Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278306)

Awww, she is the cutest little scruffy thing :)

Originally Posted by pepe mint (Post 1278250)

maggie was 2.6 lbs at 11 weeks. she is now 10 months and about 5.5 lbs ( i can't get an accurate weight because she has the cast on...with the cast it is 5.9 lbs).

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278295)

From talking to everyone on here, I'm starting to realize that even if I had gotten a really teeny puppy, there's no way to know how big he would be. I'm thinking now that I'd probably like to keep him. I kind of feel like I don't really trust anyone to give him a better home and I don't want him to end up in a bad situation. At least I can be sure I would not let anything bad happen to him.
I'm still really bitter about my experience with the breeder and will report him for sure.
He is a smart puppy and he's really gotten used to us. He's far from the shy puppy he was when we first got him. He's really confident and outgoing now and I can tell that he feels safe around us.
He was also crying all the time when he first came here. We got no sleep for the first 5-6 nights. He freaked out every time we left him alone or put him in his crate or his play pen and we basically didn't have a quiet moment. Now he never cries or whines and he's fine when we put him in his play area with his puppy gate. I really don't want to go through that noise and ruckus again with a new puppy, LOL. Plus I worry about him having to get used to a new home and new people and being sad that we're not around since he knows us now.
He's doing really great with pee pad training too. I just wish he would stop pulling and chewing on my hair, LOL.

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278295)

From talking to everyone on here, I'm starting to realize that even if I had gotten a really teeny puppy, there's no way to know how big he would be. I'm thinking now that I'd probably like to keep him. I kind of feel like I don't really trust anyone to give him a better home and I don't want him to end up in a bad situation. At least I can be sure I would not let anything bad happen to him.
I'm still really bitter about my experience with the breeder and will report him for sure.
He is a smart puppy and he's really gotten used to us. He's far from the shy puppy he was when we first got him. He's really confident and outgoing now and I can tell that he feels safe around us.
He was also crying all the time when he first came here. We got no sleep for the first 5-6 nights. He freaked out every time we left him alone or put him in his crate or his play pen and we basically didn't have a quiet moment. Now he never cries or whines and he's fine when we put him in his play area with his puppy gate. I really don't want to go through that noise and ruckus again with a new puppy, LOL. Plus I worry about him having to get used to a new home and new people and being sad that we're not around since he knows us now.
He's doing really great with pee pad training too. I just wish he would stop pulling and chewing on my hair, LOL.

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278312)

Why is she in a cast? Is she OK?

Originally Posted by celstu1 (Post 1278289)

That IS funny!! You know Punkie I try to not ge involved in threads that pull at me emotionally bc it makes me sad and works me up emotionally. For some reason I got involved in this one. I think that is a sign! I think you need to have faith that your choice and your little guy is going to be exactly what you want in a dog! So give him his name! I truely feel that this little guy is going to be the best dog you could ever wish to have! And he is sooo beautiful. Like my Stuart (the one that died)! Here is a pic of my Dex. First pic hes on the right! The other one is my fletcher, they are brothers, same liter!

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278325)

Your little ones are so beautiful :)
I was made to do a lot of thinking today by reading all of the posts on this thread today and some people (like yourself) were so sweet and encouraging. The more I think about it, the more I want to make sure that he is going to be OK, so I'm going to keep him I think. If he gets to be 20 lbs and I can't carry him anymore, I guess I'll just have to get a stroller and push his big butt around town, LOL.

Originally Posted by sweetr72 (Post 1278301)

Yay...that is the best news I have heard allllllllllllllllllllllllllll day!! I KNOW you will love him and love YT and we are glad to have you on board...I cant wait to watch "insert name here" grow up!!

Dawn

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278325)

Your little ones are so beautiful :)
I was made to do a lot of thinking today by reading all of the posts on this thread today and some people (like yourself) were so sweet and encouraging. The more I think about it, the more I want to make sure that he is going to be OK, so I'm going to keep him I think. If he gets to be 20 lbs and I can't carry him anymore, I guess I'll just have to get a stroller and push his big butt around town, LOL.

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278329)

LOL, you're funny Dawn. My boyfriend I will try to decide on a name tonight. He never likes the ones I pick :)
I hate the breeder my puppy came from and I'm so mad at him for doing what he does to people, but I guess something good will come out of it after all :)

Originally Posted by pepe mint (Post 1278303)

I'm so glad to hear this. I really think he will be a great puppy for you. and you are right...there is NO telling what you will get in his place...even if the pup you get is healthy, what if it gets big? and then...what if it is so small that it can't be spayed...etc.

anyway...i think that keeping him will really be a good idea. if you know you can give him a great home...then both of you deserve to be happy and i KNOW he will make you happy!!

so love him, hug him, take lots of pictures of him...and NAME him :)

Originally Posted by dcbroom (Post 1278316)

Yay!!!!!!:D So is he Dexter?

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278342)

I love that name, but my boyfriend doesn't :( I will have to bribe him perhaps with some brownies or something, LOL.