update on hope vet #3 today after mini seizures

Baby Hope.....

I really hope this pups pulls through.
It's not her fault the breeder was/is incompetent (and possibly cruel).
I am sure you are learning a lot more than you thought you ever needed to know, but such a young pup is very different from what most of us non-breeders brought home. You will have a lot of work ahead of you, and the people here are all so knowledgeable and experienced. The breeders especially have good information about young pups that you need to know.

It sounds like you didn't research getting a puppy beforehand, which is not very uncommon (sadly). But now you are asking for help and doing everything you can for her, and that is the best anyone can do for Hope.

Please let us know how she is doing.

Cindy and Gavin
 
KarenCurtis said:
I think the posts are emotional because people have to stop buying pups at 4 weeks of age, period. Yes, these people are probably saving pups lives,(hopefully, it's a gamble) but it perpetuates the problem. It you stop buying them, it puts these awful people out of business, and common sense needs to be used when purchasing dogs.
Karen
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I wasn't suggesting somebody go out and buy a 4 week old dog. I think we can all agree on that (except I was not joking about Smudge's littermates. I got Smudge at six weeks, and I wish I could have taken the whole lot of them home with me, no matter how bad that sounds)! I was just saying that since the damage is done and that most of the facts are on the table that the dog seems to be in a better situation, and it's not fair to keep on with the "WHY on earth would you DO that?!"

From somebody who has been in the original poster's shoes personally.
 
Smudge said:
I wasn't suggesting somebody go out and buy a 4 week old dog. I think we can all agree on that (except I was not joking about Smudge's littermates. I got Smudge at six weeks, and I wish I could have taken the whole lot of them home with me, no matter how bad that sounds)! I was just saying that since the damage is done and that most of the facts are on the table that the dog seems to be in a better situation, and it's not fair to keep on with the "Why on earth would you DO that?!"

From somebody who has been in the original poster's shoes personally.
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I never said that you suggested that people buy 4 week old pups, go back and read what I wrote. I said people have to stop doing it.
Karen
 
Let's try to keep to the topic here, folks....this is not a discussion about when to buy a puppy. We are supposed to be helping this poor girl with her little dog. Everyone agrees puppies are not viable at four weeks, but that ship has sailed here, and now we need to be helpful, not contentious!

Please keep this on track or I'll have to start deleting posts.
 
Ann said:
There is a wonderful puppy formula you can get from Nature's Farmacy online called Dogzymes Puppy Bac that is a powder and simulates the mother's milk.
http://www.naturesfarmacy.com/store/details.php?prodId=194&category=44&secondary=&keywords=.
You mix it with water and make the formula. You should be feeding her that with some chicken baby food from the little jars you buy in the supermarket. Once she's doing OK, you can then mix it with some canned puppy food or some puppy kibble (NOT adult food!) There are other puppy supplements on this website that would help her too, especially since she's so young.

It's important to keep her hydrated, so be sure she is drinking too. Since she would normally still be on her mother's milk, she may not be too adept at drinking water yet. Use a dropper if you have to.

I strongly echo everyone else's recommendation here that you report the person who sold you this puppy. No puppy should be separated from the mother before 8 weeks of age, earliest! This is just criminal.
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Ann said:
And please...everyone here is correct ... NO OUTSIDE CONTACT until she's healthy and several weeks older! She has not even been vaccinated yet (nor should she be). You should be keeping her inside and away from anything that or anyone she could pick up bacteria from.
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Poor little Hope, weighing only 1 lb! Ginny was a very tiny pup and I can't imagine bringing her home when she was that small. We finally brought her home at 9 weeks old weighing just under 5lbs, and I thought that was pretty small!

Personally, Ann's advice sounds like what little Hope needs to get her through this. I think simulating what she's missing from her mother is the best way to start.

Baby food is full of nutrients and gentle on the tummy, so probably a good way to introduce her to food. It will probably help much more than puppy chow, beneful or vet food.

I just feel sickened for that poor little thing, to be taken from her Mama at such a young age. Mama dog must have been beside herself too, poor girl.

Glad that you finally had some positive news from a vet, sounds like this one is a keeper. I think the medication probably takes a few days to start working, give it time. There are a few forum members who have dogs with seizures, I'm sure you'll get some good advice from them.

Keep up the good work and let us know how she's doing. We're all waiting at the edge of our seats for your next post telling us how she's doing.
 
Ann said:
Let's try to keep to the topic here, folks....this is not a discussion about when to buy a puppy. We are supposed to be helping this poor girl with her little dog. Everyone agrees puppies are not viable at four weeks, but that ship has sailed here, and now we need to be helpful, not contentious!

Please keep this on track or I'll have to start deleting posts.
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You're right Ann- I am sorry if I prolonged contentiousness in any way. The only help I can provide is that I am sure this puppy has a new owner who cares deeply about the health of her dog. Hopefully she will continue to post knowing that we are here to help in any way we can.
Karen
 
That is so true that little puppys feet should not even hit the floor. When we went to see Zak for the first and second time she had us wear socks in the house and leave our shoes outside.
I think with all of the breeders help on here it will give you some really good advice on how to help Hope.
 
nykkchick said:
i wonder why a vet would give me food for kidney problems. there is no history on her thtas the problem.
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I just looked it up on the Hill's web site and its definitely for kidney problems. I have no idea why the vet gave it to you. Here's the link:

http://www.hillspet.com/products/pd-canine-kd-canine-renal-health-canned.html

Maybe he/she found that dogs tend to like the taste of it and just wants to encourage her to eat?

In any case, I'd take Ann's suggestion and get some puppy formula and baby food.

Looking forward to hearing how she's doing.
 
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