Thank you. He's definitely cute. I still feel like his ribs, hips and spine are a little bit more palpable than I'd like. I'll continue feeding him well and hope he catches up with some of the tanks I see on here.
Some pups are just smaller. Remember this is supposed to be a thinner breed. If you are worried about it microwave a sweet potato, cut it up, let it cool, and give it with his dinner. The sweet potato will really help put weight on him and give him fiber if he needs it.
I might try that, thank you.
Can't wait to see the new Magnus - good luck with the crop!He is 11 weeks now and goes in for his ear crop tomorrow morning. I will post updates then.
Four pounds is fast but they do tend to have spurts sometimes. Just be sure he doesn't have them too often as that can lead to issues like pano. Not a huge deal but painful for him. As for picking him up, that shouldn't be his choice. I've made it a policy with both our pups to handle them as much as possible each day while they are little. This makes it so much easier when they are older if they need to go to the groomer, handled by the vet, or in an emergency situation. You aren't trying to scare them but you are teaching them two things, 1) that you are in charge and that means you can handle them however you want and 2) to trust you, you are in charge because you earned that position and won't do anything to bring them harm. Good luck!
