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mizzwanned · 11-14-2006, 03:16 AM

Does anyone have a tiny full grown, meaning 3lbs or under? If you do have you had to spend more on vet bills because of medical problems, etc.? What is it like owning a tiny? I know that they require much more work than normal sized yorkies. Has it effected your life, owning one?

makemepretty · 11-14-2006, 03:32 AM

Each tiny is different. Some have health problems, some die early and some are perfectly fine. Quite a few of us have 3 pound and under dogs that have never had a health problem but others weren't so lucky. Lola weighs a little over 2 1/2 pounds at 8 months old(her parents were 3 and 2 1/2 pounds) and she's never had any health problems. Although, a dog under 5 pounds really shouldn't be bred I've found out.

blondflava · 11-14-2006, 04:25 AM

I think there was a post once here: Dangers of Owning a Tiny. A great one, too, maybe try to search it? I know you have to extra careful with them, they need 24/7 attention esp while puppies but I'd look for older posts about tinies.

Cherry · 11-14-2006, 04:38 AM

I have been lucky so far (knock on wood) With Diezel not having any serious health problems.. I am just neurotic and always go to the VET. So I would have to say when it comes to these tiny ones its more injury that you should worry about. Diezel once jumped from my friends hands from about only a foot or so high (same height as the couch) and he dislocated his elbow.

You really just have to watch doors before you close them and not allow to jump off couch or the edge of the bed.

Diezel like the dog he is likes to climb to the highest mountain so Since he chooses to sit on the top back part of the couch I have actually gotten somethign to keep behind it and on the side so incase he slides off...lol And it helped with my storage too

annaschaben · 11-14-2006, 06:58 AM

Titan is around 2.75 lb. I guess we never have had any problems with him. And he is really good about staying out of our way. And he sleeps in bed with us and we have never squished him.

RLC12345678 · 11-14-2006, 07:19 AM

Does anyone have a tiny full grown, meaning 3lbs or under? My Hootie is 2.5 lbs at almost 7 months old and my Hobbs is 3.5 lbs at almost 14 months old and I still consider him to be tiny!

If you do have you had to spend more on vet bills because of medical problems, etc.? We actually spent more money on vet bills with Hobbs, who is 3.5 lbs (still tiny), than with Hootie. When we first brought Hobbs home, he jumped off the couch and broke his leg. Thus, we spent more vet bills on him. Hootie is not as rambunctious as Hobbs and never tried to jump off the couch until she was bigger, and we were more careful since Hobbs' incident, so Hootie's vet bills have been less. But you definately have to watch these tiny ones when they are trying to be daredevils. But neither of them have had a hypoglocemic attack or any other condition or illness that is usually associated with the tinies.

What is it like owning a tiny? I really love owning a tiny. However, when we were shopping for a yorkie, we didn't intend on getting a tiny. Actually we wanted one that was around 5 lbs. We found a breeder who sent us pictures of the parents and the parents were absolutely adorable! The mom was 5 lbs and the dad was 3 lbs and the breeder told us that the puppies would probably be around 4-6 lbs. We got Hobbs and Hootie both from these parents (different litters) and both of them grew to be smaller than anticipated. But they are completely healthy and normal and lively and energetic and loving. Hobbs is more rambunctious than Hootie, but Hootie is not shy. My husband still thinks they are too tiny, but he loves them anyway. It is just my husband and I (no kids) and we live in a small 1 bedroom apartment. I think a large house with children would really intimidate a tiny yorkie. The first time we took Hootie to my parents' house, she was definately intimidated and really didn't get warmed up to the whole idea until after a couple days of being there. She was also timid the first time we had a lot of friends over to our apartment. But, she is slowly but surely getting used to going to my parents' house and getting used to us having people over. And Hootie really LOVES her crate. She feels very safe and secure there. When we leave the apartment, she prefers to be in her crate than out with free roam of the house.

I know that they require much more work than normal sized yorkies. Has it effected your life, owning one? It really is no different owning a 2.5 pounder than owning a 3.5 pounder or a 12 pounder (which is what my parents' have and what I grew up with). I would not trust a breeder who intentionally breeds for tinies. I would never trust a breeder who breeds a mama that is under 5 lbs. The mama I happened to get Hootie and Hobbs from just happened to throw small puppies. Next time I get a yorkie, I will not "shop" for a tiny...I will do the exact same thing I did this time...I will shop for one that will be 4-6 lbs full grown and if the puppy ends up being a tiny, then fine, if it ends up being 10 lbs, then that is fine, too.

RLC12345678 · 11-14-2006, 07:23 AM

Oops! Forgot pictures of my silly furballs!

