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What size is too small for a yorkie puppy? I might be getting a new yorkie puppy this week and need to know what size is too small for a healthy yorkie. She weighs 2.4 pounds at 5 months old. The breeder told me that the dog had low blood sugar at first but has grown out of it. I don't want to get a dog that is going to be sickly. The breeder said she won't be getting much bigger either. I was also wondering at what age does a yorkie reach its full weight? Thanks!! |
I would ask if she can pove that the puppy no longer is suffering from low blood sugar (by some kind of vet documentation). Or if she has a health contract that says something like getting the pup checked by a vet with 24/48 hours of purchase. Good LUck! |
Sounds very small to me, my 9 week old is over 2 pounds. |
I personaly would not get a puppy under 3 lbs. A yorkie Pup can still be healthy at 2.4 lbs, however nothing under 2 lbs. anther thing to be weiry of is that tiner they are the easier it is for them to hurt themselves by jumping off of funiture, getting stepped on, or sat on. liver shunts, Hypoglcemia are just A couple illnesses a tiny Yorkie and suffer from. A yorkie could still put on weight up to at least 7-8 months until they reach adulthood. :aimeeyork |
Roxy was 2.1 at 6 months old when I got her. She too had hypoglycemic episodes were she was younger at the breeders. When I got her, she was to get a little honey 2x a day. Which I switched to Nutrical. The first couple of months were scarey for me, as I never had a dog before, let alone 2 tiny pups. TJ was 1.8 at 13 weeks. Roxy had 2 episodes, not sure what they were, maybe low blood sugar, or terrified of something. Anyway it scared me. I always had Nutrical, Kayro Syrup and Pedialite on hand. Today Roxy is 5 lbs and 4 years old. She grew to 5 lbs at around 1.5 y/o (Her best weight is probably around 4 1/2 lbs) But we love her anyway :D |
The problem is many Yorkies are small because they are sickly. Liver shunt will cause a dog to be smaller. However, some dogs are just small genetically, and can be perfectly healthy. You can't always trust the breeder's word on this, so it's really important to know if she's coming from a good breeder. You have to be careful with hypoglycemia, until a dog reaches about 4 pounds. Even healthy small dogs need more attention than a bigger dog. Jumping from a couch can cause serious injury, and Yorkies love to run around your feet, the smaller the dog the more prone they are to accidents of this sort. Yorkies do most of their growing in the first 6 months, so I wouldn't guess she will get much bigger, but some have an underlying health problem that when treated improve, and do have a growth spurt. Smaller dogs are usually best in homes where someone can be around most of the time. Is this possible in your situation, or will you have to leave her for long periods? Welcome to YorkieTalk! |
In my 20 years of breeding yorkies I only ever had 1 hypoglycemic episode. Feather is the smallest I've ever had. I totally disagree that they are done growing by 6 months or even a year. Feather was 2.6 lbs at a year and now at 17 months weighs 3 lbs. She has had no health problems so far and never had a hypoglycemic episode. It is true that you have to be very careful with the tiny ones and I don't feel they should be in a family with small children although I know a lot of people will disagree with me |
The good thing is I am currently in a job transition so I would be able to give her my 24hr attention at least for the next month. After the month time frame it would be either my mother or me watching the dog and it would balance out that the dog may occasionally be by itself for an hour or two each day. Thank You for your help!! |
As far as how long it takes for them to get to their adult weights...Emma was 2.9 lbs at 7 months and now at 2 yrs of age, she weighs almost 4.5 lbs. |
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