My Ruby is a tiny girl at just over 3 lbs. At 6 months she was 1-1/2 lbs and the vet thought she might gain another pound. At 13 months, she was just under 3 lbs and after spaying gained those few extra ounces to push her up over 3 lbs.
She has always been a healthy girl except for once she got pancreatitis , when she was 18 months old. I was watching a friend's chi's, and Ruby thought she had to eat as much as they were eating. I, not knowing any better (I was thrilled to see her appetite so good) kept letting her eat and she just ate way too much for her size.
Because she is so small I do have to be extremely careful with her, no jumping on and off furniture. Playing with her sibs, especially on hard floor surfaces, has to be curtailed - the boys can get wild playing, and I can't let Ruby play that rough.
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