[MarshMS]

Amanda (6 months old) weighed 29 pounds when she was spayed on 3/7. Today (4/2) she weighs 42 pounds.

I really don't think we overfeed her. She doesn't look chubby and gets plenty of exercise and playtime.

So my question is, whether this amount of weight gain in one month is okay?

And second, just HOW BIG is this puppy going to get????

 

[MaxandMe]

wow!! i can't answer that one.

if she was say a 3 or 4 mo old i'd say a growth spurt for sure . peanut weighs 28-30lbs at 16 weeks and was only 17lbs 3.5weeks ago when she was on IV's.

max 9mos old just put on 10lbs in past month...and grew an inch

But then again ihad 2 sick doodles recently and they had to gain back weight they lost and then gain normally on top of that.
My 2 doodles are extremely active barely taking a break unless i either crate them for a short nap and/or it's late at night.


If Amanda is acting fine, appears healthy and not fat, active then i wouldn't worry. However if anything doesn't seen quite right THEN i'd call a vet.

Also these doodles can be anywhere from 55lb to well there is a few that have 100lb-ers hahahhahhaa

seems the average weight tends to fall in 65-75lbs ranges

 

[Echo]

Echo was 24 lbs at 3-1/2 months and 36 lbs at 4-1/2 months. The vet said that it was not an unusual amount of growth. I'm not sure if it would be considered a lot at 6 months or not. As long as she's active, eating, and pooping normally, it probably wouldn't be anything to be concerned about. You could always call your vet's office and ask them. I'd think they'd be glad to answer your question.

As far as how big she'll get, someone (sorry can't remember who) posted this link in an earlier topic.

http://www.goldendoodles.com/Health/growth_chart.htm

 

[Cinsmom]

Cinnamon gained 13 lbs in a month between 5 & 6 months. She weighed 33lbs at 5 months and went to 46lbs at 6 months. She now weighs 61-62lbs at 2 1/2 yrs.

I think it's normal as she was healthy at the time. She seemed to be all legs at that age, not at all heavy. It still seems she's got long legs, but it makes her LOOK graceful. Not that she is, but I like her looks.

 

[Guest]

but it makes her LOOK graceful. Not that she is, but I like her looks.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Too funny!

 

[MaxandMe]

Echo....that was LINDA???who posted the weight chart and our "official" final weight size expert hahahhahaaa

I weighed peanut today...she is 28bs so since march 5, she has gained 11lbs todate.

 

[MarshMS]

Thank you all so much!

As an aside, we dealt with our first tick tonight. I thought her face looked a bit swollen, so was rubbing her snout. Honestly, I didn't know what a tick looked like....thought it would be black? But she had a skin colored nub sticking out which, when we pulled it out was definitely some sort of creature. Thank God my husband was home to do this, because I was definitely squeamish about it.

 

[MarshMS]

Even grosser I just looked up deer tick images.... :shock:

 

[MaxandMe]

ewwwwwwww I hate ticks!!! i used to smother them with vaseline and they'd back out of my son. and then i'd wrap them in plastic to keep just in case.
i cringe when i see ticks and run for jar of vaseline hahahhahaa

 

[Jac]

I just read a little book about ticks! They are everywhere and they can cause disease. I would adk that the vet check her because if you find it early enough, she can get treatment and be fine. Otherwise, she might have trouble later on.
We always use Advantix or Frontline...ti doesm't repel ticks but they die when they try to feed from the dog and this prevents babies...and there are like 20,000 babies! You don't notice them becaiuse they are so tiny!
You can wash her carefully and if you do have any baby ticks on her, the will scrub off.
Ask your vet about what is best to treat you dog with in your area.

 

[Echo]

I found our first tick the other day also. It was a deer tick which really causes concern this early in the year. Our area is very prone to lyme's disease and our lab that we had before Echo & Stihl had contracted a severe case of it by the time it was discovered.

We live in the woods, deer and other wildlife at the house all the time. I take the dogs to work with me and we have fields and woods surrounding the office. Needless to say, ticks are a real problem. So much so that I now think nothing of removing them using only my fingernails! Now I'm someone who can't even watch tv shows about bugs without getting all itchy and squirmy. Of course once I remove the tick, I run through the house to get to the toilet to flush it as quickly as possible. Sometimes I even make clenched jaw, screaming noises while I'm running. I'm sure it's somewhat amusing to watch.

 

[MarshMS]

Coincidentally Amanda had her Lyme shot yesterday (a few hours before we found the tick). This should protect her against any tick problems, right? We do use Frontline too. What should I look for by way of problems?

 

[Guest]

The wood ticks are not supposed to be carriers for Lyme. They are the ones you can see and pull off your dog. It's the tiny pinhead sized ticks (deer ticks) that carry the Lymes (supposedly). They are so tiny you would not see them. But if you see wood ticks, there are probably deer ticks around too.
With lymes, your dog acts lethargic and will often limp.

 

[Echo]

You can see the deer ticks once they are engorged however they are still substantially smaller than the wood ticks - less than a quarter of the size. If they are not engorged it is almost impossible to find them on an animal, especially dark colored ones.

When our lab had lyme's disease she had joint pain. It was noticable in they way she moved. Our neighbors lab is now suffering from lyme's and he has lost a lot of weight, throwing up bile, and his kidneys are not working properly. It's so sad. His vet said that he's currently treating 3 dogs with the exact same symptoms. He doesn't expect one of them to make it.

Like I said, our area is considered a "hot spot" so we have to be especially diligent in taking care of our pets that go outside.