I really don't know much about your particular situation. It just brought back the memory of the look on our vet's face when she saw that I bought the runt of the litter. She tried to hide her horror but I could see it in her eyes and the next thing I knew she was telling me about all the things to watch for in the puppy and the possibilities I could be facing. I had never heard of liver shunt and here she was handing me information about the condition and what tests they could do to check for it.
Fortunately, Gracie did not have any of the issues that were a possibility. She was a very picky eater and did not gain weight very well. I had hoped she would be around 8 or 9 pounds but she did make it all the way to 5. I'd watch that puppy very closely. See how the other pups treat him and how it responds to the things going on around him. If you have ever read some of the very sad stories of people who have purchased puppies that were later found to have serious issues you know how heartbreaking having such a puppy can be.
Sometimes if a breeder lets a female mate with the male again later in her cycle puppies can be born that are several days younger than the others. I don't know if that is the case here or not. This little guy appears quite a bit smaller. My Gracie was quite a bit smaller than her sister also but I did not see her at that age so I can't say what the difference was at that stage. |