question about a 12 week old boy thats 14oz.????

[UmbeandYudi]

My girlfriend just bought a Little boy yorkie who is 12 weeks and is only 14 oz. She asked me since i have two but i have no idea how big he will get. so does anyone know on here what he might be?

[rtsmichele]

Generally you triple a puppy's weight at 8 weeks and double it at 12 weeks to get their adult weight. You can check out a growth chart here: Yorkshire Terrier - Yorkie Puppy Growth/Weight Chart - watch us grow

That being said, ALL of my dogs are bigger than was predicted by their birth weight, 8 week weight, 12 week weight and the growth chart. Go figure!!

Michele :-)

[Lorraine]

Originally Posted by UmbeandYudi

My girlfriend just bought a Little boy yorkie who is 12 weeks and is only 14 oz. She asked me since i have two but i have no idea how big he will get. so does anyone know on here what he might be?

I would be more concerned about his tiny size and letting him go to a new owner at such a small size. Watch for hypoglycemia and hopefully, he isn't small because there is a bad health issue. Often that can be the case in one so tiny.
I would never let a puppy go to a new home less than 2 1/2 lbs.
Now that your girlfriend has him, she will have to be diligent, he can't be left alone for long, must make sure he is eating and not over playing if he does play. He also should not be carted around in a purse, too stressful for such a tiny dog.
And get him into a good Vet familiar with toy breeds at the first sign of a problem.

[Fancy_Pants]

Wow, he is a tiny little guy. I wish you the best of luck.

Welcome to YT, I know we all would love to see some pictures!

[oi505]

I don't know how much my puppy weighs, but she's really, really small. I would guess she's under a pound at 9 and 1/2 weeks. It is a bit worrying, I'm hoping she will grow over her predicted weight of 2,5ibs. Her teeth seem so small and her stomack is really tiny, so she cant eat regular dog food, as 3 granules fill her belly up and she stays hunry. instead the breader recomended cat food (for kittens form 3 to 6 months of age) mixed with egg yolk or soft-cooked weel and a dose of vitamines 3x a day (we let the granules sit in hot water for 30min and then mix them with 1/3 egg yolk or meet). she eats really small portions of food, but wakes up during night to eat, too. she should be eating 3x a day, but we just serve her meals and let her eat them when ever she wants. Other problem is that all her toys are bigger than her and don't get much of her attention. Other than following us aroud the house and trying to bite our fingers and toes she does not get much exercise. Today is her second day with us though, i'm expecting her to become a lot more playful as she grows and becomes more comrotable around us.

Everything else about her is completely normal. She plays like all other puppies, she's qute brave and adventurous, very curious, she sleeps in her own bed, she pees every 2-3 hours and always on her pee pee pad. She was not nervous about being carried around in a dog carrier, although she only saw us for the second time when we went to pick her up. she's not nervous either. she's a really happy puppy.

I wouldn't worrie to much. Just make sure she always has food and be careful not to step on her feet. also make sure you're arund if she's on the couch or wants to walk donw the stairs.

[Yorkiedaze]

My Razael was 1 lb. 11 oz. at 14 weeks, and as of last week, she was 6 lb. 0oz. As a rule, males are generally smaller than females.

[Lorraine]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

My Razael was 1 lb. 11 oz. at 14 weeks, and as of last week, she was 6 lb. 0oz. As a rule, males are generally smaller than females.

That is very true in some breeds but not yorkies. Actually, lately girls I have had have been on the small side, boys were between 5 and 7 lbs full grown. And I have a boy that is oversized, 8 lbs.

[KJLive]

Originally Posted by rtsmichele

Generally you triple a puppy's weight at 8 weeks and double it at 12 weeks to get their adult weight. You can check out a growth chart here: Yorkshire Terrier - Yorkie Puppy Growth/Weight Chart - watch us grow

That being said, ALL of my dogs are bigger than was predicted by their birth weight, 8 week weight, 12 week weight and the growth chart. Go figure!!

Michele :-)

I know the feeling! Sophie was 2.1 lbs. at 12 weeks. She's now 7.5 months old and weighs 8 lbs. The Vet tells me she'll top out at 10 lbs. So much for the chart... LOL!

[LibbieLu08]

If shes playing well and eating well I don't think there is a reason to worry so much. Just make sure you give her nutra-cal on a daily basis and leave food and water out for her all day. She'll come around

I worried a lot about my girl when I first got her...she weigh 1lb 2oz when I took her to her very first vet visit at 9 weeks... I took her back for a follow up when she was 12 going on 13 weeks and she STILL weigh the same. The Vet told me it could be parasites that was causing her to not gain weight, sure enough she turned out positive for parasites. She's on medication so everything should be taken care of now. She's going to be 15 weeks on Sunday. I'm taking her in tomorrow so we'll see how much she has gained.

Let me know how your baby is doing!

[LibbieLu08]

Originally Posted by oi505

I don't know how much my puppy weighs, but she's really, really small. I would guess she's under a pound at 9 and 1/2 weeks. It is a bit worrying, I'm hoping she will grow over her predicted weight of 2,5ibs. Her teeth seem so small and her stomack is really tiny, so she cant eat regular dog food, as 3 granules fill her belly up and she stays hunry. instead the breader recomended cat food (for kittens form 3 to 6 months of age) mixed with egg yolk or soft-cooked weel and a dose of vitamines 3x a day (we let the granules sit in hot water for 30min and then mix them with 1/3 egg yolk or meet). she eats really small portions of food, but wakes up during night to eat, too. she should be eating 3x a day, but we just serve her meals and let her eat them when ever she wants. Other problem is that all her toys are bigger than her and don't get much of her attention. Other than following us aroud the house and trying to bite our fingers and toes she does not get much exercise. Today is her second day with us though, i'm expecting her to become a lot more playful as she grows and becomes more comrotable around us.

Everything else about her is completely normal. She plays like all other puppies, she's qute brave and adventurous, very curious, she sleeps in her own bed, she pees every 2-3 hours and always on her pee pee pad. She was not nervous about being carried around in a dog carrier, although she only saw us for the second time when we went to pick her up. she's not nervous either. she's a really happy puppy.

I wouldn't worrie to much. Just make sure she always has food and be careful not to step on her feet. also make sure you're arund if she's on the couch or wants to walk donw the stairs.

I know exactly what you are talking bout...how her dog toys are bigger then she is. hehe. You should really look at the cat section..they have smaller toys/balls.

[manolos mom]

Originally Posted by UmbeandYudi

My girlfriend just bought a Little boy yorkie who is 12 weeks and is only 14 oz. She asked me since i have two but i have no idea how big he will get. so does anyone know on here what he might be?

I saw you yesterday in Denton with your 2 babies...You need to post some of your pics because you have some cuties..They are both tiny. How much do they weigh? So Cute..Cant wait to see...