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mommyofsophie · 10-23-2009, 03:04 PM

...especially when the tears are because the vet tech weighed Sophie and her weight is still 2 lbs. 7 oz. She hasn't put on any weight in almost 2 months!! The vet examined her and said Sophie's healthy, that she just has a very small frame, and that because she now has her rear molars and is just shy of 7 mos., that she may be pretty much done growing. I was soooooo upset!! Weighing under 2 1/2 lbs. is just waaaaaay too fragile! My mom's Yorkie, Buddy, is 13 lbs. (healthy, not fat), and he's such a sturdy dog. I was hoping that Sophie would be AT LEAST 5-7 lbs, and would have been fine with her being bigger. Don't misunderstand: I adore Sophie and will love her no matter what size she is... but I just didn't think I'd end up with such a tiny dog. Has anyone else had a tiny dog at 7 mos. that went on to have a growth spurt and reached a healthier size?? Do you think there's a chance she'll reach the 5-7 lb. range?? Sophie's my first Yorkie, so I really appreciate your advice.

10-23-2009, 03:04 PM	#1
mommyofsophie Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ann Arbor, MI, USA Posts: 248	Bursting into tears at the vet's office is kind of embarrassing... ...especially when the tears are because the vet tech weighed Sophie and her weight is still 2 lbs. 7 oz. She hasn't put on any weight in almost 2 months!! The vet examined her and said Sophie's healthy, that she just has a very small frame, and that because she now has her rear molars and is just shy of 7 mos., that she may be pretty much done growing. I was soooooo upset!! Weighing under 2 1/2 lbs. is just waaaaaay too fragile! My mom's Yorkie, Buddy, is 13 lbs. (healthy, not fat), and he's such a sturdy dog. I was hoping that Sophie would be AT LEAST 5-7 lbs, and would have been fine with her being bigger. Don't misunderstand: I adore Sophie and will love her no matter what size she is... but I just didn't think I'd end up with such a tiny dog. Has anyone else had a tiny dog at 7 mos. that went on to have a growth spurt and reached a healthier size?? Do you think there's a chance she'll reach the 5-7 lb. range?? Sophie's my first Yorkie, so I really appreciate your advice.