Puppy Weight Chart
| Birth |
2 1/2 oz.
|
2 3/14 oz.
|
3 oz.
|
3 1/2 oz.
|
4 oz.
|
4 1/4 oz.
|
4 1/2 oz.
|
5 oz.
|
5 1/2 oz. |
| 1 week |
3 3/4
|
4
|
5
|
5 1/2
|
6 1/2
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
9 1/2
|
| 2 weeks |
5
|
5 1/2
|
6 1/2
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12 1/2
|
13 1/2
|
| 3 weeks |
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
17 1/2
|
| 4 weeks |
7
|
8
|
9 1/2
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
| 5 weeks |
8
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
19 1/2
|
22
|
24
|
| 6 weeks |
9
|
11
|
12 1/2
|
15
|
17 1/2
|
20
|
22
|
24
|
27
|
| 7 weeks |
10
|
12
|
14 1/2
|
17
|
19 1/2
|
22
|
24 1/2
|
27
|
30
|
| 8 weeks |
11
|
13
|
16
|
19
|
21 1/2
|
24
|
27
|
29
|
33
|
| 9 weeks |
12
|
15
|
17 1/2
|
20
|
23
|
26
|
29
|
32
|
35
|
| 10 weeks |
13
|
16
|
19
|
22
|
25
|
28
|
31
|
34
|
38
|
| 11 weeks |
14
|
17
|
21
|
24
|
27
|
31
|
34
|
37
|
42
|
| 12 weeks |
15
|
19
|
22
|
26
|
30
|
33
|
37
|
41
|
45
|
| 13 weeks |
16
|
20
|
24
|
28
|
32
|
36
|
40
|
44
|
49
|
| 14 weeks |
17
|
22
|
26
|
30
|
34
|
39
|
43
|
47
|
52
|
| 15 weeks |
19
|
23
|
28
|
32
|
37
|
41
|
46
|
51
|
56
|
| 16 weeks |
20
|
25
|
30
|
34
|
39
|
44
|
49
|
54
|
59
|
| 17 weeks |
21
|
26
|
31
|
36
|
41
|
46
|
51
|
57
|
62
|
| 18 weeks |
22
|
28
|
33
|
37
|
43
|
48
|
54
|
60
|
65
|
| 19 weeks |
23
|
29
|
34
|
39
|
44
|
50
|
56
|
62
|
67
|
| 20 weeks |
24
|
30
|
35
|
41
|
46
|
52
|
58
|
64
|
70
|
| 21 weeks |
25
|
31
|
36
|
42
|
48
|
54
|
60
|
66
|
72
|
| 22 weeks |
25
|
32
|
37
|
43
|
49
|
56
|
62
|
68
|
74
|
| 23 weeks |
26
|
33
|
38
|
44
|
50
|
57
|
64
|
70
|
76
|
| 24 weeks |
26
|
33
|
39
|
45
|
51
|
58
|
65
|
71
|
78
|
| 25 weeks |
27
|
34
|
40
|
46
|
52
|
59
|
66
|
72
|
79
|
| 26 weeks |
27
|
34
|
40
|
47
|
53
|
60
|
67
|
73
|
80
|
| 18 months |
2 lb.
|
2 1/2 lb.
|
3 lb.
|
3 1/2 lb.
|
4 lb.
|
4 1/2 lb.
|
5 lb.
|
5 1/2 lb.
|
6 lb.
|
How To Use This Table:
The left-hand column of the table gives the age of the puppy in weeks. To determine it’s expected weight when fully grown, weigh the puppy in ounces, look along the line of figure against the number of weeks of its age, and take the figure nearest to the present weight of the puppy. The expected adult weight of the puppy will be that given at the foot of the column in which the figure nearest to its weight occurs.
NOTE: Weights before the age of eight weeks are liable to be in-accurate.
This weight chart was taken from a book written by and English woman, Hilary Harmer.
Several other ways to get a puppy’s future weight is by assuming that a puppy is at 3/4th it’s future adult weight by about 6 months of age. You can also double a puppy’s weight at about 14 months of age in order to determine what it’s future weight will be.
May 13, 2008 | | Puppy Care, Puppy Health
Whenever you consider getting a puppy, remember that he or she is going to grow up!!! Despite being cute, adorable, and SMALL, your future dog will be much larger. You need to adequately prepare for that - if you are going to have a big dog, you really need a yard for him/her to play in and he/she is not likely to be an acceptable apartment dog. However, if you are looking for a guard dog, protector dog, or a dog you can take long walks with, a small dog just won’t cut it. Small dogs are small and their legs have to pump much harder during long walks - tiring them out much earlier than a larger dog.
