Good advice Shirley ! The smallest Chis have unique issues sometimes . My Benji is 4 lbs full grown and was 1 Lb at 8 weeks when I got him but has always been a strong , zippy little guy .
Sheryl Sent from my iPhone On Aug 7, 2013, at 10:27 AM, SHIRLEY USHER <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Leanne, > I also have a little female born on 5 April that is now just one pound, > finally. She does have low blood sugar on occasion and goes limp or staggers > around. I have to keep her on a strict 3 hour feeding schedule. I feed her > Royal Canin puppy Mousse canned food and the smallest kibble, puppy starter, > dry food. She seems to prefer the dry food when she eats, if she eats. > sometimes I have to put the wet food in her mouth to get her started. I have > always given my tiny micro tea cups puppy nutri cal until they are 2 lbs. I > give them the nutrical about 15 to 20 minutes before I feed them, I just put > a bit on the end of my little finger and place it on the roof of the puppy > mouth.. It gives them a little energy boost so they have the strength to > eat. They do eventually out grow this and start to eat well on their own but > it takes several months, up to 6 months sometimes.. I have been through > this several times over the past two years with the tiniest puppies. > Shirley > www.sunsetschihuahuas.ca > > > On 06/08/2013 11:23 PM, leanneb65 wrote: >> >> Hello >> I really do hate to be a bother. I do use the search link to find answers >> when I'm freaking out. >> What the heck is Molera and is it something to be worried about? Do I need >> to wrap my pup in bubble wrap to protect her? >> >> Also, how much nutri-cal is to much? My lil pup has been doing good for the >> most part. I dont think she likes her food crushed up and softened as she >> doesnt eat much. But I dont want her to choke again. So I finally got some >> nutri-cal today. If she gets that will that prevent her from eating her >> food? We left again today at 5pm and got home at 915pm. I gave her a small >> taste of the nutri cal but also put some fresh softened food in her crate >> and water too. When we got home she was wide awake, she always shakes a lot >> when we first get home assuming she is excited. >> We noticed she didnt really eat any of her food so my son held her and she >> ate about a half of a teaspoon full. Would that be enough? If she isnt >> eating the food should I then give her the nutri cal? >> Reading the tube it says to give her a 1/4 teaspoon daily per pound of body >> weight daily. I thought it was for blood sugar emergencies. >> >> Every night I come home and she is awake and we take her out of her crate >> and she will run around with us but she doesnt seem to eat much. And I loose >> a lot of sleep worrying about her and what will happen in the morning. The >> food we have her on is Diamond Puppy. Is it possible she just doesnt like >> her food all that much? Could it be the coccidia or the tape worms? Am I >> just being paranoid? >> >> I have resorted to taking my anxiety meds at night just to get some sleep. I >> say a little prayer then say it is what it is and then go to >> sleep. >> >> Am I a nut or what? And I have read and reread over some of my posts and >> what others say. >> >> Leanne > >
