I got my female beagle puppy last Monday. She is now 9 weeks old, (turned 9 weeks on Sunday.) and since I got her she has started to lose weight. She had been growing a lot but I am worried about her. She eats as much as she wants, I give her treats, and she doesn't have worms. Is there something wrong with her or is she just growing? I have had over 20 puppies (we used to breed) and none of them ever had this problem that I can remember (though they were a different breed) she seems like a perfectly happy and energetic puppy thought.

Thank you all so much! After some more research on prices, medical issues the dogs may have, etc, I think I am going to get a Beagle! They have met almost everything I need (they seem harder to train and they want to follow scents but I will make it work) :)

I am rather young (young teen) and my parents said that I would maybe be aloud to get a dog if I train the one we have now to show them I am dedicated (we live on a farm and have a livestock guard dog) they said I will have to train the dog, walk it, take care of it (obviously all the things one has to do with a dog) I don't leave the house often exept for Saturday and Sunday generally and the dog would mostly stay in my room with me (I would take it for walks when my sister and I go for walks which is almost everyday) I am not sure what dog I need to get. I have been searching for hours, and I am pretty sure I have seen every dog breed known to man at this point haha. My father says it should be on the smaller side (he says medium to small but small would be best) for space reasons. I have found that looking through the breeds that the hair on the smaller dogs tend to bug me. I am used to rather large dogs or ones that are leaning towards large (pitbull mix, Great Pyrenees etc) I like Beagles, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Shiba Inus and King Charles Spaniels (for the most part) I am feeling rather helpless about the situation. I know it takes time to find a good breed that suits you well but I am unsure of how to find it. I really like the Shibas from what I have read but has anyone had them? I don't wanna spend hundreds of dollars on a dog either (200 is my max and that is if I find the perfect one. I have never payed for a dog and neither has my family. They are always rescues and or given to us) any breeds you think of that are smallish, have atleast semi short hair and a good personality please tell me! Or what your thoughts are on the breeds I listed. Or if you know of any good sites to help me find a good breed. Thank you!