Doberman puppy owners - track your weight gain here

[MyBuddy]

Are you using a bathroom scale to weigh the holder & the dog then subtract the holders weight? The best way to save your back is to get Annie to jump on a chair, couch, bed, platform - something close to waist high - then pick her up from there. Have the scale close by so handler can just walk a step or two with her to weigh. I can easily pick up Asha from a platform table used in training, but not at all from the ground. She stays between 66 & 69 lbs, but I haven't weighed her in over a year now.

That's what I've been wanting to do but we didn't have anything like a platform table for her to jump on. I've been trying to think of something, anything that she could be on to at least get her to a height where he doesn't have to bend over and lift! I don't want to kill the man!

But now that she's allowed here.....

Yup, the couch just might work!

And, yes, I 'operate' the scale while he lifts. It's digital and you tap it once to get it started and then stand. Impossible to do alone while holding a big dog.

 

[MyBuddy]

going to guess you'll see 75 if not more the next time she's on the scales

Goooosh, I hope not! She IS a big girl. And when she throws her weight on me, I can barely breathe. But that would be a big jump from November. Well, see if hubby can get something today!

 

[JanS]

It's digital and you tap it once to get it started and then stand. Impossible to do alone while holding a big dog.

That's what we do once they hit 50# or so. I let hubby have the dog picked up, then I tap the scale and tell him when it's ready.

I'm half tempted to try Olive again ourselves since I've seen the vet tech get inaccurate weights before.

 

[Ravenbird]

I don't have to tap my scale, but since I couldn't see over the dog to read it I had to have someone else to do that. I think I quit the scale when Asha was about 8 months old. Haven't had her weight official since the last time at the vets. 69 was the highest it ever was there. I looked back at my weight chart and at 11 months she was 66 lbs and has stayed between 65 and 69 ever since. She filled out but has never carried more weight.

 

[MyBuddy]

Well, I just tried weighing Annie myself and just about killed myself LOL but if I did it right, it said 72 lb! Holy crap! I didn't think she was that much.

And actually I can't believe I lifted that much! LOL

I'll see if my husband can do it tonight just to verify.

 

[Katyusharocket]

Zastava was 63.2 today. She's been level at that for a couple months now, if I recall correctly.

 

[BigFrostyGuy]

Big-Red weighed in at 76.6 lbs today at 7 months old.

 

[Katyusharocket]

63.6 pounds at her 1st Birthday. 0.4 pound gain in the month.

 

[JanS]

63.6 pounds at her 1st Birthday.

63.6 pounds at her 1st Birthday.

Aww Happy Birthday pretty girl!

 

[MyBuddy]

Annie. DOB. 3.9.24. Female
9 weeks. 16lbs. 5.12.24
10 weeks 17.5lbs. 5.18.24
10 weeks 17.8lbs. 5.20.24 weighed at Vet Appointment
11 weeks 20lbs. 5.26.24
Height 15 1/2 "
12 weeks 22.5lbs 6.2.24
Height 17" was last week wrong? Or did she grow 2 in!
13 weeks 25.5lbs 6.9.24
Height 18"
14 weeks 28lbs 6.16.24
I didn't get a height today
15 weeks 30.5lbs 6.23.24
Height little over 19"
Tuesday, the 25th Vet Appointment she weighed 31.7
16 weeks 33lbs 6.30.24
17 weeks 35.5lbs-- 20" 7.7.24
18 weeks 38.6 weighed at Vet 7.15.24
19 weeks 41lbs 7.22.24
20 weeks 44lbs 7.28.24 H-22"
21 weeks 46lbs 8.4.24 H-22 3/4
22 weeks 47.5lbs 8.12.24
Is she finally slowing down??
We forgot to weight her so I did my best today
23 weeks 49lbs 8.19.24
H-22 1/2"
24 weeks 51lbs 8.26.24
Height seems to be the same.
25 weeks 53lbs 9.1.24
We didn't get a height this time.
27 weeks 56lbs 9.15.24 H-23 1/2"
29 weeks 58lbs 9.29.24 H-24"
8 months 65.5 11.9.24 so difficult to get the height but it seems like it's still 24" or maybe a bit more.
2.14.25 11 months. Well, my 14 yo grandson is here and we were able to get another weight on Annie. Surprisingly, she is still 72 lbs! I really thought the last weight might be off since I did it . Also she had her heat and it's winter with not as much activity. But here we are!

 

[BigFrostyGuy]

Big Red
8 months (and some change) and 85.5 lbs.

