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lexi43 · 12-19-2011, 10:45 AM

We have two Basset Hounds 55 and 57 lbs and they both think they're lap dogs.

celstu1 · 12-19-2011, 10:56 AM

My boys had the strangest growing patterns (or non-patterns!). Dexter was 2.2lbs and Fletcher was 1.8lbs at 9 weeks old. At 1 year old, Dexter was 4.4lbs and Fletcher was 6.2lbs. During their 1-2 year period, Fletcher grew to 8.9lbs and Dexter grew to 5.5lbs. Now Dexter hoovers b/t 5.5lbs & 6lbs, But Fletcher I got him fixed later in life (at 4 years old) and now he shot up to 13.5lbs. He still is my lap puppy! I don't carry him around much, but luckily for me, he's not a needy dog that I need to carry around, he's way too curious to be held. He fills up my lap and spills off the sides depending on how he's sleeping, but believe me he can still curl into the tiniest ball and fit completely on my lap and stare up at me with his deep brown, all the love in the world eyes!

My Ladybug · 12-20-2011, 03:29 PM

Ladybug is 5 1/2 months and weighs 6.4 lbs. She has a full tail and long legs, but to me she's still a small dog. I do like that she isn't a fragile little thing. I was hoping to have a dog that was right around 4-5 lbs, but when you think about it, don't we all love our skin family even if they aren't the perfect weight? I know I do, so I don't even think of Ladybug as being too big or too small cause I loooooove her so much!! Enjoy your baby big or small!!

tinalove · 12-20-2011, 03:58 PM

My bichon is 14 pounds. I carry her around and she fits nicely in my lap too.
She has a long body like her mother but its okay. She is just fine to us.

Yorkiesatwork · 12-21-2011, 07:12 PM

My Marley is 10# now. Our vet didn't want him to get over 8.5# No "Porkie Yorkies" he would say. But Marley doesn't seem fat and he's very active. My only concern is his knees. Weight becomes important as they age. My little guy is 6# now at 2 yrs old. He's a chow hound. Spends his morning "vacuuming" the kitchen floor for potato chip or popcorn crumbs. Vet said he shouldn't get bigger than 5#. I don't want my boys to have problems due to weight, but they don't seem "fat" to me.

12-19-2011, 10:56 AM	#17
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	My boys had the strangest growing patterns (or non-patterns!). Dexter was 2.2lbs and Fletcher was 1.8lbs at 9 weeks old. At 1 year old, Dexter was 4.4lbs and Fletcher was 6.2lbs. During their 1-2 year period, Fletcher grew to 8.9lbs and Dexter grew to 5.5lbs. Now Dexter hoovers b/t 5.5lbs & 6lbs, But Fletcher I got him fixed later in life (at 4 years old) and now he shot up to 13.5lbs. He still is my lap puppy! I don't carry him around much, but luckily for me, he's not a needy dog that I need to carry around, he's way too curious to be held. He fills up my lap and spills off the sides depending on how he's sleeping, but believe me he can still curl into the tiniest ball and fit completely on my lap and stare up at me with his deep brown, all the love in the world eyes! __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

12-20-2011, 03:29 PM	#18
My Ladybug Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 114	Ladybug is 5 1/2 months and weighs 6.4 lbs. She has a full tail and long legs, but to me she's still a small dog. I do like that she isn't a fragile little thing. I was hoping to have a dog that was right around 4-5 lbs, but when you think about it, don't we all love our skin family even if they aren't the perfect weight? I know I do, so I don't even think of Ladybug as being too big or too small cause I loooooove her so much!! Enjoy your baby big or small!! __________________ *Ladybug Love*

12-19-2011, 10:45 AM	#16
lexi43 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Deer Park New York Posts: 1,586	We have two Basset Hounds 55 and 57 lbs and they both think they're lap dogs.

12-20-2011, 03:58 PM	#19
tinalove YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Orangeburg SC Posts: 567	My bichon is 14 pounds. I carry her around and she fits nicely in my lap too. She has a long body like her mother but its okay. She is just fine to us.

12-21-2011, 07:12 PM	#20
Yorkiesatwork YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Jefferson Posts: 284	My Marley is 10# now. Our vet didn't want him to get over 8.5# No "Porkie Yorkies" he would say. But Marley doesn't seem fat and he's very active. My only concern is his knees. Weight becomes important as they age. My little guy is 6# now at 2 yrs old. He's a chow hound. Spends his morning "vacuuming" the kitchen floor for potato chip or popcorn crumbs. Vet said he shouldn't get bigger than 5#. I don't want my boys to have problems due to weight, but they don't seem "fat" to me.