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10 weeks: 23 pounds
15 weeks: 38.5 pounds
17 weeks: 50 pounds

Weight update:

18 weeks: 53.6 pounds

I'm feeding him Iams Smart Puppy Large Breed.
10 weeks: 23 pounds
15 weeks: 38.5 pounds
17 weeks: 50 pounds
18 weeks: 53.6 pounds

Weight update:

19 weeks: 58 pounds

Will take new pics soon!
10 weeks: 23 pounds
15 weeks: 38.5 pounds
17 weeks: 50 pounds
18 weeks: 53.6 pounds
19 weeks: 58 pounds

Weight update:

20 weeks: 60.2 pounds

I'm not surprised by the insignificant weight gain. I had Woodrow neutered on Thursday, and he didn't eat much for two or three days.

Or perhaps the German Shepherd in him is slowing him down? I don't know. He has been gaining over 15 pounds a month. Isn't that about average for a giant breed?

I'm taking Woodrow to a dog park on the 27th...I'll take more pictures then.
10 weeks: 23 pounds
15 weeks: 38.5 pounds
17 weeks: 50 pounds
18 weeks: 53.6 pounds
19 weeks: 58 pounds
20 weeks: 60.2 pounds

Weight update:

21 weeks: 64.8 pounds

He's about 23 1/2 inches at the shoulder.
As promised, new pictures. Woodrow at 21 weeks...

I found out he suffers from split personality disorder (lol):

Woodrow: Look, Dad, I'm a Mastiff!

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Woodrow: Look, Dad, I'm a German Shepherd!

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For those of you who don't recall, my boy is half English Mastiff, half German Shepherd.
10 weeks: 23 pounds
15 weeks: 38.5 pounds
17 weeks: 50 pounds
18 weeks: 53.6 pounds
19 weeks: 58 pounds
20 weeks: 60.2 pounds
21 weeks: 64.8 pounds

Weight update:

22 weeks: 68 pounds
10 weeks: 23 pounds
15 weeks: 38.5 pounds
17 weeks: 50 pounds
18 weeks: 53.6 pounds
19 weeks: 58 pounds
20 weeks: 60.2 pounds
21 weeks: 64.8 pounds
22 weeks: 68 pounds

Weight update:

23 weeks: 75.4 pounds

I guess the German Shepherd in him isn't slowing him down! Big Grin
10 weeks: 23 pounds
15 weeks: 38.5 pounds
17 weeks: 50 pounds
18 weeks: 53.6 pounds
19 weeks: 58 pounds
20 weeks: 60.2 pounds
21 weeks: 64.8 pounds
22 weeks: 68 pounds
23 weeks: 75.4 pounds

Weight update:

24 weeks: 79.4 pounds

I've been weighing Woodrow (with me holding him) on a digital scale that will weigh up to 300 pounds. Today it hit 299. Thankfully, my vet has agreed to let me weigh him on their scale every Monday.
10 weeks: 23 pounds
15 weeks: 38.5 pounds
17 weeks: 50 pounds
18 weeks: 53.6 pounds
19 weeks: 58 pounds
20 weeks: 60.2 pounds
21 weeks: 64.8 pounds
22 weeks: 68 pounds
23 weeks: 75.4 pounds
24 weeks: 79.4 pounds

Weight update:

25 weeks: 82 pounds

About 26 inches at the shoulder. Still looks goofy attached to those big feet.
10 weeks: 23 pounds
15 weeks: 38.5 pounds
17 weeks: 50 pounds
18 weeks: 53.6 pounds
19 weeks: 58 pounds
20 weeks: 60.2 pounds
21 weeks: 64.8 pounds
22 weeks: 68 pounds
23 weeks: 75.4 pounds
24 weeks: 79.4 pounds
25 weeks: 82 pounds

Weight update:

26 weeks: 80.9 pounds...lost a pound

I wasn't surprised. Woodrow hasn't been eating much and has had diarrhea for a week or two. The vet performed a fecal exam and it turns out he has hook worms. http://www.i-tails.com/community/images/smilies/sad.gif She dewormed him, so hopefully he'll be okay.
10 weeks: 23 pounds
15 weeks: 38.5 pounds
17 weeks: 50 pounds
18 weeks: 53.6 pounds
19 weeks: 58 pounds
20 weeks: 60.2 pounds
21 weeks: 64.8 pounds
22 weeks: 68 pounds
23 weeks: 75.4 pounds
24 weeks: 79.4 pounds
25 weeks: 82 pounds
26 weeks: 80.9 pounds

Weight update:

27 weeks: 84 pounds

I gave Woodrow his last hookworm medicine today, so hopefully he'll be back on track soon. Still hasn't been eating much.
10 weeks: 23 pounds
15 weeks: 38.5 pounds
17 weeks: 50 pounds
18 weeks: 53.6 pounds
19 weeks: 58 pounds
20 weeks: 60.2 pounds
21 weeks: 64.8 pounds
22 weeks: 68 pounds
23 weeks: 75.4 pounds
24 weeks: 79.4 pounds
25 weeks: 82 pounds
26 weeks: 80.9 pounds
27 weeks: 84 pounds

