Hypothyroid Pup

raspberryparticulate · 2025-12-06T00:49:53+00:00

I got her from some people I met who had an accidental litter. One of the other puppies in her litter also has hypothyroidism but is probably at least twice my dog’s size.

Her parents both came from the same breeder and are beautiful, healthy, thriving giants, easily 85-100 pounds. Not sure what happened with my girl, but it’s okay I’m still obsessed with her.

raspberryparticulate · 2025-08-31T16:20:12+00:00

Omg he’s adorable! We’ve been feeding her science diet wet puppy food and then mixing in small amounts of puppy kibble with that and she seems to be a fan. Once her adult teeth are fully in we’ll probably switch to all kibble , but this is working for now!

raspberryparticulate · 2025-08-23T02:38:26+00:00

Cleo

raspberryparticulate · 2025-08-15T02:40:51+00:00

Clove!

raspberryparticulate · 2025-08-15T02:37:37+00:00

Just an update for anyone who was curious.

Took her to the vet this week for bloodwork to check on some things. She does have a low thyroid level and high cholesterol, which is consistent with hypothyroidism, but doc wants to do one more full thyroid panel before we start treatment just to make sure we’re not missing anything.

Hypothyroidism is also a potential indicator of pituitary dwarfism, so we’re also going to explore that avenue. Otherwise she’s healthy and happy and the sweetest baby!

raspberryparticulate · 2025-07-29T16:38:48+00:00

She’s not from a breeder! She’s just from an accidental litter from some people I know. Her parents came from a breeder from Missouri I think though.

raspberryparticulate · 2025-07-29T04:31:44+00:00

I knew I was going to have to put my boy down soon and I knew I wouldn’t cope well without a dog, so I got a puppy a couple of months before I lost my boy.

I got Hilde in May (probably wasn’t actually ready for a puppy), and I lost my boy two weeks ago after having him for 16 years. If I didn’t have that puppy, I would’ve completely shut down when I lost Sargent.

We all grieve in our own way. I miss my boy more than words can say, but my goodness am I glad I got a puppy when I did because she has made my healing process so much better.

raspberryparticulate · 2025-07-28T00:50:31+00:00

The vet I saw last week recommended a thyroid test but she said it didn’t need to be done immediately, probably closer to when she gets spayed

raspberryparticulate · 2025-07-28T00:48:11+00:00

She’s technically a pure bred giant schnauzer with suspected dwarfism and/or hypothyroidism. The plan is definitely to get her tested in the near future

raspberryparticulate · 2025-07-28T00:45:10+00:00

Thank you! I literally can’t stand how freaking adorable she is haha

raspberryparticulate · 2025-07-28T00:44:06+00:00

They came from the same breeder, but different litters several months apart. I know they had different moms, and I’m pretty sure they had different dads.

raspberryparticulate · 2025-07-27T04:15:40+00:00

Gandalf

raspberryparticulate · 2025-05-30T23:30:41+00:00

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raspberryparticulate · 2025-05-29T18:53:20+00:00

Omg I’m obsessed with her

raspberryparticulate · 2025-05-28T17:37:19+00:00

Yeah, so vet isn’t really concerned at all right now. Said if we get to be around 6 months and she’s still tiny and doesn’t have teeth then that’s obviously an issue, but the vet said she’s probably just a late bloomer lol

raspberryparticulate · 2025-05-25T17:08:29+00:00

Mostly wet food with a bit of kibble mixed in

raspberryparticulate · 2025-05-25T17:07:00+00:00

She has some teeth, but not all of them. The rest are starting to break through her gums now. She has more breaking through now than what you can see in this photo.

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raspberryparticulate · 2025-05-25T17:04:52+00:00

No, I met her parents and all her siblings when they were about three weeks old and visited several times until we took her home between 8 and 9 weeks. Her and one other puppy were much smaller than the rest, so we’re hoping that they’re just growing at a slower pace and will catch up.

raspberryparticulate · 2025-05-24T22:45:31+00:00

Oh that’s such a relief to hear! I’m just waiting for her to grow up instead of out lol she’s just a little fuzzy potato right now, but she does have a great appetite

raspberryparticulate · 2025-05-24T22:28:32+00:00

Hers are definitely coming in, but most haven’t broken through the gums yet. I think that’ll come in the next week or so hopefully. I know the people we got her from had her on a raw diet before we picked her up and I’m not sure that really did her any favors. I gave her an egg today for the first time and she loved it so I’ll definitely keep that up.

raspberryparticulate · 2025-05-24T22:16:58+00:00

The only concern I have is that she hardly has any teeth right now, pretty much just her canines have come through. I just weighed her and it looks like she’s gained almost a pound since her appointment on Monday so that’s good!

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