Im worried he's too big for his age.

TaZoR · 01-29-2012, 06:35 PM

My puppy was 30lbs at 10 1/2 weeks. He's grown alot since then at 13 wks now. He isn't fat and his feet and bones are huge. He doesn't really have a huge appetite. I dont want to feed him less and risk malnourishment but i'm worried about the strain on his joints/hips. Does anyone else have a dog growing at an alarming rate?

Shavy · 01-29-2012, 06:37 PM

Are you feeding him regular puppy food, or large breed/adult?

KZoppa · 01-29-2012, 07:05 PM

can you post a picture of him standing from the side and one from the top? That would help....

TaZoR · 01-29-2012, 07:48 PM

I feed him blue buffalo puppy dry but mix a little reg. Pedigree canned in it because he just picks at the dry. I left it out and waited for him to eat better, but when his ribs started showing i added a little canned. He doesnt wolf it down by any means.

I can get pics loaded tomorrow, right now im on my phone. ...stay tuned....

Lucy Dog · 01-29-2012, 07:52 PM

Get him off the pedigree canned. It's not causing him to grow too fast, but it's just disgusting stuff and not just the ingredients... i've smelled it before

. There are much better and healthier canned foods out there.

As long as you're not overfeeding, he's probably going to grow as nature intended. Some go through growth spurts faster than others.

Were mom and dad big dogs?

Germanshepherdlova · 01-29-2012, 08:03 PM

He is probably having a growing spurt right now.

VTcoach · 01-30-2012, 08:47 AM

That is real heavy for a 10 week puppy, but it depends on his bone and frame size and also who his parents are. A picture will help us see.

Angelina03 · 01-30-2012, 10:24 AM

Is that food that you are feeding him for Large Breed Puppies?

TaZoR · 01-30-2012, 01:26 PM

TaZoR · 01-30-2012, 01:29 PM

It wasnt easy getting pics, he follows too close, had to use a ball lol blue buffalo food is for lg breed

01-29-2012, 06:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
TaZoR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: collegeville, pa Posts: 276	Im worried he's too big for his age. My puppy was 30lbs at 10 1/2 weeks. He's grown alot since then at 13 wks now. He isn't fat and his feet and bones are huge. He doesn't really have a huge appetite. I dont want to feed him less and risk malnourishment but i'm worried about the strain on his joints/hips. Does anyone else have a dog growing at an alarming rate?

01-29-2012, 07:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
KZoppa Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maryland kinda missing CO Posts: 13,816	can you post a picture of him standing from the side and one from the top? That would help.... __________________ The more people I meet and talk to,the more I love my dogs and their intelligence. www.krystalscollarcreations.weebly.com Riley GSD/BC 1/10/05 Zena GSD 6/1/03 Shasta GSD 5/5/10

01-29-2012, 07:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lucy Dog Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,180	Get him off the pedigree canned. It's not causing him to grow too fast, but it's just disgusting stuff and not just the ingredients... i've smelled it before . There are much better and healthier canned foods out there. As long as you're not overfeeding, he's probably going to grow as nature intended. Some go through growth spurts faster than others. Were mom and dad big dogs? __________________ Paul

01-29-2012, 08:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Germanshepherdlova Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: USA Posts: 2,935	He is probably having a growing spurt right now. __________________ You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Germa...96574693743892

01-30-2012, 10:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Angelina03 Master Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 626	Is that food that you are feeding him for Large Breed Puppies? __________________ Angela_______________________________ Danny (husband) ~ Samantha (daughter) ~ Rocco (GSD) Lucky (cat) ~ Beauty (cat) ~ MuMu (cat)

01-29-2012, 06:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shavy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 208	Are you feeding him regular puppy food, or large breed/adult?

01-29-2012, 07:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
TaZoR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: collegeville, pa Posts: 276	I feed him blue buffalo puppy dry but mix a little reg. Pedigree canned in it because he just picks at the dry. I left it out and waited for him to eat better, but when his ribs started showing i added a little canned. He doesnt wolf it down by any means. I can get pics loaded tomorrow, right now im on my phone. ...stay tuned....

01-30-2012, 08:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
VTcoach Master Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 646	That is real heavy for a 10 week puppy, but it depends on his bone and frame size and also who his parents are. A picture will help us see.

01-30-2012, 01:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
TaZoR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: collegeville, pa Posts: 276	requested pics, hope it works, im new :)

01-30-2012, 01:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
TaZoR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: collegeville, pa Posts: 276	It wasnt easy getting pics, he follows too close, had to use a ball lol blue buffalo food is for lg breed

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