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sinkerslingers · 01-06-2015, 08:27 PM

Mixed it this evening, minus the drops. It is really thick. It keeps clogging up the nipple he likes so I added 2 more ounces of the pedialite. Seems to flow a little better but I may still need to change nipples. He has to suck so hard and I had to keep making sure something was coming out.

He seems to like it. He sucked for longer periods with it. He did a little over half of what he was doing before. Half of that thick, and the other just a little thinner.

He got more teeth today too, on the bottom and upper back. And seems to notice his surroundings more. Not so much all over the place but actually looking all over the place. A friend came over today and was asking if his ears still being closed could effect his balance. I didn't know but was thinking it was possible. It looks like his ears have tried to open, but stopped. Maybe extra weight will be what it takes to pull them open.

He even played with one of the other pups for a little bit. Chewing and licking.

I'll feed him again in about an hour and update you tomorrow.

Thanks so much for your concern.

Yorkiemom1 · 01-06-2015, 08:47 PM

Cut the yogurt down to 1/2 cup....I use Kefir milk because it is thinner and still has the live cultures...1/2 cup Kefir milk.

BorderKelpie · 01-06-2015, 09:50 PM

Just want to send you and Tiny best wishes. Hang in there, Tiny!

and, you are amazing to be working so hard - I know you're exhausted by now. You have every right to be pleased with yourself for the effort you are making. Good job!

sinkerslingers · 01-09-2015, 08:06 AM

I wanted to give Tiny update. He is doing well on his new food. Eating more daily. And he just weighed at 1 lb 7.2 ounces. The next smallest pup, his sister, is 2 lbs 2 ounces.

He is also walking better. He has about a 3 foot long underbed tote for the daytime. He just walked from one end and turned around and went all the way back to the other end! He also loves to go round and round in circles. Still falls down but I think it is sometimes because he is trying to go too fast.

We are also taking more time to play and he loves to fight. But those little teeth are sharp on me.

I have been trying to look close at his ears to see if they are opening. And sometimes I think they are trying to. I think I see some small openings at the bottom of the ears. Even his half hear.

But so far everything is moving right along. Thanks so much for everyone's help and support.

Yorkiemom1 · 01-09-2015, 08:22 AM

Thank you soooooooo much for the UPDATE!!!!!!!!!! I am thrilled he is doing so much better! Continue to provide the additional calories he needs to develop and grow, in addition to just live!!!

Tink04 · 01-09-2015, 12:50 PM

Yay for Tiny! Glad to hear to he doing better.

gemy · 01-09-2015, 12:52 PM

So glad he is doing better, and Thank You so much for up-dating us. We truly do think about Tiny and are rooting for him and for you!

sinkerslingers · 01-24-2015, 07:22 AM

another Tiny update...

Tiny is doing so much better. I have weaned him off the bottle. He is eating real puppy food now. I still grind it up and wet it for him most of the time but he can eat it dry. And don't leave anything where he can get to it, cereal, pizza, french fries (we have kids), or it is gone.

He loves to play fight. We play on his back alot to help strengthen those neck muscles. If you pick him up now the only thing he wants to do is play, don't get many kisses out of him any more.

And he is all over the place. Balance is much better, most times it is a slide on the wood floors and not as much just falling over. When you hear a thud you know he fell, but it is just a couple times a day now. We have a big house and he gets around it. I finally had to confine him to the kitchen overnight due to his 2 AM roaming, but during the day he comes and goes as he wants. If he gets tired, he goes to his bed in front of his little space heater, naps for a couple hours and then he is back up playing with squeaky toys and barbie dolls and whatever else he can find.

His ears still haven't opened properly so I think he is still deaf, or at least very hard of hearing. We can manage that though.

I took him to go get worm meds the other day to the place where the vet said to starve him, and the ladies in there said they were so glad we didn't listen. He looks 100 times better now. His body is filling out and he stands like a little soldier. Still about 1/2 the size of his siblings. He looks like a normal small puppy now and not a bigger body on short skinny legs.

last weight... 2 lbs 2.2 ounces

thanks for all the help and support. Tiny made it!

Yorkiemom1 · 01-24-2015, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by sinkerslingers

another Tiny update...

Tiny is doing so much better. I have weaned him off the bottle. He is eating real puppy food now. I still grind it up and wet it for him most of the time but he can eat it dry. And don't leave anything where he can get to it, cereal, pizza, french fries (we have kids), or it is gone.

He loves to play fight. We play on his back alot to help strengthen those neck muscles. If you pick him up now the only thing he wants to do is play, don't get many kisses out of him any more.

And he is all over the place. Balance is much better, most times it is a slide on the wood floors and not as much just falling over. When you hear a thud you know he fell, but it is just a couple times a day now. We have a big house and he gets around it. I finally had to confine him to the kitchen overnight due to his 2 AM roaming, but during the day he comes and goes as he wants. If he gets tired, he goes to his bed in front of his little space heater, naps for a couple hours and then he is back up playing with squeaky toys and barbie dolls and whatever else he can find.

His ears still haven't opened properly so I think he is still deaf, or at least very hard of hearing. We can manage that though.

I took him to go get worm meds the other day to the place where the vet said to starve him, and the ladies in there said they were so glad we didn't listen. He looks 100 times better now. His body is filling out and he stands like a little soldier. Still about 1/2 the size of his siblings. He looks like a normal small puppy now and not a bigger body on short skinny legs.

last weight... 2 lbs 2.2 ounces

thanks for all the help and support. Tiny made it!

