Dame Aussie Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Great news :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I found a reference somewhere from a top dobe lady in the states(think she was high up in the dobe club there) which stated that they should reach 3/4 of their adult weight by the time they are 6 months, which actually sounds about right given he's about half his adult weight at four months. I can't remember where I saw it but i'll have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DobieMum Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Some dobies are big puppies and then slow right down and average out later. I remember my boy as a baby puppy being twice the size of the other Dobie babies. We're now 2 1/2 and a very average size for a Dobie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 My breed is quite similar. They're huge as babies and then almost grind to a skidding halt by 8-10 months of age. Some of them then won't fill out properly until they're 18 months to over 2. When I got my first Malinois I though, wow I'm getting a HUGE dog out of this puppy that filled two full arms! Nope. 24.5kg and stayed that way for most of her 10 years :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGran Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 lol my daughter called me a helicopterparent to my dobe yesterday. I suppose its partly because I want to do agility with him SOOOOOO BADLY and I just dont want to stuff it up with overfeeding him or anything else:)) Really appreciate forums like this that do not tear strips off novices, but come back with good advice and calm attitudes, ty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 If you want to do agility let him exercise free reign in the yard as much as possible. At my school we start all pups young (controlled of course) so their bodies can grow to compensate for exercise. I don't personally agree with the advice of limit everything until 12 months then go for gold - the body grows in response to stress/movement. Just dont go for 10km runs :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLF Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I haven't read all the posts so apologise if I am repeating. Have you asked your vet for a hormone test? to test for abnormal growth hormone levels? I had a hormone issue in a kelpie pup once at about the same age. Huge pup, much bigger than the rest of the litter. - just a thought :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGran Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Appreciate the feedback, ty. I will discuss the hormone test with the vet on Fri, we are due back so she can check on the hygroma's/UTI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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