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Originally Posted by brosie1823 When I got Linus, I was told he would only be between 3-4 lbs because he was the runt of the litter (but a very healthy runt) and his parents were a 4 lb. daddy and 5 lb. mommy. I thought that really was what I wanted. But now he's 2.5 lbs at 4 months and I keep hoping he'll grow to be 5-6 lbs. The health risks to small dogs are too great. And that's something that I would tell your parents..if my baby was as small as you thought he would be, the potential for paying large amounts of money on vet bills increases exponentially. Tell them you are just saving them money in the long run! |
When I first brought Esme home, I thought shw was sooo cute at 1.8oz. But then, I started stepping on her and I felt so bad and I used to lay in bed at night PRAYING she would grow! (She did)!
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