SO Scared!! She's only 10 oz!
 

My Chloe comes home after her last set of shots on 12/8. Im picking her up from a puppy store, so i didnt really get to see her breeders, mom or dad. She was born on 08/18/2012 and only weighs 10 oz. She is a absolute doll, she's spunky and energetic, but she is sooooo small. I will have a section of the house closed off with gates so that no one accidentally bumps into her, but none the less, im still scared. Scared of her size and hopeful that she doesnt have any health issues. Fingers crossed!! Any comments, suggestions on when i bring her home?

How much does she weigh now?

wow that is really small/ you definitely need to have nutrical on hand/ Morgan weighed 3 lbs when he came home

Hi, Welcome to YT. You came to the right place to get good information on caring for your new little girl, Chole. Even though I had yorkies before I learned so much from YT members and you will too! I hope you will listen to what they say. They have a lot of experience and some are breeders. My opinion would be to buy an x-pen or crate to keep her in. My last yorkie was crate trained and my new pups are in an x-pen with food, water, pee pad and their bed. So far it's working well. I bought the x-pen on Amazon. Good luck with your new pup!

Welcome to Yorkie Talk. Yorkie puppies grow very fast during their first 12 weeks. By December 8 when you pick her up, she could be a much more comfortable 2+ pounds.

I agree with Barkelylove's suggestion for an xpen. That was the first thing I went out and bought when I brought Max home.

Make sure you get an ironclad health guarantee and take your pup immediately to the vet for a wellness check.

Best wishes.

Congrats on your pup. Please arrange to have her seen by your vet ASAP after picking her up. I've read too many stories of puppies from puppy stores getting very sick once getting home.

I agree. Please make sure there is a health guarantee. If not I would serious rethink getting the pup. Most of all you want a healthy pup.

We all care about everyone here. We re a big yorkie family. we have seen too many pups sick coming from pet stores, byb, and greeders. We are saying these things to you to make sure you do not have the heartache that many have had. Hugs

Buying from a pet store is very bad all pet store pups come from puppy mills or in some cases extremely bad breeders. No reputable breeder would give there pups to a pet store to sell because they want to know and meet who is getting there pups. Getting a pet store pup also means they didn't do genetic testing and you could very well end up with a very sick pup or a pup who gets sick later on down the line with a genetic illness. Buying a pup for a puppy mill supports puppy mills and the pain and torture that there parents go through. Please research puppy mills and see if you still want to buy your puppy from there and to support that. My Callie came from a puppy mill I didn't know about brokers and such and that is who I bought her from and when I found out more about puppy mills I looked up the name of who was on Callie's papers and sure enough it ended up being a puppy mill. Callie has LP one of which has had to be operated on and cost over $3,000 and she is going to have to have the other one operated on as well she also has bad skin issues, she has a very strange hypoglycemic episodes that the reason for them cannot be diagnosed and collapsing trachea. She also turned out to be 16 pounds. Puppy mill pups can end up costing you a lot of money. I could not imagine my life with out Callie but I do feel so bad for the life her parents must be or did live.

I definitely think an expen is essential for a puppy. Puppies should not have free range of the house until they are completely potty trained. This will also help keep the puppy safe from being stepped.

I am sad to hear that you got your dog from a pet store, but by coming here... Hopefully you will learn about reputable breeders and never purchase a puppy mill puppy again.

You have decided to buy from a pet store so you are taking chances. Yes, your puppy will be quite a bit bigger buy the time you get her but none the less it is a small breed dog so precautions need to be taken. There is no way to know how big it will be since you do not know the parents.

Make sure you get her to a vet right away for a very good check up. Many of the issues that puppy mill dogs have do not manifest until they are older. Make sure your vet knows what the most prevalent problems with Yorkies are so they can tell you what symptoms to watch for.

Please read the "sticky" areas in each topic area here on YT. There is good information available.

I hope things turn out alright for you.

I guess I am a little confused....this baby was born 12 weeks ago and only weighs 10 0z? Kyra only weighs 2.8 at almost a year old and at 12 weeks was 1.4 I cannot imagine one half that size. Good luck with her. Please have the vet check her thoroughly. Have her check her frontal also to make sure it is closed, as well as the rest of her. Welcome to YT.

