Does anyone have a tiny full grown, meaning 3lbs or under? My Hootie is 2.5 lbs at almost 7 months old and my Hobbs is 3.5 lbs at almost 14 months old and I still consider him to be tiny!
If you do have you had to spend more on vet bills because of medical problems, etc.? We actually spent more money on vet bills with Hobbs, who is 3.5 lbs (still tiny), than with Hootie. When we first brought Hobbs home, he jumped off the couch and broke his leg. Thus, we spent more vet bills on him. Hootie is not as rambunctious as Hobbs and never tried to jump off the couch until she was bigger, and we were more careful since Hobbs' incident, so Hootie's vet bills have been less. But you definately have to watch these tiny ones when they are trying to be daredevils. But neither of them have had a hypoglocemic attack or any other condition or illness that is usually associated with the tinies.
What is it like owning a tiny? I really love owning a tiny. However, when we were shopping for a yorkie, we didn't intend on getting a tiny. Actually we wanted one that was around 5 lbs. We found a breeder who sent us pictures of the parents and the parents were absolutely adorable! The mom was 5 lbs and the dad was 3 lbs and the breeder told us that the puppies would probably be around 4-6 lbs. We got Hobbs and Hootie both from these parents (different litters) and both of them grew to be smaller than anticipated. But they are completely healthy and normal and lively and energetic and loving. Hobbs is more rambunctious than Hootie, but Hootie is not shy. My husband still thinks they are too tiny, but he loves them anyway. It is just my husband and I (no kids) and we live in a small 1 bedroom apartment. I think a large house with children would really intimidate a tiny yorkie. The first time we took Hootie to my parents' house, she was definately intimidated and really didn't get warmed up to the whole idea until after a couple days of being there. She was also timid the first time we had a lot of friends over to our apartment. But, she is slowly but surely getting used to going to my parents' house and getting used to us having people over. And Hootie really LOVES her crate. She feels very safe and secure there. When we leave the apartment, she prefers to be in her crate than out with free roam of the house.
I know that they require much more work than normal sized yorkies. Has it effected your life, owning one? It really is no different owning a 2.5 pounder than owning a 3.5 pounder or a 12 pounder (which is what my parents' have and what I grew up with). I would not trust a breeder who intentionally breeds for tinies. I would never trust a breeder who breeds a mama that is under 5 lbs. The mama I happened to get Hootie and Hobbs from just happened to throw small puppies. Next time I get a yorkie, I will not "shop" for a tiny...I will do the exact same thing I did this time...I will shop for one that will be 4-6 lbs full grown and if the puppy ends up being a tiny, then fine, if it ends up being 10 lbs, then that is fine, too. |