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    At what age at full speed?

    in Everything else Greyhound

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    I uploaded 2 videos from my pup having his zooms. Based on them, It doesn’t really look like, that he decided yet to go full speed.

    His body structure also is not 100% proportioned yet, which could be also a fact. I will never send him racing anyway, however I was wondering „how quick“ this is compared to other 5 1/2 month old greyhound / whippets 

    https://share.icloud.com/photos/0XqSNqilnhfwaGPpK818N2fOg


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    At what age at full speed?

    in Everything else Greyhound

    Posted · Edited by Whippy

    Hey together,

    i was wondering at what age does a greyhound reaches its full speed potential. I have a whippet / Greyhound mix at 5 1/2 months of age and he loves running for sure, but I was wondering if he’s already at his full speed potential?

    He is kinda massive compared to other puppys in his age (raw diet) and will grow even much bigger than now. 
    he Is not overweight, but Definetly one of its bulkier kind. 

    Is my greyhound / whippet mix at a good weight ?

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    24 minutes ago, greysmom said:

    Puppies grow too fast to really evaluate them by how they look.  As mentioned, they can be chubby little butterballs one day and you'll wake up to a leggy, awkward string bean the next.  Plus, each individual will be completely different in how much they can safely handle and how fast they grow.

    I go more by behavior - Is he constantly searching for more food?  Is his energey level sustained through exercise?  Can he concentrate on training for appropriate time periods?  Does he eat enthusiastically but not TOO enthusiastically?

    You want him to have enough food to grow, but not grow too fast, as that can cause a larger issue.  So it's really a balancing act until their growth levels out - sometime around 12-18 months.  And since yours is a cross, and smaller dogs mature faster, he may reach that threshold sooner.

    What does your vet say??

     

    24 minutes ago, greysmom said:

    Puppies grow too fast to really evaluate them by how they look.  As mentioned, they can be chubby little butterballs one day and you'll wake up to a leggy, awkward string bean the next.  Plus, each individual will be completely different in how much they can safely handle and how fast they grow.

    I go more by behavior - Is he constantly searching for more food?  Is his energey level sustained through exercise?  Can he concentrate on training for appropriate time periods?  Does he eat enthusiastically but not TOO enthusiastically?

    You want him to have enough food to grow, but not grow too fast, as that can cause a larger issue.  So it's really a balancing act until their growth levels out - sometime around 12-18 months.  And since yours is a cross, and smaller dogs mature faster, he may reach that threshold sooner.

    What does your vet say??

    Thanks for that advice.

    the vet wasn’t also concerned and her words are reflecting more or less what you guys say as well.

    he has a very high energy level at peak times, but is also able to take naps for quite a long time. In his peak level times he just runs by himself around the living room, or wants me to play fetch with hi. 

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