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Originally Posted by LorraineHarper  Hi Jennapenny.. Do you have pictures of them? I believe Marie will end up the same size as yours. And what is your experience with them growing up being on the smaller size?
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I can't right now- with the pictures, they are just too big. When she's done with her little playdate with a friend's yorkies I'll snap a shot and edit it.
As far as my experience, they will follow you like a shadow- be careful or be ready to take weight off of your feet. I made the mistake ONCE and I threw my weight down. She wasn't hurt, I was scared and guilty. Some are skittish; mine is. She likes to be perched and on my arm while we are out- unless she's doing therapy training and she'll have to be on a leash. Be careful with that, if Marie is skittish. On your arm, I mean. The closer you hold them, the more scared they are later in public. Now I have her perched on my one arm and her paws resting on my hands. That way, she's secure but can explore the world. She's tiny so she can bottom feed that much more, and the places she gets to will make me shake my head. They eat EVERYTHING so be very very careful with that, too. anything under couch, cupboards- heck anything you think may even be too small, don't give her access to. Have people be very, very, careful. My husband once tugged her up accidentally playing tug of war. He was being gentle, too, but had to learn that gentle wasn't good enough. If there are kids, I'd say no to holding. My daughter at 11 was almost too young. Make sure she eats a snacks and three (or two and food to graze) meals a day. I also give her a snack before bed. I'm just paranoid of low blood sugar. She loves to snuggle in just about anything, and will also steal my shirts out of the hamper to snuggle in, too. If you make a bed, or take a blanket off the floor or couch, check to make sure she's in it. I've heard horror stories so I do that each time. That's about all I can think of. I'll try again to post a picture so hopefully one will stick. Oh, one other thing. Chewie ate a wet dog food once that made her very sick. One that has reviews and "great" ingredients and better quality.Stay away from fats and rich foods. Even if they are specially formulated for puppies, they aren't for THESE puppies.