New Owner of 10 week Yorkie-HELP!

[JasmineNoelle]

My baby was a tiny one when we brought her home and they said she was eating kibble fine..........she wasn't.....so we fed her chicken and rice baby food and also yogurt light plain and wet dog food until she was able to eat kibble. This worked well for her.

[cj125]

You've gotten some good advice - although confusing at times I would just like to add that when we got our Mia she was 1pd 10oz @ 10wks old. We had a very rough time with her and it had an affect on her for quite awhile. Mia had several hypoglycemic episodes and one where she had to be hospitalized and put on an IV. I don't want to suggest anything wrong but I do want to say - do whatever you have to do to get her to eat. We had to force feed her for a long time.

There's just a few things that I'd like to stress...

LIMIT play time to a minimum
DO NOT take her out and about
DO NOT allow her to be around any other animals (except your own)
Treat her as a premie
Don't worry so much about the potty training - primary focus is her health
If you must crate her - put an article of your clothing that smells like you in with her
Keep her warm
Pedialyte should be UNFLAVORED
PLAIN yogurt
Keep a jar of baby food on hand (chicken/rice - beef - turkey --- even those little meat sticks)

Take off a few days - she needs you with her - she was taken from her mommy way too soon.

Good Luck & keep us posted!

[mismolly]

Just wondering.... will I EVER get sleep again??? I had an easier time with my newborns! A MUCH easier time. This puppy woke me up AT LEAST every hour last night. I feel as if I could come down with pneumonia and I am so exhausted!!

[YorkieMom6]

I wish I lived close by - as I would come and help as much as I could. I can only imagine how draining and difficult this is. You have received excellent advice. It also sounds like you are being a great mom and that precious Molly sounds like she is gonna need a tremendous amount of you for some time to come. I hope that you tap into any network of family and/or friends that you may need to help you - because you have to be healthy to keep Molly healthy.

I will be keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers.

[mismolly]

Oh and one of the things that just grosses me out is everytime she poops, I have to have my hand ready to snatch her up before she eats it! And sometimes I don't catch her in time. Just sickens me to see her eat her own poop. Won't eat much puppy food, but if I were to feed her her own poop, youcan bet she would eat that every time! YUCK!!! Oh... and she won't eat any of the poop tablets! I have two different kinds and she won't no part of them. One is even beef flavored!

[lillymae]

Can you maybe crush the pill and mix it in some wet food ?

[mismolly]

Originally Posted by lillymae

Can you maybe crush the pill and mix it in some wet food ?

I have tried crushing it and mixing it with her food and even blended it in the mixture I fed her with the dropper last night. I am off to buy some canned food in a bit to tie us over until the oder arrives. Hopefully that will work!

[mismolly]

"Order"

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by Woogie Man

Personally, I don't use Nurti-Cal at all. I use light karo syrup. I wouldn't recommend against the Nutri-Cal but I have gotten away from it. My vet has told me that karo gets into their system faster (5 minutes vs 20 minutes for Nutri-Cal). Since my primary concern is getting something into their system fast, I opt for the karo.

I already stated I don't think a healthy pup that is eating well needs added sugar. Giving too much added glucose can interfere with the body's ability to produce its own. Glucose supplements can be a life saver but are no substitute for a dog eating well.

Here's a link to an article that explains some of the processes....

Metabolic Functions of the Liver

I use Nutri Drops, much faster absorbing I administer at birth, to give pups a good start. Another thing I administer is Benebac....probiotic for good bacteria.

With that being said.

I strongly suggest that this puppy be given Goats Milk with Gerber's Rice Cereal, with a bit of Karo Syrup.

I see that this pup has been given Flagyl.....at this young age.....I don't think it should be given......it does cause loss of appetite.

With loose stools, my vet has prescribed Albon (milder for puppy tummies), even if the pup is not diagnosed with Coccidia

[yorkymom1]

I hate to say but I don't believe in any of the pills out there that are supposed to stop with the poop eating habit. I've tried a couple including Forbid and have also gave pinapple. Nothings seems to work but time it seems. Puppies like to play and are curious.
They say most just grow out of it.
Good luck with that.

