9 week old german shepherd weight

KristenMarino13 · 01-31-2013, 08:10 PM

I have a 9 week old shepherd that is 12 pounds .. wen I toke him to the vet she said he is a little skinny buti was wondering what other peoples puppys weighed

**Cassidy's Mom** · 01-31-2013, 08:13 PM

His weight doesn't really have much to do with whether or not he's skinny - a larger puppy might be skinny at that weight, where a smaller puppy will be perfect. Does he look skinny to you?

doggiedad · 01-31-2013, 08:42 PM

don't worry about his weight. let him grow.

KristenMarino13 · 01-31-2013, 08:45 PM

He looked ok to me I mean I could feel his ribs alittle but he is gaining weight he gained 4 poundd in 2 weeks not sure if that is normal or not

LuckyScott · 01-31-2013, 08:51 PM

My two GSD puppies were 8 pounds each at 7 weeks old. One month later, they each were 18 pounds. Holy Cow, 10 pounds in one month.

V_Tess · 01-31-2013, 08:59 PM

LOL...Odin went to the vet last Saturday for a check up and shots. He was 14 weeks old and had gained 15 pounds in three weeks...he was at 40lbs. He is growing like a weed.

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volcano · 02-01-2013, 01:16 AM

I have a new puppy, at 7 weeks and a wfew days she was 12.1, today at 60 days on a different scale she is 15.6. She seems skinny too, she eats raw and I was worried she was not growing and bought a scale and she is definitely growing. Im open to advice if its too much ill feed less.

Finnick<3 · 02-01-2013, 01:23 AM

I have learned that even within the same litter there can be a significant difference in size. A couple of my boys littermates live close and we get together every so often. For a while the differences were astounding. The gaps have narrowed as they have gotten older but still there are definite differences.

deano76 · 02-01-2013, 04:14 AM

I don't think there is anything to worry about at all. My boy was 7lbs at 8 weeks and 2 weeks later when we went back for the 2nd set of shots, he was 14lbs.

Now at 4 months, he's around 40lbs. Plenty of time to catch up! Mine was one of the smaller pups of a very large litter so I echo what the poster before said.

**Cassidy's Mom** · 02-01-2013, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by KristenMarino13

He looked ok to me I mean I could feel his ribs alittle but he is gaining weight he gained 4 poundd in 2 weeks not sure if that is normal or not

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Originally Posted by LuckyScott

My two GSD puppies were 8 pounds each at 7 weeks old. One month later, they each were 18 pounds. Holy Cow, 10 pounds in one month.

10-12 pounds a month is not at all unusual at that age. You'll start to see that rapid growth of puppyhood slow down in a few months, but for now it's perfectly normal.

01-31-2013, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
KristenMarino13 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 32	9 week old german shepherd weight I have a 9 week old shepherd that is 12 pounds .. wen I toke him to the vet she said he is a little skinny buti was wondering what other peoples puppys weighed

01-31-2013, 08:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 27,536	His weight doesn't really have much to do with whether or not he's skinny - a larger puppy might be skinny at that weight, where a smaller puppy will be perfect. Does he look skinny to you? __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 FDCh-G TF-III Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

01-31-2013, 08:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 12,944	don't worry about his weight. let him grow. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

01-31-2013, 08:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
V_Tess Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chandler, Az. Posts: 34	9 week old german shepherd weight LOL...Odin went to the vet last Saturday for a check up and shots. He was 14 weeks old and had gained 15 pounds in three weeks...he was at 40lbs. He is growing like a weed. Sent from Petguide.com Free App __________________ Veronica

02-01-2013, 01:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Finnick<3 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 89	I have learned that even within the same litter there can be a significant difference in size. A couple of my boys littermates live close and we get together every so often. For a while the differences were astounding. The gaps have narrowed as they have gotten older but still there are definite differences. __________________ Tracy Finnick O'Dare - GSD - 6.22.2012 Jasmine - Rottie - 1.29.2005

01-31-2013, 08:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
KristenMarino13 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 32	He looked ok to me I mean I could feel his ribs alittle but he is gaining weight he gained 4 poundd in 2 weeks not sure if that is normal or not

01-31-2013, 08:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
LuckyScott New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 2	My two GSD puppies were 8 pounds each at 7 weeks old. One month later, they each were 18 pounds. Holy Cow, 10 pounds in one month.

02-01-2013, 01:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
volcano Master Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 523	I have a new puppy, at 7 weeks and a wfew days she was 12.1, today at 60 days on a different scale she is 15.6. She seems skinny too, she eats raw and I was worried she was not growing and bought a scale and she is definitely growing. Im open to advice if its too much ill feed less.

02-01-2013, 04:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
deano76 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London Posts: 47	I don't think there is anything to worry about at all. My boy was 7lbs at 8 weeks and 2 weeks later when we went back for the 2nd set of shots, he was 14lbs. Now at 4 months, he's around 40lbs. Plenty of time to catch up! Mine was one of the smaller pups of a very large litter so I echo what the poster before said.

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