[Tinyboy]

Hi we just picked up our tiny boy this week. He is 16 weeks and so tiny. I'm worried about everything and wonder if I made a mistake getting such a tiny one but fell in love with him. Does anyone out there have a very tiny one and any help or info. He is expected to reach 2 1/2 lbs

 

[michele]

I have Dottie she's 2 lbs and is 1 and a half!i feed her 3 small meals a day as not to overload her stomach, always give her a few kibble at bedtime and watch were i walk as not to step on her? any pics ?

 

[susan davis]

Make sure the wee one has enough to eat at night to prevent hypoglycemia. (low blood sugar). I would leave this in a pen with a pee pad, water and food. Then he can have kibble (make sure it is for baby pups) when he gets hungry. I had a one pound pup and we did that. She was VERY picky, and vet warned us about hypoglycemia. We also had nutri-cal around and force fed her at night, if she didn't eat. (by force fed, I mean we put a teaspoon in her mouth, and she licked if off). Didn't like it much! At 16 weeks he should be close to eating himself. Good luck. Sue

 

[theshanman97]

yeah tillie was the same when i got her! , she has a couple small meals a day with everything she needs so if she was not to eat so much she will still get all the nutrients and i dont think you made a mistake! size dosent matter really, no one bought tillie at first as she was the smallest and i ended up getting her as she was the only one left and im SOOOO glad i did!

 

[jesuschick]

Congrats! I do not see where you shared what he weighs now.

Mine are not tinies at all (they are 3.5-4.0) so I cannot help in that way. Hope was our smallest at 1.5 lbs. when we brought her home but she was younger than your baby.

I agree with the others. Feed frequent small meals. Remember every bite counts so it should be as nutritionally packed as possible. He does not need filler, he needs a great food. What will you feed?

I agree with watching sugar. Little ones can go down very quickly if you are not observant.

I also agree that we need pics!!!

 

[Nala]

Hi and welcome! I have no advice as to what to do
with tinies. My chi mix is 8 1/2 pounds ( not overweight
according to the vet) so I'm not very much help. But I do
welcome you and congratulate you on your
new pup. Can't wait to see the pics!