Healthy weight for a 7 month old english mastiff?

[Sswwiiggeerr]

I have an english mastiff named Bruno he will be 8 months old on january 18th. i have a few questions actually, but my main concern is his weight. He weighed 96 pounds when he was at the vets a couple weeks ago. He looks very healthy but im just not sure what to be expecting weight wise and if hes on track. Bruno's brother lives right across the street and hes probably a good 20 pounds heavier although hes wide and shorter and Bruno is taller and leaner. Also, any tips on how to get him to walk better on a leash? Hes just a puppy so he gets very excited, but hes very strong! We have a choker collar on him but were considering getting one of the head halters. One more thing, should we neuter him or not? Theres pros and cons of neutering so im not sure. Hes not around any females hardly ever. Ill try to attach a picture of him!

 

[WyomingWild]

What a sweetie! Im not sure on weight for an EM. Do you have pictures of him from the side standing? Can you see his ribs? He might just be growing taller than filling out at the moment? I know several people on here have a lot more knowledge on proper weight so I will leave it to them to help you.

As far as the Head Collars of Halti's as I have known them as. We used them in training Guide Dogs for the blind. I didnt particularly like them, but they did help the labs that had pulling issues. ***Make sure you do not jerk on them. Use a steady pull if they are not listening or pulling.***It can really hurt their neck if you jerk on them. We used to use them like this. If the dog was not listening or pulling (due to being distracted or just pulling against you) we would just steadily pull up and on leash. This would make the dog look up and you and stop and we would give a "heal" or "easy" command then release. if they needed more, you would just steadily pull and say the command and didnt release until they sat. It sounds worse than it is. It was much gentler than yanking or correcting on a leash. My favorite way to use the Halti, and we were required at one point to use it on the guide dogs, was to have the halt on (and it attaches to the collar), and instead of hooking your leash to the halti, hook it to the collar. This just mentally reminded most the dogs to not pull and you wouldnt even have to correct them. We had leashes that had two clips, and I would also clip one end to the halti and the other one to the collar.

 

[Harrygto]

he looks good from that pic but a good side and a looking down shot would help
my EM is 11 years old and 32 in at the shoulder and 165lbs
a pup will get thin growing

 

[HMR11913]

What a cutie!!!! We have a 7 month old English Mastiff and hadn't weighed him in awhile, but we did last night before we gave him a bath and he's 140 lbs. I actually thought he was more on the lean side because you can parts of his ribs sometimes depending on how he's stretching or standing, but the vet had said he's a perfect weight for his size.

 

[TWW]

EM's are a lot like us, there is no correct weight at a age. Generally the average weight of the parents will be the final weight.
Though there are always those that break that rule.
Body condition is far more important than a weight at a age. A mastiff will be what he is supposed to be, the best you can do for him is to keep him on the lean and fit side while he is growing that way there is less of a chance of hip and elbow issues when there a adult.
Play is far more harder on a overweight mastiff than a fit trim one.

 

[TWW]

Hopefully someone with the links will post the pro's and con's.
You should not neuter till after 18 months to 2 years.

I have never neutered any of mine also not on wood have never had a litter due to it, (knock on wood), but tis does mean you have to be very proactive in making sure it di not happen.

 

[voidecho]

My boy has leveled off at 150-160lbs at 2.5 years. He was 109 at seven months, so not much more than your guy. 96 lbs is well within the normal range of mastiffs. Like said above, keeping then leaner as they grow should be better on their growing joints and bones.

I would wait to neuter until two years if you can. We waited and now probably won't ever neuter our guy. No behavior issues at all. Not many positives of neutering a male. Females there are some definite health benefits.

 

[Smokeycat]

My guy was around 105 lbs at 7 months. He was 190 lbs when I weighed him at 2.5 years which was the last time he was weighed. He does have bad elbows (elbow dysplasia) so I keep him on the lighter side bordering on skinny. So Linc (Voidecho) and Kryten were about the same weight as your boy at 7 months and show how they can vary in growth rates.
I agree with the others about waiting until 18-24 months to neuter if you can. Kryten is still intact and right now I have no plans to change that.

 

[twood71]

EM's are a lot like us, there is no correct weight at a age. Generally the average weight of the parents will be the final weight.
Though there are always those that break that rule.
Body condition is far more important than a weight at a age. A mastiff will be what he is supposed to be, the best you can do for him is to keep him on the lean and fit side while he is growing that way there is less of a chance of hip and elbow issues when there a adult.
Play is far more harder on a overweight mastiff than a fit trim one.

correct, let them grow at their pace with good nutrition. Trust us, they will grow and a succesful health for them is not HELP grow them too fast, they grow fast enough.

The big no no is allowing extra large breeds be over weight, just shouldn't do that.

I've known of one pup from a litter that one of mine came from that was the smallest-she is a year old now and looks healthy and strong, she to me looks like she is 145-160.

 

[Oscar'sMom]

We have an EM 6.5 months old...he's around 115. It varies. He hasn't gained much weight lately but is growing taller by the minute! Your pup is too cute!

 

[Gideon78]

Our boy is just over 7 months and weighs 121.
It all depends on their body size. Aries is a pretty tall pup so he going to weigh more.
Our girl just turned a year but is growing a lot slower then the male she is only 106,but she has more girth to her.
I'd say as long as you can't see more then 2 of his ribs he's good.

 

[Sswwiiggeerr]

Thank you everybody! Im still trying to get the hang of replying to my posts lol  im just concerned that hes not growing properly? He seems to look about average, but hes just not as heavy as other mastiffs his age. Hes very tall and lean rather than short and broad. He sure is cute though, pictures dont do him justice.

 

[Smokeycat]

Kryten always seemed skinny to me. Not all grow out and then up some grow up and then out. This was him around 8 months old.

 

[musicdeb]

Be more concerned with body condition than body weight. Where does he fall on the body chart?



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[tiffany.j.martin.1]

I just had my English mastiff at the vet today he's 7 months and weighed in at 115 lbs ...:

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[gilles]

growing tall is good ..he will have time to fill up...the taller he is the heavier he can be later...so i would not worry about his weight at the moment as long as he is growing taller...

 

[TWW]

Funny thing one of the smallest mastiff I ever knew a 6 months, is a huge brute now. At 6 months he was about 75lbs, when he turned 3 or so was 240, now at 5 is super energy and in great shape. You always want them to be what they where supposed to be. Mine is 13+ months and 165 or so an everyone says he is skinny. I look at 3 ribs visible, no spine showing and he plays damned near 14hrs a day, he walks 45 mins in the morning and 45 mins at night, plays for 8 hrs a day with a APBT and a AM Staff.

He so far has had zero issues, yes I credit a lot of it to a good breeder, who breeds more toward athletic mastiff.