Puppy Update
When we got Xerxes from animal control, his paperwork said he was going to be a little 25 lb dog and that his mom was a Schnauzer. He was the only smooth coated dog in the litter and we loved his personality so we brought him home.
The first vet commented that he had big feet for a puppy, but never said more to hint that the animal control paperwork was off.
The next visit, I mentioned that he eats everything in sight. Even though I am feeding him for a 25-35 pound dog size, the dog eats bark, mushrooms, grass, leaves, etc……he doesn’t just chew them, he EATS them. The vet grinned and told me that I should be feeding him the amount targeted for a dog that will be about 60 pounds. (He had already doubled his weight in 2 weeks.)
Oh my! Hubby is not thrilled that our little dog is going to be big. The vet thinks he might have either Rottweiler, Doberman, or German Shepherd mixed with whatever his mom was. They do not think he has any Schnauzer. I saw her and she looked like a coarse coated terrier and was about 25 pounds. But all the handlers at the vet think he has a really laid back personality.
Everyone who sees him takes a guess at what might be in him. So far, we’ve ruled out dachshund and beagle. He is already the same size as the neighbor’s puppy that he plays with. Pictures coming soon
