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Mrs-D-Girl
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When is a Puppy, not a Puppy
Anymore? 
Might be a stupid question, but some people say a year, some say 2.
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Posted 6/30/08 11:05 AM  |
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CaseyGirl
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Re: When is a Puppy, not a Puppy
Well "technically" they say after 1 yr old but if we are going by behavior  Casey just passed the puppy stage and she is going to be 4 next month! 
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| Posted 6/30/08 11:08 AM |
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dbleplay17
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Re: When is a Puppy, not a Puppy
I dont care how old the dog is I still call him my special lil pup. I called my old dog my pupster still he was 16!
But I guess technically I would say after 2
Message edited 6/30/2008 11:17:53 AM.
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| Posted 6/30/08 11:17 AM |
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headoverheels
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Re: When is a Puppy, not a Puppy
when it's a cat
actually i call my cat "puppy" b/c he acts so much like a dog sometimes!
Message edited 6/30/2008 11:18:38 AM.
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Mrs-D-Girl
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Re: When is a Puppy, not a Puppy
Posted by dbleplay17
I dont care how old the dog is I still call him my special lil pup. I called my old dog my pupster still he was 16!
But I guess technically I would say after 2
Reason I am asking is more of a food, treat, toy question.
She will ALWAYS be my little baby girl though. 
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| Posted 6/30/08 11:20 AM |
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Shellyfj
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Re: When is a Puppy, not a Puppy
Well if thats, the case it's one year old.
My "puppy" will be one this week.
We just started him on adult food. Their nutritional needs are different now.
He'll always be my puppy though. He definately still acts like one and I don't see him changing anytime soon.
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| Posted 6/30/08 11:39 AM |
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mikeandjess
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Re: When is a Puppy, not a Puppy
I think I read for the smaller dogs, they are considered adults at 1 year. I forgot what it was for larger dogs.
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Re: When is a Puppy, not a Puppy
It depends on the breed. The larger the breed the longer it takes to mature and reach adulthood. Kasey is a black lab, behaviorally speaking she's technically still a puppy until she's 2 but we've been feeding her adult food since she was 6 months.
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Re: When is a Puppy, not a Puppy
18 months. A puppy should not be fed adult food at 6 months of age. While it is true reaching adulthood in larger breed dogs can extend to 2 years, at 6 months it is still a puppy and needs the nutrition that it cannot get from adult food.
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Mrs-D-Girl
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Re: When is a Puppy, not a Puppy
Thank you 
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| Posted 6/30/08 3:45 PM |
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lucyloo
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Re: When is a Puppy, not a Puppy
I used to think 1 year but I think Katie was fully mature (behavior wise) at 1 1/2.
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| Posted 6/30/08 3:59 PM |
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Jesaroo
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Re: When is a Puppy, not a Puppy
toy breeds 1 yr, large breeds 2 yrs
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