posted 01-27-2004 04:48 AM         

If The mother has rejected this pup then it should be on a special substitute formula made especially for bottle feeding.

Honey or apple juice is only meant to be given to rejected chicks.
Honey is high in glucose which a 2week old puppys body can not handle.
Since the puppy is crying all the time this is because he/she is not getting enough food.

At 2wweks old if hand feeding the pup should be fed every 2-3 hours and the formula needs to be heated to body temprature, You will also need to use some cotton wool balls or cloth and soak in warm water sqeeze out the excess water and wipe the puppys bum and genitals to stimulate it to go to the toilet failer to do this can result in a very sick and weak puppy.

Puppys are like babies and need to be treat like babies they need your help if the mother can not or will not look after them.

Try the formula which can be bought from any petstore or vets surgery and see how he/she goes after feeding and going to the toilet give it a couple of hours if she is still crying take her to the vets to have her checked out.

I dont mean to be blunt but this is what is meant by not being prepared for things to go wrong when puppies are born.

posted 01-27-2004 11:59 AM         

Hope all goes well with the litter.