So you want a tiny puppy.
 

I have read so many times "I have a tiny baby and she/he is healthy." GOOD for you BUT they are still way more fragile. :(

Last night I was giving Candi a bath and she slid in the tub and hit her head. She didn't hit hard and didn't fall just a little slide. She went completely limp and was barely breathing. I wrapped her in a towel and rush the the emergancy vet. While on the way there she started to come around a bit, but still not good. When we got there she couldn't stand and was still not breathing very well. They put her on oxygen and did some exrays. She had to stay all night and when I went first thing this morning to see her she was doing much better. They let me bring her home but she can not run, jump, or play for a few days. She bruised her skull. She is still moving slow and has to go back to the vets tomorrow for another exray.

Thank God it wasn't worse.

Just so everyone knows I did not buy Candi as a tiny she was not the runt of the liter. (however she is the smallest of her liter now)
I had a tiny year before and she did have lots of health issues, such as her throat being to tiny she would have trouble breathing. She had a lot of trouble coming out of surgery, and the worst was when she got older. Her little body was to small that organs couldn't keep up or fight infections...

OH no...poor Candi. I am sooo sorry this happened to her and to you. She seems like she is a little fighter though and will get thru this.

Give her lots of hugs and kisses and I hope and pray she makes a speedy recovery real soon.

awww poor baby. I hope she quickly recovers :( give her kisses from me and Coco :p These babies are just so fragile but especially so when they are tiny.

You must have been so scared. I am very happy for you that Candi was not injured more. You were lucky this time. Wishing her a speedy recovery.

Carol & Buddy

Good work in getting her in so quickly! I hope she has a quick recovery !!

I am sorry your Candi got hurt but I am glad she is doing better. This is a good reminder to people who want tinies that they need to have the extra resources when owning one. Something as simple as this ends up with an Emergency Vet visit

Poor Candi, I hope she is feeling better today.

Poor Candi. I'm so glad it wasn't anything more serious, but what a scare nonetheless.

Oh no Tricia!! I'm so sorry to hear about Candi. I know EXACTLY how you feel because I go through all the same worries with my little Cali. People sometimes just don't realize all the extra work and attention these super little ones require. Please give Candi some get well kisses from me and my gang. I'm so sorry. :(

Oh, poor baby! I'm so sorry you had such a scare but relieved to hear she will be ok.

This reminds me... I was reading in another post that someone uses a blanket at the bottom of the sink and then there was a recommendation to use a bath mat so the babies won't slip. Penny has slipped quite a few times, and it really scares me she will be injured.

Thank you for sharing the warning and reminder to all of us. As a new mommy of what seems will be a little one, I'll need to take extra precautions to keep her safe.

OMG how scary! I'm glad that she is doing better though! I hope she continues a good recovery

Sure hope Candi is feeling better today! Quick thinking on your part in getting her to the vet pronto. Gabby and Gage send her get well puppy kisses!

I agree, prayers going out for candy to make her stronger and to feel better soon.

OMG I can imagine what you were going thorough. I'm glad to hear she is doing better.

You are right about those who claim they have healthy tinies. Just because they haven't had problems so far, doesn't mean that they won't.

I know someone has to give these tinies a home, and Bless the hearts of those who are willing to take the risk. but to deliberately breed so they will be under 4 pounds is just plain unconscionable.

Thank you all so much, I also wanted to say that lastnights visit cost me just over $400. To some this isn't bad but to others it is a lot. My baby probably wouldn't have made it if not for the oxygen.

I do put a towel in the tub, I guess I just didn't cover enough. You can bet next bath will be on my freakin lap...

I know exactly how you feel.

I'm a "tiny" owner too (less than three lbs).

I have NEVER felt defensive about all the "tinies have a whole extra set of potential problems" posts. Even though my girl has been healthy as a horse, I KNOW IT'S TRUE that LOTS of tinies have issues.

And I too know all too well how fragile they can be. Mazie loves to run and jump and climb, and I don't know if I could stop her from doing all those things if I WANTED to, and she's never been hurt doing any of it, OR roughhousing with my two rambunctious skin-boys, and the much larger (including a lab) fur-siblings around the house.

HOWEVER. She is the dog that was KNOCKED OUT COLD, NOT BREATHING, NO HEARTBEAT, when we dropped a calculator on her head, from a distance of at max four inches. Afterwards I was more upset than ever about this tread towards ever-smaller dogs....it's just not fair to them. :(

There have been a lot of defensive posts about "tiny" yorkies lately. And I could have sd. all the same things: "*I* have a teeny girl, and she's never been sick a day in her life, never had a hypoglycemic attack, never broke a bone, etc".

IMO, those posts are from people who it just hasn't happened to *YET*. I was never defensive about the "tiny" posts before, but I'm SURE not now, because like you, I had my own incident/accident prooving just how unbelievably fragile, and how easily hurt, they can be.

I'm sorry to hijack your post, but I think it was time for another one of these cautionary tales here. Five lbs is a TEENY TINY DOG, people....there is really NO reason to need/want one any smaller.

Okay. Rant over. I'm glad your baby is going to be okay.

poor sweetie... Im glad she is doing a bit better... kisses her way...

AMEN!
My baby is 4 1/2 lbs.... and that is SMALL!
I wouldnt want her any smaller....
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OMG im sooo glad shes ok !!

i would suggest bathing her in the sink thats what ive always done when my boys were babies til they couldnt fit anymore

I remember that thread and I agree you don't know till it happens. I NEVER post on the tiny threads. But sometimes I get very angry when people say there is nothing wrong with wanting a tiny.

This isn't the first time my Candi has been rushed to a vets office. She got stung by a bee and was allergic, but because of her size the reaction was worse and she had to spend a night. She got knocked out cold when Troi and her were playing.

Holy cow Tricia that must have scared you silly....I'm so glad she's ok !

There really are so many things with the little ones people need to be aware of but lucky you are and saved her....Oh wow that would have had me over the edge....Sending you lots of hugs and good for you acting quickly - you saved her life......I got chills reading this. :(