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3 week old yorkie mix

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Question
I have bottle feed them sence they were 24hours old, their mom died shortly after birth. She was not mine and i was given the puppies. I have 2 boys and a little girl. I have a couple questions. How can I get them to lap up from a saucer and how can I tell how big they will get? The weigh about 11 oz. now

Answer
Hi Anna,  Soak puppy food in a flat dish with warm water until it gets soggy.  Put their noses in it everytime it is time to eat.  That will stimulate them to eat.  They should start eating right away.  Those that don't eat should still get the bottle.  As far as how big they will get depends on how big the parents were.  Hope this helps,

Dawn