 

[MyBuddy]

Annie. DOB. 3.9.24. Female
9 weeks. 16lbs. 5.12.24
10 weeks 17.5lbs. 5.18.24
10 weeks 17.8lbs. 5.20.24 weighed at Vet Appointment
11 weeks 20lbs. 5.26.24
Height 15 1/2 "
12 weeks 22.5lbs 6.2.24
Height 17" was last week wrong? Or did she grow 2 in!
13 weeks 25.5lbs 6.9.24
Height 18"
14 weeks 28lbs 6.16.24
I didn't get a height today
15 weeks 30.5lbs 6.23.24
Height little over 19"
Tuesday, the 25th Vet Appointment she weighed 31.7
16 weeks 33lbs 6.30.24
17 weeks 35.5lbs-- 20" 7.7.24
18 weeks 38.6 weighed at Vet 7.15.24
19 weeks 41lbs 7.22.24
20 weeks 44lbs 7.28.24 H-22"
21 weeks 46lbs 8.4.24 H-22 3/4
22 weeks 47.5lbs 8.12.24
Is she finally slowing down??
We forgot to weight her so I did my best today
23 weeks 49lbs 8.19.24
H-22 1/2"
24 weeks 51lbs 8.26.24
Height seems to be the same.
25 weeks 53lbs 9.1.24
We didn't get a height this time.
27 weeks 56lbs 9.15.24 H-23 1/2"
29 weeks 58lbs 9.29.24 H-24"
8 months 65.5 11.9.24 so difficult to get the height but it seems like it's still 24" or maybe a bit more.
2.14.25 11 months. Well, my 14 yo grandson is here and we were able to get another weight on Annie. Surprisingly, she is still 72 lbs! I really thought the last weight might be off since I did it . Also she had her heat and it's winter with not as much activity. But here we are!
3.20.25
Annie turned a year this month on the 9th, so she is out of the puppy forum. I thought I'd give a final height and weight for her. I did it myself.
71.5 lbs
25 1/2 "

 

[JanS]

Annie turned a year this month on the 9th, so she is out of the puppy forum.

Not for the weight tracking thread since most aren't done growing yet.

 

[MyBuddy]

Not for the weight tracking thread since most aren't done growing yet.

She better be LOL she's about right for a female. Shouldn't she stay right about there for height and weight?

 

[JanS]

Shouldn't she stay right about there for height and weight

She should stay about there for height but these lines fill out in the chest longer. I think Melissa said about 3 years.

 

[remy]

He’s not a puppy anymore but I figured I’d update his post since he had his annual vet visit. He hasn’t been weighed since his appointment last year, so I had no idea what he’d weigh.

Remy
DOB: 12/29/2022

2/23/23 - 8 weeks - 13.3lbs
3/5/23 - 9 weeks - 17.5lbs
3/13/23 - 10 weeks - 22.7lbs
3/23/23 - 12 weeks - 26lbs
4/13/23 - 15 weeks - 36lbs
7/17/23 - 28 weeks - 66lbs
8/9/23 - 32 weeks - 71.5lbs
9/13/23 - 37 weeks - 79lbs
11/21/23 - 47 weeks - 75.7lbs
3/26/24 - 15 months - 73lbs
4/01/25 - 27 months - 81lbs

Some recent pictures of him.

 

[MichiH]

He’s not a puppy anymore but I figured I’d update his post since he had his annual vet visit. He hasn’t been weighed since his appointment last year, so I had no idea what he’d weigh.

Remy
DOB: 12/29/2022

2/23/23 - 8 weeks - 13.3lbs
3/5/23 - 9 weeks - 17.5lbs
3/13/23 - 10 weeks - 22.7lbs
3/23/23 - 12 weeks - 26lbs
4/13/23 - 15 weeks - 36lbs
7/17/23 - 28 weeks - 66lbs
8/9/23 - 32 weeks - 71.5lbs
9/13/23 - 37 weeks - 79lbs
11/21/23 - 47 weeks - 75.7lbs
3/26/24 - 15 months - 73lbs
4/01/25 - 27 months - 81lbs

Some recent pictures of him. View attachment 153312View attachment 153313

Looking good @remy !!!

 

[BigFrostyGuy]

Big Red

• Date of Birth: July 15, 2024 (almost nine months old)
• Height at Withers: ~29 inches
• Weight: 90.0 lbs

He is getting way bigger than we were anticipating!

 

[Katyusharocket]

Zastava weighed in today for her 14 month (ish) weight at 63.4 pounds. From 11 months till now her weight range has been 63.2 to 63.6, so I am not sure if she is done filling out or what? But she looks great, I think.

 

[JanS]

From 11 months till now her weight range has been 63.2 to 63.6, so I am not sure if she is done filling out or what?

Since she's a girl and has stayed so consistent, she could be close to done. That is about average for a female Doberman. Olive has an appointment a month from today so it will be interesting to see if she's even hit 60# yet.