bagsjr

Question - Addie is 6 months old on Friday but she's ony 41 pounds. Is that a bit light?

reddobes

With her orthopedic issues, I would recommend keeping her slim - as being overweight will only put extra strain on her joints.
Appropriate weight can vary from dog to dog based on height, shape, bone structure, condition, etc.

Dobemom2b

With the leg problems light it probably good for her, less strain. It does seem a bit small for the age but then I am sure females are smaller. How does her body condition look? Does she look thin?

bagsjr

No she looks good. Doc says just right too. She just seems smaller than most dobies of this age. Especially the males.

reddobes

The girls are often quite a bit smaller than the boys
As long as she looks good, I wouldn't worry about it.

bagsjr

One other thing. She often tries to bite her back legs alot. She'll even spin like she's chasing her tail to grab her legs. Is this a normal Dobie thing or is this something related to her leg problems?

SNCBOOM

Dozer does the same thing while making monster noises.

bagsjr

Ya groan fest.

Linda H

Parker bites his back feet some and licks them. I, too, wonder about this.

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Dobemom2b

Lestat chases his imaginary tail sometimes to the point of making his self dizzy.