New dog owner

pebeahsy · 10-06-2006, 06:40 PM

Hi I have a 8wk old yorkshire and chiuwawa. His name is "peanut" I am new to the puppy world and willing to listen to some expert advice on where I should begin. Peanut will get his shots on the 15th of this month. And well today he has slept all day, barley ate and drank a little bit of water. He response to his name and has used the bathroom 3x's today. Can you please help me. I can make it to the vet till morning and I am just worried about my little fella. Thank you to all whom responde

Pebeahsy

***Cassiepeia*** · 10-06-2006, 07:18 PM

Hi Pebeahsy...welcome to Global Paw.

Do you have any emergancy vets there or the emergancy number for you local vet? Perhaps if you looked up the vet in the phone book they'd have a number for you to call.
I really think if he's acting out of character that you should take him to a vet immediately. Small pups like Yorkies and Chihuahuas can go down hill fast.

Cass.

calgal · 10-06-2006, 07:38 PM

Little ones dehydrate so quickly if they are not drinking much, and it does sound like your baby is sick for some reason and needs to be seen by a Vet. asap. Also you should have a tube of Nutri-Cal on hand for this very reason. It's the consistancy of toothpaste, but it's brown and beef flavored and full of all the vitamins and things that they need if they are not eating properly. What are you feeding your puppy? He's too young to be taken from his mom and litter mates. He should have stayed with them till he's at least 12 weeks old. You may have to give him baby food meat to start him out with.

10-06-2006, 06:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
pebeahsy Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	New dog owner Hi I have a 8wk old yorkshire and chiuwawa. His name is "peanut" I am new to the puppy world and willing to listen to some expert advice on where I should begin. Peanut will get his shots on the 15th of this month. And well today he has slept all day, barley ate and drank a little bit of water. He response to his name and has used the bathroom 3x's today. Can you please help me. I can make it to the vet till morning and I am just worried about my little fella. Thank you to all whom responde Pebeahsy
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10-06-2006, 07:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,252 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 280	Hi Pebeahsy...welcome to Global Paw. Do you have any emergancy vets there or the emergancy number for you local vet? Perhaps if you looked up the vet in the phone book they'd have a number for you to call. I really think if he's acting out of character that you should take him to a vet immediately. Small pups like Yorkies and Chihuahuas can go down hill fast. Cass.
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10-06-2006, 07:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,609 Rep Power: 222	Little ones dehydrate so quickly if they are not drinking much, and it does sound like your baby is sick for some reason and needs to be seen by a Vet. asap. Also you should have a tube of Nutri-Cal on hand for this very reason. It's the consistancy of toothpaste, but it's brown and beef flavored and full of all the vitamins and things that they need if they are not eating properly. What are you feeding your puppy? He's too young to be taken from his mom and litter mates. He should have stayed with them till he's at least 12 weeks old. You may have to give him baby food meat to start him out with.

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