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

Author:
Diane Stepple

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Date Posted: 10:26:57 04/16/07 Mon
In reply to: Amy 's message, "why does my puppy weigh so much..." on 09:49:49 04/15/07 Sun

Hi Amy,
8 lbs at 16 weeks is VERY big, it does not neccessarily mean that because the parents were not that big that your puppy should be smaller, it may have been a very large dog further back in the pedigree and that is the gene that came trough. As to feeding it too much, is she very rolly polly and fat or just a robust puppy. You normally feed a peke puppy of 4 months age twice a day (do NOT free feed) the feeding will be the amount suggested on the dog food bag.
>
>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?

She should have the folds (wrinkle) now and it just gets larger as she matures. I would have to say if she does not have it now she will not likely have it as an adult.

Also,
>her fur is very short right now? will it eventually
>get long?

There are 3 types of coats (puppy) which is the shorter fuzzy coat, then you get the teenage coat, which is coarcer and longer, then you get the adult coat which is long and thick. However again genetics play a huge part of the type of coat she will eventually have as an adult. There may have been shorter thinner coats in her lineage and that is the genes that came through.

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..

It is all in the genes of your puppy and some genes can show up from way back to grandmother or greatgrandfather or any distant relative.

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Subject	Author	Date
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