german shepherd pup too small?

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by Two Moons on 14 January 2009 - 19:01

scgsd,

Large or small you have a new puppy. Love it and care for it, train it and enjoy it.

If you were looking for more and your having second thoughts return it now while its still a puppy so someone else can give it the love it needs.

I could give you advice on how to care for your new puppy, but I can't tell you if its too small or if its indeed pure bred.

The rest is up to you.

Moons.

by Deejays_Owner on 14 January 2009 - 19:01

My Daughters pup was 12 lbs. @ 2 months old, then 22 lbs. @ 3 months, now 50 lbs. @ 8 months (21" tall).

Here is a chart of Average Females GSD pups in lbs by months

(mo) lbs.

(1 ) 7.2

(2 ) 16.6

(3 ) 26.7

(4) 36.2

(5) 44.0

(6) 50.1

(7) 54.4

(8) 57.5

(9) 59.7

(10) 61.5

(11) 63.1

(12) 64.2

by Red Sable on 14 January 2009 - 20:01

GSD's are not large dogs?? I'd say a range of 75-90 lbs constitutes large. Anyway, your pup was given to you, and that is a wonderful gift. Size is something you will not be able to change. The posters that said she may have been the runt, and may have gotten off to a poor start may be right. They will grow to what the genetics determine, even if they do have a poor start, which is the good news. I have a female now that weighed 42lbs at 5.5 months. Now she is six months, and I have a vet appt. on the 20th. I'm hoping she will be at least 23" when she matures, as I paid a fair bit of money for her. ;) If not, well I'll love her as she is, I have no choice! Either way, she's a great dog. All the best with your pup! Once you have a German Shepherd, there will be no other breed for you!

by steve1 on 14 January 2009 - 21:01

The size of the dog is not important, so long as it is healthy.

.Being bigger will not make it any different dog as it is now,

Size will not effect any work you may do with the dog in say ScHh

Size will not make the dog like you more

Just enjoy it for what it is

Steve

by scgsd on 15 January 2009 - 05:01

this is a picture of my pup...i didnt mean to get the wrong impression across that i care about her height or weight. i just want her to be healthy and she doesnt have a vet appointment for another 2 weeks, so i just wanted a second opinion before i went, just to see if it was necessary to bring up (: i love my dog no matter what size she is! i just want to make sure she is growing properly and there is not something thats medical related preventing her from doing that. Thank you for your comments and let me know what you think of my baby!

by steve1 on 15 January 2009 - 09:01

scgsd
It is a ptiy the photo is so dark, but she looks a fine healthy pup and i do not think you are doing a bad job rearing it at all
There is one thing however, When people say they are feeding two or three cups of kibble for instance
No one ever says how much the kibble they are useing weighs per cup
Every Kibble on the market very near weighs different from each other.
So if say you use a cup to weigh your brand of kibble, say it comes to 125g
you can fill up that same cup with another brand kibble and that cup full may weigh 100 g or it may weigh 150g
The best way is to go by what it says on the bag, and adjust accordingly
As Sniaper says, it is best to be a little leaner than a bit overweight
If i can feel the outline of the ribcage then i leave well alone
12 week old Pup Heidi is fed three times a day, and on her morning feed she has a small squirt of Salmon Oil and a third teaspoon of Hokamix Joint Powder,
As she gets older i will give her a little more,
17 month old Goran gets one teaspoon hokamix joint on his morning feed plus they get every morning a Vit E capsule
all my dogs have had A normal joints feeding this way
Steve

by Ryanhaus on 15 January 2009 - 13:01

She looks great, she looks bigger than what she is weighing in at.
That what my dogs are like, they look bigger than the scale says

Are you sure that you don't mean to say 12-15 months old, she seems to be half the size of the couch?

Just wondering.......................

by scgsd on 15 January 2009 - 18:01

Yes, she does look big in this picture..but no, she is around 13-15 weeks old now...i will have to get a better picture of her where you can see her very clearly...i never can get her to stand half way still for a good picture (: i was lucky to get this one!

by SitasMom on 15 January 2009 - 20:01

red sable,

GSD's are NOT large dogs......far too many are oversized.

Height:
Male German Shepherd Dogs range from 24 inches to 26 inches.
Female German Shepherd Dogs range from 22 inches to 24 inches.

Weight:
Male German Shepherd Dogs range from 75 to 90 pounds.
Female German Shepherd Dogs range from 60 to 70 pounds.

Sorry,
When I think of large dogs, these are a few breeds that come to mind.....

Great Dane 110 - 120 lbs,
Great Pyrenees 85 - 110 lbs,
Irish Wolfhound 90 - 120 lbs
Newfoundland 110 - 150 lbs
Saint Bernard 100 - 200 lbs,

by Ryanhaus on 15 January 2009 - 23:01

Violett weighed in at 24.9 pounds today, just shy of 3 months old,

I had to see a new fill in vet and didn't want to cancel my appt. but now I wonder

what my regular vet would have had for an opinion, the fill in guy said she was slightly

underweight, I don't like a big fat overeating pup, that can lead to bone problems, he said

let her eat all she wants to in a 10 minute period, she's got a great appetite, maybe I'll give it a try,
I'm always up for new ideas.................

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