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    Jan 15, 2009, 11:34 AM
    Runt puppy far behind in health
    I have a puppy that was born the day before christmas to a poodle, the deal is there were 4 in the little and I have the runt, the others with in a week and half grew to almost more than double the little runts size, they are not letting him eat.. he is far behind so I am feeding him now.. seems to be eating well and doing HIS BUSINESS just fine.. HIS eyes and ears are still closed.. am I doing all I can, are is there more I should do, I am a first time puppy owner and wanted the runt cause he was just the cutest.. any advice would be greatly wanted. Thank you so much
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    Jan 15, 2009, 12:05 PM

    You need to get this puppy to the vet for the proper care. Unless you know what you're doing and have the proper supplies, you will not be able to raise this puppy.

    Please, get your dog spayed, no more puppies, backyard breeding leads to poor quality offspring, like the runt.

    Good luck.

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