Congratulations! Go Tiny!! I have to say you are more tolerant than I am....I would NEVER show my face again, let alone give MONEY for at best, questionable, vet care, to a vet that had told me to starve my puppy.

Buster Brown · 01-26-2015, 04:50 PM

I am so happy to read about Tinys' progress. Your love and dedication to him is wonderful. It is great to read how he is not only surviving he is thriving. Best wishes.

Kerryn915 · 01-28-2015, 08:59 PM

Wonderful news!! So glad that you were able to keep him alive and that he is thriving!!

01-06-2015, 08:47 PM	#17
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	Cut the yogurt down to 1/2 cup....I use Kefir milk because it is thinner and still has the live cultures...1/2 cup Kefir milk. Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 01-06-2015 at 08:49 PM.

01-09-2015, 12:52 PM	#22
gemy YT 2000 Club Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Huntsville,Ont,Canaada Posts: 12,340 Blog Entries: 2	So glad he is doing better, and Thank You so much for up-dating us. We truly do think about Tiny and are rooting for him and for you! __________________ Razzle and Dara. Our clan. RIP Karma Dec 24th 2004-July 14 2013 RIP Zoey Jun9 th 2008-May 12 2012. RIP Magic,Mar 26 2006July 1st 2018

01-26-2015, 04:50 PM	#25
Buster Brown Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toluca Lake, CA Posts: 5,491	I am so happy to read about Tinys' progress. Your love and dedication to him is wonderful. It is great to read how he is not only surviving he is thriving. Best wishes. __________________ CarolynBuster Brown "The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything."

01-06-2015, 08:27 PM	#16
sinkerslingers YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: muskogee Posts: 8	Mixed it this evening, minus the drops. It is really thick. It keeps clogging up the nipple he likes so I added 2 more ounces of the pedialite. Seems to flow a little better but I may still need to change nipples. He has to suck so hard and I had to keep making sure something was coming out. He seems to like it. He sucked for longer periods with it. He did a little over half of what he was doing before. Half of that thick, and the other just a little thinner. He got more teeth today too, on the bottom and upper back. And seems to notice his surroundings more. Not so much all over the place but actually looking all over the place. A friend came over today and was asking if his ears still being closed could effect his balance. I didn't know but was thinking it was possible. It looks like his ears have tried to open, but stopped. Maybe extra weight will be what it takes to pull them open. He even played with one of the other pups for a little bit. Chewing and licking. I'll feed him again in about an hour and update you tomorrow. Thanks so much for your concern.

01-06-2015, 09:50 PM	#18
BorderKelpie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: TX USA Posts: 234	Just want to send you and Tiny best wishes. Hang in there, Tiny! and, you are amazing to be working so hard - I know you're exhausted by now. You have every right to be pleased with yourself for the effort you are making. Good job!

01-09-2015, 08:06 AM	#19
sinkerslingers YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: muskogee Posts: 8	I wanted to give Tiny update. He is doing well on his new food. Eating more daily. And he just weighed at 1 lb 7.2 ounces. The next smallest pup, his sister, is 2 lbs 2 ounces. He is also walking better. He has about a 3 foot long underbed tote for the daytime. He just walked from one end and turned around and went all the way back to the other end! He also loves to go round and round in circles. Still falls down but I think it is sometimes because he is trying to go too fast. We are also taking more time to play and he loves to fight. But those little teeth are sharp on me. I have been trying to look close at his ears to see if they are opening. And sometimes I think they are trying to. I think I see some small openings at the bottom of the ears. Even his half hear. But so far everything is moving right along. Thanks so much for everyone's help and support.

01-09-2015, 08:22 AM	#20
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	Thank you soooooooo much for the UPDATE!!!!!!!!!! I am thrilled he is doing so much better! Continue to provide the additional calories he needs to develop and grow, in addition to just live!!!

01-09-2015, 12:50 PM	#21
Tink04 YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Illinois Posts: 328 Blog Entries: 1	Yay for Tiny! Glad to hear to he doing better.

01-24-2015, 07:22 AM	#23
sinkerslingers YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: muskogee Posts: 8	another Tiny update... Tiny is doing so much better. I have weaned him off the bottle. He is eating real puppy food now. I still grind it up and wet it for him most of the time but he can eat it dry. And don't leave anything where he can get to it, cereal, pizza, french fries (we have kids), or it is gone. He loves to play fight. We play on his back alot to help strengthen those neck muscles. If you pick him up now the only thing he wants to do is play, don't get many kisses out of him any more. And he is all over the place. Balance is much better, most times it is a slide on the wood floors and not as much just falling over. When you hear a thud you know he fell, but it is just a couple times a day now. We have a big house and he gets around it. I finally had to confine him to the kitchen overnight due to his 2 AM roaming, but during the day he comes and goes as he wants. If he gets tired, he goes to his bed in front of his little space heater, naps for a couple hours and then he is back up playing with squeaky toys and barbie dolls and whatever else he can find. His ears still haven't opened properly so I think he is still deaf, or at least very hard of hearing. We can manage that though. I took him to go get worm meds the other day to the place where the vet said to starve him, and the ladies in there said they were so glad we didn't listen. He looks 100 times better now. His body is filling out and he stands like a little soldier. Still about 1/2 the size of his siblings. He looks like a normal small puppy now and not a bigger body on short skinny legs. last weight... 2 lbs 2.2 ounces thanks for all the help and support. Tiny made it!

01-28-2015, 08:59 PM	#26
Kerryn915 YT Addict Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fishkill, ny, USA Posts: 487	Wonderful news!! So glad that you were able to keep him alive and that he is thriving!!