Doberman puppy owners - track your weight gain here

[Marinegeekswife]

Fantastic information, Suzan. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Marinegeekswife]

River
10 weeks - 14 lbs even
11 weeks - 14.8 lbs
12 weeks - 17.1 lbs
13 weeks (but 3 calendar months) - 21.8 lbs
14 weeks - 23.4 lbs
15 weeks - 26.50 lbs
16 weeks - 28 lbs
17 weeks (4 calendar months old in 3 days) - 29.5 lbs
18 weeks - 33 lbs She is still 20 inches tall.
19 weeks - 33.6 lbs
20 weeks - 35.6 lbs
21 weeks - 37.4 lbs and 21 inches tall
22 weeks (5 calendar months last Saturday) - 38.8 lbs on the bathroom scale
*Edited to add* River lost her last tooth last night! I had made an appointment with the vet to see about extracting it because her adult tooth was already growing in and the puppy canine was rock solid. Pat thought to give them frozen bones last night and it worked! Now the big girl teeth just need to finish growing in.

Her way of getting closer to the fire when Spock is in the way.

 

[Marko1962]

Some info from my personal experience with breeding Dobermans and watching puppies grow-

When puppies are born they weigh in around 1 pound and double their weight in the first week. By 4 weeks you will see them in the range of 8 to 10 lbs. In 4 weeks you .....

D4E, great advice however in order to keep this thread on topic and not risk the wrath of the moderators I have made a reply over in this thread, can you have a meander other there please?

http://www.doberman-chat.com/community/index.php?threads/how-quick-they-grow.11886/page-3

 

[Teufelhund in AZ]

Jasmine is ten months old now and weighs 69.8 lbs. Teufel, while no longer a puppy, weighs 92lbs.

 

[EARL99016]

Not that this really means anything.....I noticed the last couple days (when I was home that is) that Callie has slowed down in gulping her food down. Either she is starting to realize that she doesn't have to compete with any other puppy for her own portion or it's just her growing out of the gulping thing. She still eats rather fast but no where near like she used to......also just for shi*s & giggles I weighed her again tonight and she lost 2 lbs.

I asked my wife if Callie was acting any different to her or if she was going outside POOPIN more and she responded no to both my questions.

I noticed today while out in the yard with her that she seems to have caught up even more from her last big growth spurt. She is more solid looking and not so leggy and long body looking. It still is puzzling though why if she's filling out just a bit why she would lose a little weight. Her outside time and her exercise hasn't changed in the last couple weeks....the only thing that is different is that the weather is colder.

Any ideas.............hell this might be normal.

My GOOFY brain just doesn't see it

Cya

 

[JanS]

She probably is just catching up out of a growth spurt and I had the same experience with Della where she slowed way down at a certain point (maybe about Callie's age), but the males just kept going and going, and they had appetites to match it. That said, there were still a few growth spurts where we had to adjust her food one way or the other, and that pretty much went on until she was about a year old. I'd say your girl is perfectly normal.

 

[Dobs4ever]

She slowed down her eating because sometimes their metabolism has to have time to catch up to growth spurts - hormones can also play a part - I don't think I have ever noticed one of mine loosing weight unless it is when I cut back on the amount of some of the older dogs to help keep them in shape.

You also might see her make a bigger jump in weight in the next couple weeks as everything catches up again. As long as she eats and poops I would not worry.

 

[EARL99016]

She probably is just catching up out of a growth spurt and I had the same experience with Della where she slowed way down at a certain point (maybe about Callie's age), but the males just kept going and going, and they had appetites to match it. That said, there were still a few growth spurts where we had to adjust her food one way or the other, and that pretty much went on until she was about a year old. I'd say your girl is perfectly normal.

I was thinking the same thing about catching up Jan...I wasn't really worried but I really didn't even think she'd lose weight.

Cya

She slowed down her eating because sometimes their metabolism has to have time to catch up to growth spurts - hormones can also play a part - I don't think I have ever noticed one of mine loosing weight unless it is when I cut back on the amount of some of the older dogs to help keep them in shape.

You also might see her make a bigger jump in weight in the next couple weeks as everything catches up again. As long as she eats and poops I would not worry.

Oh....there is NO problem in the POOPIN dept. She still eats the same amount she just has slowed down. It now is what I call fast eating....nothing like the gulping she was doing.
I am expecting another spurt in weight gain just don't know how much? Know what I mean?

Cya

 

[Judith]

pleeeeeeeeese by jadduke, on Flickr

waiting for a treat by jadduke, on Flickr

Buddy's weight
8oz at birth
9 weeks 21lb
10 weeks 25lb
11 weeks 29lb 8oz [hight 17"]
12 weeks 33.4

 

[JanS]

Wow look at little Buddy growing up - he's going to be a beautiful boy! They're such a cute pair.

