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YorkieRose · 11-26-2005, 06:52 PM

I have found my tinies to be quite sturdy. The problems can come from accidents that a bigger Yorkie can tolerate or recover from much more easily..same with illness. A 2 pounder can not get a stomach upset and lose half a pound. It would be 25% of their body weight..just think if a human lost 25% of their weight in 3 days...a bigger Yorkie can tolerate an upset or virus much easier..half pound rarely kills a 6 pounder.

A tiny can be tiny because it is genetic programmed to be small ..or it can be tiny due to a genetic malfunction/health problem. Unfortunatley, so many owners are not educated by the breeder as to how to care for a tiny..many lose then the first week they get them home because the breeder let them go too soon..not the pet owners fault at all.

11-26-2005, 06:52 PM	#5
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	size I have found my tinies to be quite sturdy. The problems can come from accidents that a bigger Yorkie can tolerate or recover from much more easily..same with illness. A 2 pounder can not get a stomach upset and lose half a pound. It would be 25% of their body weight..just think if a human lost 25% of their weight in 3 days...a bigger Yorkie can tolerate an upset or virus much easier..half pound rarely kills a 6 pounder. A tiny can be tiny because it is genetic programmed to be small ..or it can be tiny due to a genetic malfunction/health problem. Unfortunatley, so many owners are not educated by the breeder as to how to care for a tiny..many lose then the first week they get them home because the breeder let them go too soon..not the pet owners fault at all.