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Adopted A Female Blunose Pitbull Puppy Need To Know Something?

ok so i adopted a female bluenose pitbull puppy, she is 6weeks old, what ive noticed, is that my friend adopted her sister, and her bluenose pitbull puppy is twice the size of my blue nose pitbull puppy, and there sisters, what ive learned that she was the runt of the litter, the question is, that her upper jaw is about 1/2 an inch longer then her bottom jaw, i know that with boxers there lower jaw is a bit longer then there upper jaw, but never seen a puppy with the upper jaw being so much longer then the bottom jaw, she is getting check by the vet next week on monday, but wanted to know if its normal with the runts of the litter, and as she grows that it will even out, or is it always gonna be like that, has anyone else out there adopted the runt of the litter if so, what were the problems you had with the puppy

Update:

she eats fine, and no i will not give her back to the person, they dont care right for there dogs, they just let them breed and breed, i didnt pay for my puppy, i adopted her and saved her from having a bad life style, and about her being from bad breeding it will not effect her life any way, i own a soon to be 5yr old pitbull she was from a back yard breeder and she is the sweetest and smartest dog i have ever owned, anyways, am paying extra attention to her, and when i do feed her her puppy food, i add water to make it soft, she has no trouble chewing at all, was just wondering if she would grow out of it, she is getting check by the vet on monday, because the dumb @ss who owned her, cut her ears, and he cut them all wrong, so the first thing i did when i got her and saw her ears, was call my vet so that he could come out to my house to look at her ears and to see if there is anyway we can correct it, i saved her from an owner who overbreeds his dogs, and taking very good care of her

Update 2:

yeah thats why she is getting check next week on monday, by a vet, to make sure she is in good health

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    My pup was the runt of the litter when I got her at 8 weeks, but now after a year she is just as big as her brother/sister dogs. She is also very smart and learns new tricks all the time. So sometimes just because you have the smallest puppy doesn't mean that they will be the most unhealthy, maybe she just needs some more time to grow into her proper size. 6 weeks is really young.

    Source(s): Personal experience with a " runt ".
  • Chula Lula
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Runts are known to be the most unhealthy of the litter or to have more health problems than the rest. Then you have to take in to consideration the breeding that took place. How healthy were the parents, whether they were related, what defects they carry, etc. Yes i have a runt but so far no problems other than the small size because there was careful planning before breeding and both parents were also carefully bred, with no defects per their vet and the vet of the runt.

    Source(s): proud owner of a runt
  • Nekkid Truth!
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    the runt is nothing more than the smallest puppy in the litter. There's not necessarily anything wrong with the puppy, and sometimes runts catch up and end up being the LARGEST out of the litter when they reach adulthood.

    sounds like this pup has an overbite.

  • Naysa☆彡
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Thats a result of poor breeding another indicator she is not from a reputable breeder is that she has been re home 2 weeks before she was meant to and thats illegal in most places... strongly suggest you and your friend give your pups back and pick them up later.

    Its an over bite and she will most likely not grow out of it and you NEED to make sure she can eat properly with it.

    You could very well have many problems with this pup the main that pops out to me is her age and the valuable lessons she is missing out on being away from her mother and litter also coming from a non reputable breeder her temperament could be shot and you could come across many hurdles in regards to this.Then health... well anything could pop up.

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  • KoAussie
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I am not sure what your dog's coloration has to do with anything or why you keep mentioning it, but your puppy has an overshot bite. This is a genetic condition and if severe enough will interfere with normal eating because it makes it difficult for the dog to chew properly.

    Litter birth size has no bearing on adult size and have no impact on the mouth alignment. Overshot bites are inherited and so one or both parents to your dog carried this gene in their pedigree. If the malocclusion is as severe as you suggest, it is unlikely she will grow out of it.

  • ladystang
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    could be a deformity and never change. might grow into it.

    but the pups should have stayed with mom until 8 weeks at the least.

    some runts have medical problems. some don't.

  • madie
    1 decade ago

    my friend has a runt but its a different breed its jaw is a little bit further out but it eats perfectly its a normal adorable lil puppy!!!

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