What to do if my young puppy is sick, crying, and has diarrhea?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 2 lbs
I was given a puppy that was taken from the mom way to soon was told puppy is month old but looks Alot smaller then that I got it milk and bottle but won't drink it eats can food but gets sick and has poops but don't get up to poop lays there and poops and lays in it and it cries 24/7 what can If anything I do for it
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Most Helpful Answer
Published on August 15th, 2017
Hello, sorry to hear about Princess. At a month old, Princess can start to be weaned off mom and switched over to soft foods (wet down dry food or canned food). On those pictures and based on what you're describing, it sounds like Princess may be sick. Her unwillingness to move and crying may be associated with pain. This can be caused by a high number of worms or if she is having a viral disease (in a puppy with unknown history, biggest concern would be Parvovirus). I would recommend having your veterinarian evaluate Princess and test her for Parvovirus and worms. Otherwise, Princess could be continued to be fed both Formula (if she will drink it) and canned food for the next week or two while you completely wean her off the bottle and switch her to soft foods. Hope this helps.
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Published on January 14th, 2018
If Princess is still having this issue then I would recommend bringing her to a veterinarian as soon as possible. It sounds like she has an upset stomach but with her age there are other things and certain viruses to look for. A lot of times when a dog is not pooping, they previously had diarrhea and now just haven nothing in their colon. This makes them look constipated when they are not. Your veterinarian can do a rectal to see if Princess is constipated vs just recently had diarrhea. They can also give medication to help stop the vomiting and provide hydrated to Princess. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and I hope Princess feels better soon.
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