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shelbysmom · 11-03-2005, 01:18 PM

I hope you are a stay at home Mom if you are considering a pup that small. They can be just as healthy but any problem they have (like not eating, or getting stressed) is magnified. You can't leave these dogs alone all day.

I have a smaller Yorkie and she is healthy and never had any episodes but I am with her almost 24 hours a day

i_love_my_yorki · 11-03-2005, 01:22 PM

12 weeks & only weights 12onz

I have never heard of that before....me for one would not get them

troubletb · 11-03-2005, 02:31 PM

Wow, I have never heard of all you guys who bought tiny babies and ended up being at least 5lbs full grown. My Petey was 1.1 lbs at 9 weeks and he is 1.6lbs now at 16weeks. To think that he could be around 5lbs would be amazing! I figured 3-4 at the most!
What did your bables weigh at 16 weeks? Just curious!

chachi · 11-03-2005, 02:38 PM

My Jewels was 12 ounces when we brought her home at 8 weeks and she is 5 lbs now.

TatumsMom · 11-03-2005, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by troubletb

Wow, I have never heard of all you guys who bought tiny babies and ended up being at least 5lbs full grown. My Petey was 1.1 lbs at 9 weeks and he is 1.6lbs now at 16weeks. To think that he could be around 5lbs would be amazing! I figured 3-4 at the most!
What did your bables weigh at 16 weeks? Just curious!

I don't know if I kept that precise of records to know what Tatum was at 16 weeks. By the time I started paying attention to what others on this site were saying about the "weight formula", Tatum was past those particular weeks so I didn't bother looking back to see what she weighed at those times. I really thought that Tatum would be smaller (around 3-4 lbs full grown) since she was so tiny at 9 weeks when we got her - in fact, that's the main reason why we had her spayed. I heard way too many horror stories about breeding them under 5 pounds. I'm still glad we did it though because it sounds like a lot of work and still on the dangerous side! She weighs 5 pounds now but still has the short frame so probably looks smaller. She's a rough and tough tumbler though. SHE doesn't think she's small at all!

Yorkieluv · 11-03-2005, 02:47 PM

Miko weighed somewhere around 1.5 lbs at 13 weeks and he is now 9 lbs. I guess that goes to show you never really know...The chart is only a guide

belle104 · 11-09-2005, 01:46 PM

For all of you who have tinies" I have a 2 yr. old 2 lb. female I just got and I want to get her spayed & a dental but I am really worried about the anesthesia(sp) any advice?

11-03-2005, 02:31 PM	#18
troubletb Love my Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Port Richey, Florida Posts: 2,339	Wow, I have never heard of all you guys who bought tiny babies and ended up being at least 5lbs full grown. My Petey was 1.1 lbs at 9 weeks and he is 1.6lbs now at 16weeks. To think that he could be around 5lbs would be amazing! I figured 3-4 at the most! What did your bables weigh at 16 weeks? Just curious! __________________ Karen~ Bell, Lilly and Peter's Mom Rest in Peace <3

11-03-2005, 02:38 PM	#19
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	My Jewels was 12 ounces when we brought her home at 8 weeks and she is 5 lbs now. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

11-03-2005, 01:18 PM	#16
shelbysmom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,394	I hope you are a stay at home Mom if you are considering a pup that small. They can be just as healthy but any problem they have (like not eating, or getting stressed) is magnified. You can't leave these dogs alone all day. I have a smaller Yorkie and she is healthy and never had any episodes but I am with her almost 24 hours a day

11-03-2005, 01:22 PM	#17
i_love_my_yorki YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 705	12 weeks & only weights 12onz I have never heard of that before....me for one would not get them

11-03-2005, 02:47 PM	#21
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7,178	Miko weighed somewhere around 1.5 lbs at 13 weeks and he is now 9 lbs. I guess that goes to show you never really know...The chart is only a guide

11-09-2005, 01:46 PM	#22
belle104 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Massachusettes Posts: 3	For all of you who have tinies" I have a 2 yr. old 2 lb. female I just got and I want to get her spayed & a dental but I am really worried about the anesthesia(sp) any advice?