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hollyb · 08-03-2005, 04:36 PM

Hey guys... My husband and I took Mia to the vet on Saturday. She is 16 wks old, and weighs 3.6 lbs. She only weighed 1.4 lbs when we got her at 8 wks. Our breeder said she would probably only be 3.5 lbs full grown! I could care less how much she weighs... she could weigh 20 lbs and I would still love her just the same. I just hope this is not unhealthy. Is this too much weight in so little time? The vet said she has quite a bit more growing to do, and he laughed and called her "stalky". She has a really short body, and short legs, so she doesn't appear to be big for her size. She has always been a good eater, I just hope she isn't eating too much. She is still a puppy so I don't want to regulate her food yet. She is very active, so I am thinking maybe some of it is muscle. If anyone knows anything about this, I would appreciate your imput! Is this normal? And how big will she probably get?
Thanks!

08-03-2005, 04:36 PM	#1
hollyb Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 33	Gaining too much weight?? Hey guys... My husband and I took Mia to the vet on Saturday. She is 16 wks old, and weighs 3.6 lbs. She only weighed 1.4 lbs when we got her at 8 wks. Our breeder said she would probably only be 3.5 lbs full grown! I could care less how much she weighs... she could weigh 20 lbs and I would still love her just the same. I just hope this is not unhealthy. Is this too much weight in so little time? The vet said she has quite a bit more growing to do, and he laughed and called her "stalky". She has a really short body, and short legs, so she doesn't appear to be big for her size. She has always been a good eater, I just hope she isn't eating too much. She is still a puppy so I don't want to regulate her food yet. She is very active, so I am thinking maybe some of it is muscle. If anyone knows anything about this, I would appreciate your imput! Is this normal? And how big will she probably get? Thanks!