Help with determining puppy/adult dog's age?

arabian_nights · 05-21-2011, 12:34 AM

Hello everyone --

I found a rescue in my area that has a German Shepherd female and will be going to see her tomorrow afternoon. However, on her description, it states that she's 7 months old. From the pictures that I've seen of her and from my background with these dogs I feel that she is possibly much younger than this. She seems to be going through that cute awkward stage that the GSD breed goes through but I thought I'd get everyone's opinion on here as well.

I am so anxious to go and see her tomorrow I know I'll probably fall in love right away

I miss having a German Shepherd in the home.

Anyway my question to all of you is, judging by these pictures do you agree with me and think she's younger than 7 months? If so, how old do you think she is?

Will love her no matter what age she is

Germanshepherdlova · 05-21-2011, 01:00 AM

Do you have a picture of her standing up? From these picture's here I'd estimate her to be closer to 5 months-but a picture of her standing up would enable me to give a better guesstimate.

arabian_nights · 05-21-2011, 12:08 PM

No unfortunately these are the only pictures I have of her that were posted by the rescue. I'm going to visit her later this afternoon and if the rescue allows me I'll try to take some photos of her standing up.

I agree with you I thought around 5 months as well. Anyone else have any guesses?

neiltus · 05-21-2011, 05:18 PM

Neighbor down the street has a 4 mos old male that looks like her...go for it regardless if she fits your needs.

Zenny · 05-21-2011, 05:29 PM

My puppy is 4 1/2 months and she looks the same. I would say she is 4 - 5 months old.

Rerun · 05-21-2011, 05:40 PM

Keep in mind those pictures may be a couple months old. If the pup has been seen by a vet, they should know for sure about how old she is within a month or so at that age, because at 5 months they still typically have puppy teeth and by 7 months all adult teeth are in.

Emoore · 05-21-2011, 06:25 PM

The pictures might not be very recent. I fostered a puppy and had to constantly update his pics because he looked different almost from week to week. It may be that she' 7 months now but was younger when the pics were taken.

arabian_nights · 05-21-2011, 06:45 PM

Thanks everyone. I went and visited her today and turns out she uses cats as chew toys so she wasn't a good fit for us

my partner is so upset because this is the 3rd dog we've looked at the first 1 asked us to buy a crate for the dog which we did and then the owner disappeared and the 2nd one the foster decided to keep him so we're getting a bit discouraged

onyx'girl · 05-21-2011, 06:48 PM

Take your time, a good match takes time!!
You can also get in touch with breeders who sometimes will foster for rescues, or have a dog that has grown up, and not fit into their breeding program.
You could foster for now as well, get a relationship going with a rescue, then either be a foster failure or wait until the right dog comes along.
By the way, that pup could be trained to not use kitties as chew toys. Many pups will try to chase cats, they can be trained to learn it is unacceptable.

middleofnowhere · 05-21-2011, 06:49 PM

Hey, the right do is out there! These others just weren't right.

05-21-2011, 12:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
arabian_nights Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 50	Help with determining puppy/adult dog's age? Hello everyone -- I found a rescue in my area that has a German Shepherd female and will be going to see her tomorrow afternoon. However, on her description, it states that she's 7 months old. From the pictures that I've seen of her and from my background with these dogs I feel that she is possibly much younger than this. She seems to be going through that cute awkward stage that the GSD breed goes through but I thought I'd get everyone's opinion on here as well. I am so anxious to go and see her tomorrow I know I'll probably fall in love right away I miss having a German Shepherd in the home. Anyway my question to all of you is, judging by these pictures do you agree with me and think she's younger than 7 months? If so, how old do you think she is? Will love her no matter what age she is

05-21-2011, 01:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Germanshepherdlova Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: USA Posts: 2,935	Do you have a picture of her standing up? From these picture's here I'd estimate her to be closer to 5 months-but a picture of her standing up would enable me to give a better guesstimate. __________________ You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Germa...96574693743892

05-21-2011, 06:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Emoore Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North DFW, TX Posts: 9,214	The pictures might not be very recent. I fostered a puppy and had to constantly update his pics because he looked different almost from week to week. It may be that she' 7 months now but was younger when the pics were taken. __________________ Rocky vom Backyard- 10 years young Kopper vom Felssclucht Bach - 17 months At the Bridge: Cash van der Animal Shelter 2006-2010

05-21-2011, 06:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,605	Take your time, a good match takes time!! You can also get in touch with breeders who sometimes will foster for rescues, or have a dog that has grown up, and not fit into their breeding program. You could foster for now as well, get a relationship going with a rescue, then either be a foster failure or wait until the right dog comes along. By the way, that pup could be trained to not use kitties as chew toys. Many pups will try to chase cats, they can be trained to learn it is unacceptable. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo Last edited by onyx'girl; 05-21-2011 at 06:50 PM.

05-21-2011, 12:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
arabian_nights Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 50	No unfortunately these are the only pictures I have of her that were posted by the rescue. I'm going to visit her later this afternoon and if the rescue allows me I'll try to take some photos of her standing up. I agree with you I thought around 5 months as well. Anyone else have any guesses?

05-21-2011, 05:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
neiltus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 233	Neighbor down the street has a 4 mos old male that looks like her...go for it regardless if she fits your needs.

05-21-2011, 05:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zenny Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 29	My puppy is 4 1/2 months and she looks the same. I would say she is 4 - 5 months old.

05-21-2011, 05:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	Keep in mind those pictures may be a couple months old. If the pup has been seen by a vet, they should know for sure about how old she is within a month or so at that age, because at 5 months they still typically have puppy teeth and by 7 months all adult teeth are in.

05-21-2011, 06:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
arabian_nights Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 50	Thanks everyone. I went and visited her today and turns out she uses cats as chew toys so she wasn't a good fit for us my partner is so upset because this is the 3rd dog we've looked at the first 1 asked us to buy a crate for the dog which we did and then the owner disappeared and the 2nd one the foster decided to keep him so we're getting a bit discouraged

05-21-2011, 06:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
middleofnowhere Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Arkansas Posts: 12,470	Hey, the right do is out there! These others just weren't right.

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