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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Not sure if this person will be on to update us. She's posted 3 times since 2008 and each time she's stated how she wants a Teacup...each time she's been told there is no such thing.
I hope this wee one has been taken to the vet. Vomiting Blood is not a good sign. Don't understand why a tiny would be left at home alone for any amount of time. |
Hi Mary,
I was wondering if you could clarify
not leaving a tiny at home for any amount of time. The reason I'm asking is sometimes I have to leave my dogs at home alone but they are not "tinies" (IMO), but just wondering exactly
how tiny you mean. What is the safe size to be left alone in your opinion? Mine are 5 1/2-6 pounds (adult), 5 pounds (adult), and two 4 pounder's (kinda "tinies" but both are puppies: one 4 months, the other 6 months) - I've been fortunate for the last nine months to have a job that allows me the luxury of taking the pups (most of the time) but occasionally I do have to leave them home alone (pups are kept in an x-pen when left alone and the adults have most of the upper level of the house). "But" when I got my first Yorkie (she was 12 weeks/2 pounds - the now nearly 6#'er) I couldn't take her to work at that time, thus we did leave her home alone (contained in the bathroom set up safely for her). (I did take my vacation to coincide with getting her so I could be home with her everyday to help her adjust to her new home before I had to go back to work) Was that not good/was she too tiny/young to be left alone
at that time? Concerned for her being alone at that time we did get her a 'friend' 3 months after getting her.
(I'm sure I'm being overly concerned, but I do hate leaving the pups in the x-pen, but sometimes it can't be helped).
Obviously, the oldest is no worse for the wear now (but I probably need something else to feel guilty about LOL)...just wondering for the future or if the pups now are too small (4#) to be left for several hours now.
Thanks