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Tiff&Kya Adult
Join date : 2012-03-01 Location : Corpus Christi, Texas
| Subject: She is tiny, is this normal?? Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:06 pm | |
| Rio is a purebred husky, obviously, but she is full grown and weighs just 25 pounds. I know she is alittle on the lean side, but she is TINY.
Does anyone else have a tiny husky? |
| | | blueeyedghost Maverick
Join date : 2011-07-01 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:11 pm | |
| I do know someone who has a girl a couple weeks younger than Ghost who only weighs 25 lbs. Sometimes that happens naturally, and sometimes it's the result of crappy breeding. _________________ Shadow's Blog Canine Hydrocephalus Support on Facebook "Being the parent of a special-needs pet means living your life constantly poised on the edge of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you become a fierce defender of the ways in which your little one is perfectly ordinary — all the things he or she can do that are just like what everybody else does. And yet, you never lose sight of how absolutely extraordinary that very ordinariness is, how difficult, remarkable and rewarding that fight to be 'just like everybody else' has been." -Gwen Cooper, "Homer's Odyssey" Shadow - 03/01/2013 - 10/02/2014 |
| | | Tiff&Kya Adult
Join date : 2012-03-01 Location : Corpus Christi, Texas
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:13 pm | |
| Well, I don't want to say that it is the result of crappy breeding, but her sibs are all huge, and she is tiny. and very wolfy looking. lol.
She looks like a midget next to Kya. If I can get them to stand next to each other without trying to play, I'll take a pic to show the difference. It amazed me. Kya lays on me and its like I was killed by a bulldozer. Rio laid on me this afternoon and i didn't even realize it was a husky! I thought it was my poms!! |
| | | henielsen Teenager
Join date : 2011-07-17 Location : Graniteville, SC
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:14 pm | |
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| | | Tiff&Kya Adult
Join date : 2012-03-01 Location : Corpus Christi, Texas
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:17 pm | |
| She will be a year in May. I know Kya had a huge growth spurt after she turned a year, but she didn't get taller, just heavier. Rio is shorter height and length wise, and lighter pounds wise. I know they aren't all the same size, it is just a HUGE shock. |
| | | arooroomom Husky Collector
Join date : 2009-12-13 Location : South Fl
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:17 pm | |
| As long as she isn't underweight, I wouldn't worry. Some are just tiny. _________________ Force Free Training ThreadCheyenne, Mishka, Mickey, Rodeo, & Odin Are you a Husky owner in South Florida?! Join our facebook meetup group! |
| | | Tiff&Kya Adult
Join date : 2012-03-01 Location : Corpus Christi, Texas
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:23 pm | |
| I'm guessing she is alittle underweight (she wasn't neglected, but didn't have top notch care either,) but she hasn't eaten since we brought her home. I know that Kya it took her several days before she ate as she was nervous, and today was the first time she peed... (on me in the kitchen, mind you) but I keep offering her treats, food, raw bones, etc. She hasn't taken anything yet though. |
| | | iceblulady Adult
Join date : 2012-01-06 Location : Port St Lucie, FL
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:54 pm | |
| She may have been the runt of the litter. |
| | | Huskyluv Resident Nutritional Bookworm
Join date : 2009-06-23 Location : Huntsville, AL
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:13 pm | |
| We have/had another member on here with a tiny female like that. That member isn't on as often as they used to be but they do check in every now and then, I can't remember off the top of my head their username or the exact size of their small sibe (I believe they have 3, 2 "normal" sized and 1 little one, all adults). Their small adult one was twenty some pounds also. But yes, it can and does happen just like there will be oversized huskies even from the best of breeders.
At 10 months old I wouldn't discount possible future growth between now and 2-3 years of age. She is probably done growing height wise (what is her height by the way?) but she could very well continue filling out...or she may not...only time will tell.
As Kristina said, if she isn't underweight I wouldn't be worried. And even if you think she might be slightly underweight that wouldn't concern me either. Once she settles and feels comfortable in her new home I'm sure you'll get her up to her ideal weight in no time. She'll take food soon enough. My sibe took only a day to get an appetite but both my chi girls held out for about a week or so before they started eating.
