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xxmxaxrxyxx · 08-04-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by staysafeshelly

I got the stuff to make the recipe but she had no part of that...I went today and got the Merrick Puppy Plate and she seems to like that she licked the liquid and I gave her some of the rebound! She drank a lot of water and wants to eat Eukanuba small breed dry but she just does not seem to get it. I tried to grind it up and she got chocked guess it went up her nose! I talked to my vet today and he said she is probably eating but she does not need that much for her size and that if she is peeing and pooping then she is getting enough! She came from a breeder and I am home 24/7 and if not she goes with me! I am trying to add the pictures but don't know how to do it! If you e-mail me then I can send pictures of her! startrightshelly@yahoo.com Thanks and I'll keep you posted!

i can help you with the pictures....emailing you right now..

NANCYETTA · 08-04-2008, 11:07 AM

Please Post The Pictures

xxmxaxrxyxx · 08-04-2008, 11:17 AM

here are the pictures she sent me! what a tiny cutie!

staysafeshelly · 08-04-2008, 11:18 AM

Thank you so much she is so cute I love her....She is 7.6 this morning and was 9wks on Saturday her name is Paris!

mypreciouspups · 08-04-2008, 11:25 AM

What a living doll.... omg I can see why you fell in love with her tho...

and I am so glad to see that she is eating some.. and that you called the vet... being this small has got to be scary for anyone..I so love her..

I am glad to see her pictures... anne

Nancy1999 · 08-04-2008, 11:29 AM

It always scares me when people talk about tube feeding, it's so easy for it to get into their lungs and develop pneumonia. She's a cutie, that for sure, good luck with her, and welcome to YorkieTalk!

staysafeshelly · 08-04-2008, 11:29 AM

I purchased her in Paris Tx that is how she got the name Paris.....No one wants to know what I paid for her! My husband said he never new that you would have to mortgage a house for a pet! But how could you not get such a cuttie! Shelly

drawlins27 · 08-04-2008, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by staysafeshelly

Thank you! I am going to the store now and getting the items! How much does your little girl weigh now?

She is all of 1.5 lbs

I was really hoping that she would reach at least 3 lbs but it just wasn't meant to be.

You may need to use the syringe to feed her. I was having to feed Lily a couple of cc's several times a day just to keep her going.

Your little one is the spitting image of Lily at that age. Please have your vet check her over for possible hydrocephalus, Liver Shunt, or MVD/HMD. There is usually a reason why they are this tiny. Lily's is due to both hydrocephalus and MVD/HMD (liver disease). Have your vet do a bile acid test as soon as she is big enough and ask him to check for a large open font. A small one is okay but a large one is likely trouble.

She is just adorable! Please continue to update us on how she is doing!!!

yorkielover46 · 08-04-2008, 05:56 PM

Have you tried her on baby strained chicken or turkey? Then add baby veggies.

staysafeshelly · 08-04-2008, 06:00 PM

She does not have an open font and she did eat the Merrick puppy plate well blended up and went from 7.6 this morning to 8.0 this evening! Yes i will have the vet check for all this when we get there. Thanks

drawlins27 · 08-04-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by staysafeshelly

She does not have an open font and she did eat the Merrick puppy plate well blended up and went from 7.6 this morning to 8.0 this evening! Yes i will have the vet check for all this when we get there. Thanks

Sounds like she is on the right track. What a great Mommy you are

xxmxaxrxyxx · 08-04-2008, 07:44 PM

here are more pictures of her...

Lolasmom1211 · 08-05-2008, 07:15 AM

If she stops eating the Merrick's, I would definitely try the Gerber's Baby Chicken. I had to syringe feed Lola for a week or so, but then she graduated to eating it off the end of my finger rather quickly. She did this for months, but would eat a whole jar! I would barely heat it in the microwave to take the chill off, and she started putting on weight quickly. The vet also gave me some liquid vitamins to add that were also supposed to stimulate her appetite. I had her on an every 4 hour feeding schedule until she was 2 pounds...I was just too worried about her! She is still very small, very picky and still worries her mom to death! Good luck - Paris is a precious baby!

prettypuppypink · 08-05-2008, 07:20 AM

Paris is adorable.
I hope she continues eating.
Jessica

amr333 · 08-05-2008, 08:23 AM

Aww..she is a cutie pie

08-04-2008, 11:07 AM	#17
NANCYETTA Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MCALLEN, TEXAS Posts: 58	Tiny Baby Please Post The Pictures __________________ MY KEEPERS, STAR,SHANE,SISTER SUE,SOPHIE,SKYLER

08-04-2008, 11:18 AM	#19
staysafeshelly Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 21	My little baby Thank you so much she is so cute I love her....She is 7.6 this morning and was 9wks on Saturday her name is Paris!

08-04-2008, 11:29 AM	#21
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	It always scares me when people talk about tube feeding, it's so easy for it to get into their lungs and develop pneumonia. She's a cutie, that for sure, good luck with her, and welcome to YorkieTalk! __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals

08-04-2008, 11:29 AM	#22
staysafeshelly Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 21	Tiny I purchased her in Paris Tx that is how she got the name Paris.....No one wants to know what I paid for her! My husband said he never new that you would have to mortgage a house for a pet! But how could you not get such a cuttie! Shelly

08-04-2008, 11:25 AM	#20
mypreciouspups Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida/Canada Posts: 5,514	What a living doll.... omg I can see why you fell in love with her tho... and I am so glad to see that she is eating some.. and that you called the vet... being this small has got to be scary for anyone..I so love her.. I am glad to see her pictures... anne

08-04-2008, 05:56 PM	#24
yorkielover46 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Winslow Maine USA Posts: 14	Have you tried her on baby strained chicken or turkey? Then add baby veggies.

08-04-2008, 06:00 PM	#25
staysafeshelly Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 21	She does not have an open font and she did eat the Merrick puppy plate well blended up and went from 7.6 this morning to 8.0 this evening! Yes i will have the vet check for all this when we get there. Thanks

08-05-2008, 07:15 AM	#28
Lolasmom1211 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 664	If she stops eating the Merrick's, I would definitely try the Gerber's Baby Chicken. I had to syringe feed Lola for a week or so, but then she graduated to eating it off the end of my finger rather quickly. She did this for months, but would eat a whole jar! I would barely heat it in the microwave to take the chill off, and she started putting on weight quickly. The vet also gave me some liquid vitamins to add that were also supposed to stimulate her appetite. I had her on an every 4 hour feeding schedule until she was 2 pounds...I was just too worried about her! She is still very small, very picky and still worries her mom to death! Good luck - Paris is a precious baby!

08-05-2008, 07:20 AM	#29
prettypuppypink Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 739	Paris is adorable. I hope she continues eating. Jessica

08-05-2008, 08:23 AM	#30
amr333 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2007 Location: TN Posts: 320	Aww..she is a cutie pie