There are more pics of them in this thread that I posted yesterday.

Breeze · 11-14-2006, 08:06 AM

Daisy is just under 3 pounds and is as healthy as can be. But as a puppy suffered a broken leg from being knocked off a couch. We still are careful with her when picking her up.... She has no problem jumping on or off the couch now and jumps of the bed and even a few times jumped on it.

Bear is just over 3 pounds and is now fairly healthy except for being extremely under weight when he was a puppy and the vet worring he had kidney problems due to test results. This also lead to his not being able to get neutered as the doctor was worried about putting him through surgery. He is doing much better now and is at a healthy weight but the vet still wants to wait another test result or two before doing his neutering.

You do have to be more careful with watching for a hypoglocemic attack with tinies, luckily both mine never had one. I also did not seek to get tinies, both came from regular sized parents and breeders that did not breed for tinies, its just how they turned out.

Kbsqueff · 11-14-2006, 08:26 AM

My Maggie is 7 months old and has 1,9 kg, it means 4 lb (I guess

) and I was thinking of breeding her in her 2nd or 3rd heat (she wasn't had the 1st heat yet though)...

But I'm NOT thinking about selling ANY of the puppies... I'll keep'em all

Maggie's mom is smaller... I was told she weights 1,8 kg, and the dad I don't know... My Dad bought Maggie to me as a gift, I don't know where he got her from and her papers never came

When Dad gave her to me he was told she was 50 days old and was eatting dry food... well the breeder lied! I swear that she was younger!!! And wasn't eatting the dry food sample the breeder sent b/c she didn't have all her teeth so chewing was impossible... then I had to buy a special puppy food which is powder-like and had to add warm water on it so it would turn on a paste...

Now she is great... and sooooo gorgeous and cute... totally healthy and full of energy!!!

I just love her, she is my babygirl...

Kisses,

Katiuscia & Maggie

BrendaS54 · 11-14-2006, 08:55 AM

Hi,

My Max is just 3 lbs, an My Bobo is 3 1/2 pds. So far I have had nothing wrong with them. Max is almost a year old Dec 5th, an Bobo is 2. They play all time and are really great buddies.
You just have to be careful where you step an going thru doors. Also I make sure they have their sweaters on when I take them out to potty. They seem to get cold easily.

Max & Bobo & Libby says Hi!

Here is a picture of my two furbabies

.

P.s. We say all they are.. chicken bones & lint! hahaa

makemepretty · 11-14-2006, 08:57 AM

Here's my Lola Daisy

RLC12345678 · 11-14-2006, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kbsqueff

My Maggie is 7 months old and has 1,9 kg, it means 4 lb (I guess) and I was thinking of breeding her in her 2nd or 3rd heat (she wasn't had the 1st heat yet though)...

But I'm NOT thinking about selling ANY of the puppies... I'll keep'em all

Maggie's mom is smaller... I was told she weights 1,8 kg, and the dad I don't know... My Dad bought Maggie to me as a gift, I don't know where he got her from and her papers never came

When Dad gave her to me he was told she was 50 days old and was eatting dry food... well the breeder lied! I swear that she was younger!!! And wasn't eatting the dry food sample the breeder sent b/c she didn't have all her teeth so chewing was impossible... then I had to buy a special puppy food which is powder-like and had to add warm water on it so it would turn on a paste...

Now she is great... and sooooo gorgeous and cute... totally healthy and full of energy!! I just love her, she is my babygirl...

Kisses,

Katiuscia & Maggie

Did you know that it is very unsafe for the mother to breed a mother smaller than 5 lbs. There are so many risks to the mother. There have been several on YT lately that have no made it.

Please reconsider breeding your female since she is under 5 lbs.

Oscar's Mummy · 11-14-2006, 09:06 AM

Oscar is 3.5lbs at almost 13 months and Ruthie is 2.4lbs at almost 7mths. I haven't had any serious issue with either of them. Ruthie has cost me more, but it was due to a corneal laceration - which could happen to any dog, any size, any breed - just dumb luck I guess. Other than that, I have never stepped on, smushed, etc. etc. either one of them. They're small, but they're fast - they'll move. I do have to be REALLY careful with Ruthie as she seems to have no fear and will readily jump off the couch/bed/your arms, etc. I have taught Oscar not to jump and can now trust him not to. Ruthie still needs work

.

cole062005 · 11-14-2006, 09:06 AM

My Cole is 3 lbs at 1 1/2 years and is just as healthy as can be. I have pet insurance just incase as I had heard similar things about the little ones potentially needing more care but it has never been a problem. He acts like he is 30 lbs and not 3!

