dreizehn Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Splash is 19 weeks old! My baby is not so little anymore.. its actually crazy looking back at 'old' photos of him when he was brand new! My question is, how big will he get? Obviously I can't know for sure, but I'm wondering if anyone has experience with / good at guessing size. 8 weeks: 5 pounds 10 weeks: 8 pounds 15 weeks: 18 pounds (huge jump!) 19 weeks: 24.4 pounds He's quite a leggy boy, I'm going to attach some pictures. I also plan on getting him neutered when he's about a year, so hopefully it supports his growth. I know males average 31-44 lbs (wikipedia) but so many dogs carry it so differently - does anyone have any predictions for Splash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainDrops Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Just wanted to say he is super cute! And the rule of thumb I usually see on here is that they're about 1/2 their weight at 4 months. So maybe around 40 lbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy1961 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Our pup is just over 6 months old, he us all legs snd skinny at the moment. He was 22lb at 16 weeks, he also has large paws which people say he is going to be on the larger side. We are also not going to neuter at the moment, just watching how he develops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 You'll know when he's done growing. Too much variability and unpredictability in the breed to know, especially at this young age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenie Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 He is so cute! Did you see his parents? They might give you a little bit of an idea how big he will get, but sometimes they take after grandparents, greats, etc. so it's no guarantee. If it helps any my seven month old female is 27 pounds. She was 17 pounds at four months and had that same long legged look about her. She has only gained two pounds the last month and she is definitely slowing down. Her parents were in the 30-35 pound range so she will probably not get much bigger. But it really is so hard to say with any certainty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumbbird7 Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 My boy Jack ( BC cross Beardie) is now 6 months old and weighs in at 17k, about 37lbs. All legs like Bambi and slim with a waist I could die for. Vet reckons he'll be about 24k when fully grown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icaraa Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 We were thinking of getting Ben neutered at 2. Is there any benefit to waiting a bit longer or is it best to get it done at 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Icarra, there have been past threads that have addressed this, with some links to studies both about best age and risks of spay/neuter. You might want to do a search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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