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Pup Growth Log/Chart

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
I don't know if anyone would be interested in this but here's our pups growth chart so far...

(Link no longer works but other posts have information - Moderator MaggieRoseLee)

Jon.
 
#2 ·
Great job in Excel, and he's almost off the chart!

Now I'll be REALLY impressed if you can take the data from this site

http://www.nwk9.com/weight_height.htm

put a line behind your puppies on the graph, and so you can compare how well he's doing to the 'average' GSD.

I know I couldn't figure that out, so good luck! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/popcornSmiley.gif" alt="" />
 
#4 ·
Ok you got me. I'M IMPRESSED!!!!

That would have been a cool program for me to work on when my pups were growing.

Is it something you can post or send people with puppies that want to keep a similiar chart? Can you post it (and instructions) for us to down load? Or is it just as simple as deleting Zeus's info and adding our own?
 
#8 ·
I'm not sure how much this thread gets read now but I've been updating both spread sheets regularly and putting them online. The links will download/show the latest versions. One of the things I've started to notice is how hard it is to get a good weight on Zeus. Basically I'm holding him and standing on a electronic bathroom scale. Then I deduct my weight from "our" weight etc. My problem is he's getting too darn big to do this and he hates to hold still long enough for us to get a good reading. So, to be sure the weights are fairly accurate I've included the weights we get at every vet visit too.

Jon.
 
#10 ·
I thought about height but it was only a passing thought. Is height something people really keep track of? Zeus seems normal but compared to our last two GSD's he's totally different. In fact, our last male was probably an average height but he was over 5 feet long. So long he looked odd in my opinion. But, I guess I could add height...

Jon.
 
#11 ·
Wow, very cool! My pup is very close in age to yours Jon. He was born August 28th. He is approximately 21 inches at the shoulder, and I just tried to weigh him,( which he absolutely hated) and he is around 55 lbs - my back is killing me! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/31_paw.gif
 
#16 ·
My dad breeds Great danes. He had one that was sooo small he gave it to this wonderful older man (because he didn't feel right charging for it) anyway two years later the gentleman sent him a newspaper clipping of him and his HUGE dog. The paper saw him out with his now gorgeous big GD and took a picture. So, I guess the moral is, size is genetic /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/05_biggrin.gif

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#19 ·
Jon,

This is AWESOME! I'm going to use this to track Athena's puppies with. I'll send home each puppy to their new homes with their own personal growth charts and any other pertinent information.

Great job, and thank you! This will make it so easy to keep information organized and easy to use!
 
#20 ·
Well Zeus made it to 6 months old today. He's the first dog I've wanted to kill so many times it's amazing. But he's getting so big and strong I'm sure he'd get the better of me if I tried. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/14_redface.gif Check out his growth chart now. His size is right up there with 8 month old male GSD's. I also see some signs his growing trend is starting to slow down a bit.

Jon.
 
#24 ·
This is really cool. I tracked my last gsd up until 14 mos. I wish I could find that paper. Chase is underweight according to the average chart. He was only 22lb at 3.5 months. He didn't really eat much until I started feeding raw. Tomorrow we go to the vet, so I'll have a good idea how much he's gained in 4 wks. he feels a little heavy to pick up.

by the by, I do track height. i make little noches on the wall like people do for their kids:)
 
#25 ·
My foster pup, Journey, is from a cruelty and neglect case. At 15 weeks he is only 27lbs. He is a good weight for his size to look at him. Has anyone ever had experience with helping a puppy "catch up"? I know with other large breed dogs, you do not want them to grow too fast? Is it the same with GSD's? His body might be small but I never seen such an attidue. He is already challenging our 5 year old alpha male, Silas.
 
#26 ·
They CAN grow too fast........so just feed him a normal healthy diet. Right now you want his genetics to catch up to the love, diet and exercise he's getting. If there IS permanent damage from his early days, that's done. But you can make it the best you can with all the normal food, exercise, and training/socialization in the future!
 
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