 

[Kiwipokesyou]

6 weeks- 9.6 lbs
7 weeks- 11 lbs even
8 weeks- 14.6 lbs
9 weeks- 18.4 lbs
10 weeks- 21.1 lbs
11 weeks- 24.2 lbs
12 weeks- 27.6 lbs
13 weeks- 31.6 lbs
14 weeks- 34.9 lbs
15 weeks- 38.4 lbs

He's about to break the 40lbs mark! He turns 16 weeks saterday =]

 

[Kiwipokesyou]

New pics of rooster =]

 

[Marinegeekswife]

Rooster is really growing up. What a cutie. Keep at those ears!

 

[JanS]

Alberts weekly. I'm going to remove the first few weeks or it's going to start taking a whole page.

8/19/11 (11 weeks) 18.5#
8/26/11 (12 weeks) 21.0#
9/2/11 (13 weeks/3 months) 25.0#
9/9/11 (14 weeks) 28#
9/16/11 (15 weeks) 31.6#
9/23 (16 weeks) 35.0#
9/30 (17 weeks) 38.2# I was finally to get a measurement on him and he's 20" tall at present.
10/7/11 (18 weeks or 4+ months) 42.6#
10/14/11 (19 weeks/4 1/2 months) 46.4# (he had just drank some water and ate though)
10/21/11 (20 weeks or 4 1/2 + months) 51.2#
10/28/11 (21 weeks or almost 5 months) 53.6# and about 23.5" tall
11/4/11 (22 weeks or 5 months) 56.2#
11/11/11 (23 weeks or 5 months, 1+ week) 58.6#
11/19/11 (24 weeks or 5 1/2 months) 60.4#
11/25/11 (25 weeks or 5 months, 3 weeks) 63.2#
12/2/11 (26 weeks or 6 months) 66.5# and about 24.5" tall
12/9/11 (27 weeks or 6 months 1 week) 68.5#

 

[Marinegeekswife]

Alberts weekly. I'm going to remove the first few weeks or it's going to start taking a whole page.

Hm, that's a good point. Maybe we should start cutting it down to just every other week? Or just show whole months for earlier? Not that anyone minds if you took up a whole page.

 

[Marko1962]

Nah don't do that, I think it's really useful to see the full record from little pup to adult

I was thinking the same about my dogs record but my plan is to go to a monthly weigh in from 6 months - takes up less space.

 

[JanS]

As long as they're still gaining I like to weigh in weekly to see the progress, but I guess I didn't have to keep putting his newborn weight up anymore at this point... LOL

 

[JustinHakala]

Zuko 16 weeks 45lbs and 20.5 inches (accurate measure this time around).

Zuko playing with another 16 week old puppy look at the size difference lol...goober was still a chicken

 

[Marko1962]

Ozzys weigh in

DOB 9th July 2011
7 weeks - 13 lbs/5.9 kg & 12 inches to top of withers
8 weeks - 15.2 Ibs/6.9 kg & 12.5 inches - Ozzy started with squirty diarrhea
9 weeks - 17.6 Ibs/8 kg & 14 inches - Diarrhea much better
10 weeks - 22.4 Ibs/10.18 kg & 15.25 inches - Nice n firm now
11 weeks - 26 lbs/11.8 kg & 16.75 inches
12 weeks - 31.6 Ibs/14.3 kg & 17.75 inches - recently eaten so knock a pound or so off for a more realistic weigh-in.. (2 months & 3 weeks in old money)
13 weeks - 34 Ibs/15.45 kg & 19 inches
14 weeks - 38 Ibs/17.27 kg & 20.25 inches
15 weeks - 44 Ibs/20 kg & 21 inches - Really packing the weight on now...
16 weeks - 50.3 Ibs/22.9 kg & 21.75 inches (3 months 2.5 weeks)
17 weeks - 55 Ibs/25 kg & 22.25 inches - weighed on scales at local Jollys (pet shop)
4 Calender month milestone (17wks 4days) - 57.4 Ibs/26 kg & 23 inches
18 weeks - 60 Ibs/27.27kg & 23 inches
19 weeks - 64.4 Ibs/29.27 kg & 23.5 inches
20 weeks - 70 Ibs/31.82 kg & 24.25 inches
21 weeks - 75 Ibs/34 kg & 25 inches - weighed on scales at local Jollys (pet shop) & my scales and both agree.
5 Calender months 1 day (22 weeks) - 77.6 Ibs/35 Kg & 25.5 inches - Slowing down?

Disclaimer - A squirmy pup does not make for an accurate measure, take height as a rough guide

 

[JanS]

5 Calender months 1 day (22 weeks) - 77.6 Ibs/35 Kg & 25.5 inches - Slowing down?

It appears that way Marco. That's exactly what Albert did this time around and went from his average 3 - 4# gain per week to 2#.