How fast do puppies gain weight

If you have a mixed breed dog, then it may feel like you're entirely in the dark with knowing, or even just guessing, how big your adorable mutt is going to be. You could do this two ways. You could take a look at all the growth charts on this page and see where your little guy fits in best. Or if you wanted to be more precise, use a DNA test to see which breeds your puppy is mixed with. Then you'll know which puppy weight chart to use. Wisdom Panel is a simple cheek swab test that will determine which breeds your puppy is crossed with and has over breeds, types and varieties of dogs.

It can identify purebred ancestors for three generations great grand-parents which will give you a good idea of what your adult dog's weight will be AND understand your adult dog's potential behaviors, looks, and health concerns. Generally, most puppies fit into one of the five breed sizes; toy, small, medium, large, and giant. However, there is occasionally some overlap between the categories. You can also use our puppy weight calculator to estimate the adult weight of your puppy.

This interative tool is different from most as it is based on breed size. This means it uses the growth rate of breed size to predict the adult weight. Why not give it a try? If you want to document your own puppy's development, then you might want to look at this journal - Puppy's First Year Keepsake Book. Apart from documenting many other milestones, it has a nice chart where you can document your own puppy's growth and weight.

These tiny cuties grow much faster than larger dogs and usually achieve their adult weight by eight or nine months of age. Below is a chart that calculates how big your toy puppy will grow dependent on their birth weight. These tiny cuties grow much faster than larger dogs and usually achieve their adult weight by eight months of age. If you don't know your puppy's birth weight, you'll still be able to calculate his adult weight.

Just find his age down the left column and find the nearest corresponding weight at that age then go down that column to see what he will weigh as an adult or every milestone along the way. For instance: If you have a 12 week old puppy that weighs 24 ounces 1. Another way to determine your toy puppy's adult weight is to take his weight at 6-weeks old, double it, then double it again. If you don't know what his weight was at that age most of us won't , again, use the chart above to find his current age and weight and work back.

So, for the same example of the week old puppy that weighs 24 ounces 1. Double that to between 25 - 30 ounces then double that again to between 50 - 60 ounces. If you want to be a bit more accurate than that, you can find the average of the two, i. Then divide that by 16 to get the lbs. So, a week old puppy weighing 1. Small dogs typically grow faster than a large dog but not as quickly as the toy versions. They reach their adult weight between eight and twelve months.

In general, this consists of breeds that are between 12 and 25 lbs, but there is some overlap with the toy breed size at the lower end of that scale and the medium size dogs at the higher end. You can use this simple chart to determine how big your small puppy will get.

Merely find the weight closest to your puppy's age and go down that column to see the age at 12 months which will likely be his adult weight. But, what do you do if your puppy's age or weight isn't on the chart? Simple answer is to find the average. If your puppy is in-between two weights for his age then you can find the average of the two.

Another option to determine his adult weight, if you don't mind a bit of math, is to find your puppy's growth rate and times that by His growth rate is how much weight he gains in one week and is calculated as his current weight divided by his age in weeks.

There is some overlap with the small breed size at the lower end of that scale and the large size dogs at the higher end. For a dog that is in the "medium" size category, you can use the below chart to determine how much your puppy will weigh when fully grown. You can also see how much he'll weigh at each milestone, such as weeks,weeks, 6-months, 8-months and so on. To use the chart, start with your puppy's age down the left side, then see where he falls based on his current weight.

For example, if your pup is 12 weeks old and weighs 7. First, you have to join our email list to get access to our Resource Library.

I know we all want to be sure our puppies are progressing the way they should so they grow to be healthy happy dogs. However, you might take the information with a grain of salt. This information is for entertainment purposes only. If you have questions about your dogs or puppies please consult with your veterinarian. Check out more of our favorites on our New Puppy Checklist.

Colby Morita has been raising and training guide and service dog puppies for over 13 years. Colby has been writing to the PuppyInTraining. A few years back I wrote…. We all want our golden retriever…. Welcome back to the Cutest Puppy…. Here we go again with Kitty…. I remember it being so stressful the first few weeks because I was so worried about the puppies gaining weight.

How long do you think it took Raven to get back to her normal self after having the puppies? I remember you mentioned before she lost a lot of weight after having the puppies. It probably took a few weeks for Raven to get back to her regular weight. However, after every litter she also blew out her coat which takes a few months to come back. Thanks John. I think he got most of the Aussie instincts as he liked to herd.

Thanks for stopping by! How interesting — thanks for this informative post, Colby! Back then Missy weighed 8 lbs, and her brother Buzz weighed They had 7 other siblings and Missy was the runt of the litter, and Buzz was one of the larger pups.

The puppies from our last litter were nearly half the size of the puppies from our first litter by the time they went home at 8 weeks old. I think a big part of that is the size of the litter. Litter 1 was 6 puppies and Litter 3 was 10 puppies. Raven is about 70 pounds and his Dad Remy is about 80 pounds.

Also, Charlie was one of the bigger puppies in his litter. How big were Missy and Buzz when they were full grown?

They rely on their owners and mothers to guide them. Over the next few weeks, the newborn will grow rapidly. His eyes will open and his earing will develop. At eight weeks, he will have a personality of his own and at 12 weeks he will be an adolescent and then an adult doggie a little later on.

Typically, newborn puppies weigh anything from 2. So, a dog that is born at 1. In just one week, he will have doubled in size and attained 7. While this is the average for all dog breeds, bear in mind that not all dogs sizes grow at the same rate. This is approximately oz per week. These breeds grow faster reaching the age of maturity and months old. Medium breeds of lbs at adulthood stage grow moderately reaching adulthood at months while large and giant breeds grow at a much slower rate than all the rest.

As usual, the above guideline only gives estimates. Not all puppies will match the figures to the latter. If they determine that nothing is wrong with him, sit back and relax. An obese dog has a high risk for medical complications such as arthritis, heart disease, kidney problems, diabetes, and a shortened lifespan. In addition, exercise the dog as much as possible. Checking the weight and height of your dog against charts is the most efficient way of determining whether your puppy is healthy or not.

However, there are other strategies you can use as suggested by AKC.