vivienne00

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Cato and Emerald's Black Onyx (r.i.p.)
Owned by Enid, Yoda, Jill (kelpie) and Lana.

DobbieLovie

Luna was weighed at 4.5 months she was 46 lbs..now she's 5 months and 1 week and she's 52

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NINKOjIN

Wow, so we measured and weighed Riley today, as he is now officially 7 months old. He must have slowed down... a lot... because he was growing like a damn weed before at the usual "10lb-per-month" rate... but this month he only gained maybe 3lbs, if that. He's currently 26in tall and 56lbs. Looks slender, but not malnourished or anything... he's got long legs and none of his ribs are showing. Hmmm?

I hope he fills out well enough. He still looks like a goofy pup right now, lol!

Perhaps he will be one of those dogs that take a good couple of years to fill out? Thinking of upping his food amount slightly to see if it helps though. Just don't want to go the other way and make him fat, either.

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Tayl

I got Rowan at 6 months so I don't have much to document but he was 60lbs at 6.5 months and 64 by 7 months I think he's closer to 70lbs now at 9 months. Was 25in at 8 months.... Now I want to measure him but he doesn't really stand still :p


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vivienne00

Don't force growth, let him get there in his own time. If he looks like the photos, that is a nice blend of enough coverage (not too skinny) without excess weight on the joints - ideal!! Good job.

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vivienne00

Updated chart with recent DT stats and my puppy's growth wt & ht marked in tiny red dots.

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1luckygirl

He just turned 7 months on November 12, and he weighs 88 pounds.

Roochieblue

I took DaVinci to the vet today to get neutered...(can't wait to go bring him home to baby him)...but was shocked that he weighed in at 88 pounds and is 8 months old! Is he going to turn into a minature horse? He is a very sweet giant pup!

MabelGirl

Ok my Mabel is still really tiny. Almost 6mos and is only 32lbs!!! She gained 5lbs this month we switched to solid gold food last month and are increasing the amount slowly. We want her to grow but not too much to affect her joints or have her be over weight. Next step is the vet to make sure she has a clean bill of health.


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vivienne00

My puppy, Lana, weighed 44lb at 6 mths. She was gaining 2lb per week. She is just over 7mths old now and I haven't weighed her since the 6 mth weighing. I did have to return her to 4 meals/day and increased her food - she was looking too skinny. Now I have to cut back and remove the bedtime meal - she is "well covered" right now and could easily drop 2-3 lbs. no ribs showing at all (bad momma...).

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Torence

Kaizer is 4 1/2 months old and he weighs 50.3lbs and 23 3/8inches tall. He is right on track!

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Phil

I have been monitoring my puppy's weight by day and have created a chart, Note that he is male, and was the smallest of his litter, so this not an exact science but should give you an idea of his average growth per week. Niko averaged exactly 3 pounds per week. His expected final weight is ~65-80lbs. Hope this helps with anyones growth questions.

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ffltjeff

My baby turned one year old on December 17th. I took Ruger to the vet today for a wellness check. He now weighs in at 110lbs and is 29.5" tall.

1luckygirl

Glad someone else has a big boy.
Last week Lycan weighed 95 pounds at 8 months and he is about 28.5 at withers.


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ffltjeff

Oh my Lycan is going to be huge

chasroth

My Luca is now 6 months old tomorrow and only weighs 42 lbs. I take him every week to the local pet store to weigh him. He had a lot of problems with diareaha and putting on weight. I am slowly getting it in control. He hasn't had the runs in a week. Not normal for him. As I write this I'm afraid I'm going to curse things and he will get it again. He is very ribby yet he is 23 1/2 inches. I highly doubt he is toning to be big. His breeder seems to think he will be over 80 lbs.

1luckygirl

I think that he just reached maturity early. I am thinking that he is probably just about done in height and will continue to fill out but maybe only another 5-10 pounds.

vivienne00

Good work. It has taken me a while with a couple of pups to get them under control with food. I have a lot of chicken and boiled rice in small containers in the freezer - I got in the habit of keeping it on hand for immediate use in meal-sized portions. I also use it for adults with upset tummies.

I add ground eggshell and if you have a puppy with chronic diarrhea (it seems that way anyway) you need to make sure they are getting the right amount of calcium/phosphorus in their diet (1 teaspoon of ground eggshell per cup of food without calcium). I use a coffee grinder to grind the eggshell into a fine powder.

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chasroth

I treated him with parasites including giardia even tho he had planty of test. I hear giardia can be a nasty hugger. Than he had boiled chicken and rice for a few days than I slowly started with the kibble. I have been increasing it slowly. I have him up to 3 and half cups with boiled meat including beef, chicken and turkey he gets 1 1/2 cups of that plus a couple table spoons cottage cheese and yogurt. All that split in 2 meals a day. He gets probiotics with digestive enzymes, one tablet a day and slippery elm bark. I hope to keep things stable for him and put weight on him.

ffltjeff

I hope everything goes well for you. These pups become a huge part of our lives. I hate to hear of any having issues. Size of the dog has no bearing on the quality of the dog. Bigger dog bigger piles in the yard.

Fransyce

I have my 6 month old male dobe named SAM. he stands 25-26 inches from ground to shoulders. but he is slim, i wnder what should be the right weight for my dobe at 6 months.. hes turning 7 on jan 10 2013. and one more thing, he still got the bump on his head. is ths normal? looking forward for ur replies. thank u.

MabelGirl

My Mabel is still my "dainty little flower"! 7 mos and only 39 lbs. she looks an acts very healthy. Just small. I call her my failure to thrive dog. She is still gaining and growing so she could still hit some growth spurts. I live hearing about everyone's dobie!


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Enzosmom

I am starting to worry here... Enzo was just at the vet (thanks to allergies) and he is 70 lbs. He will be six months on January 11. Is this to big???? I am starting to worry that he is going to be to big but he is NOT overweight at all...

usmclove

Sacha is about 3 1/2 months old weighs almost 30 lbs... Is that a healthy normal weight? her vet does not seem concerned.... thoughts?

WMFE

Hey guys,

First time posting. Normally I just read the forum, and when I came across thread, I had to get in here and see if there was a way to actually see what line my dobe came from.

I have papers of his bloodline dating back to the 60's with photos. All are AKC, but I do not know if that means that it is all American Blood or if it is European.

Here is my dobe. He is 7 months old and weighs 90 lbs.






Now, I normally weigh myself, then pick him up and then take the difference. I didnt know how accurate this was until I took him to the vet several times to compare, an was just about dead on.

I know there are mixed views about AKC registered dogs, but, as I fear that they could have flubbed the D.O.B. , he ran consistent of everything that dobes go through as far as losing teeth, gaining mobility over their long legs, their bark, and so on.

After going through pictures of his ancestors, they all are pretty big. So, if that is the case, and his D.O.B. (June 5th 2012) is right, then, here you have it. Hank!