When do dogs stop growing?

[*Amy*]

Right now Vixie is small for a Corgi and she's already 13 months old. (Yes, I know before I told you she was 10 months, but that's because I was told wrong). She weighs about 16-17 lbs. Is it possible she's still growing or are dogs full grown at the age of one?

 

[HoundedByHounds]

gosh that depends on breed, line within the breed, and environment...as well as a ton of other stuff.

13" Beagles tend to be "done" heightwise at what....6-10mos while a 15" of the same breed...can grow past 12-18mos!

Akitas grow til at least 3-5 YEARS of age...

In general smaller dogs mature sooner...but again...dependant upon so many things...exactly when they are "done" can be a real crapshoot.

 

[*Amy*]

Oo, that makes sense.. that's similar to how people grow, too.

 

[darkchild16]

she is prolly done in height but will continue to fill out most likely. OMG i almost went to yalls HS and AS NYD we went to Ikea and we got stuck at the stop light LOL. My mom had to convince me I didnt need another dog.

 

[*Amy*]

she is prolly done in height but will continue to fill out most likely. OMG i almost went to yalls HS and AS NYD we went to Ikea and we got stuck at the stop light LOL. My mom had to convince me I didnt need another dog.

What is HS and AS NYD? I haven't been to Ikea yet, but I want to go. Did you like it? Why were you in Orlando?

 

[darkchild16]

To go to Ikea LOL. Its my favorite store. Thats where I bought most of the bed stuff for the baby. We are prolly coming after the baby is born too.

Humane Society and Animal Services and New Years Day LOL

 

[PWCorgi]

she is prolly done in height but will continue to fill out most likely.

^agreed.
Corgis are usually done filling out by 2 years of age.
Izzy was filled out by around 18 months, and I'm still waiting for Frodo to finish filling out and he turned 2 yesterday.

Another thing to remember, many breeds you should be able to easily feel ribs to know they are healthy, with corgis it should be a little bit tougher, the most common thing I've heard from corgi people is it should feel like there is two slices of cheese between your hand and the ribs once they are filled out :lol-sign:

 

[corgipower]

darkchild, some of us are cryptically challenged. i had to really think for a minute to figure out those letters.
:hail:

 

[*Amy*]

To go to Ikea LOL. Its my favorite store. Thats where I bought most of the bed stuff for the baby. We are prolly coming after the baby is born too.

Humane Society and Animal Services and New Years Day LOL

Oh, okay, lol. Yeah, I went to the Humane Society over there (you're talking about the one by the Millenia Mall, right?) before we got Carlie and almost took home some sort of Corgi mix, but she was so scared and bit anyone that picked her up, so I was hesitant to take her home.

 

[darkchild16]

Yea. I want a small dog :\ but kinda cant get one LOL. AWWWw to bad I cant have a dog like that anymore because I would love the work to get her comfortable.

 

[corgipower]

also, there are a lot of huge corgis in the world, and they shouldn't be huge. my female is 21 pounds, and although that is a little under breed standard, it's really not all that small for the breed.

 

[darkchild16]

20 pounds is small compared to what I have now but not as small as my moms LOL.

 

[*Amy*]

Yea. I want a small dog :\ but kinda cant get one LOL. AWWWw to bad I cant have a dog like that anymore because I would love the work to get her comfortable.

I would love how good it'd be to see a dog like that change and feel safe around humans, but I wasn't ready for all the possibilities that might come with a dog like that.

 

[darkchild16]

Oh we had a dog like that so I know what its like but with the baby coming I cant chance it or afford it .

 

[*Amy*]

Oh we had a dog like that so I know what its like but with the baby coming I cant chance it or afford it .

Aw, yeah.. you'll have many other things to worry about! How much longer do you have until your due date?

 

[darkchild16]

a month and a half. LOL its looming closer. The baby part is not the part that im not happy with its the freaking needles LOL

 

[*Amy*]

a month and a half. LOL its looming closer. The baby part is not the part that im not happy with its the freaking needles LOL

Oh.. that sucks. Just look the other way.

 

[darkchild16]

LOL ive tried that they put 2 to 3 in you last i heard LOL. Scary mean people LOL.

 

[*Amy*]

also, there are a lot of huge corgis in the world, and they shouldn't be huge. my female is 21 pounds, and although that is a little under breed standard, it's really not all that small for the breed.

I don't think I've ever seen a huge Corgi. What do you consider huge? The approximate weight for a female Corgi is 25 lbs, so anything a little below or a little above that is fine as long as they don't exceed 28 lbs.

I like the size of Vixie now, but I was just curious if it's possible she's still growing at her age... I guess I'll just find out!

 

[SizzleDog]

Ada got her height by the time she was about 7 months old, her weight by the time she was about 10 months. She more or less looked like an adult at 5 months of age (she matured FAST!)

also, there are a lot of huge corgis in the world, and they shouldn't be huge. my female is 21 pounds,

Mine too, corgipower! I like 'em on the smaller side.

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