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Subject: why does my puppy weigh so much...

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Amy

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Date Posted: 09:49:49 04/15/07 Sun

I have a pekingese puppy who is just 16 weeks today.(we've had her 8 weeks) I had her to the vet yesterday, and she is healthy! yet, I was shocked to discover that she already weighs 8 pounds! and she is sooo big! I contacted the breeder, and she was also suprised at how big Maya is. Her litter mates are now just reaching 4.5-5 pounds! The breeder told me that Maya's mother was 8 pounds as a full grown adult.. and her father was about 9 pounds!

I also have a 2 1/2 year old pekingese male who is big.. he is 16 pounds, and VERY lean!! and healthy!

I'm wondering, is it possible I'm feeding my puppy too much? can over feeding cause a puppy to become larger than they are genetically predisposed?

Also, I have a second question... she does not have the folds of skin on either side of her nose like my adult dog does.. and I don't remember if he had them when he was her age. Will she develop those as she gets older? or will she not get them at all? Also, her fur is very short right now? will it eventually get long? I saw both of her parents.. and they both had long fur like my adult does. I know she isn't show quality, just pet quality.. which is what we wanted. But, I'd still like her to have nice fur, and facial features like my adult... could someone help?

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: why does my puppy weigh so much...	Diane Stepple	10:26:57 04/16/07 Mon
Re: why does my puppy weigh so much... -- Rayline, 12:38:34 04/16/07 Mon Re: why does my puppy weigh so much... -- Amy, 16:55:56 04/16/07 Mon