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by Keith Grossman on 20 February 2013 - 23:02
My 7 mo. old.


by hexe on 20 February 2013 - 23:02
He looks lean to me, at least from that angle. Of course, since he's a pup, he could have a growth spurt and by next week be looking actually gaunt. 
If you can easily feel his ribs with very slight pressure, he's good. If you can play his ribs like a xylophone, he's too thin. If you have to push your fingers in like you're pressing an elevator button, he's too fat.

If you can easily feel his ribs with very slight pressure, he's good. If you can play his ribs like a xylophone, he's too thin. If you have to push your fingers in like you're pressing an elevator button, he's too fat.

by Keith Grossman on 21 February 2013 - 00:02
Thanks, hexe; I think he's pretty lean as well which is how I like to keep my dogs. He has a thin coat of winter fat but it's cold here; he's a big boy!
by 1020ma on 21 February 2013 - 00:02
LEANNNNNNN. Nice looking pup

by Keith Grossman on 21 February 2013 - 01:02
Thanks...it was sort of a rhetorical question. He was 7 months a week ago and weighed in at 73 lbs. Saturday. He's a big damn pup!

by Ruger1 on 21 February 2013 - 01:02
Honestly, in this particular picture Jag looks a little thick in the middle
....lol..
However, in other photos you posted recently he looked perfectly lean and very handsome..!,,

However, in other photos you posted recently he looked perfectly lean and very handsome..!,,
by hexe on 21 February 2013 - 01:02
Ruger1, I think you might be mistaking the shadow underneath him as being part of his abdomen. I had to adjust the viewing angle on the laptop to be able to see that it was just shadow. You can see the transition from the convex area of the ribcage to the concave area of the loin easily, which tells me he's not tubby. 


by VKGSDs on 21 February 2013 - 02:02
Looks good to me. Hard to tell from this pic but just based on this pic I say neither skinny nor fat. Normal puppy!
by Gustav on 21 February 2013 - 03:02
Doesn't look lean to me, but weight LOOKS good on pups.

by Keith Grossman on 21 February 2013 - 04:02
Thanks, everyone! He's at a good weight; just sort of concerning because he's unusually large for his age. Pretty sure he'll level out...


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