 Three weeks old and gained a pound
Is it normal for a puppy to gain a whole pound in 2.5 weeks? The puppy I'm buying is "a little pig" according to the breeder. There were two in the litter and the other one died. It was sickly and smaller from the start. At first my puppy would push her off the tit so the breeder started supplemental feedings. Then the smaller one started having trouble with maintaining her body weight.
So is my little (big?) one going to be larger than normal? All grandparents and both parents have all been under 4.5lbs. I know there can be throwbacks but I'm thinking that she was/is getting more nutrition than the other one both invitro and after birth. When she starts on solid food and starts walking more will the weight gain slow down?
Just curious but I know Yorkietalk is the place to go for answers.
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