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Originally Posted by sepulchralx  Hello, my wife purchased a yorkie pup that we named newton approx. 1 month ago. He is currently 17 weeks old and weighs almost 7 pounds.
The seller of the dog is a claimed breeder, however newton was bred by a "family friend". Who lives "just up the road in the mountains."
We were told newtons parents were 4 lb and 5 lb. And that newton will be no more than 5 lb. The vet said newton may be around 10 to 12 lb fully grown. We also discovered that per the akc papers, the breeder lives 6 hr away.
When I called the seller and told him what the vet said about newtons weight, the idiot said. "he ain't Gunna be no ten pound!"
Newton is healthy and happy now, although when we bought him he had a respiratory infection that was easily cured, however the seller claimed it was "a sore throat". We didn't want to give him up because it was an instant love connection.
What should I do if anything? |
Many puppies get an Upper Respiratory Infection right when they go to a new home due to the stress of the initial car ride home, being in new surroundings and with new people. Very stressfull for a new puppy, and can weaken their immune system until they become acclimated.