I have a 7 month old Shepherd/Rotti mix puppy. He weighs about 50 lbs, but he looks kinda small. My question isshould he be bigger....will he get a growth spurt. He has pretty big paws, my other shepherd/rotti mix dog weighs 100 lbs, and my puppies paws are bigger, give me advice please
2006-07-25 15:37:43 · 8 answers · asked by krispiemeow 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
This puppy will still be growing for about another 6-9 months. give him time. Just make sure that he is good weight. Your vet would tell you whether or not. If he's not eating enough, your vet could tell, and could probably also give you some advice, if need be.
2006-07-25 16:23:13 · answer #1 · answered by fireangel_92682 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since he is a mix, perhaps the more streamlined Shepherd is predominant in his physical appearance as opposed to your other dog of the same mix who may have predominant build of the Rottweiler breed. At 7 months, 50 lbs. would seem appropriate. He certainly isn't done growing or filling out until around 18 months of age. If you are concerned, have your vet check him over with basic weigh in, stool sample, etc. just to be sure he is healthy. If so, just keep him on a good quality diet and make sure he gets plenty of exercise to insure his muscoskeletal system gets a chance to develop properly.
2006-07-25 22:46:00 · answer #2 · answered by wifilly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Dog will continue growing until 18 months but a bulk of the growing is done between 6 - 9 months I think you will notice before to long your dog will be out growing every thing around be patient it will happen
2006-07-25 22:54:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can help your puppy put on the weight with
a high protein dog food. The only thing you should be care full sometimes too much to fast will make them bowlegged.
2006-07-25 22:47:00 · answer #4 · answered by ast.sparky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is very important you feed these dogs a quality PUPPY food formulated for LARGE BREEDS - it will slow the growth so you dont get problems with the growth plates in the joints
good foods are NOT sold in wal mart or grocery stores
2006-07-25 22:42:45 · answer #5 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give him time to grow . But he might not get as big as the other dog
2006-07-25 22:41:56 · answer #6 · answered by jingles_200 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just make sure you keep him in good shape, and regular vet visits, he should be fin, and dogs get growth spurts like we do
2006-07-25 23:18:46 · answer #7 · answered by blueeyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give your puppy time he will grow if his paws are big then he will be to
2006-07-25 23:07:40 · answer #8 · answered by jeannette_burnard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