Hello all!
This is my first time posting on this site, and I must say, you all have some beautiful pups!
I have a question regarding my "Dogo Argentino" pup. First off, my boy (Bug) is deaf, but he's aweseome! Second, I feel like he is smaller than he should be at his age, which is making me question his Bloodline. The person I rescued him from was convinced that he is a Dogo, he looks like a Dogo, and has all of the physical characteristics of a Dogo, but he just seems small to me.
He is currently 31.5 lbs and just hit 18 weeks. He's on a raw diet, and I feed him about 1.5 - 2lbs a day. I monitor his weight by using that 1-5 physical scale thingy; you know, feel of the ribs, waistline, etc... From what I've read around the posts, he should have at least another ten pounds on him. Am I not feeding him enough? Or is it possible that he is mixed with a pitbull? I mean, upon inspection, he has every physical trait of a purebred Dogo (I'd even go as far as to say he could be a showdog [ with the exception of being Deaf of course ]) cause he's so damn handsome, lol. He has a tinge of eyeliner on his right eye, he's completely white everywhere; with the exception of the spots on his belly, and like two behind each ear; he has the straight bottom incisors, and the classic black nose and dark eyes.
He has to be a Dogo, right? I went on that stupid puppy weight estimate chart, and according to them, he'll only be around 45lbs when he's an adult, which seems ridiculous!! Maybe he's just growing slow!? Maybe I'm just over analyzing everything.. lol.
A side note - he was neutered very young ( I think at like 12 weeks) and I've heard that can have an effect on growth of a pup, but I don't know how true that is, and to what extent if it is true.
What do you guys think??
These pictures range from when he was about 14 weeks to a few days ago. The close up where he looks like his head is huge next to his crate is the most recent.
Likes to drink ;p
and now he looks drunk lol
This is my first time posting on this site, and I must say, you all have some beautiful pups!
I have a question regarding my "Dogo Argentino" pup. First off, my boy (Bug) is deaf, but he's aweseome! Second, I feel like he is smaller than he should be at his age, which is making me question his Bloodline. The person I rescued him from was convinced that he is a Dogo, he looks like a Dogo, and has all of the physical characteristics of a Dogo, but he just seems small to me.
He is currently 31.5 lbs and just hit 18 weeks. He's on a raw diet, and I feed him about 1.5 - 2lbs a day. I monitor his weight by using that 1-5 physical scale thingy; you know, feel of the ribs, waistline, etc... From what I've read around the posts, he should have at least another ten pounds on him. Am I not feeding him enough? Or is it possible that he is mixed with a pitbull? I mean, upon inspection, he has every physical trait of a purebred Dogo (I'd even go as far as to say he could be a showdog [ with the exception of being Deaf of course ]) cause he's so damn handsome, lol. He has a tinge of eyeliner on his right eye, he's completely white everywhere; with the exception of the spots on his belly, and like two behind each ear; he has the straight bottom incisors, and the classic black nose and dark eyes.
He has to be a Dogo, right? I went on that stupid puppy weight estimate chart, and according to them, he'll only be around 45lbs when he's an adult, which seems ridiculous!! Maybe he's just growing slow!? Maybe I'm just over analyzing everything.. lol.
A side note - he was neutered very young ( I think at like 12 weeks) and I've heard that can have an effect on growth of a pup, but I don't know how true that is, and to what extent if it is true.
What do you guys think??
These pictures range from when he was about 14 weeks to a few days ago. The close up where he looks like his head is huge next to his crate is the most recent.
Likes to drink ;p
and now he looks drunk lol
