Please help me work out how big my pup will get!

[Anonymous]

He's a "mini golden doodle" who was supposed to get to 35-40 lbs max - fully grown

But

he is now 5 months old and weighs 42 lbs

I'm not sure how long they keep growing and / or how big he will get. His mother was 70lbs and his father was around 30 lbs

thanks

[Anonymous]

Do his paws still look big for his body?

[Anonymous]

50 lbs +

(50 is the average between 70 and 30. "Plus" because he's a male.)

Why did you believe them when they said 35-40, with parents weighing what they weigh?

[Anonymous]

Whoa!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:50 lbs +

(50 is the average between 70 and 30. "Plus" because he's a male.)

Why did you believe them when they said 35-40, with parents weighing what they weigh?

a) I am not a breeder so I think breeders will know more than me.
b) I am an idiot
c) both

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:50 lbs +

(50 is the average between 70 and 30. "Plus" because he's a male.)

Why did you believe them when they said 35-40, with parents weighing what they weigh?

+1

No dog with parents that big is going to be a “mini” anything. Sucker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do his paws still look big for his body?

That's the thing - they never really have done, even when he was only 8 lbs. He is big and shaggy and so are his paws.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:50 lbs +

(50 is the average between 70 and 30. "Plus" because he's a male.)

Why did you believe them when they said 35-40, with parents weighing what they weigh?

+1

No dog with parents that big is going to be a “mini” anything. Sucker.

Thank you for your thoughtful and kindly worded insight. Asshole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:50 lbs +

(50 is the average between 70 and 30. "Plus" because he's a male.)

Why did you believe them when they said 35-40, with parents weighing what they weigh?

a) I am not a breeder so I think breeders will know more than me.
b) I am an idiot
c) both

PP you responded to. Now I feel bad for being mean. No, you are not an idiot. I was thinking maybe you had not met the parents and were not told of their size in advance.
In general, F1 mixes are hard to predict, so the breeder should not have been so definitive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:50 lbs +

(50 is the average between 70 and 30. "Plus" because he's a male.)

Why did you believe them when they said 35-40, with parents weighing what they weigh?

a) I am not a breeder so I think breeders will know more than me.
b) I am an idiot
c) both

PP you responded to. Now I feel bad for being mean. No, you are not an idiot. I was thinking maybe you had not met the parents and were not told of their size in advance.
In general, F1 mixes are hard to predict, so the breeder should not have been so definitive.

Oh I wasn't thinking you were mean. I was making a joke of myself. I agree its not an exact science and really the breeder should not have made that promise. I am finding the dog huge and strong and I'm worried about being pulled over if he suddenly decides to chase a rabbit / bird / cat and I'm busy picking up his poop or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:50 lbs +

(50 is the average between 70 and 30. "Plus" because he's a male.)

Why did you believe them when they said 35-40, with parents weighing what they weigh?

a) I am not a breeder so I think breeders will know more than me.
b) I am an idiot
c) both

PP you responded to. Now I feel bad for being mean. No, you are not an idiot. I was thinking maybe you had not met the parents and were not told of their size in advance.
In general, F1 mixes are hard to predict, so the breeder should not have been so definitive.

Oh I wasn't thinking you were mean. I was making a joke of myself. I agree its not an exact science and really the breeder should not have made that promise. I am finding the dog huge and strong and I'm worried about being pulled over if he suddenly decides to chase a rabbit / bird / cat and I'm busy picking up his poop or something.

PP again. Good

Regarding the size and behavior, you need to intensify his training now. My friend has been dragged into the street many times and sustained a shoulder injury by the rescue dog that she was told would not be above 60lbs. The dog is now 90 lbs!!!

Have you tried clicker training? There are some good books on clicker or positive dog training. I also recommend Kikopup on YouTube. She's a great trainer. You could also pay for training services.

[Anonymous]

Fortunately both golden retrievers and poodles are very trainable dogs.!so even though your dog may be large, hopefully it’s a smart, easy to train dog. I would start training now if you have not started already. I do not recommend those Petsmart classes. Try to find a private trainer or an experienced trainer. I would recommend the trainer I am taking my puppy to right now as they are awesome, but I don’t know if it would be considered an advertisement

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's a "mini golden doodle" who was supposed to get to 35-40 lbs max - fully grown

But

he is now 5 months old and weighs 42 lbs

I'm not sure how long they keep growing and / or how big he will get. His mother was 70lbs and his father was around 30 lbs

thanks

I think the “breeder” - these dogs aren’t really a breed- wasn’t very knowledgeable to give you that estimate. Agree with the other poster that over 50 lbs would make sense. Sounds like a super cute dog though! And probably will have a sweet and smart personality. I have a mixed breed puppy that’s about 4 months; when I got her about a month ago she was 8.5 lbs and is up to 15 and looks a little skinny despite eating an insane amount every day. My vet said she will absolutely be bigger than I was told (I was told an adult weight of 25 lbs ...). It’s a gamble with puppies, and even if you were told the truth about the dad (did you meet the male dog, or just the mother? It’s possible the seller downplayed the size of the male to make the puppies sound more appealing) some puppies will take after one parent much more than the other so he might just be a big boy and look more like the mom.

Training is HUGE! I had dogs as a kid and my parents weren’t great about training them and those dogs ran the house. The first dog I got on my one was a stray I took in as a puppy who turned into a pit mix with the strength of a dog twice his size, or at least it felt that way. I took him to basic obedience group classes for 6 weeks and was consistent at home with what he was learning in class and he was the most gentle, well mannered dog as an adult you could dream of. He was 4-5 months when I got him- now is the time to start training.

Also if you’re not already I would crate train- the dog will like having a safe “den” , and it’s nice to have a spot for them when you have guests or workmen over while they’re still wild and puppyish.

Regarding size, ask your vets opinion, and google estimating puppy’s adult size. There are online calculators that just input the age and current weight and you’ll get an estimate. Not sure how accurate they are but for my dog it’s looking like the estimate is closer to what I’m seeing than what the rescue people told me when I adopted her.

Good luck! 5 months is a rambunctious age but sweet too. He’ll turn out to be the perfect size because you’ll be in love with him by the time he gets to adult size and won’t care what he weighs (and I’m guessing he’ll end up 55-60 lbs)

[Anonymous]

I would think mini would be <30 pounds. You sound like you will get a medium sized one.

I have a medium sized dog and he is about the size of his parents, both around 40 pounds. Last checkup (2yr old) he was 38 pounds.

A friend down the street from me was supposed to get a medium sized one, but he got bigger and bigger and bigger, and is upwards of 80 pounds. Parents were medium sized. Recessive genes gave him his size.

[Anonymous]

The doodle down the street from me is massive and seems to have trouble staying on leash. I would intensify the training as someone pointed out just in case he gets really large. At this age, he should still be very trainable.