Wow! What a horrible experience. Had you not been so alert, you might well have lost sweet little Mazie. I am so glad that you had a happy ending
I do thank you for gathering up the courage to bear your soul and post your story. Sounds like you have a very special family, skin and fur alike.
I, agree with you 100%. I cannot imagine how anyone can look at a 5 or 6 pound dog and see "big". A five pound dog is TINY! A 3 pound dog is seriously tiny, and a 2.5 lb. dog lives life on the edge.
It is seriously looking like Izzabella will be very small. At 13 weeks she was slightly over 2 lbs. and now at 16 weeks she is 2.25 lbs. I am assuming that she has pretty much quit growing (she is a little playful chunk who is a complete piglett at mealtime). Doc says that she is extremely healthy and sound, she is just small. Izzabella will stay with me. I don't think I would/could ever trust her with anyone else.
I keep hoping that she will have a growth spurt -- LOL maybe that's why I weigh her twice a day