Not a Happy Boy

[sarah+alfie]

Hello, i really need help!! Iv just got a chi pup a little boy and he is miserable. When i went to go see him he was fine, he was playing and running about and acting like a puppy normally does. But since iv got him home he is so sad, he is really worrying me. He wont play and he will hardly touch his food and water. He wont walk around and explore he doesnt move, if you put him on the floor he will stay where you put him. He will happily lay on the sofa with you or in his bed, but its like he has got not energy or life in him at all. My sister has got a girl pup and she is full of life and plays but he doesnt cheer up when he is with her. He also keeps pooing in his bed and then lays on it. Its hard to make progress with a dog that ignores you coz he isnt interested in anything. Is this just him missing his mum and his sister and summat he will snap out of? I am so worried he will be like this forever, Help Please!!!

[DragonLady]

Take this puppy to the vet right away. These small dogs cannot go for long without food and can go into hypoglycimic shock and die. He should also be at least 8-10 weeks old before leaving his mom.

If you cannot go to the vet right away, get a jar of baby food chicken and put some on your finger. Get him to lick it off. Get him to eat, and drink before worring about how much he plays.

This is a baby, and is scared, alone, and not sure what is going on. He doesn't know where his mom is or where all the familur smells whent. It is very overwhelming for him right now.

Keep him in one room or playpen. His bed, food and water should be on one side and potty pad on the other. Do not take him to doggie parks or outside to potty unless your yard has no other dogs there. He needs to have all his shots first. These should be given at 6-9-12 weeks. He needs to be wormed too. If a pup has too many worms it can keep him from getting any nutrition, fleas can also kill a pup if there are too many on him for a long period of time.

I really think he should see a vet incase he has something blocking his tummy. Maybe he ate something he shouldn't have. Like babies he will eat anything that is on the ground and will fit in his mouth.

Teresa