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Originally Posted by NatNatt  I weighed him a couple weeks ago and he was 1.6...I just weighed him a few days ago and he is now 1.8...either way...yes he is too small. |
To be honest, we took Derby for walks before he had all his shots, but we honestly didn't know better. We just wanted to take him outside because we live in the smallest apartment in the entire world. We wanted to get him fresh air, and learn how to pee on grass- that kind of thing. We would walk him around the building (only patch of grass we had) and back. We made sure to keep him away from other dogs, and definitely didn't take him to any parks until he had all his shots.
But keep in mind that when Derby came to us at 8 weeks old, he was already around 3 or 4 pounds (he's 12 now~). He wasn't as small as your dog, and when i think about how small 1.6 pounds is? It seems very VERY fragile to me.
I hope you listen well to the people on this board. They have given me the best advice every single time. I had an unprofessional breeder, we have a Yorkie over standard, and we're not even sure he's a purebred. I have learned SO MUCH from this board, and my dog is happy and healthy because of the great advice and things I learn here.
Your puppy is a BABY! he's a very fragile baby right now. He's like a premature infant you needs extra attention and care. Keep in mind that he is not capable of doing everything right away. It will come in time, and may also depend on how much bigger he gets. He won't be able to run around for 2 hours like my 12 pounder if he stays so small- you know what I mean? Every dog is different and should be treated as such.
If you expect too much too fast, you're only hurting your baby.