New Arrival! Couple Of Questions....

[WhipItDevo]

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Hello,

I'm new here and we just brought home our new friend Silas today. Very exciting! He was great for the 2.5 hour car ride home too - quiet and relaxed, I was really surprised.

I went to the vet for 1st injections and they said he was small but healthy - he's 8 weeks but only 2kgs! He is very petite but in proportion - both parents are little too. Does this mean he'll be a small adult too or do growth spurts happen in whippets? His eyes are blue grey too - beautiful, but at this age do you think they'll still change? My only worry is that he's very sleepy and doesn't want to play. My guess is it's the stress of the day and the sudden removal from a litter who were probably much more fun! He wolfs food down so I find that reassuring but is it quite normal for him to seem almost a bit depressed and going to sleep all the time? As I say, it's his first day and maybe he'll stay up all night screaming for his family! Anyway, I'm over the moon to have him with us.

 

[jinnyfizz]

Hallo and welcome!

Your little boy has had a long and energetic day for a little 8 week old pup and it is entirely natural for him to sleep alot.

You will find he spends much of his time asleep for the first couple of weeks and it will gradually change from peace and quiet into mayhem as he grows into a normal naughty whippet :lol: :clown:

He sounds very sweet - have you any pictures to post? We do like to see puppy pics on K9

His eyes will change colour as he gets older. As puppies, their eyes are blue but will gradually go to brown or hazel. It is quite unusual for eyes to stay blue or grey.