Teacup Puppies-Tips to keep
them healthy
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For teacup
puppies it is best to leave food out all the time for the
first 8 weeks after you bring the puppy home or until the
puppy feels comfortable in its new environment.
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Add approximately
1 tablespoon of canned food and some water
to the dry food 2 times a day (morning and evening) for
the first 8 weeks.
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When puppy is
at least 3 lbs and/or 6 months old or older and eating well,
only 2 feedings are needed.
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Puppies are
considered to be adult dogs at 8 months of age but
because teacups are so small, we recommend sticking with puppy
food until 12 months of age to ensure they have enough
nutrients and fat in their diet. After that they can be
switched to adult food.
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Do NOT
change dog food until your puppy is at least 8 months old.
If you decide to change food before that, please do so
gradually so the puppy doesn’t have diarrhea and get
dehydrated. Mix the new food with the current puppy food.
At first mix a small amount of new food and then increase new
food and decrease original puppy food.
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After switching to
a regular schedule for feeding, only leave the food out
for 60 minutes. This will train the puppy to eat when
food is put down, help with potty training, and help prevent
hypoglycemia.
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Great Choice
Puppy Treat Biscuits from Pets Mart and rawhide
treats from Target are good choices for puppy treats
and they are small enough for your teacup to enjoy. (Target is
cheaper than PetsMart on rawhide twists.)
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Please use
filtered/bottled water for the first 4 weeks for drinking water.
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After that
period, add your tap water to the filtered/bottled
water for another two weeks until the puppy is use to
your tap water.
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For teacup
puppies add 1 teaspoon of sugar per 1 cup of water for
drinking until the puppy is 8 months old.
Change water daily to prevent bacterial growth.
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If purchasing a
puppy with a lot of white around the face, use
filtered/bottled water to help reduce tear staining
around the eyes. See more information under
Grooming Tips.
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See our information under
Hypoglycemia.
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