Wew release puppies at 11-14 weeks .At this time they weigh 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs most times. Chihuahua puppies under 2 lbs must be fed ESBILAC puppymilk 2 times aday. Puppies 1 1/2 lbs or under must be fed the ESBILAC 3 times aday. Some puppies love to have GERBER rice flakes added to the milk and will only drink the Esbilac milk if it has the rice in it.
If your new puppy refuses the Esbilac milk then buy Goatsmilk, warm up 2 oz , add a teaspoon of sugar , teaspoon Gerber rice.
Your new Chihuahua puppies should receive Nutrical middle of the day. Puppies 1 1/2 lbs or under should receive 1 inch of Nutrical first thing in the morning and also mid day. As long as the pup's belly is full of food at night you may skip the Nurtical .
You must have the following supplies for your new puppy BEFORE you bring the puppy home.
1. ESBILAC PUPPY MILK or GOATS milk in the carton found in the milk area of your grocery
2. NUTRICAL
3. ROYAL CANINE "BABY PUPPY" 33 DRY FOOD
4. GERBER Baby RICE flakes ( only for the puppies that won't drink the puppy milk by itself)
5. GERBER MEATSTICKS ( can be used as treats cut up or as added food mushed, but no more then 2 each day)
6. GERBER baby meats
7. KARO SYRUP clear color ( Do not use honey)Most always low blood sugar means a SICK puppy. It is so rare for a healthy puppy not to eat and get low blood sugar that you should assume a puppy is sick if they get hypoglycemia.
8.OXY DROPS to help keep the water bacteria free. Also these drops fight viruses and so much more http://www.nzymes.com
8. NUVET powder to support joints, bones muscles to prevent hip, knee ailiments during puppies rapid growth Order NuVet Here
9. BENE-BAC GEL PetSmart or Petco may carry the pack of 4 tiny tubes. Use one tube a week for a month. You can order from
BASIC FEEDING OF TINY PUPPY UNDER 2 lbs
1. Free feed your Chihuahua puppy ROYAL CANINE BABY PUPPY dry food available at all times. Do not forget to leave fresh water out at all times too.
2. Esbilac puppy milk three times a day.
3.Nutrical morning and mid day
NO CANNED DOG OR PUPPY FOOD-DANGEROUS- TINY PUPPIES CAN GO DOWN DEATHLY SICK HOURS FOLLOWING EATING CANNED FOOD
You must not use canned dog food for your Chihuahua puppy as it contains endotoxins from bacteria. High heat with the canning process kills the bacteria but doesn't kill these toxins that came from the bacteria.
Sickly animals are often used to make canned pet foods.Chihauahua puppies are tiny and fragile and cannot handle toxins from bacteria. The toxins are not eliminated during the canning process!
PUPPYMILK called ESBILAC - Powder is easiest and more economical. If you buy the liquid- An open can can stay in the refrigerator for 3 days. Mix the ready to feed liquid with a little bit of water so the puppy gets extra fluid.
LACK OF APPETITE
If your Chihuahua puppy is homesick and doesn't eat, then you have to make him eat or if you are unsure how to force feed a puppy, then take him to a veterinarian for instructions on how to force feed him.
2. You MUST use NUTRICAL three times a day on a Chihuahua puppy who refuses to eat. One inch in the morning, one inch at noon and one inch at night while you tempt the puppy with Gerber baby meats and meat sticks.
3. Use plain unflavored Pedialyte for a puppy who is not eating. Use a large size child medicine dropper and slowly squeeze the fluid into the Chihuahua puppies mouth.
4. ESBILAC PUPPY MILK can be given to the Chihuahua puppy by dropper. Use the larger dropper and give at least 1 oz three times aday, plus Nutrical and whatever else you can get the puppy to eat from the list given on this care form.
5. 1/2 teaspoon of KARO 3 times aday can lift up a low blood sugar in a weak Chihuahua puppy.
6. DON'T FORGET ABOUT WATER! Use unflavored PEDIALYTE to add to the water. Is the urine a dark color?
If so, the puppy is probably dehydrated.
Any Chihuahua puppy who refuses food altogether even if you force feed him/her with a dropper may be sick, and you need to get to the veterinarian and have a fecal study done.
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