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Originally Posted by maggiesmom_2007  This person is associated with another bad breeder that breeds for tinies. These people disgust me. How in the world can anyone justify breeding dogs that small to create puppies to be super small, and say they are giving their customers what they want. Ugh it just sickens me. I have a little boy who is 16 weeks old and weighs 1lb 4 ozs and I have to say I didn't breed to get him he just happened. But I can tell you he scares the living daylights out of me when he refuses to eat. I could have sold him but I chose to offer the potential home a bigger pup because I couldn't conceivably sell a pup this small with his pickiness to anyone. I would feel lower than low if I had and something happened to him because he is Mr. Picky eater. |
You are exactly right and I certainly have had the small ones as well although I would never breed for them and neither sire or dam of any breedings I do are less than just over 5 lbs. I prefer 5 1/2 to about 7ish.
With the small ones, I do not sell them until they are much closer to a year and only if I am convinced they do not have another health issue. Refusing to eat may be just the way he is however, it may be indicative of a health issue. It could be enymatic, liver/kidney issues, liver shunt. I am saying MAY it may not be but you won't know until over time see what happens. I would rather something go wrong while a pup like that is still with me, not sold to a pet home.
Once my Vet I determine we can procede with spay/neuter, after blood tests etc. I take it to my Vet and have that done and any retained baby teeth removed. If I still am not sure I can run a Bile Acid test. Xrays can be done or other things if heart issues may be suspected.
Only once all these things are covered and if the pup is still found to be healthy just small then I will sell to a pet home but not some inflated price, I sell for the same price as any pet puppy. Testing and spay/neuter is paid by me and one of my expenses.