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Originally Posted by Lorraine  At this stage, not a good idea to even begin to look for a home for him. He is too tiny and health issues could show up in the very near future.
For one that size, I wouldn't dream of even beginning to consider a home for him. He would be staying with me until closer to a year of age or more, neutering would be done by my Vet if anesthesia is possible, health testing that can be done would be done although tests can fail to turn up a problem that could be there and that is why he is small.
At a much later time, if all seems well over time, then I might consider a home. I have often given them to someone I knew and knew I could trust them and they knew what they were getting into. That's right, free or at most a very reduced rate that doesn't even begin to cover the money I put into them for neutering, vacc's, health testing.
And that would only be if the little guy looks like he will be ok and hasn't died in the meantime. |
Lorraine gave you some really good advice and I agree. What if you promised him to someone and they put a deposit down and then in a few weeks he dies from a health problem that finally came up. Think how upset this person would be expecting a baby and now not being able to get it. I would wait till he is older and bigger, get him neutered, and tested and then see how he fairs through it all before advertising him. He is so small.
I have had two that grew to be only 2 1/2 pounds. I kept one and when the other was bigger and older gave him to my mother in-law that only lived a few miles from me. They both grew to an old age and did very well, except Benji (mother in-laws yorkie) always went after the big frogs and had to get a shot each time he bite one, but other than that no problems. I also knew their lines/ancestors. Some small ones do really well and some to not. You just do not know till they get older and do the testings. Reminds me of Ch. Wildweir Pomp n' Circumstance. :-)