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:aimeeyorkhi there my 9 week old baby is a very poor eater she weighed in at 1.25kg 1 week ago but no matter what i put down for her she smells it nibbles a bit then walks away i dnt no what to give her is there any thing i can get her to to gave her a appitite she is very playfull at times and she also likes her sleep she has had her first injection on the 20th of this month and is due her 2nd one 4 weeks later i also got a stronghold to give her in 2 weeks time im not right sure if she has been wormed or not but will have to speak to my vet when they are next open please can any one advice me if i can bye her ought to gave her a appitite and were to get it from i live in the uk thanks for all your help all i kno is that when i bought her she asent been seen by any vet at all so i got her in for her a health check the same day so i dnt suppose there hve wormed her as she was eating cat food when i bought her i have tryed her dried food royal cain some other dryed food i bought from the pet shop boiled chick i bought her some nutri boosters yest and i also bought her some waggs puppy treats but she likes the nutri boosters but she dnt like ought else :aimeeyork :confused:

Hi Wlecome to TY :D. I also live in the UK.

Please tell me if i read this wrong. Your breeder didnt vet check your puppy before she came home? Your puppy was sent home eating cat food? YOur breeder didnt inform you if your puppy has been wormed, so she might never have been wormed at 9 weeks?

Have you swaped over to wet puppy food? Did you take her for her first injection at the vet? Here in the UK they get their first injection at 8weeks old and 2nd injection at 12 weeks old and then 2weeks later they can go outside on walks etc.

What did the vet say about het weight when you went to get her first injection (thats if you took her) xxxx

Also i dunno if you have a Pets at Home near to where you live? I went there for my puppy food. When my Poppy came home she was not even weaned off milk. I bought some wainrights wet puppy food and i mash it up alittle for her, she loves it. I would suggest that if your feeding her on dry foodand she is not eating it to maybe add little wet food into it and try her with that. Pets at Home have a nutricainist consultant which you wll be able to ask about what food is best for your puppy and if you have a consultation they give you a bag of dry food worth £7.99 for free and the food is very good foos so your puppy will be getting the best.

Also how is your puppies Poop? Is she pooping alot? Is it a soft but firmish poop or is it all runny (sorry if TMI lol) Have you weaned her off milk?

How long ago did you get her? xxx

Hi, Welcome to YT.
Sounds like your yorkie came from a situation where the previous owner didnt know much about yorkie health.
But the great thing is you have found YT and there will be a lot of resources on YT to get your new puppy on the right track.
Have you tried offering the kibble by hand piece by piece? I had to do that with one of mine to get them going.
Good luck. Sounds like you really care and want to provide her with the best care:thumbup:

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yes i did take her to the vet when i bougjht her same day and had her health check vet said she was ok ....yea i did take her to the vet when she was 8 weeks old for her first injection... yea she is due to go for anougher injection at 12 weeks old... yea she was on cat food when i bought her ..and my vet sugg i put her on royal cain whitch i did ...and yea she is looked after more then ought i only asked a quistion about her eating (THANKS VERY MUCH) its not my falt the breeder didnt look after her prop i went and fell in love with her streight away even i was supp when i asked the person whom i bought her from what she was eating and yea the person whom i bought her off had not seen any vet with the puppys witch was the reson i took her streight away to have a health check :mad::aimeeyork

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thanks yea i will try her on that i do live nr pets at home ill give it a go with her royal cain :)

the vet never said ought about her weioght when i bought her and yea i do take my little girl to the vets she is well looked after with me and it not my falt the person i bought her off was feeding her on cat food i will see my vet when there are open after the bank hol to see if she has gave her ought to be wormed her weight was 1.1kg when i got her

Hang on, i am not saying you are not looking after her i was just tryng to find the facts out so i could maybe give you a little information! My breeder was terrible he let me take Poppy when she was just 5weeks old so i have been through my puppy not eating and her not even drinking, My poppys poos where really runny and i found out if was the milk. I am just aksing questions so i can help you not to have a go at you. I am not saying you are not looking after your puppy i would never say that to anyone! I was just trying to help, sorry

so sorry got the rong end of the stick but yea masie was 6 weeks and 4 days old but will try every thing to get my little one back on track again :aimeeyork

I'm sure you realize this by now, but 6 weeks is way too young for a puppy to be taken from her mommy. It's going to be very tough on you for a while. You need to make sure you keep her sugar levels stable to avoid a hypoglycemia attack. Have Nutrical or Karo syrup on hand in case of a hypo emergency. If she's not eating well, it's very likely that she will experience a hypo attack so you need to monitor her 24/7! Also, limit her playtime to 15-20 mins at a time & then let her rest.

At this age, you just need to try to keep your baby alive & healthy. That's your job now & while it is going to be stressful & difficult, you can do it! Good luck! :aimeeyork

I think she ment that she got her puppy at 6weeks old, i think her puppy is now 9 1/2 weeks old. XXX

which food are you feeding? you can try adding a little (1 tspoon) green tripe from solid gold or tripett to the food; dogs go crazy for it.