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by boltipo on 05 February 2017 - 10:02
Hi! I've heard a lot about male GSDs 'filling out' after the age of 2,3,4,etc. I have a male working line who is 8 year old and he was developing till the age of 4-5 maybe, I don't know. I also own a young rescued female(she is our first female dog). But I was always wondering if the 'rule' about the filling out thing is true about the females too. Do females continue to develop and gain some weight(without becoming fat) after they've reached their full height? And if yes, what's the difference between the males' and the females' 'filling out' process :D ? I know it depends on the individual dog, its diet, genetics and other things but do my questions have some kind of answers?
Even in his summer coat, our male isn't all legs and bones as he used to be some years ago. For our female, summer 2016 was the first summer in our home. In her summer coat she looked too lean and people were constantly asking if she is ill or sth. Despite this, her paws are big, she has a long body but she's not very tall. Now she isn't the pup we adopted (starving with no muscles). Now she is very strong, we hike, run together, almost every morning she trots next to my bike for about 5-10km, we go to Sch classes and play a lot. She is full of energy and never gets tired doing the things she loves. In her winter coat she doesn't look as skinny as she looks in summer but I think she hasn't gained any weight. But I'm wondering would she fill out as she becomes older? Now she is 24kg or about 53lbs. She doesn't look too small or sth, I was surpriced that she could be 24kg.
Even in his summer coat, our male isn't all legs and bones as he used to be some years ago. For our female, summer 2016 was the first summer in our home. In her summer coat she looked too lean and people were constantly asking if she is ill or sth. Despite this, her paws are big, she has a long body but she's not very tall. Now she isn't the pup we adopted (starving with no muscles). Now she is very strong, we hike, run together, almost every morning she trots next to my bike for about 5-10km, we go to Sch classes and play a lot. She is full of energy and never gets tired doing the things she loves. In her winter coat she doesn't look as skinny as she looks in summer but I think she hasn't gained any weight. But I'm wondering would she fill out as she becomes older? Now she is 24kg or about 53lbs. She doesn't look too small or sth, I was surpriced that she could be 24kg.
by Dawulf on 05 February 2017 - 12:02
Yes, all dogs tend to continue to fill out until they are at least 2-3, in my experience. The only thing that would maybe prevent it would be a spay at a young age, they tend to stay a bit wonky all throughout their lives - high in the rear and such.
My mom has a golden retriever who is two now and *JUST* starting to come out of that gangly weird phase. She is all legs, and high in the rear, and has this giant head on this skinny body.
My mom has a golden retriever who is two now and *JUST* starting to come out of that gangly weird phase. She is all legs, and high in the rear, and has this giant head on this skinny body.
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