Why are doberman pups so clumsy?

[Max1mus]

I have to say that my 7 mos old pup is quite the clumsy one. Always banging and running into things in the house. The other day he made a quick turn around and hit his noggin on the door trim. Poor fella had a big knot on his head for a few days. Is it because of their big paws?

I also notice that they are really heavy for their size. My roommate's husky is 5 mos older and bigger than Maximus but when I pick them both up, the husky felt a lot lighter for some reason. I just thought that was really strange. Based on their appearance, I expected the Husky to be heavier.

 

[iceman]

Why are doberman pups so clumsy?

For the same reason human babies & kids are clumsy...takes time for the young to learn balance in life

 

[watson123]

but when I pick them both up, the husky felt a lot lighter for some reason. I just thought that was really strange. Based on their appearance, I expected the Husky to be heavier.

lol I swear when Watson was a puppy he ate bricks!

 

[Dobs4ever]

Because they are puppies - growing at lightening speed and can't keep it all together yet. It is harder to estimate huskies with all the hair which can be very deceiving. But if they are close to the same size then I would say the Doberman has more bone as that would account for the heavier feeling.

 

[JanS]

LOL we were just talking about that when I went to visit Atticus yesterday. They sound like baby horses thumping around the house. It all comes together into a very balanced and elegant movement as the grow.

 

[Max1mus]

hehe. Yeah. Everyone tells me he runs and jumps like a reindeer. My poor baby always gets teased...

 

[Archer]

I wouldn't call them clumsy, just unfamiliar in their fast growing body.

My Archer was also a klutz as a youngling, which I attributed to his awkward growth spurts. Oddly enough, my 12 week old, Aria is not as clumsy as her older brother. Makes me wonder if genetics has a play in things. They are from different breeders and therefore different lines.

They definitely have more solidity and mass to them than Huskies who are relatively slim under their double layered hair coat. The bone mass of the Husky is not like the Dobermann. I have had both breeds and can attest.

 

[BrittanyG]

Yup, I weighed my brothers husky and he is a good bit bigger than Hera and Hera outweighed him. She is by no means big either. Actually, she could stand to gain about 5 lbs. Also, why she can't float but he can float easily, without having to swim. Just the way they are built

 

[Dobiemom_of2]

Yeti is a big klutz too. He grows so fast I think it's hard for his legs and feet to keep up with his brain. Lol he's so funny tho, hops around like a deer, just a big goofball!! Zoey isn't all that klutzy, she does do what we call "donkey kicks" when she's playing with Yeti, but she doesn't have anywhere near the length of legs as Yet!! She's much more agile then Yeti.