Jenny Arntzen wrote 03/08/2012 07:53 PM Unexpected weight gain #356589 - 03/08/2012 07:53 PM
Jenny Arntzen Webboard User Reg: 12-06-2010 Posts: 721 Loc: British Columbia, Canada Offline	Jethro just turned 2 in February. He is some sort of shepherd mix, we aren't exactly sure (lab?, mastiff?, anatolian?). He was 45 lb. at 4 months. I weighed him a couple of weeks ago, and he was 89 lb, pretty much holding steady for several months. People have been commenting lately on how he is starting to broaden out, getting more stocky and mature looking, and less lanky. Out of curiosity, I weighed him this morning and he was 91 lb.! His diet and exercise routines have not changed. Is it normal for dogs to broaden out as they near maturity (by the age of 3 or so?). Or should I be feeding him less? In all other respects he is healthy, has good energy, loves to run and jump, playful, etc. and will go any distance.
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Jamie Craig wrote 03/08/2012 08:35 PM Re: Unexpected weight gain [Re: Jenny Arntzen ] #356591 - 03/08/2012 08:35 PM
Jamie Craig Webboard User Reg: 09-01-2009 Posts: 986 Loc: Munroe Falls, OH Offline	Do you have snow? Ryuk gains about up to 4lbs of muscle when there is snow on the ground with his same old exercise routine.... https://www.etsy.com/shop/Blitzava
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Tresa Hendrix wrote 03/08/2012 08:52 PM Re: Unexpected weight gain [Re: Jenny Arntzen ] #356593 - 03/08/2012 08:52 PM
Tresa Hendrix Webboard User Reg: 05-08-2008 Posts: 1473 Loc: Alaska Offline	I can't really tell by the picture, could you post a link to some pix? If its muscle they look contoured and defined, if its fat, they look more and more smooth and blobish. Picture Bruce Lee vs Andrew Zimmern. A tired dog is a good dog, a trained dog is a better dog.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 03/09/2012 04:38 PM Re: Unexpected weight gain [Re: Jenny Arntzen ] #356652 - 03/09/2012 04:38 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	A link to pictures would be great ... preferably side view, standing, as well as a view from above, looking down on his back as he stands.
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