I agree, it's so hard to tell from photos.
It seems my kids went straight from little ones to mammoth step on your feet size.
I have actually backed off on their food by one cup per day. I have such a fear of them being overweight. :-(
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It seems my kids went straight from little ones to mammoth step on your feet size.
I have actually backed off on their food by one cup per day. I have such a fear of them being overweight. :-(
@alphafemale they have that ability to make us look like foolish begging parents with their "my ball, my rules" and conveniently give us a cursory look and see the camera and it's "I will show you".
alphafemale
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As long as they get exercise, I'm sure you won't have to worry.
Thanks to Dobies having natural muscle bods, the calories are burned off when they play. Dogs don't gain weight unless they literally sleep the day away. I've had maaannnnyyy dogs in my life and that's the only reason one became overweight. Slept most of the day because he stayed in bed w my mom while she was sick. Didn't change his food, just upped his exercise, and he's dropped 3 pounds in the past year. 
We've had overweight dogs when we used to free feed. She got lots of excercise but just way too much food. No matter what we did she never lost those fat lumps on her hips though after the rest of her slimmed down. She was easy to excerise. Throw one frisbee for her, then a ball for the other dog and she would run back and forth with the frisbee. lol
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9 weeks, 5 days 17.9lbs.
alphafemale
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I'm the opposite. I've always free fed. I used to get so worried with my Australian Shepherd because she just didn't eat as much as "technically" she was supposed to. But she was always healthy. She was actually heavier (muscle weight) than most Aussies.
Crystal
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Sorry for the late response, yeah it's really difficult sometimes with her being really skittish. When she plays with other dogs she screeches even if the other dogs don't touch her (she's very dramatic). And she gets fixated when anyone runs and goes straight to attacking them we figure either it's fear or she gets over stimulated, either way it's been very difficult. But man is she smart and oh so loyal. She is very petite ppl keep reminding me on the street that she's a tiny doberman lol.I think she looks beautiful and I have to say mine go through so many fear periods. Geez, it gets frustrating. My female more so than the male.
They stuck all these campaign signs out at the end of street where we walk, the wind was blowing them and poor Bacall's hair stood up, growling and wanting to bark. She got skitzy so I calmly walked her closer to them and we did our sit, down and stay exercises. She eventually realized they were not going to attack her. Lol
When I walk them in the wind they get a bit spooky when we first start out but mid way through the walk they settle.
Willow is a petite girl like Bacall.
Bacall was small starting out (runt of the litter) and has really shot up in these past couple months.
Crystal
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Good yo know, Willow was 2ND biggest and then around 5 months she slowed down alot
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Mila
8.5 weeks 11lbs
9.5 weeks 14.4 lbs (first vet visit, and treatment for coccidia)
10 weeks - 16 lbs
11 weeks - 19 lbs
12 weeks - 22 lbs (coccidia clear) - 15 3/4" tall.
13 weeks - 24 lbs - 17" tall.
14 weeks - 28 lbs - 17 1/4" tall
15 weeks - 30 lbs - 18 3/4" tall (could be 19, measurer fail, lol)
16 weeks - 32.5 lbs - 19" tall
17 weeks (3 days she'll be 4 calendar months) - 34.5 lbs - 20 1/4" tall
19 weeks - 38 lbs - 21" at shoulders.
20 weeks - 49 lbs (going by vet's scale/weight, which is why the extra odd jump) 21.5"
21 weeks - 53 lbs - 22"
22 weeks (5 calendar months on Saturday) - 51 lbs - 22.5" at shoulders. Chest: 26.5" Length from neck to base of tail: 22".
Going through a "testing" period. Driving her momma batty so we are back to leashing during certain parts of the day, and heavy obedience training. Even the Shih Tzus are joining in, which makes Mila love doing it even more. Already seeing a huge progress in behavior in the past day and a half. Her jumping hasn't been as bad (didn't jump on "grandma" once so far, and she was starting to see it as a game to jump into the chair multiple times a day while my mom was there). Helps that my mom has been doing what I asked, which is to ignore Mila's demands for attention. Respect is being learned, which I am happy for. On the downside it means that momma is back to being focused on her a LOT throughout the day. I'm basically up her butt, lol.
8.5 weeks 11lbs
9.5 weeks 14.4 lbs (first vet visit, and treatment for coccidia)
10 weeks - 16 lbs
11 weeks - 19 lbs
12 weeks - 22 lbs (coccidia clear) - 15 3/4" tall.
13 weeks - 24 lbs - 17" tall.
14 weeks - 28 lbs - 17 1/4" tall
15 weeks - 30 lbs - 18 3/4" tall (could be 19, measurer fail, lol)
16 weeks - 32.5 lbs - 19" tall
17 weeks (3 days she'll be 4 calendar months) - 34.5 lbs - 20 1/4" tall
19 weeks - 38 lbs - 21" at shoulders.
20 weeks - 49 lbs (going by vet's scale/weight, which is why the extra odd jump) 21.5"
21 weeks - 53 lbs - 22"
22 weeks (5 calendar months on Saturday) - 51 lbs - 22.5" at shoulders. Chest: 26.5" Length from neck to base of tail: 22".
Going through a "testing" period. Driving her momma batty so we are back to leashing during certain parts of the day, and heavy obedience training. Even the Shih Tzus are joining in, which makes Mila love doing it even more. Already seeing a huge progress in behavior in the past day and a half. Her jumping hasn't been as bad (didn't jump on "grandma" once so far, and she was starting to see it as a game to jump into the chair multiple times a day while my mom was there). Helps that my mom has been doing what I asked, which is to ignore Mila's demands for attention. Respect is being learned, which I am happy for. On the downside it means that momma is back to being focused on her a LOT throughout the day. I'm basically up her butt, lol.
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alphafemale
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Welcome to doberparenting. Lol
Either I am up my pups butt or they are up mine.
Now there is a quote for being a Dobermom. hahaha Washing my hands with her in the bathroom always means "rub the tip of my nose on my mom's butt." WHAT is that? haha It's like she's wiping her nose or something. I have no words.
Now there is a quote for being a Dobermom. hahaha Washing my hands with her in the bathroom always means "rub the tip of my nose on my mom's butt." WHAT is that? haha It's like she's wiping her nose or something. I have no words.
Same here. Even just saying hi to Nero means he must make a be line for the nether regions.
alphafemale
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@Horselady same. Trying to measure her was made easier by putting her on the counter because of that. It's like, yes! mom is on the floor!
Today was the first for holding her nose there. I look behind me and she's just got her nose tucked between my legs while I'm washing my hands, lol. Just hangin out. Whatevs.
Today was the first for holding her nose there. I look behind me and she's just got her nose tucked between my legs while I'm washing my hands, lol. Just hangin out. Whatevs.
I generally try to catch them when they're not suspecting and standing by a wall or something, then mark that spot with my finger and measure from there.
bomary
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That is my most-preferred and most-effective method as well!
bomary
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I'm actually relieved with this 28" measurement from Friday... I feel it's pretty accurate... I had been getting measurements closer to 29" or even a bit more...
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