5 week old Ellie's 1st night at home
 

We got back home last night around 10:00 and started getting her settled in. The kids were so excited to see her though my hubby didn't really know what to think of her!

I fixed her a little food around 10:30 and she ate about 1cc - 2cc. About 11:30 she started licking and chewing (gumming) my fingers so I decided to try to feed her a little more. She ate a little but not as much as the first feeding.

Around 11:45 I put her in her bed and got her settled in for the night while I got ready for bed and cleaned up from her "dinner". When I walked back into our bedroom, her crate door was open and she was missing! No worries...hubby had her snuggled under the covers on his chest! She ended up falling asleep on his neck! It was so cute that I had to snap a picture (it's posted)!

Everytime I placed her in her crate, she cried so I decided that we would both get a little more sleep if I moved her bed into my bed between hubby and I. I was wrong! She slept in 30 - 45 minute spurts and would wake up and want to play for about 10 - 15 minutes!

I offered her food every 1 1/2 - 2 hours when she was awake and about 1:30 this morning she pooped for the first time! Never thought I would be excited to see poop! It was firm, but it stuck to her feet and tummy! I took a warm baby wipe and cleaned her up (after bagging a sample for the vet).

About 4:30 this morning I started to get a little worried because she wasn't eating and hadn't eaten since about 2:00. I gave her a little NutraCal just to play it safe and snuggled her back into her blanket.

Daddy got up with her about 6:00 and was playing with her on the tray that I removed from the bottom of her crate ( I did this so I could safely place a puppy pad so that she couldn't pull it up...picture posted). She went wee and poo on the tray...this is a good thing right? She has now pooped twice in less than 12 hours and it's still firm!

About 7:30 she was walking around the bed between hubby and I when she decided that she needed to go wee again! Nice! LOL I was very surprised by her new Daddy's reaction..."That's ok little girl, it was time to wash the sheets again anyway." That may be the case, but from now on there will be a puppy pad under her when she is walking around anywhere! LOL

At 8:00 I tried again to get her to eat, with no luck...more NutraCal! We gathered all of her goodies and got her ready for her trip to see Dr. Lynne...

Vet Highlights:
Weight: 14oz
Temp: 100.4
Ears: Clear
Eyes: Clear

Dr Lynne recommended that I take her off of Cesar Puppy ASAP and put her on something with more protein. He also told me to discontinue the wormer that the breeder gave me until we find out exactly what parasites she has. He also stated that it would hurt to give her a dose of BeneBac to help with her food digestion. I was told to feed her 6 - 7 times a day and that she should be consuming at least 2cc - 3cc at each feeding.

Next stop, Petco for different food! I decided to go with Eukanuaba Puppy Chicken and Rice. Once we got home (around 11:30)I placed a little on a spoon for her and she showed a little interest but wasn't impressed! I tried mixing it with a little water...again, not impressed! In a last ditch effort to get her to eat without me force feeding her, I placed about 1 tablespoon on the palm of my hand...She is always licking my fingers and hand so I figured what the heck!...She sucked it down in about 5 - 10 minutes!

All in all I would say that we are off to a pretty good start! She is eating, peeing, pooping, sleeping, playing, and seems to recognize my voice already!

I will continue to keep you all posted through my blog and pictures!

It sounds like you are doing a great job! Thanks for keeping us posted! Can't wait to see more pictures! She is a doll! :)

That's more detailed care than I remember giving my skin kid. LOL.

To entice her to eat...you can buy puppy formula and moisten the food with that and be careful not to give her nytrical too frequently. Her tummy is small and you don't want her to fill up on that..

Actually it doesn't sound like you need my advice at all. :rolleyes:

Welcome home baby E.

Good job MOM!! :) Congrats on your new baby!!

LOL...I guess that is just the Mom coming out in me!

I tried the puppy milk and she didn't like it at all! As for not giving too much NutraCal...am only giving a drop the size of a pea...like you said I don't want to fill her up but I do want to keep her sugar up an something on her tummy!

Any tips on getting her to drink water?! She won't drink that either!...I think this little girl is going to be spoiled! HAHAHA

Hi
I'm Karen in California with Archie and Minnie Yorkies. I don't post very often but I just have to ask and I apologize if I've missed an earlier posting "Why was
this little baby allowed to go to a new home at 5weeks?" :eek:
Congratulations on your new little one!
Karen

Karen, It is a very long and difficult story! Check out my earlier post in this link

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-new-home.html

hey there.....sounds like she already love her new family.......you are doing a great job........as for the water....try putting a little clear Karo syrup in the water...it will sweeten it and help with sugar drops too

Did you warm the food up a bit?

I'd still add water to the food and warm it...keep water out if she wants it, but if nothing else...she'll get some when she eats.

I'm betting within a couple of weeks...she won't be sleeping in any crate. LOL.

Thanks for the water tips!

When I add it to the food, she won't eat it! Think I will try the Kayro or Honey.

bchgirl...did you check out the latest pics that I have posted of her?! There is now a new one of her sleeping on my tummy...she is laying on her back totally knocked out!

FYI...She just went wee on the puppy pad for the first time about 20 minutes ago! yea!!

Just looked....awwww...may be time for a new avatar!!!

A little late and a dollar short I'm sure but:
pedyalyte (sp) for dehydration.
find out what kibble mom was being fed but it in the blender and grind it to a fine meal mix it with a little goats milk (found in the condensed milk aisle)
I used to show Wire fox terriers years ago and this is what I started my puppies
on at 5 weeks. My babies were still having a morning and night nurse from Mum
at this age with full weaning at 7 weeks.
I'd also buy the jar baby chicken (not meat from a baby chicken;) it's a long storyLOL) from the baby food aisle. Have some baby rice cereal on hand too
the box one you can mix with pedyalyte.
Keep her warm and have fun!
Karen and the Oxnard gang
xx and hugs

Sounds like you are doing a fantastic job. Just stay with it. I always fed puppy goat milk from Petmart. They loved it. I would blend some kibble,( I would use a high protein kibble like INNOVA for puppies) Grind it in a blender and some goat milk let it soften then warm it in the micro..It has to be mushy for a pup of that age..Good luck sound like you are doing fantastic

Last night was a little better and Ellie let Mommy get a little sleep! She slept from about 11 to 3 this morning. She isn't eating very well at night but she did the same thing the first night and then ate about every 3 hours during the day yesterday! Just watching her really close.

She still isn't drinking water very well, so I force fed her about 6cc last night and if she isn't drinking again today will do the same thing. She is still going pee and I keep checking her skin for dehydration...so far so good!

She is winning when she needs to go potty so I have started placing her on a puppy pad everytime she wakes up and so far she hasn't had anymore accidents on the bed!

Forgot to mention...

I do have one question for anyone out there who may know the answer...She pooped for me last night before bed but id was a different color and slightly softer texture than the first poop that I saw from her. I wouldn't call it runny but it is softer and is lighter in color. The poop on the first night was hard and very dark. Should I be concerned?