Tilly was kept by the breeder until 16 weeks. She is now ,just under 6 mos, and weighs a whopping 4lbs. This is tiny. Taking care of a pup this size is different than caring for a larger pup. There are stairs at my couch,NO jumping on or off of furniture. She sleeps with us and is not allowed to jump off of our bed. If given a treat it must be a tiny bite,her kibble is tiny. She has to go out more often because she is little,there is also a peepee pad in her crate that she can get to. She wears a tiny collar with a bell so I know where she is at all times. Her playmate is an 8 1/2 lb ,1yr old pup and their time together is supervised. Kenzie would not hurt Tilly on purpose but she too is a puppy.
If a tiny pup is injured or becomes ill ,you can not wait to go to the vet. You just go and need to have funds in place to pay the bills.
When I get a new pup,I have funds for the purchase,funds for the rest of the puppy shots,funds for the spay and extra for just incase.
Who you get your pup from is very important,but so is being prepared for the first year and then a bit beyond.
All of this just to say. Get to know the breeder,use someone that you are comfortable with,do your research so that you are prepared to care for a tiny pup and be prepared financially. |