What should I feed my 7 weeks old Chihuahua puppy.?

Question

I just got him yesterday and gave him some can food. He doesn't want to drink any water, so I'm giving it to him with a seringe. I think that he was still drinking his mother's milk, so I need some advice. I have never had any puppy that was so small, I just don't want him to be sick and also how much food do I give him. He seems happy and he's playing and everything, so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks guys

You can all stop panicking, the puppy is not dying and yes I will take him to the vet next weekend. He is eating, and he is playing, barking and running. He's not dying or anything like that. I've had other puppies before ( Lab ) and the reason I was asking this question is because he is so small and it's my first time with a tiny breed.
Please answer the question, but don't worry he will be very well taking care of.

Answer 1

How is it that you came by this puppy? Such a young, and small puppy should really be best kept with its mother. If like you said, your puppy is still drinking the mother's milk, he shouldn't be apart from his mother. He should be getting used to hard food slowly. But if there's no way that you could take him back to be with its mother for a few more weeks, try some can food and slowly mix it with hard food. Also, feed him a little bit of honey to keep his sugar level high, only if he seems sluggish. Take him to the vet, they can give you advice on his general health and what to feed him. But the best you can do to keep him healthy is to let him go back to his mother until he is ready to come home with you. Dogs develop their immune system from drinking the mother's milk, and important socailization skills are also learned this way.

Answer 2

Best Food For Chihuahua Puppy

Answer 3

Best Puppy Food For Chihuahua

Answer 4

You should be 'extremely careful' with your new puppy ... because he may not have been 'weaned properly' ... feed him a 'mixture' of 1/3-1/4 canned food, half 'dry PUPPY food, and water, and be sure to 'mix it well' and let it sit for at least half an hour before you feed him. If he won't just 'lap his water out of a bowl' then you MUST give it to him with a syringe ... but be sure that he ALWAYS has a bowl of water that is short enough to 'reach' easily, and give him a syringe of water ONLY if you don't see him 'drink from the bowl' for at least four hours. Since you don't say how 'big' your puppy is (how much he weighs) I can't tell you 'how much food he needs' ... but you should be able to tell that by doing some 'calculations' from the 'feeding instructions' on the bag of dry puppy food you buy. Because this is a Chihuahua, I'd make sure I was getting 'the best possible food for 'tiny dogs' ... even if that means taking him to a vet (which you should do anyway, to get him a good 'physical' and his vaccinations) and buying the brand the vet thinks he'll do 'best' with.

Answer 5

Why don't you ring the breeder you got him from and ask them? But presumabley, as you have a 7 week old chihuahua pup, you haven't got him from a reputable breeder as they wouldn't have let him go this early. Just keep with soft foods for now or biscuits softened with water thats what we did when we weaned our litter, that way he is at least getting a little liquid until he starts drinking properly

Answer 6

my suggestion is Eukanuba small bites puppy food. it is a good diet and helps with coat, bone, and muscle development. give him half a cup of this food three or four times a day. a chihuahua has a higher metabolism than most other dogs and therefore needs to be fed more often because they will run most of the sustenance off before their next meal. it will also keep him from losing a large amount of weight like most puppies do when they arrive in a new home. another is showing him how to drink out of a bowl, it sounds to me like the breeder that you got the pup from didnt bother on showing him how to do much of that like eating and drinking from a bowl. i hope this information helps you alot.

Answer 7

Yeah seriously take the puppy to a vet and make sure everything's in order. I don't even think people should have puppies at 7 weeks, that's simply too young. Anyway the vet will tell you precisely what to feed it.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

If she does not have her mom 4 milk then go with some Ukanuba puppy food softend in hot water or Iams puppy food

Answer 10

You don't say one word about taking him to the vet for a physical and all his puppy shots! Take him right away! A vet will tell you what to feed him..and how much and how often..a tiny puppy like that can die of low blood sugar. He must eat..probably every 3 or 4 hours. Please take him to the Vet!!