we got a chocolate lab a little while ago. he has akc papers and comes from a highly recommended breeder...
but he is 11 months old and weighs 110 lbs and is skinny as a twig.
WHEN WILL HE STOP GROWING???
i thought he would max out at 65 lbs. but i was wrong!!!!!
2007-12-11 01:19:30 · 10 answers · asked by incinerated_ember 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
when we got him he weighed 45 lbs
2007-12-11 01:22:27 · update #1
his parents were on site and they were both normal sized
2007-12-11 01:31:04 · update #2
i am 6 ft tall and his head is right at my hip
2007-12-11 01:41:28 · update #3
he isnt really all that excitable.
he is a very calm, laid back dog, and he is wonderful with my 2 and 1 year old. he is just a LOT bigger than i had planned on.
2007-12-11 01:57:27 · update #4
both parents had champion titles in show and feild
2007-12-11 02:13:01 · update #5
LOLOL!!! that is AWESOME!!! THe last person posted she was complaining that her 9 mth choco lab was too small!! THey grow well into 2 yrs. Don't worry, training is the key and don't be afraid of his size. My Germ Shep is 125 lbs and the most gentle dog ever! He will slow down, calm down, nothing to get upset over. Once he hits 1 yrs old, switch his food SLOWLY to adult food. I would recommend Pedigree since it's not overly expensive, it has great vitamins in it. I use the Weight Management which they love. Don't worry about him being thin. My friend has a female Choco lab and she is very FAT and looks horrible! Be thankful you have a very good line of labs, i see some that are very tiny and ugly, yours sounds beautiful!!! Send a picture!!! (oh, btw, my Shepherds "parents" were 65 lbs and the father was 90 lbs. All the pups grew to be 130-150!!!! So it can skip a generation)
2007-12-11 01:35:24 · answer #1 · answered by leggylegz1 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Exactly how big is he? I had an English Lab and he weighed about 135 at 3 years old. He was full blooded and was just like a big teddy bear. Most larger breed dogs don't stop growing until they are about 3 years old. By 3 he will have filled out some more. He is going to be a handful till he is about 2 and then he will get a little more docile! Good luck and happy hounds!
2007-12-11 09:43:13 · answer #2 · answered by I hang with the BIG DOGS 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I breed labs, and if you want to email me, I can take a look at the pedigree. Labs can grow big though. It's not the standard, but it's like with people, sometimes they are just genetically programmed to get big. At about 11 months, you should notice that the dog isn't growing in size anymore, but he could put on 10-20 more pounds as he develops and matures for another year or so.
I don't know about show champions in his parents, but this is often seen in field bred and pet bred labs.
2007-12-11 12:16:04 · answer #3 · answered by jkc92618 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That can happen with some labs. My sister in-law got a Chesapeake Bay Retriever that tops 110 lbs. They're only supposed to be 70. It's huge. Both it's parents were normal size. It can happen.
Just curious but did the breeder ever show the parents?
2007-12-11 10:10:24 · answer #4 · answered by BostonJeffy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How tall at the withers is this dog? If he is thin, I would assume that there was a mismate with the mother. I would contact the breeder and talk to them about this. AKC does not mean anything other than the breeder had both parents registered. The AKC fines breeders if it is found out that they have registered a litter that is not a true breeding. I would contact the breeder.
2007-12-11 09:35:42 · answer #5 · answered by bear 2 zealand © 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Some dogs are simply big.
110lb is BIG for a Lab, but I've heard of larger. Be sure to check with your vet - At that size (and growing), he'll need to be watched carefully for joint and muscle issues.
There may be diet changes you can make to slow his growth. Those won't stop him from reaching his full size (whatever that may be!), but he'll have a chance for his bones and muscles to mature along with his growth, which will reduce the chance of skeleto-muscular problems.
Over all, I wouldn't be too alarmed, but again, check with your vet - he or she will be best placed to answer your concerns.
2007-12-11 09:32:58 · answer #6 · answered by Laird C 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He'll stop rapid growth in a few months. During the next year, he'll finish filling out.
2007-12-11 09:40:19 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ Leo ♥ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Chances are that he'll stop growing in another month or two. But he'll continue to be rambunctious and/or excitable for another year at least.
2007-12-11 09:30:11 · answer #8 · answered by fodaddy19 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
he should stop growing by 12 months - did you see his parents? There are small and large labs and you seem to get a large one but not to worry they are gentle and extremely smart and eager to please you so dont loose hope
2007-12-11 09:43:53 · answer #9 · answered by ekleinert 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he's not as purebred as you think he is. I'd bet good money that there's some Great Dane in there.
2007-12-11 09:28:29 · answer #10 · answered by hello 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