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Originally Posted by ShelbysMOMMA  Puppies were...
Ace - 5.3 oz
Riley - 4.4 oz
Caine - 4.2....at birth
Last night (Day 9), I weighed them and they are...
Ace - 13.1 oz
Riley - 12.3 oz
Caine - 11.8 oz
They doubled their birth weights on day 5. With everything I read, they seem to be ahead of themselves. Is this a problem? |
They are right at where they should be....I would be worried if they weren't gaining weight....It's a good sign that mother's milk is rich.
Be thankful that they are gaining, they are healthy.....
Double their weight is as it should be....It appears people are concerned with keeping the pups small.....I've even known vet's to tell owner's that their pups were too fat at 5 months of age......geez! this sends owner's into a frenzy and putting the pups on diet. The most horrible thing you could think of doing...pups need to eat as much as they can....they will loose body fat as they become active. As infants most of their weight gain is milk fat.