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

Author:
Rayline

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Date Posted: 12:38:34 04/16/07 Mon
In reply to: Diane Stepple 's message, "Re: why does my puppy weigh so much..." on 10:26:57 04/16/07 Mon

Diane,
I also have a problem with my Peke weighing too much (so I think). I have a male white Peke and he about 11 months so the vet tells me (he was a rescue). He weighs 11 pounds and has been at the weight for the past 3 months. Isn't that big for such a young Pekingese? He still has his puppy coat from what I have noticed, so I really don't have much doubt about the age the vet told me he his. I just thought that he should be smaller than that.

I wish I knew who his parents were or even where his previous owner got him from. I'm affraid I will always be in the dark about my little guy, because the vets haven't been able to tell me much more than how old they think he may be.

>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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Re: why does my puppy weigh so much...	Amy	16:55:56 04/16/07 Mon