17 week corso weight concerns

[Ponce1187]

Hey everyone,

I have a beautiful cane she is 17 week old, and I am slightly concern with her weight, she is currently 25lb. I have seen that they weight about 40 lbs at her age... While talking to the breeder she told me she was the runt of the litter, however I have only had her for two weeks and she has gained 11 lb in two weeks.. Any advice is welcomed....thanks in advance

 

[Francesco]

Hi
Well, she is a little underweight IMO but...if she gained more than 10lbs in 2 weeks i wouldn't worry so much...if she eats properly i think she is gonna catch up

 

[Smart_Family]

She's fine. Mastiffs grow for the first 2-3 years of their lives. She'll catch up.

 

[Ben Curtis]

In my uneducated opinion, I would only worry if I could visibly see there ribs, or not be able to feel there ribs. Besides that I would think your pup will catch up. My Corso was way undersized early on and now seems to be ahead of the curve.

 

[DennasMom]

11 pounds in 2 weeks sounds FAST! Our EM averaged 0.5lb/day at that age.

She'll catch up eventually, and it's better not to rush it. As the others pointed out - keep track of how she feels around her ribs, and go from there. Don't worry about what the scale says.

 

[Cody]

I personally like to see 2 if not 3 ribs on my dogs. Leaner is better in the long run. Healthier growth. She will be as large as she is genetically predispositioned to be just enjoy her, feed her quality food and be sure she gets enough exercise

 

[Ponce1187]