When asked about the dog's weight, Vanatta said "… they estimated that he was 70 [lbs], and I thought I hadn't seen a picture. And I thought, well maybe we're expecting a basset hound here. And there's no way he could possibly weigh 70 pounds...and I saw him. And he really is a pure-bred daschund. And I took him to the vet the next day, and he weighed in at 77."