Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1277642)

I was hoping for one that would be about 3 lbs and 4 at the most. So, not super tiny or anything. It just sucks that I was lied to and taken advantage of.

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 pepe mint (Post 1278712)

i've never used it...so i know nothing about it. all i know is you need to make sure there aren't a lot of "fillers" or "by-products". you had a dane so you are familiar with fillers and by-products i'm sure...they cause bad gas in danes and a dane with gas...well....we need not talk about that LOL

anyway...i used Royal Canine and maggie went nuts for it. i have not heard anything bad about it. but we have 3 dogs and it is so hard to keep them on separate foods so i have switched maggie to the same thing our other dogs eat.

this is where we get it...i don't know if they are national or not...but i do know they ship their food too.

http://shopping.netsuite.com/delivermypetfood


it's great food and all of our dogs love it.

good luck :)

Originally Posted by pepe mint (Post 1278716)

my cocker will also whine in her sleep! she gets on these kicks where she is just making some awful noises...so i wake her up :) but she also runs, twitches, all that stuff :)

Originally Posted by Chelle (Post 1278749)

If by lied you mean because he told you he would weigh, then I whole heartedly agree with you! But if you mean because you wanted a tiny pupy and you are gonna get a bigger one then I have to ask, how do you truly know that you were lied to? Your baby is still really young so he may be only 3 to 4 lbs. As my vet's changing estimate proves, no one can say for sure how big or how small a puppy will be, only time can tell.

Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle1 (Post 1278767)

He is just the cutest little thing.



j:)

Originally Posted by YorkieTime07 (Post 1278783)

:woof: :woof: :woof: I am so glad to hear you say that!! I was reading this thread and my heart was just racing not knowing what you decided to do!! and I think its wonderful he is sooooooooo cute and he is probably so happy now to be in a clean safe enviornment although i am sure the first couple of days he missed his cell mates..:) I would definelty report his guy to the humane society etc. Those animals are living in unhealthy conditions that can breed germs and sickness!!! You can not only save them but you definetly saved this little guy!! Give him a big hug from me and Nathan!!!!

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 paulapoo (Post 1278806)

I just wanted to jump in and say that both of my babies turned out bigger than what the breeder told me they would be. I was told Otis would be around 6, he's 9. and Oliver was supposed to be 7 or 8, and he's 12. It didn't matter to me one bit. They are my companions. I sure wish you luck with this baby. I hope you are comfortable with whatever decision you make, I'm sure you'll receive endless unconditional love from him whether he weighs 6 or 8 pounds. Enjoy your new baby.

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278872)

Thank you :)
I was just on the phone with my friend and told her that I was keeping him and didn't care anymore if he got to be 7 or 8 lbs. She told me that her cat Gracie is 12 lbs and she is not a big cat. 7 or 8 lbs seemed so big to me before but now it seems so small.