6 week old puppies

Question
we just got a new puppie. shes 6 weeks old and wont eat, i think the foods to big but when i broke it up she spits it out, what should i do i dont want her to die of starvation

                                                 despratly,
mike

Answer
Right now, I'd like to have a face-to-face with the "breeder" who let a puppy go at 6 weeks and obviously isn't fully weaned. In most states, it's the law that puppies can't leave until they're at least 8 weeks old.

On to the issue at hand. Get some Purina Puppy Chow, not the large breed formula, and put it in the blender with some hot water....about 1 cup of PPC and 1 cup of water. It will make a very thick "soup".  She should eat this. If you can get some Esbilac, it would be good to put about 1/4 cup in it too. It's premixed puppy formula that comes in a can. You should be able to find it at any large pet store.

If you don't have a blender, just soak the food in the hot water and formula and then mash it up with a fork.

She should be eating 3-4 times a day right now.  Once she seems like she really wants to eat, you can start cutting back on the liquid ingredients. In another week, you can stop using a blender and just let the food sit in warm water until it softens up a bit. By 8 weeks, she should be able to eat dry food without anything added.

Good luck.