One of the biggest questions for anyone looking to get a new dog is "how big will my puppy get?" Of course, it's vital to ask this question before you purchase the puppy, or you might be in for a nasty surprise in a year's time! It goes without saying that some households are more suited to smaller dogs, while others can handle the bigger breeds. Either way you need to have a good idea just how big your puppy will get in advance.
So what can affect how big your puppy gets? Here are a few of the main things to be aware of.
1. The breed of the dog is the main factor when it comes to the eventual size of the dog. If you know the parent dogs you can also use that as a gauge for how big their offspring will eventually get. Small dogs very rarely give birth to puppies that will grow much bigger than themselves.
2. A puppy often has a lot of loose skin, and you can use this as a judge of how big it will get. If it has very loose skin it is likely to grow a lot bigger. Think of the skin as a sack slowly being filled as the puppy grows!
3. The paw size of the dog also is a good sign of how big it will get, in a similar way to human feet.
The eventual size of the puppy you buy will have an effect on many things, including diet, exercise and safety. Using the above methods along with others you should be able to accurately determine the answer to "how big will my puppy get?"
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