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Oscar's Mummy · 07-17-2006, 06:22 PM

I think all puppies grow at different rates, and you can never really tell for sure how they'll end up (sometimes the size of their parents isn't even an accurate gauge). I wouldn't worry about the growth rate of your puppy - as long as she is eating well. She may have had her growth spurt early and has kindof plateaued, I bet she'll have another one around 5mths of age, and then plateau again. As far as I know, growth usually slows down when they are about 6mths old and they reach their full size by about 7 or 8mths (but can continue to grow up until 2 years of age I've heard). Smaller pups max out earlier than bigger pups. Your pup will probably start gaining again -she's just growing at her own rate. If your puppy is at a healthy weight for her size, you should be able to feel her ribs slightly on both sides - if you can feel them a lot as well as feel her hipbones and spine really well, then she may be underweight (if you can't feel anything at all, she's overweight).

07-17-2006, 06:22 PM	#3
Oscar's Mummy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,275	Imo... I think all puppies grow at different rates, and you can never really tell for sure how they'll end up (sometimes the size of their parents isn't even an accurate gauge). I wouldn't worry about the growth rate of your puppy - as long as she is eating well. She may have had her growth spurt early and has kindof plateaued, I bet she'll have another one around 5mths of age, and then plateau again. As far as I know, growth usually slows down when they are about 6mths old and they reach their full size by about 7 or 8mths (but can continue to grow up until 2 years of age I've heard). Smaller pups max out earlier than bigger pups. Your pup will probably start gaining again -she's just growing at her own rate. If your puppy is at a healthy weight for her size, you should be able to feel her ribs slightly on both sides - if you can feel them a lot as well as feel her hipbones and spine really well, then she may be underweight (if you can't feel anything at all, she's overweight). __________________ Janice, Oscar and Baby Ruth "The more people I meet, the more I love my dog."