RE: dog weights - I can't remember....

[gritsar]

I know that it's said that at a certain age in puppyhood, a pup is considered to be half his adult weight but I can't remember when? Is it four months or six?

 

[Manda0227]

I think that depends on the breed, I know Chihuahuas are pretty much full grown by 8 months old, Great Danes keep on growing until they're 2. Yes I know that from experience on both breeds!

 

[gritsar]

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I guess I should have specified, the boys are german shepherd dogs. Jax is 90 lbs. at a year old and still growing. Kane weighed 45 lbs. on his 4 month birthday.

 

[Jamie_Dog_Trainer]

At about five months old a dog is considered to weight about 2/3 of their adult weight. I have found this very accurate with my larger dogs, not so much with my toy breeds like my Papillon.

 

[gritsar]

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Thanks. I wouldn't worry about it, except I have a bet going with DH on Kane's grown weight. I lost the bet on Jax (I guessed 100), but maybe not, since I'm pretty sure Jax isn't finished growing.

 

[feather leg farms]

Well,
Lilly my Shar-Pei is 5 going on 6 months and we took her to the vet and they said she is almost her adult size in weight.

 

[Haviris]

It's 4 months.

 

[CoyoteMagic]

The 2nd year on big dogs is when they tend to fill out. I remember my Shepard girl at a year. All legs and they went in different directions at the same time, lol. She topped out at 85lbs and always looked skinny no matter what I fed her.

 

[Crazyland]

They say 4 months.
And for where my dogs have been it is about right.
My boys were light weights when we brought them home at 8 weeks. They were only 5 lbs. Now they are nearly 80 and 2 years. My girl has only gained 10 lbs since she was 7 months old. She is 47.8lbs now at 18 months.

 

[Bluemoon420]

Our GSD's always filled out in the second year. Sophie is 11 months, and so far she's leggy. I know she isn't done growing yet, she's got some filling out to do.

Bluemoon