Just curious. Yesterday at 15.5 weeks, Bella was 4.88 lbs and Izzie was 2.63 lbs. Based on growth charts, I think Bella is supposed to be 8 lbs and Izzie 4.5? I know those aren't always correct, so just wondering if anyone else has experience with these weights at this age that can help me out!

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You can usually add about 1 to 2 lbs. to the charted weight, and that will get you close. : )

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I wonder the same about my two. Sounds as if it can vary SO much. Many here have some that were tiny at our girl's sizes and are now 7 pounds. Others have the reverse and others were right on the weight chart! If I go by the charts they would be 4-4.5 pounds. If I do the double their weight at 12 weeks and add a pound, mine would be 4 and 5 pounds.

Ruby is 20.5 weeks and 2.7 pounds and Hope is 23 weeks today and 3 pounds.

Sounds as if time will tell. We will have to compare notes in a year since our girls are close in age!

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Doubling the 12 week weight and adding 1 lb. gets you close too. But sometime that is even off.

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For what it's worth so far the only one of mine that didn't end up exactly where they charted was a very sickly puppy...He's like twice the size he charted to be LOL!

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Thank you Jan & Chico!!

At that 12.5 week visit they were 2 lbs 2 oz and 3 lb 15 oz. So based on that they'd be about 5 and 9 lbs. Izzie seems to be growing steadily and gaining about 2/3 oz a week consistently. Bella on the other hand has grown SUPER quick all at once. She seems to be slowing down a little, so I don't quite trust the charted weight for her right now. She may slow down here soon and stop growing so darn quick and end up about 7 lbs like a couple other pups I know that have been about her size growing up. who knows!!! I am okay either way..

It's crazy to think Izzie *might* be about the same size as Bella is now when she's full grown, about 4.5-5 lbs.

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Gaining 2 to 3 oz. a week is very normal growth. They will do that until they hit about 28 weeks old. Then you'll get about 1/2 to 1 lb. after that. All of mine consistently gained from the time I brought them home until 28 weeks old, including Jade. But you will have the bigger ones that will shoot on up there and grow like weeds. But even at 9 lbs. she still won't be a "big" dog. Your smaller baby will probably top out at 5 to 5 1/2 lbs.

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Leila's breeder estimated her at 5 lbs and that is what she is

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Thank you Jan