How old?

DarlaDarling · 01-28-2012, 06:23 PM

How old does this puppy look i was told she was 6 weeks old but she looks too small compared to the 6 week old german shepherds i have seen on goggle

onyx'girl · 01-28-2012, 06:44 PM

Looks about 6 weeks, ears up already! Tiny thing, though. Probably from working lines/bones aren't as large as the showline pups and ears up that early usually occurs in the WL.

DarlaDarling · 01-28-2012, 07:47 PM

really i think shes younger maybe like 5 weeks
this was 6 days ago

onyx'girl · 01-28-2012, 07:56 PM

If you trust the breeder, you should trust what they say? Or is this just an ad placement,too?
The pup looks very small, are there others in the litter to see, maybe it's a runt?

Shaina · 01-28-2012, 07:59 PM

This was my girl at about 7 weeks I believe, she was only 6lbs. She is now 10 months about a little over 50lbs. She is MUCH smaller than other shepherds her age (only 19" at the withers) but at least you can feel better knowing that she can definitely be 6 weeks.

DarlaDarling · 01-28-2012, 08:25 PM

thanks for the help good to know she truly might be 6 weeks
i got her from craigslist so i really dont trust the breeder
Shaina your puppy looks exactly like mine does right now.

Shaina · 01-28-2012, 08:27 PM

And my puppy came from a well respected breeder, so it shows that even a purebred can be smaller than what people are used to!

What matters is that your puppy is loved and happy! Since she left her litter young, make sure you keep up on socializing and be prepared for a crazy little landshark. Puppies learn bite inhibition from their mother and littermates, so she is missing out on an important learning phase from them now.

Keep reading the forums and ask questions! Good luck.

onyx'girl · 01-28-2012, 08:32 PM

Did you see any other pups from the litter, dam? Sire?
Hopefully the breeder didn't do any vax yet(8 weeks of age minimum should be the first set) Don't let the vet do any either if you are taking pup shortly. This protocol is what I've followed
Dr-Dodds-ChangingVaccProtocol
This link may help if you haven't had a baby pup before....I can't believe they let the pups go at 6 weeks(illegal in many places):
Developmental Stages Because the breeder let pup go so soon, this thread will be of interest:
Puppy BITING!!! Teaching Bite Inhibition

01-28-2012, 06:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
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01-28-2012, 06:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,605	Looks about 6 weeks, ears up already! Tiny thing, though. Probably from working lines/bones aren't as large as the showline pups and ears up that early usually occurs in the WL. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

01-28-2012, 07:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
DarlaDarling New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 3	really i think shes younger maybe like 5 weeks this was 6 days ago Attached Thumbnails

01-28-2012, 07:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,605	If you trust the breeder, you should trust what they say? Or is this just an ad placement,too? The pup looks very small, are there others in the litter to see, maybe it's a runt? __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

01-28-2012, 07:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Shaina Master Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 753	This was my girl at about 7 weeks I believe, she was only 6lbs. She is now 10 months about a little over 50lbs. She is MUCH smaller than other shepherds her age (only 19" at the withers) but at least you can feel better knowing that she can definitely be 6 weeks. __________________ "In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semihuman. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog." - Edward Hoagland

01-28-2012, 08:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
DarlaDarling New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 3	thanks for the help good to know she truly might be 6 weeks i got her from craigslist so i really dont trust the breeder Shaina your puppy looks exactly like mine does right now.

01-28-2012, 08:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Shaina Master Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 753	And my puppy came from a well respected breeder, so it shows that even a purebred can be smaller than what people are used to! What matters is that your puppy is loved and happy! Since she left her litter young, make sure you keep up on socializing and be prepared for a crazy little landshark. Puppies learn bite inhibition from their mother and littermates, so she is missing out on an important learning phase from them now. Keep reading the forums and ask questions! Good luck. __________________ "In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semihuman. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog." - Edward Hoagland

01-28-2012, 08:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,605	Did you see any other pups from the litter, dam? Sire? Hopefully the breeder didn't do any vax yet(8 weeks of age minimum should be the first set) Don't let the vet do any either if you are taking pup shortly. This protocol is what I've followed Dr-Dodds-ChangingVaccProtocol This link may help if you haven't had a baby pup before....I can't believe they let the pups go at 6 weeks(illegal in many places): Developmental Stages Because the breeder let pup go so soon, this thread will be of interest: Puppy BITING!!! Teaching Bite Inhibition __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

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