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Anyway to predict how big he will get? Rambos 12 weeks old now. And he weights 4lbs. Anyone know How big he will get??? |
The general rule is to double the 3 month weight, that's how big they will be full grown. |
WOW 8LBS... hes gonna be pretty big! |
That's not big! Just be glad your pup is healthy. ;) |
hhehe i guess you're right! he is very healthy!! |
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How True!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: |
I say double the weight @ 16 weeks or double the weight @ 12 weeks & add a pound. |
how big were the parents? |
Dad was 4 lbs. and i dont know about the mom.... |
Hes not big. better to be healthy. Hes just plesantly plump mom. lol |
I think you double the weight at 12 weeks. either way 8 lbs is not big. |
I've read that you double their weight at 12 weeks. I think that's just a guide to follow, not entirely accurate every time. I've also heard that Yorkies are easier to potty train if they are on the bigger side. Kisses to Rambo! |
I agree! Double the weight is usually pretty acurate but sometimes they may get a little bigger. Roxie was 2.8 pounds at 13 weeks and yesterday at her check up ( she is a week shy of 10 months) she is now a whopping 6.5 :eek: pounds. Dad was 4lbs and Mom was 6lbs. But she still looks small to me. |
Personally I feel the weight guide is just there for reference. Each dog's body is different, just like human beings. Another factor also their diet. If a puppy weighs 2 lbs when he/she is 12 weeks but if you overfeed the puppy, he/she will grow big too. When we got our puppy at 8 weeks, he weighs about 1.6 lbs. At 12th week, we took him to the vet, he weighs 3 lbs. The vet was shocked and asked what we have been feeding him. We told him 1/2 cups of Science Diet each day. The vet said you're overfeeding the dog. He's eating too much and he has double his weight. We just simply followed the instructions on the Science Diet on the amount of food to feed him. The vet said no, don't follow the guide on the food bag, look at the dog. If he is putting on weight too fast, that's a signal that you're overfeeding him. He said "don't forget, the food company wants you to feed your dog more so they can sell more bags of food." At 12th week, we also change his diet to Innova and now he gets 4 tablespoons each day (1/4 cup). We notice he is not growing as fast as before. According to the vet, his body build should be around 4-5 lbs. |
A whole 6 1/2 pounds, huh Roxy? Yeah, she's a real giant isn't she. Ha ha ha. I think I have bought bags of flour that wiegh more than that. Of course, I have a 70+ pound Basset Hound (Flash) too, so most any dog looks small compared to her...:wink: |
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