Switching food at 7 weeks

[fall0317]

Originally Posted by Yorkiekids

Good luck on feeding your baby. There's a list of 4,5 & 6 star food. I just don't know where it is. Maybe someone could help you out.

hey thanks! i found the list! he is doing great since i added the baby food and yogurt.

[Yorkieluv]

www.dogfoodanalysis.com is the list

[drawlins27]

Well, like everyone else, I have to say that you got this puppy too young and the breeder never should have sold her to you. The MOST important thing is to make sure she eats. Otherwise she will get hypoglycemia and could die. I rescued my little Lily at 7 weeks and here is what worked for her.

I used the following recipe:
1/2 cup goat's milk
1/2 cup Gerber rice cereal
1 jar of Gerber's baby meat (I used beef)
1 tsp. karo syrup

I slowly added ground up kibble increasing the ratio of kibble to the above mixture every day. I also gave her Rebound which is a liquid supplement and provides a full days worth of nutrients. She would not have made it without either one of these.

We recently had another poster on here who got his puppy at 7 weeks even though everyone on here warned him not to. He didn't take us seriously and she died after 9 days If you can take her back to the breeder for a few weeks than please do so. Otherwise, please make sure she eats every few hours and keep her warm. Best of luck.

[fall0317]

Originally Posted by drawlins27

Well, like everyone else, I have to say that you got this puppy too young and the breeder never should have sold her to you. The MOST important thing is to make sure she eats. Otherwise she will get hypoglycemia and could die. I rescued my little Lily at 7 weeks and here is what worked for her.

I used the following recipe:
1/2 cup goat's milk
1/2 cup Gerber rice cereal
1 jar of Gerber's baby meat (I used beef)
1 tsp. karo syrup

I slowly added ground up kibble increasing the ratio of kibble to the above mixture every day. I also gave her Rebound which is a liquid supplement and provides a full days worth of nutrients. She would not have made it without either one of these.

We recently had another poster on here who got his puppy at 7 weeks even though everyone on here warned him not to. He didn't take us seriously and she died after 9 days If you can take her back to the breeder for a few weeks than please do so. Otherwise, please make sure she eats every few hours and keep her warm. Best of luck.

unfortunately i thought he was also too young to buy. but the breeder sold the mother two days before i bought him so he had no nutrition. she was feeding him softened puppy chow so i knew that i could provide a better diet for him

[Raja's Mom]

Originally Posted by Ladymom

I wouldn't think being organic would make them any safer.

I was just poking around & reading the "Dangerous Foods" sticky thread and it said onions are even more toxic than garlic. I do know that you can feed things with some garlic (moderation is key) but it noted to beware of baby foods with onion powder & to avoid onions for the most part.

I just got a new puppy too, she's on Eukanuba small breed puppy. I will be changing her over to a much better food though I haven't picked one just yet. (Raja's on innova evo but the high protein isn't suitable for a puppy). We'll make the change very gradually so it doesn't upset her system.

[Chelsea15]

Originally Posted by fall0317

unfortunately i thought he was also too young to buy. but the breeder sold the mother two days before i bought him so he had no nutrition. she was feeding him softened puppy chow so i knew that i could provide a better diet for him

OMG thats horrible... do you have some type of local animal police, or even one remotely close to you?? you should report this breeder. No reputable breeder would do this.

[fall0317]

Originally Posted by drawlins27

Well, like everyone else, I have to say that you got this puppy too young and the breeder never should have sold her to you. The MOST important thing is to make sure she eats. Otherwise she will get hypoglycemia and could die. I rescued my little Lily at 7 weeks and here is what worked for her.

I used the following recipe:
1/2 cup goat's milk
1/2 cup Gerber rice cereal
1 jar of Gerber's baby meat (I used beef)
1 tsp. karo syrup

I slowly added ground up kibble increasing the ratio of kibble to the above mixture every day. I also gave her Rebound which is a liquid supplement and provides a full days worth of nutrients. She would not have made it without either one of these.

We recently had another poster on here who got his puppy at 7 weeks even though everyone on here warned him not to. He didn't take us seriously and she died after 9 days If you can take her back to the breeder for a few weeks than please do so. Otherwise, please make sure she eats every few hours and keep her warm. Best of luck.

hey thanks so much for this recipe. i picked up everything but the syrup at the store. i made it anyway and he just loves it! i can't thank you enough. i kept feeling that he needed some kind of milk in his diet because he is so young; but i didn't know what kind because on the list of foods that are bad for yorkies, milk is one of them. but i'm on my way to get the syrup in a little bit.

[fall0317]

Originally Posted by Chelsea15

OMG thats horrible... do you have some type of local animal police, or even one remotely close to you?? you should report this breeder. No reputable breeder would do this.

yes they will be notified for sure. just thank the lord she is not breeding anymore! she wanted to get rid of them because she wanted to travel with her husband. i pretty much saved his life because if you read the first post... she was feeding him softened purina puppy chow and evaporated milk. the mother of the puppies was sold when they were 6 weeks old! she's crazy

[Chelsea15]

Originally Posted by fall0317

yes they will be notified for sure. just thank the lord she is not breeding anymore! she wanted to get rid of them because she wanted to travel with her husband. i pretty much saved his life because if you read the first post... she was feeding him softened purina puppy chow and evaporated milk. the mother of the puppies was sold when they were 6 weeks old! she's crazy

people like this make me so mad

[fall0317]

Originally Posted by Chelsea15

people like this make me so mad

you and i both sister

[drawlins27]

Originally Posted by fall0317

hey thanks so much for this recipe. i picked up everything but the syrup at the store. i made it anyway and he just loves it! i can't thank you enough. i kept feeling that he needed some kind of milk in his diet because he is so young; but i didn't know what kind because on the list of foods that are bad for yorkies, milk is one of them. but i'm on my way to get the syrup in a little bit.

I'm glad its working well for you. Just remember to feed her every few hours and keep her warm. Start adding the ground up kibble and slowly increase the ratio. Keep us updated on her progress