RLC12345678 · 11-14-2006, 09:12 AM

For all of you here that have posted that have a tiny -- Can your tiny jump ON the couch?? Hootie just seems to have NO desire to learn to jump on the couch! It is really frustrating. She doesn't even TRY to jump on the couch. Any suggestions?

11-14-2006, 03:16 AM	#1
mizzwanned Donating YT 11K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: new york Posts: 14,007 Blog Entries: 2	Does anyone here have a tiny? Does anyone have a tiny full grown, meaning 3lbs or under? If you do have you had to spend more on vet bills because of medical problems, etc.? What is it like owning a tiny? I know that they require much more work than normal sized yorkies. Has it effected your life, owning one?

11-14-2006, 03:32 AM	#2
makemepretty YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Middleville Posts: 933	Each tiny is different. Some have health problems, some die early and some are perfectly fine. Quite a few of us have 3 pound and under dogs that have never had a health problem but others weren't so lucky. Lola weighs a little over 2 1/2 pounds at 8 months old(her parents were 3 and 2 1/2 pounds) and she's never had any health problems. Although, a dog under 5 pounds really shouldn't be bred I've found out. __________________ http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=369717

11-14-2006, 04:25 AM	#3
blondflava Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kearny, NJ Posts: 1,183	I think there was a post once here: Dangers of Owning a Tiny. A great one, too, maybe try to search it? I know you have to extra careful with them, they need 24/7 attention esp while puppies but I'd look for older posts about tinies. __________________ Izabela ... and Pepper Rest in peace, Kora, you're always in my

11-14-2006, 06:58 AM	#5
annaschaben YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 532	Titan is around 2.75 lb. I guess we never have had any problems with him. And he is really good about staying out of our way. And he sleeps in bed with us and we have never squished him. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Anna & Roxy

11-14-2006, 07:23 AM	#7
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,149	Oops! Forgot pictures of my silly furballs! There are more pics of them in this thread that I posted yesterday. Attached Thumbnails

11-14-2006, 04:38 AM	#4
Cherry YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 268	I have been lucky so far (knock on wood) With Diezel not having any serious health problems.. I am just neurotic and always go to the VET. So I would have to say when it comes to these tiny ones its more injury that you should worry about. Diezel once jumped from my friends hands from about only a foot or so high (same height as the couch) and he dislocated his elbow. You really just have to watch doors before you close them and not allow to jump off couch or the edge of the bed. Diezel like the dog he is likes to climb to the highest mountain so Since he chooses to sit on the top back part of the couch I have actually gotten somethign to keep behind it and on the side so incase he slides off...lol And it helped with my storage too

11-14-2006, 07:19 AM	#6
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,149	Does anyone have a tiny full grown, meaning 3lbs or under? My Hootie is 2.5 lbs at almost 7 months old and my Hobbs is 3.5 lbs at almost 14 months old and I still consider him to be tiny! If you do have you had to spend more on vet bills because of medical problems, etc.? We actually spent more money on vet bills with Hobbs, who is 3.5 lbs (still tiny), than with Hootie. When we first brought Hobbs home, he jumped off the couch and broke his leg. Thus, we spent more vet bills on him. Hootie is not as rambunctious as Hobbs and never tried to jump off the couch until she was bigger, and we were more careful since Hobbs' incident, so Hootie's vet bills have been less. But you definately have to watch these tiny ones when they are trying to be daredevils. But neither of them have had a hypoglocemic attack or any other condition or illness that is usually associated with the tinies. What is it like owning a tiny? I really love owning a tiny. However, when we were shopping for a yorkie, we didn't intend on getting a tiny. Actually we wanted one that was around 5 lbs. We found a breeder who sent us pictures of the parents and the parents were absolutely adorable! The mom was 5 lbs and the dad was 3 lbs and the breeder told us that the puppies would probably be around 4-6 lbs. We got Hobbs and Hootie both from these parents (different litters) and both of them grew to be smaller than anticipated. But they are completely healthy and normal and lively and energetic and loving. Hobbs is more rambunctious than Hootie, but Hootie is not shy. My husband still thinks they are too tiny, but he loves them anyway. It is just my husband and I (no kids) and we live in a small 1 bedroom apartment. I think a large house with children would really intimidate a tiny yorkie. The first time we took Hootie to my parents' house, she was definately intimidated and really didn't get warmed up to the whole idea until after a couple days of being there. She was also timid the first time we had a lot of friends over to our apartment. But, she is slowly but surely getting used to going to my parents' house and getting used to us having people over. And Hootie really LOVES her crate. She feels very safe and secure there. When we leave the apartment, she prefers to be in her crate than out with free roam of the house. I know that they require much more work than normal sized yorkies. Has it effected your life, owning one? It really is no different owning a 2.5 pounder than owning a 3.5 pounder or a 12 pounder (which is what my parents' have and what I grew up with). I would not trust a breeder who intentionally breeds for tinies. I would never trust a breeder who breeds a mama that is under 5 lbs. The mama I happened to get Hootie and Hobbs from just happened to throw small puppies. Next time I get a yorkie, I will not "shop" for a tiny...I will do the exact same thing I did this time...I will shop for one that will be 4-6 lbs full grown and if the puppy ends up being a tiny, then fine, if it ends up being 10 lbs, then that is fine, too.

