SMALL PUPPY SAFETY

Tiny puppies require more time, closer supervision, and a different first-week routine.

We do not intentionally breed for extreme smallness. Occasionally a puppy simply develops much smaller than expected. When that happens, we adjust the puppy's care and the requirements for the receiving home.

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OUR TINY-PUPPY PROTOCOL

We do not rush a very small puppy home.

Go-home is based on consistent eating, growth, hydration, body-temperature stability, energy, and independence—not an arbitrary calendar date. A very small puppy may remain with us until 10–12 weeks or longer when that is the safer choice.

01 / FEEDING

Frequent meals protect limited energy reserves

A very small puppy may need food every 2½–3 hours or on another puppy-specific schedule. The family must be prepared to follow the written feeding plan, including overnight care when required.

02 / WARMTH

Temperature stability matters

Small puppies can chill quickly. The home must provide a warm, draft-free resting area while still allowing the puppy to move away from supplemental warmth.

03 / INJURY PREVENTION

Protect a fragile body from ordinary household accidents

No unsupervised access to high furniture, open stairs, rough play, children who cannot safely handle a tiny puppy, or larger animals that could accidentally injure the puppy.

04 / GO-HOME

Extra time is a safety measure, not a delay

If the puppy is not independently eating and physically stable enough for the stress of transition, go-home is postponed.

URGENT: POSSIBLE HYPOGLYCEMIA

Know the warning signs and contact a veterinarian immediately.

Warning signs may include

  • Sudden weakness or unusual sleepiness
  • Shaking, trembling, or unsteadiness
  • Glassiness, disorientation, or inability to stand normally
  • Cold body temperature
  • Collapse, twitching, seizure, or unresponsiveness

What to do

  1. Contact your veterinarian or emergency hospital immediately.
  2. Keep the puppy gently warm and quiet while preparing to leave.
  3. If your veterinarian or puppy-specific go-home plan has instructed you to keep a glucose source or nutritional gel available, use it only as directed.
  4. Do not force food, water, or liquid into the mouth of an unresponsive or seizing puppy because of aspiration risk.
  5. First-aid measures do not replace emergency veterinary treatment.
BEFORE PLACEMENT

We screen the home for tiny-puppy readiness.

Very small puppy placement may require a tighter feeding schedule, reliable adult supervision, rapid access to emergency veterinary care, and the ability to separate the puppy safely from children or larger pets.

AFTER PLACEMENT

Keep the feeding and veterinary plan close at hand.

Share the puppy's records and feeding instructions with your veterinarian at the first visit. If appetite, energy, temperature, or behavior changes suddenly, contact veterinary care promptly.

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