
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming

You’re right, there isn’t an age law in NC. But local AC officers have told me that it is illegal to sell a pup which is “too young to be vaccinated.” Unfortunately, that’s too vague for them to enforce. The pup doesn’t have to be vaccinated, and the pup doesn’t have to be old enough for vaccines to be effective, just old enough that it’s not harmful. So their hands are tied.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Yorkielover2015

Poor baby is doing very well. 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..

There are a lot of people that read this thread so it’s also helping other readers. I am also not trying to offend you. No good breeder or even halfway decent breeder let’s a puppy go that young no matter what the vet says. Yorkies should be with their moms until 12 weeks but they at least need to be with them until 8 weeks when they can get their first shots. I am curious how if you have such a trusted vet then why didn’t you ask them? Most vets feel puppies should stay with the moms until 8 weeks. Vets also can‘t know every single breed standard. Sure a 6 week old puppy can probably survive and that’s what the vet has said is fine. The vet is not saying it’s best or recommend or that it will thrive at that age. Due to the bad breeder you could be looking at serious health issues but I’m sure your not going to believe me.

[lilgidget]

Originally Posted by Yorkielover2015

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!

I also got Gidget at 6 weeks and 1.3 lbs. I trained her on the pee pads since she hadn't had her shots. When we went outside, she rode in a pet stroller. Didn't put her on the ground until she had all her shots. I free fed her on hard puppy food (Royal Canin). She was 4 years old this past January and is a healthy 5.6 lbs.

[lilgidget]

Originally Posted by Yorkielover2015

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!

I also bought Gidget from a breeder at 6 weeks and 1.3 lbs. I trained her on pee pads so she never touched the ground until she had all her shots. When we went outside, she rode in a pet stroller. I free fed her on Royal Canin puppy food and she did fine. She turned 4 this past January and still weighs 5.6 lbs. She's never had any visits to the Vet except for her yearly visits. I know how fortunate I've been and didn't realize that she was probably too young to leave her mother. Praying that you have the same good experience with your new little one.

[Bluebells]

Originally Posted by lilgidget

I also got Gidget at 6 weeks and 1.3 lbs. I trained her on the pee pads since she hadn't had her shots. When we went outside, she rode in a pet stroller. Didn't put her on the ground until she had all her shots. I free fed her on hard puppy food (Royal Canin). She was 4 years old this past January and is a healthy 5.6 lbs.

I brought Jax home at 12 weeks and 26 ounces (so about 1.6 lbs). He seemed awfully fragile at the time, but he’s now between 11 and 12 months and a more robust (almost) four and a half pounds. It just takes a lot more time and attention to raise a pup from such a small size, especially if there are medical issues.

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.