how do i care for 3 week old orphaned chihuahua's?

Question

the mother had a stroke and died, they are three weeks old

Answer 1

You need to get puppy milk from Petsmart with a little bottle.They need to be fed every couple of hours.You need to make them a cozy bed.You are may need to stmulate them to urinate.That is done by gently stroking them till them pee and poop.Ask the vet at petsmart or do a google search on how to care for orphaned puppies.

Answer 2

Aawww, poor lil Chi's!

Pups this age can't regulate their body temperatures, so keep them nice and warm! You can use a heating pad below a pillow in a basket/bed for them.

Are they going potty on their own? Usually the momma will lick their bottoms to stimulate them and that cleans them up too.... DO NOT lick their bottoms! LOL ; ) You can use a warm wet rag and it will have the same affect.

You will need to have them on a feeding schedule, probably every 3-4 hours. For this, you will also need a bottle and simulated puppy milk. (( both can be purchased at a pet store or grocer))

Mostly, you will need lots of love & patience!

P.S. If you're not up to it, you can send the lil guys over to me.

Good Luck

Answer 3

The puppies will need to be bottle fed for a short time more. Check with your vet for the best formula to use. Around 5 weeks the puppies should start eatting some hard food. At about 5 weeks you will also want to offer the puppies water to drink from a bowl. You will notice a natural lack of interest in the bottle around this time too. If your questioning if the puppies will understand drinking water from the bowl ask your vet the best way to introduce them. Sometimes all you need to do is get their lips wet, for them to realize it is safe for them to drink from their water bowl.

Answer 4

Buy a animals baby bottle, and mothers milk. You'll want to feed every 2 hours, including in the middle of the night. Until they are weaned . i.e. at 6 weeks.

Answer 5

You can go to a petstore like petco or petsmart and get a special powder milk to mix up and bottle feed it. At night let them sleep in a warm, cozy box. Try to place a small ticking clock next to the puppies when they sleep. When they slept with their mom they heard her heart beating, so the clock should sound like her. Put a stuffed animal they can sleep with in the box. It will feel like their mom. Give them some TLC (tender loving care )! Good luck, and sorry about their mom.

Answer 6

i had to hand feed my 6 chihuahua pups cause mom took sick a week later. you can buy puppy formula at any pet store plus bottle. mine wouldnt suck from bottle so i had to spoon feed all 6
gradually once they started to eat from spoon i would mix a little rice baby pablum with formula you will have to feed them about every 1 hour and after that take a cotton ball or washcloth wet it under lukewarm water and just wipe their little butts to help them go pee/ poo, it takes alot of patience and time . this has to be done each time you feed them. when they start to get used to eating on their own roughly around 5 -6 weeks buy some puppy kibble and mix a little with warm water till it gets soft / mushy feed them that.try not to over feed them at one feeding.you will also have to wrap them in a towel covering all paws as they will fight you when you try to feed them im not joking at this part. keep them in a warm bed and if you have small kids pls dont let them around the pups until they get a little older/ also do NOTleave them on a bed / couch by themselves as they will fall off and damage themselves they are so fragile. i wish you the best on your puppies if you need to ask more you can email me at [e-mail]

Answer 7

please look up a local chihuahua RESCUE foundation:

here's a site to help you do this:

www.411.com

good luck!

Answer 8

awwwwwww poor li'l thangs can i have one when they are old enough? my email is [e-mail]

Answer 9

keep them warm,n feed them milk...get them at athe local pet store