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11 years ago

40 pounds is still basically a hamster. You'll be fine.

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MissTerraK 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

40 pounds is still basically a hamster. You'll be fine.

A hamster, lol!

Hey!

Lexi is not a rodent!!

Terra
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- AprilCT 11 years ago
  
  Terra, I feel your sense of amazement. Didn't think our little pup was going to grow into the size she did. My sons can pick her up, I can't. Rescues can certainly come with breed and size surprises.
  
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bizgrower

11 years ago

My brother adopted a "shepherd" mix puppy. Sure looked that way at first, too.
It turned out that he was probably mixed with a Great Dane.
Opie ended up about waste high at the shoulder and about 100 lbs.
So lean at the stomach, I thought he might have been part Greyhound.

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MissTerraK 11 years ago

I've been hearing a lot of stories just like you guys'.

Anyway, her vet thinks there may be some golden lab in her. I like golden labs, my sister has two, so that won't be too bad, I think.

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lanfear63

11 years ago

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

I took Lexi to the vet yesterday for part 2 of her Lyme's Disease vaccination and her rabies vaccination and her last puppy well check.

She weighs a whopping 17.8 pounds!! She's only 16 weeks!!

Everybody there from the vet, to the vet tech to the receptionists were shocked at her size!

Then the doctor told me I should start preparing to have a 40 pound dog! She said it was just a guess of course, but with a rescue, you could never be sure. What the heck?

What happened to my 20 to 25 pounds tops doggie?

Ah well, I'm sure you all know that I will love her regardless of how big she gets!

Terra

She's not a rescue dog, she's a dog who rescues.

Saddle up.

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MissTerraK 11 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

She's not a rescue dog, she's a dog who rescues.

Saddle up.

She's not going to get this big, lol!

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- Floyd Fisher 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by MissTerraK
  
  She's not going to get this big, lol!
  
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  Doritos Crash The SuperBowl - Cowboy Kid...
  
  It's what came to mind when I saw that picture.
  
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  MissTerraK 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Floyd Fisher
  
  Doritos Crash The SuperBowl - Cowboy Kid Commercial - YouTube
  
  It's what came to mind when I saw that picture.
  
  That is an awesome commercial!
  
  LOL!
  
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  bizgrower 11 years ago
  
  It would probably get PC flack if released these days.
  
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  That is an awesome commercial!
  
  LOL!
  
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  MissTerraK 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by bizgrower
  
  It would probably get PC flack if released these days.
  
  That, or PETA would be after them!
  
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  bizgrower 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by MissTerraK
  
  That, or PETA would be after them!
  
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  No animals or children were harmed making of this commercial.
  
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  Floyd Fisher 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by MissTerraK
  
  That, or PETA would be after them!
  
  Terra
  
  That particular commercial was aired during the Super Bowl in 2014.
  
  Is America that far gone that no fun is allowed anymore?
  
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  MissTerraK 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Floyd Fisher
  
  That particular commercial was aired during the Super Bowl in 2014.
  
  Is America that far gone that no fun is allowed anymore?
  
  I sure hope not, but with PETA, one can never know. They're fanatics!
  
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Jack Gordon

11 years ago

Our rescued husky/chow was supposed to top out at 40 pounds.

Three years later, he is 60 pounds and still growing.

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MissTerraK 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Jack Gordon

Our rescued husky/chow was supposed to top out at 40 pounds.

Three years later, he is 60 pounds and still growing.

Wow!

Three years and still growing?

I thought they were supposed to stop growing at 12 to 13 months.

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- Cali16 11 years ago
  
  Well, Terra, think of it this way - there will be that much more of Lexi to love!
  
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- Jack Gordon 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by MissTerraK
  
  I thought they were supposed to stop growing at 12 to 13 months.
  
  Vertically, maybe.
  
  I am talking width.
  
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  MissTerraK 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Jack Gordon
  
  Vertically, maybe.
  
  I am talking width.
  
  Don't let him lose his doggie figure, lol!
  
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  bizgrower 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Jack Gordon
  
  Vertically, maybe.
  
  I am talking width.
  
  It's the chow part.
  
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laurencewins

11 years ago

Maybe there's some horse in the blood mix somewhere and you'll eventually have your own mode of transport.

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tagiscom

11 years ago

My suspicions were right, best the call the army now!

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MissTerraK

11 years ago

Originally Posted by tagiscom

My suspicions were right, best the call the army now!

It's all your fault, Shane! Because of this...

Terra

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tagiscom

11 years ago

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

It's all your fault, Shane! Because of this...

Terra

Its all Claudes fault, l kept telling him not to feed radioactive dunuts to Lexi, but would he listen to me, nooooooooooooooooo!

Don't know where he got the eating people habit from? Probably too many scouts with cookies, at the front door?

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MissTerraK

11 years ago

Originally Posted by tagiscom

Its all Claudes fault, l kept telling him not to feed radioactive dunuts to Lexi, but would he listen to me, nooooooooooooooooo!

Don't know where he got the eating people habit from? Probably too many scouts with cookies, at the front door?

I'm sure that's a mailman Lexi's eating and it's because Claude mailed himself some donuts in order to save some for later, haha!

Terra

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MissTerraK 11 years ago

Originally Posted by laurencewins

Maybe there's some horse in the blood mix somewhere and you'll eventually have your own mode of transport.

I ain't buyin' no horse puckey crap!

Haha!

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HeySal

11 years ago

This all reminds me of how majorly Munchie over grew. He was the biggest rot I have ever seen.

We were in the parking lot of a state park one day and a man came up to us and was just all over about what a beautiful dog I had.

Then he said "And I'm a vet so I know what I'm saying".
The ensuing conversation went like this:
ME:"Oh, wow, maybe you can tell me then what I can do to help him with his car sickness."
VET: "He should have grown out of that at five months."
ME: "Oh good, he might just grow out of it then?"
VET: "Not likely. They usually do by 5 months if they're going to."
ME: "Yes. So I can still hope he does."
VET: "How old IS that dog?"
ME: "Almost 4 months."
VET: "OH MY GOD."

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MissTerraK

11 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

This all reminds me of how majorly Munchie over grew. He was the biggest rot I have ever seen.

We were in the parking lot of a state park one day and a man came up to us and was just all over about what a beautiful dog I had.

Then he said "And I'm a vet so I know what I'm saying".
The ensuing conversation went like this:
ME:"Oh, wow, maybe you can tell me then what I can do to help him with his car sickness."
VET: "He should have grown out of that at five months."
ME: "Oh good, he might just grow out of it then?"
VET: "Not likely. They usually do by 5 months if they're going to."
ME: "Yes. So I can still hope he does."
VET: "How old IS that dog?"
ME: "Almost 4 months."
VET: "OH MY GOD."

That reminds me of how the vet went on and on over her surprise at Lexi's size. Then she added, "She really is a beautiful dog."

Isn't it nice to get compliments on your doggie? I love it!

Terra

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