| bettyeanne | 03-08-2005 05:21 AM |
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Originally Posted by fran Just heard from my daughter . Homer went to bed in his crate at 10pm and did not wake until 4:00am He seems to be playing good and trying to bite everything in site. He plays a little and then barks .He isn't very interested in eating but has been drinking. she softened some of his Royal canin in warm water and he has eaten 3 or 4 pieces. Does anyone know how much a 7 week old puppy may eat. He likes to chew fingers and the toy he came home with . Guess the next while will be fun
| Fran, sounds like Homer had an excellent first night! Toto's first few days at home, she didn't want to eat but has always been a big "drinker"!! Don't know where that little girl puts all the water she drinks sometimes, which is good. They need to drink or they will dehydrate. Our vet is a firm believer in "when they get hungry, they will eat!" If I were them I would ask the vet about NutriCal. It supplies nutrients and vitamins, etc. when they go through those "picky eater" phases and also helps with hypoglycemia [sp?]. We still give Toto 2cc every day and she will soon be 20 months old! We use the vet formula. We also use the Royal Canin Yorkshire 28 which is formulated especially for yorkies. I believe someone said they also have a puppy formula. When we got Toto she was a little older than Homer and I believe we fed her about a tablespoon of soft food 3-4 times a day. We gave her Honeycomb cereal, broken into about four pieces each, for treats. She only got a total of 6 pieces a day [broken into 4 pieces each gave her 24 tiny treats a day] and it was great during training. She would do anything for a piece of that ... still will.
I'm sure Homer will thrive ... takes a little time for everyone to get adjusted! Keep us posted ... BTW ... when does he get to come visit Grandma?? ;) | 