how old is a dog before it is classed as fully grown?

Question

I have a labrador cross breed who is 3 months and would like to know how old it will be before it is fully grown

Answer 1

Two years old

Answer 2

1-2 years

Answer 3

This is a good question:
Firstly however its far more complicated than you would imagine, by being fully grown physically does not entail that the dog is fully grown mentally, many dogs mature far slower mentally than they do physically.
This is different in the individual dog as many will develop rather well, others show signs of poor cognitive development at early stage in life , yet will develop the same as their siiblings in other ways and will eventually catch up.
I would hazard a guess that at 9 months of age your dogwill be very much grown up and at 12 months of age his physical stature will be established .Mentally this depends on how well the dog has been socialised as a pup by the breeder and also how well you will socialise the dog into your way of life.
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Answer 4

A dog will continue to grow until it's 12months old which is when it will be classed as an adult. Right now your lab is in the toddler stage and teething so watch the chewing. At 7months he/she will be at the adolescent stage (terrible teens) then at 12 months it should be fully grown and an adult. However,they can start breeding at 6 months and continue to fill out until about 2 which is when they are fully mature.

Answer 5

my kelpie was fully grown physically and mentally at 12 months. my Dobermann will be 2 and a half before she is finished, and my mastiff will be almost 4 before he has finished growing and then will be mature aged at 5!!! poor boy. usually the larger the breed, the longer the maturity. depending on what she is crossed with i would say between 12-18 months as labs can become quite heavyset dogs. maybe ring a lab breeder or guide dog association for a better idea to her maturity age.

Answer 6

Depends on breed

big dogs usually take longer to fully mature than smaller ones, but not by a lot, few months to a year difference or something.

I have a ferman shepherd, it should take her a year and a half to 2 years to fully mature, think its about the same for a labrador as well

Answer 7

Hi,labrodor are about 21 to 24 in fully grown in will take around 30 months for a labrodor to reach ins optimum weight of around 25-34 kg .The puppy would have done most of its growing by the age off 22 months .

Answer 8

Well labradors are fully mature at 2yrs old and fully grown by a year.Depending on what your labs crossed with,mine is a lab x whippet hes fully grown [hes 12months]but not fully mature untill 2yrs old.

Answer 9

That usually depends on the breed. A smaller breed will mature faster then a larger breed. For your it will most likely be 1 yr. for the height, then they will fill out more. Smaller breeds can mature at 6 mo.s . Just remember the larger the breed the longer it takes.

Answer 10

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1. Repetition is the number 1 principle of dog training. Dogs just like humans learn by doing things over and over in order to get better.

2. Dog Training can and should be fun for both you and your new pet.

3. Training sessions should always be short but sweet. I never work a dog more than 15 minutes in a session to keep from losing the dog's attention. You should train you dog at least once a day but never more than three formal sessions a day.

4. Your goal should be that each training session is just a little bit better than the last one. You need to always strive to make the training better, slowly. I mention this because quite often I see people who do daily training sessions but the dog never gets better and it is not the dogs fault.

5. Having patients is very important in dog training. Losing your temper does not work with a canine it simply makes things worse.

6. Exercise is very important in the training process to get rid of all the dogs nervous energy.

7. Taking your pet for walks is very important because it develops serotonin which gives your dog a feeling of well being.

8. Always be sure to give your dog a bunch of praise in your training. It is your dog's paycheck for doing a great job.

9. Never hit your dog. I have heard people say I never hit my dog instead I roll up a magazine and swat it. It's the same thing... hitting is hitting.

10. After each training session be sure to do something that your dog will enjoy. Take it for a walk, throw the ball or maybe even rub its belly. Just do something that makes the dog look forward to the next training session.

These are things that I teach my dog training students as well as my dog training clients. I hope these things will give you something to think about when training your dog. Spend some time training your dog daily and you will both reap the benefits.