View Full Version : Week old puppy without mother
scooterpaws360
May 17, 2012, 08:41 PM
What can my week old puppy, without mother, eat?
Wondergirl
May 17, 2012, 08:44 PM
Eat? Nothing. The puppy needs puppy milk (NOT cow's milk).
Where's his mom?
scooterpaws360
May 17, 2012, 09:37 PM
We cannot find her. She's been gone since this afternoon.
shazamataz
May 17, 2012, 11:30 PM
You will need to go to your vet and purchase puppy formula and a bottle.
Ask your vet for advice on how much to feed for the puppies size. The amount will be small but feeding will need to occur every 2 hours, day and night.
You will need to manually stimulate the puppy to urinate and defecate as well. Mum usually does this by licking the puppy with her tongue. A suitable alternative is just a soft cloth dipped in luke warm water and rubbed over the puppies genitals.
The puppy will need to be kept in a warm room. Blankets don't do much as puppies under 2 weeks of age cannot regulate their own body temperature, the actual room needs to be kept warm.