Help my male puppy is 13 weeks 25 pounds

[Joe26]

Need help

 

[tkcro]

He looks perfectly healthy to me!
My CC was around the same weight (actually a few pounds lighter at that age) and now he’s 70+ lbs at 5 months old!

 

[Joe26]

He looks perfectly healthy to me!
My CC was around the same weight (actually a few pounds lighter at that age) and now he’s 70+ lbs at 5 months old!

O ok thanks for the advice beautiful dog by the way

 

[Joe26]

He looks perfectly healthy to me!
My CC was around the same weight (actually a few pounds lighter at that age) and now he’s 70+ lbs at 5 months old!

I was curious because he like the smallest out his litter the rest or at least 10 pounds heavier then him

 

[TylerDurden]

Based on the pictures he looks totally fine. Don‘t worry too much about the numbers, but look at his body type/condition. Have you taken him to a vet for a check up/shots? They will evaluate his body type as part of the routine process. I wouldn‘t worry about anything at this point. Puppys at this age grow at different rates. Generally, you would want to keep your puppy on the leaner side.

 

[Smokeycat]

Like has been mentioned above I wouldn't worry about the number on the scale. There really isn't a weight that they "should" be. Body condition is far more important. Also young puppy size isn't an accurate prediction of adult size. As an example: my EM was about that weight at that age. He was regularly weighing less than most puppies his age, even those of smaller breeds. He was a slow grower but by the time he finished physically changing he was a very lean 190 lbs. He went from one of the tiny (comparatively) puppies to one of the big guys. As for predicting adult weight your best bet is that they will be somewhere between the parents size.

 

[Boxergirl]

Yes, don't worry about the numbers. Body condition is the important thing. He looks fine. My EM was 13.3 pounds at 13 weeks. She grew slowly and has ended up at about 130 pounds. A perfectly respectable size for her.

 

[Sheila Braund]

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What a beautiful pup!
Like the others have said don't worry about the weight. My EM was the "runt" of her litter mates. Now at 18 months old she's taller and heavier then her mother. Just a little shorter then her father. These pups can double their weight in a week. So just keep and eye on his over all health. And keep posting those puppy pictures! They grow so fast!

 

[Joe26]

Based on the pictures he looks totally fine. Don‘t worry too much about the numbers, but look at his body type/condition. Have you taken him to a vet for a check up/shots? They will evaluate his body type as part of the routine process. I wouldn‘t worry about anything at this point. Puppys at this age grow at different rates. Generally, you would want to keep your puppy on the leaner side.

He has been the vet for his 6 week and 10 week shots. He will go back the vet next Tuesday. Any advice on food I have been feeding his Iams large puppy breed chicken. He has stopped eating it tho the past 2 days

 

[tkcro]

He has been the vet for his 6 week and 10 week shots. He will go back the vet next Tuesday. Any advice on food I have been feeding his Iams large puppy breed chicken. He has stopped eating it tho the past 2 days

Oh my pup at 15 weeks suddenly refused to eat his large puppy breed chicken food no matter what we did. So we started eating only raw and he’s been a ball of energy ever since! However, even with raw some days he barely touches his food other days he licks the bowl clean. Asked the vet about it and she said he was just growing and was going through periods where he would eat more than other days and vice versa. Totally normal. She said it would happen often and we’ve noticed it happens about once a month where for a solid 3 or 4 days he eats very little to none. As long as his weight is going up he’s growing perfectly fine!

Also - just to add in some other posts.... my CC was the second smallest in the litter and was always at least 5-10lbs lighter than his siblings until he hit 5 months - he’s now the second biggest! So it always depends.

 

[Joe26]

Oh my pup at 15 weeks suddenly refused to eat his large puppy breed chicken food no matter what we did. So we started eating only raw and he’s been a ball of energy ever since! However, even with raw some days he barely touches his food other days he licks the bowl clean. Asked the vet about it and she said he was just growing and was going through periods where he would eat more than other days and vice versa. Totally normal. She said it would happen often and we’ve noticed it happens about once a month where for a solid 3 or 4 days he eats very little to none. As long as his weight is going up he’s growing perfectly fine!

Also - just to add in some other posts.... my CC was the second smallest in the litter and was always at least 5-10lbs lighter than his siblings until he hit 5 months - he’s now the second biggest! So it always depends.

O ok gotcha thanks for the responses

 

[Zeela]

He is so cute, enjoy him while he is small before you wake up one day & see your "BIG" Dog staring at you. lol...

 

[glen]

He has been the vet for his 6 week and 10 week shots. He will go back the vet next Tuesday. Any advice on food I have been feeding his Iams large puppy breed chicken. He has stopped eating it tho the past 2 days

Personally i dont feed puppy food and not chicken a lot of mastiffs are allergic to it unless its raw, im in the uk and i wouldnt feed mine iams at all. I feed eden its no wheat or grain 80 percent meat. Im sure someone will be along soon to abvise you on good foods where you are,
Your pup is super cute btw

 

[TylerDurden]

Personally i dont feed puppy food and not chicken a lot of mastiffs are allergic to it unless its raw, im in the uk and i wouldnt feed mine iams at all. I feed eden its no wheat or grain 80 percent meat. Im sure someone will be along soon to abvise you on good foods where you are,
Your pup is super cute btw

Agreed, I wouldn‘t feed IAMS either. I would regommend to look into Taste of the Wild. Again, a lot of this is personal preference, and whatever works well for Dog A might not work at all for Dog B. When you search the forum, I think you will find some good information on the various TOTW formulas.

 

[Joe26]

Personally i dont feed puppy food and not chicken a lot of mastiffs are allergic to it unless its raw, im in the uk and i wouldnt feed mine iams at all. I feed eden its no wheat or grain 80 percent meat. Im sure someone will be along soon to abvise you on good foods where you are,
Your pup is super cute btw

Thanks I will look into more dog food for him

 

[Boxergirl]

You'll want to make sure that whatever food you choose has the appropriate calcium to phosphorus ratios. We've had some recent posts discussing this. Not all foods are appropriate for our big guys and not all puppy foods are formulated with the correct ratios.