You have not gotten your pup yet? Honestly if there was anything at all that I could say to you to make you change your mind I surely would. I can't tell you how large and possibly costly this gamble is that your taking...I suggest you spend the day reading all the links and threads about WHY you shouldn't purchase a dog from a pet store...

Puppy mill pups (this is what your purchasing) more times than not are riddled with hereditary diseases and conditions...Veterinarian care often times exceeds what the average person can afford.

My Miss Mini is 8 years old, as of 3 weeks ago, I have been to the vet 93 times, Miss Mini has been hospitalized more times than I can count, and we have spent well over $30,000 on her care, I am not in the least exaggerating here; infact, I'm definitely understating...she has had 3 major surgeries, needs 2 more that I am aware of, has to have shots every 2 weeks, pepcid daily and sucralfate daily, requires steroids and antibiotics constantly. Let me just add one other thing, I am not in the least an over reactor, I have been scolded more than once for waiting to bring Miss Mini in...I have since given up trying to care for her ailments myself and upon symptomatic behaviors I take her right in.

When you buy from pet stores unknowingly you are a victim of treacherous, heartless money hungry soulless pieces of crap; when you purchase from a pet store knowing the information you now know...you are doing a disservice to many more puppies, the movement to stop these people from there cruel and inhumane, unethical treatment of animals...PLEASE RECONSIDER.

P.S. I am on my way to the Emergency Vet that I can't afford because Miss Mini is feverish, nauseated and lethargic...stay tuned for more details...

P.S.S. I am sorry if the truth hurts or scares you, my intent is not that, my intent is to speak and advocate on behalf of the pups....regardless of your choice, I wish you well...

Your baby is off the charts as far as size goes. By that I mean that the growth charts don't account for one that small at that age! For instance a pup projected to be 2 Lbs. grown would be weighing 15 oz. by now.

Yorkie Growth Chart | Yorkshire Terrier Growth Chart

WoogieMan!!!! Hi haven't seen you post here in ages :). Welcome back!!

Yes, I just rechecked the original post. The present weight cannot be right. The thing would have perished long ago. Impossibility even for a tiny.

I know that is why I asked her how big the pup as. I wasn't sure if that was the birth weight or the actual weight now. She has not been on since.

I am confused also. It may be me but the dates and the weight just doesn't add up to me.

I wish you the very best, but please just be aware of where this pup is from and who you are supporting to purchase this pup.

Hi, Charlene! Nice to be back.

Are you sure she just weighs 10oz? That seem so small for even a pet store to allow her to go home with you. I also can't believe they have given her those shots weighing 10oz. Please please take her to a good vet to be checked out.

I have not seen the actual weight on the charts, this is merely what they are telling me. Honestly, she looks bigger despite the weight that they are telling me.

I would be asking lots of questions and want to see records if you are set on this puppy we probably wont change your mind. Just be aware that tiny's are a continual work even if well bred. One this tiny I if the weight is correct I would be majorly concerned about hydro and other health issues. ls lp etc please think about this very seriously to save yourself alot of heartache later.

not sure how locked into this puppy you are, my advice is to post the name of the pet store and several people here know how to search on where the store gets their puppies from. Chances are you are also paying an arm and a leg for the dog and if so should have the right to know the full background. I know you don't know much about Yorkie Talk but most people here will advise you against purchasing from pet stores and the reason behind that is like others said just about every pet store buys their dogs from a pet mill type of organization, some even bring them in from places like Korea. Even though pet stores tend to sell pet mill puppies they ask top dollar. I know this is hard to hear after you have you heart set on a puppy, and especially since that is not what you came on here for, but in the long run if you take this time to read threads here you might feel differently. I have been on here less than a year but I have lost count on the number of people that have posted "I wish I knew then what I know now and I never would have bought from a pet store" You might even want to call a few vets for their opinion but not the one that the pet store recommends, also google pet store dogs and see what the comments pull up. Good luck to you and welcome to Yorkie Talk

It is going to sound very stupid but take a human weight scale with you to the pet store and weigh yourself and then you and the puppy and see the weight for yourself.

I told you it would sound stupid but that way you will know for sure of the weight instead of taking there work.

Maybe it was the weight the puppy was when born? The place should have a scale. Go there and have them weigh the pup in front of you. But I really agree with everyone. If you can get out of this you should. I think that if you go to YTCA website there is a list of breeders there that you can get a healthy pup and a guarantee.