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Need some advice for my mom
My mom and her husband had their Lab/Malaute mix put down about seven months ago (old age/sick) and currently have a three year old shitzu (she is tiny..maybe 5 lbs). The lab/malamute and the shitzu got along perfectly. They are now looking at a Lab puppy and I don't know if it is a good idea for a couple of reasons.
#1 the shitzu is tiny, I am not sure how she would react to a rambunctious lab puppy. She has been around my two labs and she wont get on the floor with them because they are too much for her.
#2 the puppy (10 weeks old) they are looking at is through Petfinder and according to the website the puppy was stepped on accidenlty by her mother when she was two weeks old and broke her hip. It has been surgically repaired and thier orthopedic vet says it probably will not need another surgery.
I know there are no gaurantees, would you be worried about the broken hip especially at a young age? I have told my mom to call and get more info and if they are serious about this and to make sure to take the shitzu to meet the puppy first. Anyone have experience with little and big dogs together and how to socialize? Also, I am not sure if they know all of the time and patience it takes with a lab puppy. My mom has never done this before and I am not sure she has the patience for it. How can I explain this to her?
Thank you!
My mom and her husband had their Lab/Malaute mix put down about seven months ago (old age/sick) and currently have a three year old shitzu (she is tiny..maybe 5 lbs). The lab/malamute and the shitzu got along perfectly. They are now looking at a Lab puppy and I don't know if it is a good idea for a couple of reasons.
#1 the shitzu is tiny, I am not sure how she would react to a rambunctious lab puppy. She has been around my two labs and she wont get on the floor with them because they are too much for her.
#2 the puppy (10 weeks old) they are looking at is through Petfinder and according to the website the puppy was stepped on accidenlty by her mother when she was two weeks old and broke her hip. It has been surgically repaired and thier orthopedic vet says it probably will not need another surgery.
I know there are no gaurantees, would you be worried about the broken hip especially at a young age? I have told my mom to call and get more info and if they are serious about this and to make sure to take the shitzu to meet the puppy first. Anyone have experience with little and big dogs together and how to socialize? Also, I am not sure if they know all of the time and patience it takes with a lab puppy. My mom has never done this before and I am not sure she has the patience for it. How can I explain this to her?
Thank you!