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.

Originally Posted by windsor'smom (Post 1278862)

Hey Punkie, Welcome to YT! Glad to hear you are keeping that little cutie. Thought I'd throw this in, most newborn "skin kids" are 6 or 7lbs and feel like you are carrying nothing. Your baby may not even get that big so hopefully you won't have trouble carrying him around with you. Just something to think about. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by BubblPopElectrc (Post 1278725)

Not everyone has the time to read SIXTEEN pages. :)

Glad that you have decided to keep in, Punkie!

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278887)

Thank you for the welcome :)

What's a skin kid? Pardon my ignorance. :D

Originally Posted by crb (Post 1278866)

I am so glad to hear you are keeping him...all these little guys want is to be loved and to give love. He will be a sweet baby no matter how big he gets.
Good Luck and if I didn't say it before welcome to YT!!

Originally Posted by punkie (Post 1278840)

Well, I guess I don't really care how much he weighs anymore. I'm not going to give him up.

But what happened was, when I first called him, he told me that he had a puppy who would be 2.5 lbs full grown and I agreed to go see him. Then when I got there and I asked him to confirm how much he would weigh, his response changed to 3 lbs. My boyfriend knew that it was important to me, so he asked the guy to write on the contract that he would only be 3 lbs and guarantee it and this time he said he would guarantee that he wouldn't be more than 4 lbs. He wrote it down and signed it. So he kept changing his word and according to everyone here, how could he guarantee the weight anyway?
I'm pretty sure he was lying. But he will get what he deserves hopefully.

Originally Posted by sweetr72 (Post 1278893)

Human children are skin kids LMBO...

Originally Posted by Chelle (Post 1278901)

I'm so glad you are gonna keep him! He is adorable! For every bit of love you give him, he will return it 10-fold. Did I read correctly that you are gonna name him Dexter? So cute! He totally looks like a Dexter! :)

Originally Posted by Patti (Post 1278905)

I am so happy you are keeping him. I guarantee you won't regret it. I know it is disappointing to not get what you were expecting and paid for. Cali was 1 lb at 10 weeks and is now 5lbs from a backyard breeder. She was so sick her first year and cost a fortune in vet bills and heartache. I was told she would be 3 lbs and that's what I paid for but I love her so much and 5 lbs is tiny. When I decided to get another one I wanted to know exactly what I was getting so I contatced a very reputable show breeder who happened to have a 3lb female that was 13 months old. I went to see her and brought her home. She is exactly what I wanted. The one draw back to these tinies is that when they do get sick you can't take chances and they need to go to the vet. Pixie has been healthy but a bout of vomiting just cost me 360.00 at the er vet, where with my bigger dogs I usually ride it out a day or so.
Your puppy is adorable and looks fine boned so he may surprise you and stay pretty small. I also have had 6 and 7 lb yorkies and they did not seem much bigger than my 5 lb one.
I can tell by your later posts that he winning you over already!!!

Originally Posted by sweetr72 (Post 1278915)

Nah you arent an airhead at all...your husband has a coooooooool job!! Must be very difficult and rewarding all at the same time!! My niece was a preemie and it was so frightening!! She is now 11 and bigger than all my kids were at that age!! Have you bribed him into a name yet...I still say he looks like a Punkie to me!! I just LOVE that name!!

Dawn