my puppy wont eat =[ please help - YorkieTalk.com Forums

cindykwon · 11-09-2007, 07:10 PM

i just brought a yorkie today... its 2 months old. its been almost 7 hours since i brought it home. its ran around the house stuff... but it hasnt ate or drank any water since i got her. im super worried about her..

any advice????

thanx... cindy

tiggerr36792 · 11-09-2007, 07:21 PM

Give your puppy some nutrical immediately thats too long to go without food or water. The nutrical will bring up your pups blood sugar and make it hungry.

If you dont have nutrical use honey.

cindykwon · 11-09-2007, 07:27 PM

thank you so so so much i will try that right now.

Tissy · 11-09-2007, 07:50 PM

you may want to stir in just a bit of brown sugar in her water bowl. how much does she weigh? do you have karo syrup handy? are her gums pale? do a search for hypoglycemia.

cindykwon · 11-09-2007, 10:33 PM

oh thanx. her gums are a nice pink. she just wants to keep sleeping =\

she's 2.2 lbs right now

cindykwon · 11-10-2007, 01:27 AM

thanx guys. the honey worked =] the first time it didnt but the second time it did. thanx sooo much =]

sweetr72 · 11-10-2007, 01:34 AM

Glad the honey worked for you!! Where in Canada are you located??

Dawn - Fellow Canadian!!

PANAMA69 · 11-10-2007, 01:38 AM

So glad is working, you cal also boil some ck breast with a little rice and cottage cheese and mix with her dog food they usually like that

cindykwon · 11-10-2007, 12:59 PM

you are awsome ^.^

MOLLYMOO · 11-23-2007, 10:46 PM

hi

How yours puppy doing now, i got a 6 1/2 weeks old yorkie 3 days and she was the same as yours didnt eat for 10 hours I didnt have any nurtracal or honey so I put a little sugar in her mouth she perked up and was fine and since then she is eating, tried to get her tried food and she was having none of it and with her being young didnt want to leave her so have gone back to what breeder was giving her, pedigree puppy, ive got pics on dropshot just type in maryjane2948 on user search......

parker · 11-23-2007, 11:41 PM

The breeder suggested when I got Parker to have some cottage cheese, plain yogurt, baby food chicken and gravy, or even better like suggested already a little bit of chicken and rice (homemade). When they are that young a lot of people have a problem getting there puppy's to eat. I hope this helps!! I too have nutralcal and honey in the house when and if Parker starts playing too hard and hasn't eattin' just in case!

MOLLYMOO · 11-24-2007, 11:47 AM

www.dropshots.com and user name is maryjane2948 and the guest password is nathan, go see some cute pics of my molly...........

BamaFan121s · 11-24-2007, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cindykwon

i just brought a yorkie today... its 2 months old. its been almost 7 hours since i brought it home. its ran around the house stuff... but it hasnt ate or drank any water since i got her. im super worried about her..

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOLLYMOO

How yours puppy doing now, i got a 6 1/2 weeks old yorkie 3 days and she was the same as yours didnt eat for 10 hours

My initial thought is that both of these pups were WAY TOO YOUNG to be placed in their forever loving homes. (12 weeks is the standard time for them to be released) This could very easily be attributing to the problem you are both experiencing with them not wanting to eat.
Check back w/ the breeder and make sure you are feeding the same food they were accustomed to eating before leaving the breeder. As mentioned, the nutrical/honey supplement is good for making sure they don't develop low blood sugar, but it is critical that they are still getting enough food. Make sure you are keeping them on their same eating schedule, allowing them plenty of rest time and not exposing them to too much excitement during their adjustment time in your home.

littlewhip · 11-24-2007, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

My initial thought is that both of these pups were WAY TOO YOUNG to be placed in their forever loving homes. (12 weeks is the standard time for them to be released) This could very easily be attributing to the problem you are both experiencing with them not wanting to eat.
Check back w/ the breeder and make sure you are feeding the same food they were accustomed to eating before leaving the breeder. As mentioned, the nutrical/honey supplement is good for making sure they don't develop low blood sugar, but it is critical that they are still getting enough food. Make sure you are keeping them on their same eating schedule, allowing them plenty of rest time and not exposing them to too much excitement during their adjustment time in your home.

Great Advise

varietypack · 11-25-2007, 06:13 AM

I bought Tyke when he was 5.5 MONTHS, weighed 2.3 lbs and had the exact same problem. It was an 8 hour drive from his home, during which time I was becoming increasing worried because he refused to eat. - (the breeder prepared food for him for the trip) Then, after a few hours to settle in at this end, he STILL didn't eat.
I tried EVERYthing, including the diet the breeder had raised him on....which he hasn't touched since. In the end, I had to forcefeed him a.d.(a calorie dense soft food from the vets) over the weekend...which he resisted hugely. I was SO frustrated, he was so tiny I was afraid of breaking him, and forcefeeding him was unpleasant for both of us. There was food in his beard, on his front legs, on ME, everywhere but down his mouth.
He was checked at the vets on Monday - who found nothing wrong and he's been HORRIBLE to feed ever since.
I homecook for him (which sometimes he eats... and sometimes he doesn't) He USUALLY eats raw well.. but will sometimes go off it for no reason.
In a bigger dog, I'd play "hardball" and let them go hungry until they were ready to eat, but Tyke gets hypoglycemic so that isn't an option.
His last vet visit he was up to 2.15 lbs. and I was elated, but since his vaccines (a week ago) he's been off his food AGAIN. I'm sure those extra ozs. have melted away and he's probably back to his normal, boney, 2.5 lbs.
I've NEVER had a dog like this, I think he truly would starve himself to death... or at least into a hypoglycemic coma. Has anyone else had experience with this?
Good thing he's so darn cute!!

