puppy not eating or drinking

[bg1noble1]

brought home a 7 wk old black lab 4/15 he was playful and happy 4/16  he has not had food or water at 430 pm and has been sleeping a lot , but he did not sleep alot last night ... none of us did. getting worried should i be the breeder says not to be  he is just home sick when should i worry , what to do. he is on the same food as the breeder please help
thanks in advance

[chasha33]

I am glad to hear that your puppy is feeling better.One thing to keep in mind though,Is if a puppy goes to long without food he can get develop Hypoglycemia...(Low blood sugar).Sometimes it can be due from stress .It is  usually seen in puppies between the ages of 6-12weeks.Usually it is outgrown.I try to keep some Caro syrup on hand just in case.Please let us know how his vet visit goes.Take care.

[skydnsr]

Thank you so much for the feedback.  Hopefully, he will get a clean bill of health.  I had to learn, with my first puppy, that sometimes dogs have days when they're not so hungry, just like humans do.  I still think you are doing the right thing by taking him to the vet.  Good luck, and may you have many happy years with him.

[bg1noble1]

thank you for your input. shortly after i wrote that letter my puppy woke up and ate a litttle and drank a lot. he is back to his playful self and eating now. we also have him set up a vet appt. just to remove any fears that remain . thank you again

[skydnsr]

I agree with ginger899.  

It is not normal for a pup to refuse food or water for longer than a few hours.   Seven weeks is a high-risk age for distemper and parvo.  If he was happy and playful when you first brought him home but now his behavior has changed -- plus he is refusing food and water -- then I would be very concerned and would seek immediate veterinary attention.  

If anything serious is wrong with the puppy in the first few days you have him, the breeder should take him back and refund your money.  If he is already sick, then whatever he has is something that was incubating when you bought him.  But you will need an immediate veterinarian's opinion to have any hope of getting your money back.  

And if it turns out there is nothing seriously wrong with him, so much the better.  Your mind will be relieved, and your money for the vet visit was well spent.  Personally, I always take my new puppies for a health check, even if they seem fine.

[ginger899]

A young pup cannot go too long without liquids. Dehydration is serious, and can result in death, and the young ones succumb very quickly. So I would get him as soon as you can to a vet, either your regular vet, or an ER vet, or someone out-of-hours.
It may be nothing more than a form of anxiety. But the dangerous thing here is dehydration.