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How can i teel if my dog will grow big?

She's a mix. Some people say that it's got someting to do with the paws.

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1. The theory is the bigger the paws the bigger the dog will become
2. Yes the bigger the paws the bigger the dog
3. Do u know what she is mixed with? how old is she and how much does she weigh now?
4. Size of the paws. Big paws, big dog....ever seen german shepards when they are pups? Gangly but with big paws. Also if he sleeps a lot. Needs more time to grow.
5. mix of what? great dane & st bernard=BIG shitzu & chihuaha=SMALL great dane & shitzu=YOU WILL HAVE ISSUES it's all about the paws and diet
6. It does I don't know why though
7. It is a crap shoot. I had a mix from the shelter that they said was some sort of Dane mix. It had huge paws. Well, it ended up at 50 lbs and was clearly NOT a Dane mix. She did have huge feet her entire life though.
8. yu can find out wat breed she is
9. Regardless of its breed, no matter what the size of the paws, If your dog is Alive, Young & Healthy then you can tell that it's gonna grow bigger & bigger.
10. Well, I've also heard that old wives tale about the paws. If the paws are big as puppies then they'll supposedly be big dogs. But, I have a friend who has a mini dachshund and he has huge paws, but he's a small dog. On the other hand, my German Shepherd had huge paws as a pup and of course grew up to be a huge dog. It really depends on the breed, and if he's a mix, you might just have to wait til he grows up to find out for sure. You can always consult a vet for more advice though. Good luck with your pup!}
11. The paws generally are a good thing to go by. The bigger they are as a puppy or young dog, the bigger they tend to be.
12. The size of the paws is not always an indicator of how large the dog will be overall. You can have a small dog with big feet. The breeds in the mix of the dog, and the general size of the dog's dam and sire will give you a better idea of how large the dog will be when it's full grown. Most dogs reach their maximum growth at 6 months and then start packing on a few pounds of muscle (and fat, depending on their doet and exercise regimes). When we have pups here, we guesstimate their adult size using the following formula: Take their weight at 8 weeks; double that, then double it again. That gives us a ballpark figure of the dog's adult size. Example, if the pup weighs 10 pounds when it's 8 weeks old it will weigh about 40 pounds when it's full grown.
13. they will grow into thier paws. So the bigger they are the bigger the dog. And for some reason males of any breed are usually bigger than females.
14. What is the mix? My dog is a mix of lab and corgi, she had very large paws as a pup and is a medium sized dog. If your dog is a mix of large breed dogs it will be large if it is a mix of smaller dogs it will be small. There is no real way to tell, it is more of a guess.