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Pup Growth Log/Chart

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I don't know if anyone would be interested in this but here's our pups growth chart so far...

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Jon.
 
#180 ·
Areli, 29wks today 76 lbs (lean) and 25.75"
Akivah is 2 days she of 34wks and 72.2lbs and 26" (he is gsd/malamute)... I am pretty sure Areli will be a very lean and athletic 90+ lbs dog and probably 27" (assuming, her mom was 27" and dad 28").

Averaging Areli's weight per week, she has gained about 2.5lbs since birth =O . If size were a determination on athleticism, drive, speed, endurance, and energy levels, Areli shatters the stereotype (often to my headache ; she just goes and goes (although she does have an off switch, it resets quickly lol) obedient but ever so playful..
 
#185 ·
Marmaduke is a cartoon Great Dane that was huuuuge!!!
 
#190 ·
This seems like a good a place as any to keep up with Kal's weight and height. He probably could stand to lose a few lbs. His ribs aren't showing by any means. I may cut his food back a little.

11 weeks: 17" 27.6 lbs
13 weeks: 18.5" 34.2lbs 3 months
17 weeks: 21" 49.8lbs 4 months today
 
#191 ·
She has not gone for her first Vet visit yet and we have no other way to weigh her, so everything in terms of weight is a mere rough estimate..

11/23/14 (6 weeks): roughly 9.5-10.5" from withers / under 10lb
12/8/14 (nearly 8 weeks): about 13" from withers / 10-15lb
12/18/14 (9 weeks): nearly 15" from withers / 13-16lb? maybe a bit more now that she's on raw
 
#192 ·
Areli, 32wks or 7mos 1wk and 79.4lbs 26" and change... Both she and Akivah are gaining about 1lb a week now and heigth has dramatically slowed.. Areli will beb1yr on May 7th 2015 and Akivah 1yr on March 27th, 2015.. So will be interesting to see what they finish at once their growth plates close. Their weight will continue for another year or so before giving a true 'finishing' weight...
 

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Areli, 34wks 82lbs (lean and mean) and still 26.5" (but with knobby knees so she might still sprout up a bit taller, yikes). Extremely athletic, she bumps into you she is solid! Akivah, 39wks, 78.2lbs and 26.5"... He was neutered yesterday and had his dew claws on the back removed (poor baby) so he might grow another inch or so now, although he looks to have done most of his heigth.. Both pups have slowed to about a lb or less a week (yay).. Akivah is a happy, wiggly, and a contortionist, lol... Flexible!
 

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#205 ·
Hi. I am new to the forum and hope it's okay to ask a random question.
I just read that a healthy weight for a 5 month old male GSD is about 45 lbs.
My guy weighs 62 lbs. Is that too much?
What my vet said, was 10 pounds a month. So 5 months 50 pounds. My boy was never that small. He always gained 5-10 pounds week and hardly ate any thing. Oh, also, my boy was neutered at 4 months, so the stunting their growth never applied to him (unless he would of been freaking huge if he wasn't;) ). He is now 11 months and a bit over 100 pound. He is not fat at all, just tall and long. What I've read is as long as you can see their hour glass, he should be fine.
 
#206 ·
Thanks for getting back to me.
Finn's trainer noticed that he was getting a tad heavy in his hind quarters. We were feeding him 3 cups dry food 2 x day and a couple tbs. live culture yogurt.
We've cut him back to 2 1/2 cups each feeding plus the yogurt.
He seems fine with the change.
Ps. Your shepherd is very handsome and HUGE.