my skinny girl

• my skinny girl Erin Posted : 12/18/2006 2:22:20 AM I finally got miya weighed at petsmart this week and she really surprised me.  she weighed 51.5 lbs, and i thought she weighed more than that!  she's only about 8 months old so i don't know how much growing she's got left in her but i thought she'd get bigger considering her breeds (husky/gsd). here's my girl at the park   i don't know why but looking at these particular pictures she looks so tiny lol LIKE 14 REPLIES 297 VIEWS LAST POST RIDGEBACKGERMANSSHEP Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• micksmom Posted : 12/18/2006 8:25:53 AM She looks good, not too thin.  The Husky/GSD we had weighed far less then I thought (he ran between 50-55 pounds).  That thick coat can be deceiving 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Elizabeth Posted : 12/18/2006 8:50:46 AM If you think about it, both GSD and husky's can be on the smaller, petite side. And often times mixes never get as large as their parents, so I think it's 55lbs is a decent size for a GSD/husky mix. Of course, if she's only 8 months she's still got a couple good months of growing left doesn't she? 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• rwbeagles Posted : 12/18/2006 9:48:47 AM If you check the standard....Sibes get to 60lbs and that's the TOP weight mentioned and should apply to males....females go anywhere fom 35-50lbs. I think the racing dogs/crossbreds are even lighter at times.   I don't consider Sibes a large breed tho many are oversized esp BYB breds very tall and leggy when they should be more low on the leg and solid in body.   She looks great! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• mrv Posted : 12/18/2006 11:39:25 AM If her behavior is typical (energy and active which is to be expected for her heritage and age) then there is nothing wrong.  Obesity is a MAJOR problem in dogs and most folks (JQP) keep their dogs too heavy.  Keeping your dog lean throughout their lives is the best option, especially if there are any skeletal or joint issues that may impact her in the future.    I have a 13 year old orthopedic mess of a GSD who is between 83 and 86 pounds and the vet swears that his weight is one of the reasons he is still around today; and two belgians who will never break 60 pounds. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• twelvepaws Posted : 12/18/2006 12:52:28 PM Miya's a doll.  My GSD is skinnier than her.  She weighs more 'cause she's bigger, but she's a stick.  Picky eater.  Miya looks good to me. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Xebby Posted : 12/18/2006 12:54:36 PM Well, she looks happy and healthy[] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• tashakota Posted : 12/18/2006 1:23:04 PM I think she looks fine as well!  That first pic makes her look like a cat.  I guess I should say that's a typical cat behavior, batting at a ball.  heh... usually a ball of yarn! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Erin Posted : 12/18/2006 3:35:58 PM I think she looks fine as well! That first pic makes her look like a cat. I guess I should say that's a typical cat behavior, batting at a ball. heh... usually a ball of yarn!   she does that all the time, she'll bat her paw at a ball or her bone but especially when she sees bugs outside she just paws at them it's so funny.      she does have a thick coat so it's very deceiving.  and we're at the dog park for about 2 hours almost every day so she's very active.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Ruth Posted : 12/19/2006 1:29:55 AM She looks in great shape and does not look skinny to me.  I have a husky/lab mix, and he is healthy at 52 lbs.  Huskies are not big dogs (as someone posted, bitches can be as small as 35 lbs.), and also they do not run to fat at all -- they stay naturally lean, and in fact typically will self-regulate food to match their activity level.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• bluelighting Posted : 12/19/2006 1:41:26 AM She looks great and doesn't appear to be thin at all. She weighs more then Blue  who is also a gsd/husky mix and his last weight in was 37lbs he's 3 yrs. old were slowly adding weight on. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Kozmo Posted : 12/19/2006 12:55:10 PM I think she looks more than fine. not skinny, not fat. Now you got me thinking Henrietta is too skinny. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Erin Posted : 12/19/2006 2:39:36 PM hennie's perfect, don't worry about her.  she's gorgeous. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• bragg1120 Posted : 12/19/2006 5:51:23 PM Look at those long legs!  She looks healthy to me... sounds like a good weight for her! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• RidgebackGermansShep Posted : 12/20/2006 1:04:16 AM I don't think she looks skinny...you wanna see skinny, take a look at Kaiser. He's really long and only weighs like 86 lbs. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login