How Big Should A Five Month Old Puppy Be?

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How Big Should A Five Month Old Puppy Be?

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"Thor" is five months and about 35 lbs, I am wondering if he is going to be a runt or if that is normal for this breed? How long will a Dutch Shepherd grow for?

We feed raw meat (1.5-2lb day mainly chicken and offal) to him and about 1-1.5C a day high end kibble in a toy that makes him work for each piece and helps keep him occupied.

He is quite slender and athletic without any real fat on him but looks healthy. I would just like a timeline for growth if you wouldn't mind sharing with me so that i can stop worrying...:)
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I got Gwen at six almost seven months old.... she was very leggy and weighed about 30lbs... She is a year and half now and weighs about 60lbs... My thoughts are that if you dog is eating well and isn't looking over weight, relax and enjoy the ride. :D
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I agree with Kristie, Sadie Is just comming 7 months and is abot 40lbs. its all leg though. No fat anywhere, except maybe some between her ears LOL. She is very lean. As long as she is happy, she will fill out when she gets older.
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Welcome Randall!
I see you have a nice intro in your profile 8-) but feel free to also put a short little intro in the introducion section.
As for size. I think 35 lbs for 5 months is stout, though not outrageous. I have no idea about the background of your pup, but if you know anything about the parents, you can of course expect your pup to end up in that size-neigborhood. We love pictures, BTW. ;)
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Pictures are always good, but what is with a human in your avatar????
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Dutchringgirl wrote:Pictures are always good, but what is with a human in your avatar????
:lol: Well dangit Lisa. He might not want us to think he's still a (5 month old) pup? :binkybaby:

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vneerland wrote:
Dutchringgirl wrote:Pictures are always good, but what is with a human in your avatar????
:lol: Well dangit Lisa. He might not want us to think he's still a (5 month old) pup? :binkybaby:

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The guy just likes to be original :roll: I was thinking of getting a cat in my avatar :dsshock: :player:
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Marjolein wrote:The guy just likes to be original :roll: I was thinking of getting a cat in my avatar :dsshock: :player:

Hmmmm, that would be funny!
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Ha ha your new avatar pic is funny and cute! What is that clinging to the branch? Is it trying to get away from Sadie or Thalie?
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is it an owl??
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hahahahaha, I really have no idea what it is, a friend of mine on FB posts really cute animal pictures. Sadie would probably be afraid of it and Thalie would walk by and go find her tennis ball
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dutchringdog wrote:hahahahaha, I really have no idea what it is, a friend of mine on FB posts really cute animal pictures. Sadie would probably be afraid of it and Thalie would walk by and go find her tennis ball
Ok you brought it up... Gwen found a spider on the ceiling yesterday and went nuts.. my wonderful husband knocked it down on the floor and Gwen promptly ate it.... then she kept looking at the ceiling for it and sniffing the floor where she ate it.... :?
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Kristie Elliott wrote:
dutchringdog wrote:hahahahaha, I really have no idea what it is, a friend of mine on FB posts really cute animal pictures. Sadie would probably be afraid of it and Thalie would walk by and go find her tennis ball
Ok you brought it up... Gwen found a spider on the ceiling yesterday and went nuts.. my wonderful husband knocked it down on the floor and Gwen promptly ate it.... then she kept looking at the ceiling for it and sniffing the floor where she ate it.... :?
ow juc!! Ivil likes to lick snails and frogs :yernuts:

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I would go with as long as he looks healthy then to just go with it and enjoy the puppy stage.They grow up so fast. My puppy was weighed and came in at 45lbs and is 5 months old. Though on a slightly unrelated note I have heard and been told that it is not recommended to feed raw and kibble at the same time. I currently feed honest kitchen as I'm getting ready to transition to raw so any information on that would be gladly appreciated.
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Just following up with the growth pattern and thought I would give an update on Thor at 6 days shy of 8 months. He is extremely agile, very loving, and weighs in at 60.5lbs.

I credit the raw meaty bones diet for his incredible health and overall growth. He is very lean and loves to play eating about 2-3lbs of meat a day (chicken backs & quarters, beef ribs, fish, pork necks and various cuts since we brought him home and weaned him off the kibble about 4.5 months ago. I think he went from being the runt of the litter to the dominant sized male :)

Lisa and I couldn't be happier with the breed and our pup. Sleeps with us every night and is very obedient and well behaved. Thanks for your support!

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wow, 60 lbs ! Great! New pictures ???
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trying to put pictures in but seem to be having some problems.. they are all too big and I am not sure how to add them but working on it.
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are you using an online photo storage? I use photobucket, then go to the picture and copy / paste the URL of the picture, make sure you have [img]picture%20url[/img]
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Image Here is my baby with a friend.

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THis is my first attempt at pictures so I hope this works.. Posted pictures to photobucket and then placed the link here? Hope that is correct ;)
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