11-09-2007, 07:10 PM	#1
cindykwon Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 10	my puppy wont eat =[ please help i just brought a yorkie today... its 2 months old. its been almost 7 hours since i brought it home. its ran around the house stuff... but it hasnt ate or drank any water since i got her. im super worried about her.. any advice???? thanx... cindy

11-09-2007, 07:50 PM	#4
Tissy YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Starkville, Mississippi Posts: 387	you may want to stir in just a bit of brown sugar in her water bowl. how much does she weigh? do you have karo syrup handy? are her gums pale? do a search for hypoglycemia. __________________ Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.

11-10-2007, 12:59 PM	#9
cindykwon Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 10	you are awsome ^.^ __________________ cindy kwon <3 dwe ji kwon

11-09-2007, 07:21 PM	#2
tiggerr36792 BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 6,685 Blog Entries: 1	Give your puppy some nutrical immediately thats too long to go without food or water. The nutrical will bring up your pups blood sugar and make it hungry. If you dont have nutrical use honey.

11-09-2007, 07:27 PM	#3
cindykwon Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 10	thank you so so so much i will try that right now.

11-09-2007, 10:33 PM	#5
cindykwon Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 10	oh thanx. her gums are a nice pink. she just wants to keep sleeping =\ she's 2.2 lbs right now

11-10-2007, 01:27 AM	#6
cindykwon Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 10	thanx guys. the honey worked =] the first time it didnt but the second time it did. thanx sooo much =]

11-10-2007, 01:34 AM	#7
sweetr72 No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,111	Glad the honey worked for you!! Where in Canada are you located?? Dawn - Fellow Canadian!!

11-10-2007, 01:38 AM	#8
PANAMA69 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ~~YorkieWorld~~ Posts: 8,428	So glad is working, you cal also boil some ck breast with a little rice and cottage cheese and mix with her dog food they usually like that

11-23-2007, 10:46 PM	#10
MOLLYMOO Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM Posts: 44	hi How yours puppy doing now, i got a 6 1/2 weeks old yorkie 3 days and she was the same as yours didnt eat for 10 hours I didnt have any nurtracal or honey so I put a little sugar in her mouth she perked up and was fine and since then she is eating, tried to get her tried food and she was having none of it and with her being young didnt want to leave her so have gone back to what breeder was giving her, pedigree puppy, ive got pics on dropshot just type in maryjane2948 on user search......

11-23-2007, 11:41 PM	#11
parker Mz_s3ski_Kitt3n Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 1,921	The breeder suggested when I got Parker to have some cottage cheese, plain yogurt, baby food chicken and gravy, or even better like suggested already a little bit of chicken and rice (homemade). When they are that young a lot of people have a problem getting there puppy's to eat. I hope this helps!! I too have nutralcal and honey in the house when and if Parker starts playing too hard and hasn't eattin' just in case!

11-24-2007, 11:47 AM	#12
MOLLYMOO Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM Posts: 44	www.dropshots.com and user name is maryjane2948 and the guest password is nathan, go see some cute pics of my molly...........

11-25-2007, 06:13 AM	#15
varietypack Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 52	I bought Tyke when he was 5.5 MONTHS, weighed 2.3 lbs and had the exact same problem. It was an 8 hour drive from his home, during which time I was becoming increasing worried because he refused to eat. - (the breeder prepared food for him for the trip) Then, after a few hours to settle in at this end, he STILL didn't eat. I tried EVERYthing, including the diet the breeder had raised him on....which he hasn't touched since. In the end, I had to forcefeed him a.d.(a calorie dense soft food from the vets) over the weekend...which he resisted hugely. I was SO frustrated, he was so tiny I was afraid of breaking him, and forcefeeding him was unpleasant for both of us. There was food in his beard, on his front legs, on ME, everywhere but down his mouth. He was checked at the vets on Monday - who found nothing wrong and he's been HORRIBLE to feed ever since. I homecook for him (which sometimes he eats... and sometimes he doesn't) He USUALLY eats raw well.. but will sometimes go off it for no reason. In a bigger dog, I'd play "hardball" and let them go hungry until they were ready to eat, but Tyke gets hypoglycemic so that isn't an option. His last vet visit he was up to 2.15 lbs. and I was elated, but since his vaccines (a week ago) he's been off his food AGAIN. I'm sure those extra ozs. have melted away and he's probably back to his normal, boney, 2.5 lbs. I've NEVER had a dog like this, I think he truly would starve himself to death... or at least into a hypoglycemic coma. Has anyone else had experience with this? Good thing he's so darn cute!!