Re: [PyrNet-L] RE: CHAT gaining weight to fast?

[Charlotte & Jack Perry <pyreau@erols.com>]

Hi Linda,
Welcome to the list.  Sounds like Baby is doing well and weighs about
what she should. It is truly amazing how fast these dogs grow during
their first year; but if you figure they go from around a pound to 70 or
80 in a year, guess they have to.  Usually 13-week old puppies do not
overeat and just grow at whatever rate is right for them.  Just watch to
make sure that you can still feel ribs without having to poke around. 

We do not like to feed our dogs foods that are very high in protein.  We
are currently feeding our pups the IAMS Puppy Food Large Breed formula
because it is lower in protein than some puppy foods.  We have also
tried the Eukanuba Puppy Food Large Breed formula but could not stand
the fish oil smell. We usually put our pups on adult food by 6 months
and sometimes earlier if they are getting fat.
Charlotte
 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I have been lurking on this list for about 4 weeks since we got our first
> pyr!  I love all the tales that are shared and advice with training etc.
>  Baby is now 13 weeks old today and already weighs 30 pounds.  Is this
> normal?  When we brought her to the vet three weeks ago she weighed 15
> pounds and the vet warned us about her gaining weight too quickly.  She
> also suggested that we take her off of puppy chow at 5 - 6 months so she
> won't continue to gain so much weight.  I would appreciate any thoughts on
> this.
> 
> Thanks,
> Linda
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