Weight update:

28 weeks: 85 pounds

Has hit a wall, although he has yet to grow into his feet. Will update monthly now. Here are some new pictures of Woodrow at 6 months.
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10 weeks: 23 pounds
15 weeks: 38.5 pounds
17 weeks: 50 pounds
18 weeks: 53.6 pounds
19 weeks: 58 pounds
20 weeks: 60.2 pounds
21 weeks: 64.8 pounds
22 weeks: 68 pounds
23 weeks: 75.4 pounds
24 weeks: 79.4 pounds
25 weeks: 82 pounds
26 weeks: 80.9 pounds
27 weeks: 84 pounds
28 weeks: 85 pounds

Woodrow turns 8 months tomorrow. At the vet today he weighed in at 98.9 pounds. Still has some growing to do. Still clumsy, still lanky with big feet! http://www.i-tails.com/community/images/...iggrin.gif
He's handsome Smile I love his ears.
10 weeks: 23 pounds
15 weeks: 38.5 pounds
17 weeks: 50 pounds
18 weeks: 53.6 pounds
19 weeks: 58 pounds
20 weeks: 60.2 pounds
21 weeks: 64.8 pounds
22 weeks: 68 pounds
23 weeks: 75.4 pounds
24 weeks: 79.4 pounds
25 weeks: 82 pounds
26 weeks: 80.9 pounds
27 weeks: 84 pounds
28 weeks: 85 pounds
8 months: 98.9 pounds

Weight update:

9 months: 104 pounds
Cool combo for breeding. Can't wait to c how big he gets
Yes, it's been awhile, but I'm back! Woodrow is now a little over 16 months and is hovering around 115 pounds. Still tall (I'd guess around 33 or 34 inches at the withers) and lanky...with big feet! He's very athletic, though. We live on the lake, so he's constantly swimming...and leaving plenty of sand in my bed! http://www.i-tails.com/community/images/.../dodgy.gif

If I had to guess, I'd say he'll max out at 140. Anyone else have a dog that took awhile to fill out? Even though his dad was a 200-lb English Mastiff, his German Shepherd/Mastiff mix mother was only around 100 pounds.

I'm not going to lie, I've tried different foods--most of them healthy--but he seems to love his Kibbles & Bits!

I will post new pics soon!
About two months ago my dog stopped eating his food. I didn’t think much of it for about a week, thinking he probably got into a dead fish or something. But then he started losing a lot of weight. So I ended up taking him to the vet. I live out in the country, and the vets out here are hicks. In fact, they spend the majority of their time chasing cows. The vet I ended up seeing had this gnarly-looking cigar poking out the side of his mouth as he looked my dog over.

He opened Woodrow’s mouth, took his temperature, and without a second thought said my dog had tonsillitis. He gave him a couple of shots and a 5-day supply of antibiotics and said he’d be fine by then. The next day I saw an improvement. But days later he began to decline again.

My fiancee offered to take Woodrow to the Texas A&M Small Animal Clinic in Bryan College Station. We called them on a Sunday to set the appointment up for Monday, but they urged us to come in right away. So we did. They looked him over and asked us if we’d be willing to pay to have some tests run. We agreed.

About an hour later they called us in and told us the radiograph showed something in his small intestine. They asked us if we’d be willing to pay to have an ultrasound done. Again we agreed. When they were done with the ultrasound, they told us Woodrow had something called an intussusception. It’s where the intestine folds on itself (imagine a telescope being pushed in). His intestines were swollen and about to rupture, because nothing could pass through the point of the intussusception.

Surgery was required. So far we had committed to paying about $500, but now we were talking a few thousand. We didn’t hesitate. I called my family and borrowed a thousand to use as a down payment. Surgery began around 10 o’clock and lasted until 4 in the morning…when the doctor called.

Turned out the intussusception was caused by a mass in Woodrow’s small intestine. The doctor was thinking cancer. I was floored. He said we would know the results of the biopsy in a few days. And talk about a rough few days. I was pretty upset to say the least. But Athena, my fiancee, was a trooper and got me through it. On Tuesday we went to visit Woodrow and asked if we could take him home. The doctor didn’t see any reason why we couldn’t. So while Athena was speaking to the receptionist about the payment (yes, Athena, because she works for Texas A&M and gets a 20-percent discount!) the doctor came out and said, “You wanna hear the good news?…It’s not cancer!” Whew! Talk about relieved! The “mass” in his stomach was…well…no one really knows. All we know is that it wasn’t cancer.

Woodrow's now back to his old self. To put weight back on him we have started feeding him satin balls, a recipe I read about on the internet.

As promised, the pics!
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Woodrow now with his summer cut!
Thats horrible! I bet it has been growing for a while, he will probably start to fill out a lot now. Glad to hear he made it!
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