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Post #5 When Will My Maltipoo Stop Growing
- By The Team
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- 11 Aug, 2016
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An Owner is Concerned that His Maltipoo is Growing Too Fast
Question:
My Maltipoo male puppy seems to be growing too fast and I'm worried that he's getting too big. At 3 months old and he weighed 2.5 pounds and now at five months old he already weighs 8.5 pounds, he increases every day. Can you tell me when he stop growing? He has lost 4 canine teeth already. Is this the right age to start losing his first teeth or usually Maltipoo lose them later?
Answer:
How your Maltipoo grows will vary depending on:
1. If your dog is a 1st generation Maltipoo (Poodle to Maltese pairing) is the sire or dam a toy Poodle or a miniature Poodle or is this a 2nd generation Maltipoo (both parents are Maltipoo dogs)
2. If a first generation, (Poodle and Maltese) what were the adult size of those dogs
3. Does this puppy have more Maltese in him or Poodle (this you will not know:)
Normal age for losing the teeth is between 4 and 9 months old, so you have no worries there.
If your Maltipoo is a 1st generation and both dogs were within standard size for their breed & the sire or dam was a toy Poodle, your Maltipoo should stop growing at the 8 to 10 month range. If the sire or dam was a mini Poodle, your Maltipoo may grow until he is about 15 months old.
That is one element about this amazing hybrid dog; size varies wildly right now, without a consistent range, mostly due in part to both toy and miniature Poodle being used in breeding.
Love, Hugs & Maltipoo Kisses,
The PetMaltipoo Team
Do you have any tips or advice for owners concerned about their Maltipoo's final size? Comment below!
My Maltipoo male puppy seems to be growing too fast and I'm worried that he's getting too big. At 3 months old and he weighed 2.5 pounds and now at five months old he already weighs 8.5 pounds, he increases every day. Can you tell me when he stop growing? He has lost 4 canine teeth already. Is this the right age to start losing his first teeth or usually Maltipoo lose them later?
Answer:
How your Maltipoo grows will vary depending on:
1. If your dog is a 1st generation Maltipoo (Poodle to Maltese pairing) is the sire or dam a toy Poodle or a miniature Poodle or is this a 2nd generation Maltipoo (both parents are Maltipoo dogs)
2. If a first generation, (Poodle and Maltese) what were the adult size of those dogs
3. Does this puppy have more Maltese in him or Poodle (this you will not know:)
Normal age for losing the teeth is between 4 and 9 months old, so you have no worries there.
If your Maltipoo is a 1st generation and both dogs were within standard size for their breed & the sire or dam was a toy Poodle, your Maltipoo should stop growing at the 8 to 10 month range. If the sire or dam was a mini Poodle, your Maltipoo may grow until he is about 15 months old.
That is one element about this amazing hybrid dog; size varies wildly right now, without a consistent range, mostly due in part to both toy and miniature Poodle being used in breeding.
Love, Hugs & Maltipoo Kisses,
The PetMaltipoo Team
Do you have any tips or advice for owners concerned about their Maltipoo's final size? Comment below!
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