By the time a large
breed pup reaches 9 or 10 weeks, it should only be fed with unmoistened dry kibbles.
Not exact matches
And go in armed with the following knowledge: A small -
breed pup is one that will
reach up to 20 pounds at maturity, while large - and giant -
breed puppies are those that will ultimately
reach 50 and 90 (or more) pounds respectively.
While most
pups are considered adults when they
reach 1 year old, the fact is, dog
breeds mature at slightly different rates, and not all dogs are full - grown on their first birthday.
Definitively, it's something that owners need to acknowledge as a possibility especially when their
pup (regardless of
breed)
reaches social maturity (generally between the ages of 8 months and 2 years).
Large
breed dogs should stick with puppy food formulated for large
breed pups until they
reach 1 year of age
Once a small
breed pup has
reached nearly 80 % of his adult size, he'll usually stop growing.
The
breeding of «Becker» to «Alpha» created a litter of beautiful Dutch Shepherd
pups born November 10, 2010 (five males & five females) that were bright, alert, and seemingly very normal until they
reached the age of about 8 months.
As your
pup reaches maturity, she will continue to grow depending on her
breed.
It depends on whether your
pup is a small or large
breed, as smaller
breeds will settle down in behavior and
reach full weight and height.