Big puppy? How big will he get? Protective?

[Kaiser2016]

Very fascinating to learn about these differences. This is my first dog and I'm glad to know my hb could have picked something far worse to bring home lol. (I find the silver lining where ever I can these days haha.)

Also interesting that despite being such dominant dogs and both male, they don't fight?

 

[Warm blooded fellow]

Cash is not a dominant male at all. Thanos definitely is but he’s sweet too. They fight constantly but never draw blood. They know who the Alpha is though and THATS where the money is. I love my dogs and treat them like gold, but they know who they face if they decide to get shitty. If Thanos gets on with it with cash too hard he will snuggle, clean and kiss cash for an hour after wards.

 

[Viemarangelrock]

Derma gel?...

Animal skin care. An isotonic hydrogel made of high-molecular-weight polymers that promotes wound healing in all animal species.

 

[Warm blooded fellow]

Animal skin care. An isotonic hydrogel made of high-molecular-weight polymers that promotes wound healing in all animal species.

LOL try saying Isotonic Hydrogel 5 times fast.

 

[Warm blooded fellow]

My original questions still aren’t answered if anyone can help?

 

[GOD'S GRACE]

Does this get more intense or less intense as he grows?

Was this your question?....

 

[Warm blooded fellow]

The whole first thing I wrote. Yes.

 

[Oh Little Oji]

You've got a big boy at that weight! Probably won't grow all that much taller but will put on more weight and fill out some. If he's about 100 at 10 mo., he may hit 120 or 125 I'm guessing.

I'll have to respond to the protective question later when I have more time to read through this thread.

from Ohio!

I have a Euro, but he's working-line and is unusually small even for working line. He is sitting at about 70 lbs. at 28" and pushing four years old.

 

[GOD'S GRACE]

Well, My baby Thanos is close to a 100lbs now and just turned 10 months old a few days ago. He’s around 28” at the whithers and has muscles that eat other muscles; he’s about as thick as I can imagine a puppy can be. He plays near constantly so there’s nearly no body fat on the dog as per the vet herself. I’m wondering what a euro bred dobie can expect to weigh full grown if he’s this big already? He also seems to be pretty damn protective, though discerning. Does this get more intense or less intense as he grows?

Size....that's all genetics so look at parents and grand parents...
Protective....yes they are, and will stay that way and get more so until they learn to protect per your training.

 

[Kaiser2016]

I'm struggling with Dobe "intensity" now that I know about your psychopathic Mal Others with more experience will weigh in soon enough.

 

[Oh Little Oji]

The whole first thing I wrote. Yes.

I don't know if he will get more protective with age. By 10 mo., it's possible his protectiveness has already shown itself; but he will likely get more serious. Glad you're training him. This keeps everything in line, in addition to providing him stimulation.

 

[My2Girls]

My 2 cents... yes your puppy is large exceeds the Doberman standards even being a Euro. Agree with everyone else probably won’t grow much more in height but will definitely fill out. As for protection- from my personal experience- he will remain protective but his judgement will become more fine tuned as your bond and relationship grows. If that makes sense.

 

[Drogon]

My 28" EU male was 85 or 90lbs at 10mo. He got up to 94 before I put him on a diet and got him back down to 80.
100lbs and 28" is overweight. Not a big deal at 10months but its probably time to cut back on the food since he is probably done growing.

 

[Warm blooded fellow]

The dog sprints non stop 2-3 hours a day and has massive muscle tone. In the former part of my post I mentioned that the vet determined his body fat was good. She even mentioned he’s nearly below ideal body fat levels. It’s just all muscle. He’s nearly as thick as my fathers mastiff in width and his mastiff is 220lbs(obviously not as tall or long). The dog is NOT fat.

 

[GOD'S GRACE]

The dog is NOT fat.

I never have fat dogs...I weigh everything they eat (raw diet)...one point I will make, we all need a little body fat for reserve, mind you I said a little...do as I say and not as I eat!! LOL... So use the rib method and make sure you only see a shadow of the last two ribs.
I found that to be ideal for all the dogs I've had, past and present.

 

[Kaiser2016]

The dog sprints non stop 2-3 hours a day and has massive muscle tone.

Young pups aren't supposed to exercise that much. It's bad for their joints.

 

[Oh Little Oji]

Young pups aren't supposed to exercise that much. It's bad for their joints.

Oh yeah, you're right; and their long bones.

 

[Warm blooded fellow]

Young pups aren't supposed to exercise that much. It's bad for their joints.

I feel like your understanding of canines is limited then. When do wolves for example...ever stop moving? They will go many miles every single day even as pups and there is no issues with their joints because of said exercise. I think IMPACT is different from movement. IMPACT I imagine could Malform growthplates and maybe mishaps joints. It is however other than that not “bad”. Puppies of every kind have been running miles everywhere since the beginning of time.

 

[Oh Little Oji]

I feel like your understanding of canines is limited then. When do wolves for example...ever stop moving? They will go many miles every single day even as pups and there is no issues with their joints because of said exercise. I think IMPACT is different from movement. IMPACT I imagine could Malform growthplates and maybe mishaps joints. It is however other than that not “bad”. Puppies of every kind have been running miles everywhere since the beginning of time.

Interesting take on the topic. I just wonder if there might be significant differences between our domestic – and in the case of Dobermans very far from wild – dogs, and wild canines.

I have, in the past, not limited my Dobes much in terms of repetitive exercise when young and I've not had problems; but many here provide research-based evidence that it's harmful. I have pushed back a bit on the term "forced exercise" as a term that suggests someone is pulling their young dog along, or prodding them along; but I think it means that you are allowing their innate drive to run, and their love of it, to drive them to run farther and for longer periods than is healthy for their joints and bones.

So, while I don't too strictly adhere to the suggestion that one should not take their Dobe on runs before the age of like 18 months, I do try to keep it somewhat limited. But yeah, no way I am waiting that long to go for runs with my Doberman. I think I reside somewhere in the middle on the topic.

 

[Kaiser2016]

I agree with that to an extent but Dobermans are a man made breed. They have sensitive stomachs that you wouldn't expect in wolves, they whine like they never should for survival in the wild. Indeed, I do not know much about dogs. Kaiser is my first. All the advice I've gotten on raising him to be a solid and safe canine companion, with little dogs, big dogs, children, and adults has worked so far, but maybe that's not what you're looking for. The good news is that many others know a lot more, have way more dog experience, and you can wait for their comments.