11-14-2006, 08:06 AM	#8
Breeze Puppy Luv Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,678	Daisy is just under 3 pounds and is as healthy as can be. But as a puppy suffered a broken leg from being knocked off a couch. We still are careful with her when picking her up.... She has no problem jumping on or off the couch now and jumps of the bed and even a few times jumped on it. Bear is just over 3 pounds and is now fairly healthy except for being extremely under weight when he was a puppy and the vet worring he had kidney problems due to test results. This also lead to his not being able to get neutered as the doctor was worried about putting him through surgery. He is doing much better now and is at a healthy weight but the vet still wants to wait another test result or two before doing his neutering. You do have to be more careful with watching for a hypoglocemic attack with tinies, luckily both mine never had one. I also did not seek to get tinies, both came from regular sized parents and breeders that did not breed for tinies, its just how they turned out.

11-14-2006, 08:26 AM	#9
Kbsqueff YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rio Grande do Sul - BRAZIL Posts: 1,054	My Maggie is 7 months old and has 1,9 kg, it means 4 lb (I guess ) and I was thinking of breeding her in her 2nd or 3rd heat (she wasn't had the 1st heat yet though)... But I'm NOT thinking about selling ANY of the puppies... I'll keep'em all Maggie's mom is smaller... I was told she weights 1,8 kg, and the dad I don't know... My Dad bought Maggie to me as a gift, I don't know where he got her from and her papers never came When Dad gave her to me he was told she was 50 days old and was eatting dry food... well the breeder lied! I swear that she was younger!!! And wasn't eatting the dry food sample the breeder sent b/c she didn't have all her teeth so chewing was impossible... then I had to buy a special puppy food which is powder-like and had to add warm water on it so it would turn on a paste... Now she is great... and sooooo gorgeous and cute... totally healthy and full of energy!!! I just love her, she is my babygirl... Kisses, Katiuscia & Maggie

11-14-2006, 08:55 AM	#10
BrendaS54 Brenda's Brat Bunch Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,244	Hi, My Max is just 3 lbs, an My Bobo is 3 1/2 pds. So far I have had nothing wrong with them. Max is almost a year old Dec 5th, an Bobo is 2. They play all time and are really great buddies. You just have to be careful where you step an going thru doors. Also I make sure they have their sweaters on when I take them out to potty. They seem to get cold easily. Max & Bobo & Libby says Hi! Here is a picture of my two furbabies. P.s. We say all they are.. chicken bones & lint! hahaa Attached Thumbnails

11-14-2006, 08:57 AM	#11
makemepretty YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Middleville Posts: 933	Here's my Lola Daisy Attached Thumbnails __________________ http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=369717

11-14-2006, 09:06 AM	#13
Oscar's Mummy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,275	Oscar is 3.5lbs at almost 13 months and Ruthie is 2.4lbs at almost 7mths. I haven't had any serious issue with either of them. Ruthie has cost me more, but it was due to a corneal laceration - which could happen to any dog, any size, any breed - just dumb luck I guess. Other than that, I have never stepped on, smushed, etc. etc. either one of them. They're small, but they're fast - they'll move. I do have to be REALLY careful with Ruthie as she seems to have no fear and will readily jump off the couch/bed/your arms, etc. I have taught Oscar not to jump and can now trust him not to. Ruthie still needs work . __________________ Janice, Oscar and Baby Ruth "The more people I meet, the more I love my dog."

11-14-2006, 09:06 AM	#14
cole062005 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 82	My Cole is 3 lbs at 1 1/2 years and is just as healthy as can be. I have pet insurance just incase as I had heard similar things about the little ones potentially needing more care but it has never been a problem. He acts like he is 30 lbs and not 3!

11-14-2006, 09:12 AM	#15
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,149	For all of you here that have posted that have a tiny -- Can your tiny jump ON the couch?? Hootie just seems to have NO desire to learn to jump on the couch! It is really frustrating. She doesn't even TRY to jump on the couch. Any suggestions?