One of the primary indicators of a puppy’s eventual future size is his or her parents. By seeing both his/her dam and sire, you can get a good understanding of how big your puppy will he/she grows up. The parents size is a strong indicator of eventual size - but not all puppies will follow in their parents footsteps.
Another indicator of eventual future size is the breed of the animal. Typically, chihuahuas are going to be a particular size (and a toy chihuahua will be every smaller!). This helps you to know that if you are buying a chihuahua, your puppy is likely to fall within a particular size range.
However, you will run into trouble when trying to identify mixed breeds. I once had an Alaskan Malamute with accidentally encountered a small male dog. We never saw the small male dog, but the puppies produced by the Alaskan Malamute had the perfect beautiful markings of their mom, but were short, squat, and heavy set. Several had their dam’s long hair, but others had very short hair. This is a perfect example of how mixed breed dogs can end up with a variety of odd features that were not present in one or the other parent. However, it is typical that the puppies will take after the size of the dam and not of the sire.
If you are lacking some of this key information, you can try looking at the paw size. Bigger paws will mean a larger future puppy. Nature does not allow for misshaping like a tiny dog with huge feet (note that chihuahuas have teeny, tiny feet).
It is said as well that if you weigh your puppy at approximately 14 weeks of age, then you can determine the puppy’s future weight by doubling that weight. This is one possible option in determining your puppy’s future weight.
An even further method of trying to figure out your puppy’s future weight is through checking your puppy’s “loose skin.” I know this sounds odd but puppy’s have to grow into their skin and their skin often grows faster than their body. This will not work for certain breeds of puppy which naturally have very loose skin!
A very interesting and scientific way of figuring out your puppy’s future weight is by predicting the eventual size of the puppy through projection. Since puppies reach their full eight at about 8-11 months of age and their adult body weight a few months later, its a pretty fair estimate to say that a puppy is approximately 3/4th of its eventual height by the time it has reached 6 months.
May 13, 2008 | | New Puppy, Puppy Health
When you are getting your puppy, make sure to ask the previous owner if the puppy had received any checkups or vaccinations. This information will be needed by your vet in order to determine the best vaccination schedule for your new family member. It is best to stick with that schedule so that you can best protect your puppy against infectious diseases. A typical schedule looks like this:
6-7 Weeks Old - Puppy is given it’s first combination vaccine (this includes hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza, distemper, coronavirus).
9 Weeks Old - Puppy is given second round of vaccines.
12 Weeks Old - Puppy is given third round of vaccines as well as a Lyme Vaccine.
16 Weeks Old - Puppy is given last combination vaccine.
12-16 Weeks Old - First Rabies vaccine is given.
Other breeds may need additional vaccines, such as Rottweilers and Dobermans which need at least two Parvo Vaccines by 20 weeks old.
May 04, 2008 | | Puppy Health
Puppies and dogs can get a number of different diseases. Some of these diseases include:
Canine Distemper Virus - A very dangerous viral infection!!! Dog’s infected often appear to be too quiet, depressed, and withdrawn.
Hepatitis - A viral infection that mainly affects the liver.
Leptospirosis - Bacterial infection that focuses on the kidneys and affects many different mammals.
Parainfluenza - This virus causes upper respiratory infections.
Parvovirus - This is a highly infectious disease - one of the most fatal of dog diseases!! It affects the intestinal tract.
Coronavirus - Very severe - however, it is not always fatal.
You must get your dog vaccinated against these diseases!!! The shot is generally called the DHLPPCv vaccine. Once your puppy is old enough, he/she also needs to get vaccinated against rabies.
May 04, 2008 | | Puppy Health
It’s easy to forget, in the joy of having a new puppy, that he or she is just like any other little baby. The puppy needs to have a good check up with his or her new veterinarian. The puppy also needs vaccinations and regular checkups to be sure that he or she stays healthy.
Make sure you get contact information for the person who sells/gives you your puppy so that you can contact them in the case that your puppy is not healthy! It was the breeder’s/owner’s responsibility to make sure that puppy was healthy when he/she was sold. See if you can make an arrangement with the previous owner - can they cover part of the health bills? Can they trade you for a healthier puppy? How will they compensate you for having to pay a vet to heal the puppy (if it is possible)?
Don’t just eat those costs!
May 04, 2008 | | Puppy Health