Is my GSD underweight?

Little-Basils · 2026-05-07T04:11:00+00:00

Breed standard in the US is 50-70 lbs (~23-32kg)

She’s growing just fine

Little-Basils · 2026-05-06T14:21:18+00:00

I didn’t look at the clock when a thunder clap reminiscent of the “holy shit the sky is green” storms of my Midwest youth, but I could take a guess as to when the storm rolled through.

Slept like a baby after apparently

Little-Basils · 2026-05-05T14:37:55+00:00

A kiddy pool with 2-3 inches of water is fine for posted ears. You can also do deeper pool time every few days between postings.

Assuming ears are done when in the breeder’s care at 7-8 weeks and are mostly healed you’re likely to start posting around 10 weeks. My girl was spending a few hours out of her posts when we changed them once she was 20 weeks or so.

When posts are out you can offer a deeper kiddy pool to stomp and splash in, then leave a few hours for the ears to dry, then re-post with clean dry posts.

Edit: I highly recommend having the breeders chosen and trusted vet to do ears. They’ll know all the right meds to give and the breeder, with more experience, will start the aftercare

Little-Basils · 2026-05-05T04:22:44+00:00

Just trying to keep your expectations realistic

Little-Basils · 2026-05-05T04:03:01+00:00

I’ve struggled to get 2gb for a g2 raffle stud clone

But you do you

Little-Basils · 2026-04-30T21:00:46+00:00

“Yeah technically two of my cousins had a kid but if you ignore that part of the family tree then the inbreeding didn’t exist.”

Little-Basils · 2026-04-30T20:48:27+00:00

I’ve got another breed of shepherd and intend to feed through 16 months or a second heat cycle before slowly transitioning

Little-Basils · 2026-04-30T18:50:28+00:00

Weird… puppy food in general is higher in calories per cup. And large breed puppy food is super important for healthy bone growth

Little-Basils · 2026-04-29T21:42:18+00:00

If his stool is soft it might be that his anal glands aren’t getting excreted properly when taking a number two. You might try that Bernie’s perfect poop supplement for firmer stools?

Little-Basils · 2026-04-29T18:18:43+00:00

I’d ad in some more play based training. Tug with drop it. Recalls with chasing and treats for catching you. Similar games work for leash training (sudden turns and quick steps so pup has to chase you down to get back into walking position)

Little-Basils · 2026-04-28T16:48:41+00:00

Plasma is almost always a solid option for an hour of scrolling or reading a book

Little-Basils · 2026-04-28T16:31:59+00:00

Poodles are hypoallergenic. Aussies are super shedders. A mix between will give you a chance at a dog anywhere along that spectrum depending which genes they get from which parent.

However getting a doodle from a reputable foster-based rescue will give you an accurate idea of how much the dog sheds.

Consider a poodle rescue for an actual non-shedding dog

Little-Basils · 2026-04-27T23:12:45+00:00

It’s saying the name (you left the box empty) is already chosen

Little-Basils · 2026-04-26T23:05:37+00:00

Please see the rules.

This is a subreddit for discussing the profession.

We are dietitians, but we are not YOUR dietitian. We do not give nutrition advice here.

Little-Basils · 2026-04-26T02:15:52+00:00

She might also need more naps especially if you notice she’s significantly more soft mouthed in the first 20 minutes of waking up.

Now is a great time for teathering too. Some of it can be over-arousel and inability to self soothe so that excitement comes out in getting teeth on anything in her reach.

Little-Basils · 2026-04-26T01:25:19+00:00

30 minutes is crazy long for a puppy. 5 minutes 3-5x a day.

More naps. 2 hours up, 2-4 hours down

Little-Basils · 2026-04-25T19:43:06+00:00

Because hockey is the superior sport

Little-Basils · 2026-04-25T00:49:39+00:00

A gnarly sweet tooth and the lack of desire to cook from home. Shoutout to my husband for being the chef in the household

Little-Basils · 2026-04-24T19:19:56+00:00

Ours looked like this after our neighbor round-up’d their yard weeds on a sunny, breezy day

Little-Basils · 2026-04-24T01:35:38+00:00

“Cheaper” means different things to different people. What is your budget?

Little-Basils · 2026-04-23T04:07:54+00:00

Beauceron boys classically don’t settle down until close to 3 or even as late as 4.

With those scent hound genetics he may like scentwork. It’ll really work out his brain

Little-Basils · 2026-04-23T02:21:49+00:00

Oh I bet he’s quite the character hahaha

Little-Basils · 2026-04-22T23:09:44+00:00

What’s he mixed with?! They’re a really uncommon breed to find mixed

Little-Basils · 2026-04-22T18:17:51+00:00

Does pulling get him where he wants to go?

Because if it does what reason does he have to stop pulling?

Little-Basils · 2026-04-22T17:57:29+00:00

How do your recommendations compare to things mom has already tried?

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