He looks fine to me and since he's only 8 months he has a lot of growing to do yet.
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rohinipais
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Thanks Jan…I am only worried about a few of his ribs showing slightly as well as his spine…I do not want that by any means since I make sure that he gets his 2lbs daily by hook or by crook and if he does not eat one meal then he gets the full pound at the next…e.g. this morning he ate only 1/2 lb of his food and left the rest – as he did not touch it in ½ hour I put it back in the freezer? Is that okay thing to do…also does your dobie keep sneezing a lot…LOL…mine does…he will get his 1lb at the next meal and hopefully he does eat…that evening meal will be 1 chicken quarter with all the fixins etc…he is not too fond of turkey but I give it to him all the same
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Rits
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@rohinipais - He looks fine. Seeing a rib or 2 when breathing is normal on a fit/lean breed of dog. Males seem to be harder to keep weight, especially growing males and those coming into maturity still.
rohinipais
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At what age do males come into maturity? Is their picky eating because of the growing hormones etc? how long will this last?
They don't usually finish maturing until they're 3 or 4 years old so he has a long way to go. As for the hormones, they start rearing their head at about 7 months and that's the time they're really going to start wanting to test you.
I don't feed raw, but many others do like @AresMyDobie so maybe they can give you more insight there.
I'm guessing the sneezing thing is totally separate to the food, unless he's allergic to it.
When Ares hormonal thing happened he refused to eat a lot until he hit about a year old. This started at 8 months old for him. Got him vet checked, ran tests and all came back totally fine, this is why we switched to raw. He ate much better but some days he didn't want to eat so ok back in the fridge it went till the next day. I like to have fun with the dogs meals and experiment to see what they like and don't like. Ares doesn't particularly care for turkey but will eat it, he loves pork, is hit or miss with beef, loves green tripe, likes chicken, love venison or elk, loves chicken feet and eggs, likes duck feet and loves duck heads lol I don't know if that helps but just start offering different things and get a feel for what he likes 
TheDoctor'sMom
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Here is my dobie's weight - his mother was 94lbs - father 110lbs
Born Sept-06-2016
Oct-06-2016 - 25lbs
Nov-06-2016 - 35lbs
Dec-06-2016 - 42lbs
Jan-06-2016 - 55lbs
Feb-06-2016 - 62lbs
Mar-30-2016 - 75lbs
Apr-06-2016 - 77lbs
May-06-2016 - 78lbs
He was 25lbs at one month?! If your weights are correct, then I understand why you may be wondering about his gain, but this is the age when they slow down on their weight gain and start turning any leftover puppy fat into muscle. 78lbs at 8 months is a really good weight, and I wouldn't want to try and have my boy gaining lots of weight at this age. Slow and steady makes for a beautiful Doberman
He looks fine to me. What's his height ? @rohinipais
rohinipais
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Yes he was 25lbs at one month - that is correct. we have not taken his height in the past month but will be going to the vet shortly and will be getting him checked completely - height/weight etc...do we need to do anything besides offer him choice in foods to get his appetite going which I have tried but is still picky with his choice.... Also I understand that the appetite reduces in the summer? is that true? if that is the case what do you guys do and what are your feeding patterns...
He did not eat food this morning and I just took it away and kept in the freezer - Sundays is a day when we just do not give him anything to eat besides a bone (beef) to chew on...we let his system rest and then on Monday start back up again? is that a good thing to do
We are travelling this month and will be taking him with us...what do you guys suggest in terms of transportation of the raw food and storage while at the hotel...your thoughts please
. Also I understand that the appetite reduces in the summer? is that true? if that is the case what do you guys do and what are your feeding patterns...He did not eat food this morning and I just took it away and kept in the freezer - Sundays is a day when we just do not give him anything to eat besides a bone (beef) to chew on...we let his system rest and then on Monday start back up again? is that a good thing to do
We are travelling this month and will be taking him with us...what do you guys suggest in terms of transportation of the raw food and storage while at the hotel...your thoughts please
rohinipais
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I saw the reply to adding bacon grease to the food – I feed raw? Is bacon grease good for their health although mixed in with the food…good suggestion to try something new as long as it is safe and will not make him fat
Everything in moderation. Yes some dogs don't like to eat in the heat. I would buy the food there and store it in the freezer instead of carting it around. How much exercise is he getting ?
rohinipais
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Besides running around in the backyard like a chicken without a head on and his walks in the morning and evening he does not get much in terms of exercise – he is also in training on weekends as some sort of mental stimulation
What do you suggest in terms of exercise examples besides the 2 walks
Also we will be travelling to the Cambridge, MA area…what do you suggest we buy and where do we buy instead of carting around?
What do you suggest in terms of exercise examples besides the 2 walks
Also we will be travelling to the Cambridge, MA area…what do you suggest we buy and where do we buy instead of carting around?
How long are his walks ?
I would just go to a grocery store buy what you need then return it to the hotel and stick it in the freezer.
rohinipais
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His walks are about 10-15 each…too short???
What other exercises do you suggest
What other exercises do you suggest
Way to short they need at least an hour and a half a day.
rohinipais
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give me some exercise options on what you do for your guy so that I can pattern ours accordingly
Right now he's on bed rest
has a limp :/ but normally we walk in the morning for about 30 mins or longer come home give him water and a quick break then feed him about 30 mins after that, then he takes a nap. After his nap and he's in no danger of bloat we do some training or go down to the ball fields to run, or flirt pole. We train a lot !! Then we have our night time walk that is an hour or longer walk where we do bits of fun play training on the way, come home get some water, then in about 30 to an hour food time.rohinipais
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thank you - what was your dobie's weight at 8 months of age and what should their age be at 8 months?
Flynnmansvelt
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Depends on the growth rate of the dog, some dogs take longer to grow whereas some don't take long at all
If he's 78 at 8 months he's at a great weight. I really don't remember his weight at that age lol
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