I grew up hearing things about which puppy to choose, or not choose, from any given litter. One of the things I recall was being told to avoid the runt in case they were not as healthy, wouldn't thrive as well, etc. I am not saying I have bought into any one piece of advice, including that one, but with that idea in mind, I have a question. Our breeder shares the puppies' weight gains with us from week to week prior to our choosing. Should there be anything from this information that I should use when considering my puppy? Is there a pattern I should see? Should I be concerned if one puppy consistently gains less than the others, or could one just assume it is genetically destined to be a smaller dog than its' littermates? At a month, can you assume that the biggest pup in the litter is going to always be bigger than the smallest pup in the litter, even as adults?
Thanks for your expertise as always!
Thanks for your expertise as always!