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01-29-2005, 12:49 PM | #1 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central Ohio
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| What scale do you use? After the puppies have been born what type of scale do you use to weigh the pups? They are just so tiny I cant imagine a scale even being able to read something so small. Where can I purchase one at? Thanks, |
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01-29-2005, 01:45 PM | #2 |
Owned by Gyps and Gizz Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wales
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| Now this sounds familiar!! LOL I wondered this but we have (apart from vets scales) scales at home but ours are in kgs whiich are more reliable and sure enough our babies don't register but if YOU step on and go from there you get your babies weight!! Our Gizzie is now (in American terms 3.,9 lbs and this is the onloy way I could do it!!) LOL we used to weigh in lbs too but scales have changed ...!! |
01-29-2005, 02:48 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tuscaloosa
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| For new litters, I would recommend buying either an electronic scale ($40 or more) at a kitchen store or asking your vet where he/she gets his/hers from. The $10-20 scales at Walmart are not going to measure a 1.2 lb baby accurately. Expensive, but if you plan to breed continuously, it will pay off in the long run -- you can show prospective parents the pup's weight from birth to present from week 1 up ... Good luck! Oh, you might also try a restaurant supply store; they always have stuff much cheaper than the chain bed, bath and kitchen stores. |
01-29-2005, 06:28 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc.
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| This is weird that a question came up about a scale!! After The Toto's vet visit last week and she weighed in at 4 lb. 8 oz., Patrick immediately ordered a scale and we received it yesterday!! It's great ... Toto weighed in at 4 lb. .14 1/2 oz. yesterday. She already lost weight!! The web address is: www.americanweigh.com The scale is digital and is for baby/pet and since babies & pets are wiggley it will take the "variables" and calculate the weight. It's the model MBS2010.
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01-29-2005, 07:36 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio
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| Well, currently I weigh Gracie at work in a steel mixing bowl sitting on the postage meter scale! The bowl weighs 8.8 oz. so I deduct that from the overall weight and that's what Gracie is! |
01-30-2005, 09:45 AM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tuscaloosa
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| BETTYANNE! What a wonderful resource. We do a lot of cooking and we've been holding out on buying a really good scale for measuring exact ounces, but they sell for way too much at the kitchen stores. And we need one for Luca Dean; I weighed him at work everyday last week and Dr. May thought it was so funny. I saw your post of congrats and about the zoo person from Auburn. Well, my sister-in-law to be is in Auburn and is going to vet school. We are all so happy for her! She loves it there b/c Keisel Park has a true actual full DOG AGILITY COURSE! She thinks the people are nicer too, but she's still BAMA FAN 100%!!! |
01-31-2005, 06:45 AM | #7 |
YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2004
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| I use a royal postal scale. Weighs within .1 oz. There is about a .1 - .2 difference in this and our vets scale. Ours is heavier. It sits on my desk and she now knows when I put her on it she has to sit and stay til it beeps. then she runs and barks at it. |
02-01-2005, 02:53 AM | #8 | |
Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc.
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02-11-2005, 03:27 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 669
| I got mine from ebay it is a baby scales weighs in ounces pounds grams everything I think I gave around 75.00 with shipping it is very good |
02-12-2005, 09:17 PM | #10 | |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central Ohio
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Do you have a link for this scale? My vet said I should use a postal scale to weigh the puppies. So now I am looking for a scale that is accurate. Thanks, | |
02-12-2005, 10:56 PM | #11 |
YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA
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| You can get 10 pound digital scales on eBay for under $25 or $30 shipped. Just search '10 lb digital scale' or click the link below: http://search.ebay.com/10-lb-digital...trypageZsearch |
02-13-2005, 11:08 AM | #12 |
BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois
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| I use a postal scale......it is very accurate......but it only goes to 5 lbs. I agree Ebay is a good place to find one, thats probably where I will get a 10 lb one. |
02-13-2005, 02:49 PM | #13 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida
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| scale The digital scales are so nice..! |
02-13-2005, 08:50 PM | #14 | |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central Ohio
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| Quote:
Thanks for the link. That is where I probably will get my scale. | |
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