Welcome.
5 oz. isn't very much and I sure wouldn't worry about it. I hope you trust your breeder enough that you don't feel you were lied to. It sounds like your pup will be smallish. There are a couple different formulas to figure weight but at 8 weeks they say multiply by 3. Any dog under 4 lbs. is VERY small.
They stop growing at different rates. Some are full grown at 6 months. Mine is still adding weight at 9.5 months. She weighs just over 3 1/2 lb. and she weighed the same as yours at 8 weeks.
Right now I hope you concern yourself with keeping your little baby safe, warm and with a full tummy. These tiny ones can go downhill fast so you have a big job ahead of you. The recommended age for acquiring Yorkie pups is 12 weeks b/c they are so small. Yours is smaller than average. (i didn't get to bring my girl home until she was 2lb. at 12 weeks.)
Please get some nutrical (petstore) as soon as possible and give him about an inch of it 3x a day for the next few weeks. If you don't have any or can't get it tonight start giving him a little Karo syrup. This is to prevent hypoglycemia attack which is very common. Make sure your puppy is eating a little every 2 hours. If you need ideas to get him to eat this is a great place with lots of helpful people. I don't want to overly concern you but you have a tiny, young pup and your work cut out for you. good luck and remember we are here to help. |