I got a 8lb mini daschund a few months before my youngest moved out to go “adulting” as they say.
One of the things I liked about him is that he is the size of a new baby (well the size my babies were at birth). He’s dumber than dirt but quite entertaining.
I think it’s weird that a dog owner would go to a new mom’s group, but on the other hand, maybe she desperately wants a real baby but has fertility issues or isn’t married and eschews single parenting. It’s silly to judge people you don’t even know.
I love mini doxies and have had three, one of each coat type.
My wire-haired one suffered from occasional seizures, inherent in the breed. I don’t know if her coat type had them exclusively or if all minis are susceptible. The first time she seized, it scared me to death.
But by the time I got her to the emergency vet, she was just fine. So if your fur kid seizes, don’t panic. A vet can bring the seizure down, but the pup will come out of it on its own in ten minutes or so.