Is my pup gaining too much weight too fast?

[DebGem]

I have monitored my litter from day one every single week, being that I'm keeping two puppies, actually the oldest and the youngest (the farthest two on my icon) and fostering the third one on the far right til Nov for the buyer, I have had the luxury of monitoring their growth all the way.

From the get-go they've gained 1-3 lbs per week and the vet's been amazed but not said it's too much too fast. Only once did we get alarmed and that was with Atlas, the oldest, who is (was until this last week when Roush passed him by 3 lbs now) the largest, came up lame one week did we worry about pano. But xrays and a complete check up turned up no problem, and swelling later revealed a bug bite to the ankle that ballooned over and lamed him for two weeks. [florida is so good about that]

But now at 5.5 months, Atlas is 61#, Roush (his buyer is a Ford fan) is 64# and Athena the youngest female is 51# and they're all very healthy and beautiful. All muscle, strong, agile and very good looking pups who get raves everywhere they go, including their current show trainer.

It's been a great first litter!

[mssandslinger]

zero gained about 15 lbs a month while he was on science diet and i switched him to BB puppy and he is getting tall very fast, i think i need to switch him again

[Zoeys mom]

I remember thinking Zoe was going to be like Clifford the big red dog if her growth didn't slow- but it did between 6-8 months. In the last two months she's barely gained 5 lbs. and looks great. Your's is probably just a going to grow up all at once and then halt earlier than other dogs