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| | | Tiff&Kya Adult
Join date : 2012-03-01 Location : Corpus Christi, Texas
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:17 pm | |
| She just ate her first (mostly) raw meal!!!! She wouldn't take it from me but I mixed it with a raw egg and a few scoops of wet food and she devoured it! |
| | | Tccgold Puppy
Join date : 2011-10-17 Location : Littleton, CO
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:26 pm | |
| I have 2 from the same litter, almost 2 1/2 years old. The female is 35 lbs, up from 31 when we put her on raw, and the male is 52 lbs, down from 55 when he went on raw.
Juno can pull harder, run faster, and do everything more energetic than Bleeker, despite her small size. She usually kicks his but when they are wrestling as well. |
| | | ljelgin Senior
Join date : 2012-01-29 Location : Broken Arrow, OK
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:08 pm | |
| when I got laze he was 9 months old and only weight 31 pounds. in the 9 months we have had him he has grown in size as well as weight he now weights 51 lbs. He is not overwweight or underweight now just a good size for his build. |
| | | Tiff&Kya Adult
Join date : 2012-03-01 Location : Corpus Christi, Texas
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:17 pm | |
| Thanks for the info everyone! I'm hoping she fills out a little, but if not, good to know she is perfectly fine! |
| | | kevo Adult
Join date : 2011-12-22 Location : Fort Wayne, IN
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:43 pm | |
| My new husky, Mika, weighs in at only 34 lbs with harness and leash on the scale with her and she is 15 months by now. |
| | | Jennet&Embry Senior
Join date : 2010-09-15 Location : Eau Claire, Wisconsin
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:14 am | |
| My friends Sibe turned 1 in October and weighs 33lbs. She's also Embrys sister from a different litter, and Embry weighs 50lbs This is her against Zoey, Zoey weighs a little under 50lbs Sakari and Zoey by Arctic Blue Huskies, on Flickr |
| | | Domingo Teenager
Join date : 2011-09-06 Location : VA
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:10 am | |
| Our female (Isis) is pretty small as well. She was about 30lbs when we got her, and is up to just under 35 now. our male (Dante) is quite a bit taller than her and slightly under weight at 53lbs. Both are just under a year and a half in age.
Isis pulls harder in her harness, runs faster, and can easily roll Dante over when they play (as well as leap over his back). |
| | | Tiff&Kya Adult
Join date : 2012-03-01 Location : Corpus Christi, Texas
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:38 pm | |
| I noticed today that Rio can jump over Kya and she likes to pounce on top of her. I got some pics of it and will post later.
I feel ALOT better now! |
| | | Lu&Katsmom Adult
Join date : 2011-04-15 Location : WI
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:00 pm | |
| Kitty is only 35lbs. I actually like having a tiny husky! Its easy for me to pick her up. |
| | | Zephyr&Titan Newborn
Join date : 2012-03-17 Location : Alabama
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:06 pm | |
| Zephyr is about 39 lbs and she loves being carried- I hope Titan (61 lbs) never decides he wants to be carried! |
| | | Tiff&Kya Adult
Join date : 2012-03-01 Location : Corpus Christi, Texas
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:12 pm | |
| - Lu&Katsmom wrote:
- Kitty is only 35lbs. I actually like having a tiny husky! Its easy for me to pick her up.
She is so tiny that she will crawl onto the couch and cuddle up next to me and just lay there with her head on my shoulder. Kya would NEVER do that! I love having a tiny husky! |
| | | Tiff&Kya Adult
Join date : 2012-03-01 Location : Corpus Christi, Texas
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:12 pm | |
| - Zephyr&Titan wrote:
- Zephyr is about 39 lbs and she loves being carried- I hope Titan (61 lbs) never decides he wants to be carried!
Rio definitely does NOT like being carried LOL |
| | | huskies81 Puppy
Join date : 2012-01-01 Location : Oklahoma
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:39 pm | |
| Sadie is comming up on 9 months and she weighed in at 36.6 lbs at the vett this week. I thought she was super small but i guess not anymore. I figure its because most pups we meet are male and there just much bigger. |
| | | Tiff&Kya Adult
Join date : 2012-03-01 Location : Corpus Christi, Texas
| Subject: Re: She is tiny, is this normal?? Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:35 am | |
| aww she looks like my Rio! super cute! |
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