Doberman puppy owners - track your weight gain here
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Gorgeous boy !
Proud 
to announce today Oji had broken out of 65 lbs.! He is now SIXTY SIX POUNDS!!! 
to announce today Oji had broken out of 65 lbs.! He is now SIXTY SIX POUNDS!!! 
TheDoctor'sMom
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Omg Tad hahahahaha you are on a roll tonight hahahaProud
Yeah? Not even any beer in me. Yet. Nope, this is all natural right here.
Hahahaha you deserve applause because I actually laughed out loud hahaha
Lol keyword is yet Hahahaha
PandoraB
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Well I sure hope you did break out the beer for such a momentous occasion!!
I'm staring to think Luna is going to be a "petite" weight like Oji. I asked the vet about it at our last visit (the cyst episode) and he didn't seem concerned but she's really sticking on 50 lbs (at 7 months) even thought she's growing taller. I will be disappointed if she doesn't hit 70 lbs. She looks so ribby and she just doesn't seem to have a big appetite. I just discovered "toppers" (I think that's what they call them) at PetSmart a week or so ago for mixing in with the kibble. I have hesitated to give Luna traditional wet dog food in her kibble to for a variety of reasons but these toppers are awesome - the ones I used are grain free limited ingredients without a bunch of additives. One I tried was mostly real chicken pieces in a broth in a small container that mixes really well with the kibble - one serving per container so easy peasy. Luna absolutely loves it and inhaled her kibble I think because she loved it so much and the broth sticks to all the kibble. I was all excited about this concept and envisioning some weight gain over the next few weeks and then discovered that they aren't yet carrying these wonderous little containers in Canada (or Ontario at least) and I only had enough for a couple of days. I'm going to pick up some more today hopefully and then order them online through Amazon.
I have really been struggling to get Luna to eat at set times and we have essentially been free feeding because she often turns up her nose and wanders off when I try to feed her. Since she seems so slim and isn't gaining I've been keeping food out all of the time. The benefit with the toppers is that I can get back to 2 (or 3?) fixed meal times and try to get a routine going.
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I took Jax in just to weigh him and buy his flea, etc. med. for the month. He is a little over 6&1/2 months and weighs 73 pounds. (I guess I have a Warlock!!!...HA!...total sarcasm.) But...it does kind of scare me that he is getting so big so fast. You may know that I was one of those who discovered my stupidity/ignorance after joining the forum, so "screw me" for that...will never happen again, but Jax is my baby.
I told the Dr. that I'm scared of him getting bigger and bigger and developing problems. He said, "Brandee, you're a great Mom, you don't overfeed, and Jax is going to be how big Jax is meant to be." He added that all we can do is monitor and try to take preventive measures for anything that might come up. Of course I'm mad at myself for not doing my homework, but also, of course I wouldn't trade my baby for the world. I do hope, though, that he stops putting on so much weight...for one thing, "Come to Mama," (where he puts his front paws on my shoulders and jumps up to be carried around like a baby) might be a thing of the past, and that is one of my favorites!
In other news....2 accomplishments yesterday!!...
1) My boy learned to catch a ball! I was so excited and he was so happy to see me so excited and acting like he had just found the cure for cancer.
2) His digging ability stepped up a notch...I'm thinking during the summers when I have free time, we could maybe freelance as grave diggers...wow, his power and speed are uncanny! Freaking BRAT!
I told the Dr. that I'm scared of him getting bigger and bigger and developing problems. He said, "Brandee, you're a great Mom, you don't overfeed, and Jax is going to be how big Jax is meant to be." He added that all we can do is monitor and try to take preventive measures for anything that might come up. Of course I'm mad at myself for not doing my homework, but also, of course I wouldn't trade my baby for the world. I do hope, though, that he stops putting on so much weight...for one thing, "Come to Mama," (where he puts his front paws on my shoulders and jumps up to be carried around like a baby) might be a thing of the past, and that is one of my favorites!
In other news....2 accomplishments yesterday!!...
1) My boy learned to catch a ball! I was so excited and he was so happy to see me so excited and acting like he had just found the cure for cancer.
2) His digging ability stepped up a notch...I'm thinking during the summers when I have free time, we could maybe freelance as grave diggers...wow, his power and speed are uncanny! Freaking BRAT!
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Well we will love her regardless but my favourite look is European or European/American mix so that's heavier I guess. Della sure is beautiful but Luna doesn't look anything like that. She just looks skinny with a lot of rib. I'm hoping this is just part of the puppy growing process and she will fill out. The vet said that she will likely start filling out now rather than keep shooting up in height (which makes her look skinnier) so I hope he's right. I just don't want her to look frail and skinny.
There's a beautiful red Dobie that we see at the dog park and she is apparently only 60 lbs. I never would have guessed - she doesn't look small and she doesn't look skinny either.
I guess time will tell. When are females mostly grown?
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You are not alone in that my friend! Miesha is SO ribby and has such a bony butt that it makes me cringe. I keep telling myself she's a lanky awkward teen but i still get creeped out! She differs in that she is a food HOG that would finish a 30lb bag without chewing if she had the choice! As of the last couple weeks i have been feeding her 2.5 cups twice a day (360kcals/cup) and she's still hungry. I soak her food because of her inhaling (i have used slow feeds, fed on cookie trays, hand fed etc to no avail) and for some odd reason when she has dry kibble her stool goes to mush every time.. but beautifully solid when soaked! (If anyone has any insight on that pleaaaase share!)
I dont know if i should up her food again.. and at her age doesnt their caloric requirements start to slow down?
Sorry.. on a tangent! @PandoraB , i totally feel ya on our little waif problems! I know they will fill out in their own time but its hard to look at (and get comments from passersby!
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I was worried too but fear not ...
EU male
5 months 63 lbs
6 months 70 lbs
7 months 80 lbs
8 months 85 lbs
9 months 90 lbs 28"
15 months 90 lbs 28" holding steady
Yes I have to agree with your vet. I had to adjust Della's food a lot as she was growing but it's pretty much balanced out now as an adult. They all have lanky stages as their height is growing but once that stops you can get her just where you want.
Have you had her checked for parasites lately? If she's getting that much to eat and she's still hungry and ribby it seems like something could be amiss there.
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First stop after I crossed the border this afternoon was PetSmart. Turns out the grain free chicken toppers were on sale - woooo hooooo - so I bought every last one of them (my apologies to anyone in Port Huron who planned go buy any 
)!! I'm going to try to feed Luna with a topper in her kibble for each meal for the foreseeable future. We will be at the vet next weekend for the lyme booster so we will see how much she weighs then. Fingers crossed - hoping she will not be a skinny bitch (naturally I mean that in the technical dog terminology female kinda way ).
)!! I'm going to try to feed Luna with a topper in her kibble for each meal for the foreseeable future. We will be at the vet next weekend for the lyme booster so we will see how much she weighs then. Fingers crossed - hoping she will not be a skinny bitch (naturally I mean that in the technical dog terminology female kinda way ).Similar threads
