Hi Leanne , congrats on your new baby ! I bet she is adorable ! Her size sounds good , and wanting to be held all the time would be normal too . That is a very young puppy ! A food that comes in small breed puppy sized bites ( dry ) would be good . You can soften it with warm water while she is tiny . Something like Natural Balance is good But make sure that chicken is the first ingredient , not corn . Dogs are meant to eat meat , not grain . You don't want to scold for pee accidents at all ! Chis are very sensitive , you would likely scare her into having worse accidents . Pee pads is a good choice as she is so small . Give her a small space that is her own , With a bed and her food and water and Pee pads at the opposite end . You also want to feed her 3 or 4 times a day while she is so young , small amts . We would love to see pix !
Sheryl Sent from my iPhone On Jul 31, 2013, at 7:34 PM, "leanneb65" <leanne...@yahoo.com> wrote: > We just got a puppy last weekend. She will be 8 weeks old on Monday. What is > the best food to feed her?> Do I need to put sugar in her water? She weighs > 1.6 pounds and her parents are both standard size adults. Is this to small of > a puppy or is this normal size? > How much is to much food? How much is to much holding? She wants to be on our > shoulder, chest or constantly being held. Is that normal. > I am used to larger breed dogs. I do have a Chihuahua/Rat Terrier mix but she > is 6. Never had issues with her and she was never this small. > When is the best time to start scolding for potty mistakes? She does her best > on the wee wee pads. > Any other tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you, > Leanne > leanne...@gmail.com > >