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Sent to Pet Experts April 15, 2005 9:41 p.m.

We rescued a very small chinese pug baby. 8 wks old and only 1.1 lb. Now a week later he weighs 1.25 lbs. What I wanted to know is: Is this a good weight gain for such a starved little guy? and Is there anything else we could be doing to help him along besides lots of love and affection and 4-5 feedings p/day with lamb & rice canned puppy food- a little kibble and some warm water. The canned puppy foods higher in fat made him sick, as well as the puppy milk. His name is Truman

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April 15, 2005 9:49 p.m. (7 minutes and 19 seconds later)

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It sounds like you are doing everything right. At 8 weeks of age, he is too old for puppy milk so does not need it.

The only thing that I can suggest is that you be sure to see the vet for a deworming and vaccines on a regular schedule.

Let me know if you still have questions.

Tammy F. -- Pet Care Expert -- 99% Positive Feedback on 5064 Pet Accepts
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