Another Weight Question
Hi guys,
Sorry for posting so much. Being a new corgi owner, I seem to be freaking out about a lot of things. But I decided to weight Dusty today since I wanted to know how much I should feed him. We were using an electronic scale, which takes 2 seconds to calculate his weight or else it will come up in an error. His weight came up to be 24.5 pounds, which freaked me out since he is only 6 months. However, I am still able to feel his ribs, and I don't think he looks fat. I have attached some pictures in order to get some feedback.
I might just need to get a different scale that is mechanical and not electronic (making him sit still is really difficult) just to confirm. But any feedback on the forums would be appreciated. Thanks!
Lita
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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I am thinking you need a new scale. How tall is Dusty at the shoulders and how long withers to tail? 24.5 #'s is the weight for almost a full grown dog(my Livvy is that) and so I don't believe this can be correct but I don't know. He looks well proportioned!
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Permalink Reply by Lita Cho on
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Thanks for the comments! I thought he was well proportioned too, but I really couldn't compare. When I saw 24.5, I just started freaking out since I know that is what a full grown pup is suppose to weigh.
I unfortunately don't have a measuring tape, but I will try to borrow one tomorrow and get back to you. Maybe he has already fully grown.
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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on
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He does not look fat at all to me. Sidney is 29 pounds at age 2 1/2...but I think he was around 23 pounds when he was 6 months old. Try a different scale.
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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Oh, he's so cute! I'll be the meany here: If he were my dog, I'd bring him down a few pounds in weight (or to be more exact, I'd maintain the weight he's at as he puts on a little size) He's not fat, but he's got some pudge. It's hard at this age to keep a good weight, because they are still growing and one day they are growing fast and look lanky, and the next thing you know they hit a pause in growth and start to grow sideways instead!
When you look at him from above, you should see a very distinctly smaller waist, compared to his chest and his hips. And from the side, you should see just a hint of the hip bone. Dusty's figure looks appropriate for a younger puppy, say around 4 months (when they are growing super-fast, a bit of pudge is fine), but by 6 months you want to slowly see him start to take on his adult figure.
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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on
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try carry Dusty and step on the scale first, then a second time just by yourself, now you know how much he weights :)
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Permalink Reply by Alice on
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That's how I do it with Finn. I weight myself (usually 3 times so i can get an average) then I pick him up and weigh us both (again 3 times) and I subtract my weight from our combined weight and voila, I have Finn's weight.
I think the same thing happened with Finn. He was growing appropriately then he stopped and began to grow a bit pudgy, then went back to growing a little more. He was so small compared to my Mom's Cardi I assumed he was still growing and didn't cut his food, but from 8 months to 1 year he barely grew anymore in size. I think he's a bit on the small side for a male Cardi and my Mom's is on the large side for a male Cardi. Put the two together and we have a normal size Cardigan. :)
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that is a great idea. I really should have thought of that due to all my physics courses.
Lita
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So I just did this, and looks like Dusty is 26.5 pounds. uugggh. Well it is just time to feed him less.
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Permalink Reply by Edison on
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Edison reached 24 lbs by the time he was 7-8 months old. Some just grow more quickly than others. He doesn't look fat, but check from above- you should see a waist just below the ribcage. :)
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hmm.. what do you mean by a waist? below the ribcage, should it concave inward? Sorry if this is a dumb question. I just want to clarify. :)
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