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I am curious who on Pricescope has a very small dog (i.e. less than 7 pounds)
I am dying to get a puppy soon, hopefully this summer or maybe in the fall.
I had a Maltese puppy for about 1 month last year, and it was a disaster-- the breeder lied about his clean bill of health, and when I took him to my vet for his first visit, he had fleas, multiple worms, and a genetic disorder that made him cough constantly (technically a collapsed trachea-- something the breeder had to have known of because one of the parents had to have had it.) So, I had to return him, because since I was moving South, the vet said the warm climate and humidity would only make it worse.
So,
Has anyone had a great experience with a very small dog? Maybe even a Maltese? I know very small dogs are more likely to have medical problems, but has anyone had a good experience with a healthy tiny dog? I''d love to find a dog that will grow to only be about 5 or 6 pounds, but the last thing I want is an unhealthy baby!!!
I am dying to get a puppy soon, hopefully this summer or maybe in the fall.
I had a Maltese puppy for about 1 month last year, and it was a disaster-- the breeder lied about his clean bill of health, and when I took him to my vet for his first visit, he had fleas, multiple worms, and a genetic disorder that made him cough constantly (technically a collapsed trachea-- something the breeder had to have known of because one of the parents had to have had it.) So, I had to return him, because since I was moving South, the vet said the warm climate and humidity would only make it worse.
So,
Has anyone had a great experience with a very small dog? Maybe even a Maltese? I know very small dogs are more likely to have medical problems, but has anyone had a good experience with a healthy tiny dog? I''d love to find a dog that will grow to only be about 5 or 6 pounds, but the last thing I want is an unhealthy baby!!!