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Originally Posted by brittanym717  Thank you for the photos. i paid the lady a large amount of money with her assuring me that the puppy is going to be VERY tiny. 3 pounds she said fully grown and now the story has suddenly changed a few days before picking up my new puppy. I was really looking for a very small dog. |
This has happened to so many people. Remember, some dogs are genetically small and healthy; good breeders occasionally have dogs that are under the 4 pound mark, but some breeders actually attempt to breed for tinies, and some of the things that they do can put mother and puppies health at risk. A puppy with liver shunt, for example, may stay under three pounds, but this is because it's a sick dog. Dogs under 4 pounds are at more risk for accidents, and knee and teeth problems. Don't buy from a one-trait breeder, buy from a breeder who understands why breeding to standard is important, you are more likely to get a healthy dog.