Farrah is weaned! Her mother (Dixie Pie) decided to cut Farrah's feedings short which left the puppy without enough nourishment. Since the puppy's eyes had been open for a couple of days, and she can move around without flipping on her back (like a turtle) I made up a "solid food" supplement: Two tablespoons of Purina Puppy Chow, two tablespoons of hot water, and three tablespoons of half and half. Let the kibbles soak for thirty minutes and let the blender mush it into a slurry. The first few days, I've been feeding her with a syringe sans needle. I let her nurse on a finger tip and slide the syringe tip into her cheek and SLOWLY empty the syringe into her mouth. She sucks it naturally. Next step is letting her find the food in a bottle top or small saucer. She should be able to lap it up.
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