[mismolly]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

I use Nutri Drops, much faster absorbing I administer at birth, to give pups a good start. Another thing I administer is Benebac....probiotic for good bacteria.

With that being said.

I strongly suggest that this puppy be given Goats Milk with Gerber's Rice Cereal, with a bit of Karo Syrup.

I see that this pup has been given Flagyl.....at this young age.....I don't think it should be given......it does cause loss of appetite.

With loose stools, my vet has prescribed Albon (milder for puppy tummies), even if the pup is not diagnosed with Coccidia

Thanks, I will add the Gerber rice cereal to my shopping list. Hubby is going to go for me in a bit since I am sick. I don't know why everyone is saying Molly is on Flagyl. She is not! Only Albon thus far and is switching to the Tribrissen hopefully tomorrow once they get it in. We think she has built up a resistance to the Albon thanks to the breeder giving it to her every other day for some time.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by mismolly

Thanks, I will add the Gerber rice cereal to my shopping list. Hubby is going to go for me in a bit since I am sick. I don't know why everyone is saying Molly is on Flagyl. She is not! Only Albon thus far and is switching to the Tribrissen hopefully tomorrow once they get it in. We think she has built up a resistance to the Albon thanks to the breeder giving it to her every other day for some time.

If she's only on Albon, that should take care of her loose stools. As a preventative it should be given for 10 days straight.

Canned Goats Milk can be obtained at WhalMart, mix it with equal parts of distilled water. Make sure the Cereal is at room temperature.

Follow your vets orders making sure that your baby is eating regularly......The Karo added to the cereal will entice her.. Careful with changing any foods. Once you get her stable again, you can then add ground puppy kibble into the cereal as she gets older you can begin to just feed her kibbles and puppy wet food. Add a bit of low fat mild cheeder cheese. What I found works great is sprinkling Parmasean cheese.

As far as adding Forbid or any like product to stop this wee one from eating her stools......I wouldn't, especially with her tummy as it is right now. Those products have been known to kill dogs. The other product you may think of using is Meat Tenerizer. Remember her eating her poop is a learned habit, she picked it up from her mom. Her mom diapering her and keeping the den clean......Just try and get it up before she gets a hold of it.....eventually she'll stop.

[Micah my love]

My vet told me that it is ok to give some Kaopectate (for human use) reg. flavored for upset stomach
after giving a 1/2 cc dose there was a big difference after the 2nd dose she was fine

[Woogie Man]

[QUOTE=Mardelin;2939936]I use Nutri Drops, much faster absorbing I administer at birth, to give pups a good start. Another thing I administer is Benebac....probiotic for good bacteria.

/QUOTE]

Mary, you're right about the Nutri-Drops being fast absorbing and I have used them in the past. I tend to not recommend it due to the low dosage needed compared to other products. It's very easy for someone to over-do it if they're not familiar with it. That, and the fact that it usually has to be ordered and most people need something that is easily available.

Not sure if you read the whole thread, but the OP posted that she had gotten Molly to eat some kibble since her first post. That's great and is what you would expect in a 10 week old pup.

I think the confusion over what meds the baby was getting was from a post made by someone else. I had never heard of anything but albon being used for coccidia until I came on this site.

[lillymae]

[quote=Woogie Man;2940007]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

I use Nutri Drops, much faster absorbing I administer at birth, to give pups a good start. Another thing I administer is Benebac....probiotic for good bacteria.

/QUOTE]

Mary, you're right about the Nutri-Drops being fast absorbing and I have used them in the past. I tend to not recommend it due to the low dosage needed compared to other products. It's very easy for someone to over-do it if they're not familiar with it. That, and the fact that it usually has to be ordered and most people need something that is easily available.

Not sure if you read the whole thread, but the OP posted that she had gotten Molly to eat some kibble since her first post. That's great and is what you would expect in a 10 week old pup.

I think the confusion over what meds the baby was getting was from a post made by someone else. I had never heard of anything but albon being used for coccidia until I came on this site.

I think that may have been me . Sorry I got this thread confused with another . If the vet said Kaopectate could be given then I would try a little peeled apple or pumpkin instead. I've always had more luck with the apple for the runs and upset stomache then the pumpkin. However I have noticed that if it's a bowel issue the pumpkin seems to work the best.
Again Sorry for the mix up