New Roomate

[SGOS]

Jackson is 8 weeks old and a hefty 10+ pounds.  Jackson says, "Dave uses me for a dumbell.  It's fun, except I get dizzy.  I also help take care of yard litter, when I'm not sleeping."

[Dark Lightning]

Look at those paws! He's going to be a big boy when he grows up.

[SGOS]

Look at those paws! He's going to be a big boy when he grows up.

The mother was smallish, but the father was exceptionally large for a Golden.  They looked like a mismatch, but both are registered. Dad seemed closer in size (height-wise) to an Irish Setter.  This one was the last available of a litter of 6, but he was also the largest. I don't know what that tells us at 8 weeks, but I had already noticed his large feet.  I have a feeling he's going to be above average in size.  Although, it doesn't matter to me, as he doesn't turn out to be freakish.

[gawdzilla sama Jr.]

Look at those paws! He's going to be a big boy when he grows up.

Ten pounds at eight weeks and you thick he's going to be big?

[SGOS]

I just weighed him 5 minutes ago.  He's 13 lbs, exactly.  That other weight was me holding him and subtracting my weight from the total, I did this in my head, not really sure if I remembered the two weights needed for the calculation correctly.  I have no idea what an 8 week old is supposed to weigh.

[Mike Cl]

Train him like he is going to Baby Huey (huge, huge and then some) and then weight won't matter.  One of the best dogs we ever had was a 5 week old black puppy (he was thrown from a speeding car); vet said he was probably a fox terrier.  He ended up being a black lab/great dane mix.  He grew to 100 lbs.  One of the best dogs we ever had!  He was a gentle giant loved by all who got to know him.  I still miss him.