He's going to be huge!

_Crystal_ · 01-02-2012, 06:42 PM

According to our vet... but is it really true? Nour is currently 15 weeks old, but I don't have a weight. At 8 weeks he was between 12-14 pounds and at 12 weeks old he weighed 22 pounds. He grew 10 pounds in a month, and I'm guessing he's going to continue to do that, ahaha. So how big he's going to get?

Also how big was your dog at 8 and 12 weeks? What about 4 months old? And how big did they get/you think they will get.

So according to the vet he is HUGE! But do you really think so? He's a German Shepherd x Alaskan Malamute if that is important as well

Anastasia · 01-02-2012, 06:50 PM

I think it would be hard to tell how big he will get especially when you factor in more than one breed.

My pup was 16 pounds at 8 weeks when we picked him up from the breeder, he was weighed at the breeders vet the day before we picked him up. I had him at my vet 2 days after we picked him up and he was 19 pounds so he gained 3 pounds in 3 days! He is only 11 weeks right now and I will weigh him again on Friday when we go for his next round of shots. So I can't answer your 12 week / 4 month question.

_Crystal_ · 01-02-2012, 07:05 PM

Thanks! And if it is your pup in your avatar, it is very cute

Kittilicious · 01-02-2012, 07:08 PM

8 weeks - 10.8 lbs
12 wks - 30 lbs even
the last time we weighed him he was 53.9 lbs and that was at 18 weeks.

My vet says the same thing about my pup, but only time will tell.

_Crystal_ · 01-02-2012, 07:14 PM

I'm going to laugh if he turns out only 50 or 60 pounds. Totally "huge" Lol

fuzzybunny · 01-02-2012, 07:22 PM

My dog was the same weight as yours at those ages and he's 27" and 82 pounds now. I think the size of his parents are the best indicators though.

_Crystal_ · 01-02-2012, 07:36 PM

His dad, an Alaskan Malamute probably 80-90 pounds. Very big.

I just measured Nour and he is 17.5" tall

lrodptl · 01-02-2012, 08:22 PM

Fritz was 17 pounds at 9 weeks,31 pounds at 12 weeks,48 pounds at 16 weeks and 95 pounds at 2 years old.

Frankly I'm Frank · 01-02-2012, 08:37 PM

People are comparing their GSDs to a Malamute cross.
Apparently the OP hopes to have a big dog. Good luck to him, it will probably happen.

RocketDog · 01-02-2012, 08:43 PM

I had a malamute/GSD cross 20 years ago. The shelter I adopted him from at 7 weeks said he'd be about 40lbs.

I was slightly disappointed, because I'd wanted a larger dog--but he ended up 29.5 inches at the withers and 120lbs, give or take a few.

01-02-2012, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
_Crystal_ Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 124	He's going to be huge! According to our vet... but is it really true? Nour is currently 15 weeks old, but I don't have a weight. At 8 weeks he was between 12-14 pounds and at 12 weeks old he weighed 22 pounds. He grew 10 pounds in a month, and I'm guessing he's going to continue to do that, ahaha. So how big he's going to get? Also how big was your dog at 8 and 12 weeks? What about 4 months old? And how big did they get/you think they will get. So according to the vet he is HUGE! But do you really think so? He's a German Shepherd x Alaskan Malamute if that is important as well __________________ Gladly Owned by: Crystal - GSD x Sheltie - 2 yo - 08/01/09 - 37 pounds Nour - Malamute x GSD - 7 mos - 09/19/11 - 68.6 pounds Checkers - Aussie x BC [no longer with us]

01-02-2012, 07:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
_Crystal_ Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 124	Thanks! And if it is your pup in your avatar, it is very cute __________________ Gladly Owned by: Crystal - GSD x Sheltie - 2 yo - 08/01/09 - 37 pounds Nour - Malamute x GSD - 7 mos - 09/19/11 - 68.6 pounds Checkers - Aussie x BC [no longer with us]

01-02-2012, 07:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kittilicious Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,100	8 weeks - 10.8 lbs 12 wks - 30 lbs even the last time we weighed him he was 53.9 lbs and that was at 18 weeks. My vet says the same thing about my pup, but only time will tell. __________________ - Berleen - Knuckles - born 8/21/11 - my big knucklehead and can't forget Saki; the Golden Retriever, Born 11/07/07 The felines that rule the house - Oliver, Serena, Sakura & Bastian. https://www.facebook.com/berleen

01-02-2012, 07:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
_Crystal_ Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 124	I'm going to laugh if he turns out only 50 or 60 pounds. Totally "huge" Lol __________________ Gladly Owned by: Crystal - GSD x Sheltie - 2 yo - 08/01/09 - 37 pounds Nour - Malamute x GSD - 7 mos - 09/19/11 - 68.6 pounds Checkers - Aussie x BC [no longer with us]

01-02-2012, 07:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
fuzzybunny Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,822	My dog was the same weight as yours at those ages and he's 27" and 82 pounds now. I think the size of his parents are the best indicators though. __________________ Carolyn Jazz, Shiloh Shepherd, 2.5 years old, CGC HIC Bunny, GSD X, 5.5 years old

01-02-2012, 06:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anastasia Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Burlington County, NJ Posts: 256	I think it would be hard to tell how big he will get especially when you factor in more than one breed. My pup was 16 pounds at 8 weeks when we picked him up from the breeder, he was weighed at the breeders vet the day before we picked him up. I had him at my vet 2 days after we picked him up and he was 19 pounds so he gained 3 pounds in 3 days! He is only 11 weeks right now and I will weigh him again on Friday when we go for his next round of shots. So I can't answer your 12 week / 4 month question.

01-02-2012, 07:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
_Crystal_ Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 124	His dad, an Alaskan Malamute probably 80-90 pounds. Very big. I just measured Nour and he is 17.5" tall __________________ Gladly Owned by: Crystal - GSD x Sheltie - 2 yo - 08/01/09 - 37 pounds Nour - Malamute x GSD - 7 mos - 09/19/11 - 68.6 pounds Checkers - Aussie x BC [no longer with us] Last edited by _Crystal_; 01-02-2012 at 07:41 PM.

01-02-2012, 08:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
lrodptl Master Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ma. Posts: 726	Fritz was 17 pounds at 9 weeks,31 pounds at 12 weeks,48 pounds at 16 weeks and 95 pounds at 2 years old.

01-02-2012, 08:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Frankly I'm Frank Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 73	People are comparing their GSDs to a Malamute cross. Apparently the OP hopes to have a big dog. Good luck to him, it will probably happen.

01-02-2012, 08:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
RocketDog Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 1,267	I had a malamute/GSD cross 20 years ago. The shelter I adopted him from at 7 weeks said he'd be about 40lbs. I was slightly disappointed, because I'd wanted a larger dog--but he ended up 29.5 inches at the withers and 120lbs, give or take a few.

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