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did my mini schnauzer stop growing?
my mini schnauzer is 5months old and she seem to have stop growing.this girl that work with me her mini schnauzer is bigger then my but its a boy and maybe a yr old.my friend also have a mini schnauzer that is a boy and he is 8months and bigger there her.she weigh 10lb that was about 3weeks ago when i took her to my vet for a check up so she may weigh more now.i ask my vet and he said she was fine and i shouldn't worry.her parents was between 11-15lb the mom was 14lb and the day was 13lb.they both is bigger then her.i was talking to my trainer last week and she said usually around 5or6months dogs stop growing is this true?because if it is she is little.base on her parents she should be a little bigger then what she is.i am not going to show her i just want to know
ok when she weigh 7.6lb about 3 or4 weeks later she was 9lb then 2weeks later she was 10.2lb but that was about 3weeks ago.i am looking at her shot records and thats how i know her weights
she seem to be gain weight but not getting any taller she been this size for about 2months.my vet tech says she getting bigger but i just dont see it
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes, what your trainer said is true.
Mini Schnauzers usually stop growing between 5 and 7 months. (But, some grow until 8 months).
Has your dog's weight been about the same (within a few ounces) of what it is now for a few months? When a dog or puppy is done growing their weight barely changes if at all.
What are you feeding your puppy and are you feeding her enough? Make sure that the food you're feeding your puppy meets the nutritional guidelines for dogs (high quality protein (meats and meat meals), whole grains, potatoes, veggies, etc). Don't feed your puppy food with glutens, corn, wheat, and soy (those aren't good for dogs and when fed to growing puppies have been shown to stunt growth). The more active your pet is, the more food you need to give it. The suggested serving sizes are just that, suggestions. They're good starting points but individual pet needs vary.
Are you giving her enough water? There should always be fresh, clean water out for your puppy or dog.
- BrennaLv 51 decade ago
Well , the AKC standard says about 13-15 pounds, like her parents were. It's possible that maybe her grandparents were on the smaller side, and she received that gene. In a litter, the choose the pet quality and show quality, I guess her reason for pet quality could be her size, not that there is anything wrong with that. My Golden Retriever turned out to be some genetic mutant of 110 pounds, and not of fat but overall size. Also, puppies will sometimes have little spurts where they grow more some weeks than others, just like human kids. Also, are you feeding high quality food? If it is "dog poop" with a bunch of fillers, you can be stunting her growth. Some good brands are EVO, Wellness, Blue Buffalo, Solid Gold, and there is the raw diet option also.
Source(s): I handle show dogs and work with breeders - Anonymous5 years ago
Your snauzer will not outgrow this unless trained to do so. Keep plenty of chew toys on hand. And only let your dog out of it's crate when you are in the room with it.When it heads for a cord or shoe, say NO, take it away from that object and give it a chew toy. Do not ever leave your dog outside of it's crate,in the house, unless you are there to watch it.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
dontz uze a clicker no matter what cuz that is beingz nice to yours doggie.
