What Do I Do If My Dog Is Small For His Age?

You should love him just the way he is! And not try to change him. Are all people the same size? Maybe he’ll grow more. Maybe he’s just going to be small.

As long as he is at a good body weight (if you can easily feel his ribs, but can’t see them), then there’s nothing for you to really do. He might still have some growing to do, or he might just be small for his breed.

All dogs have a growing spurt so wait out he might get bigger, if not then his size now might be it. Ask your vet for advice or go to a web site for your dogs breed. If he was the runt he might not get to the same size as a normal dog of his breed. Love him anyway!

I sure hope you don’t act like this with your kids………I mean unless he is deformed small don’t trip he will either get there or he wont. Obviously you aren’t showing him or this wouldn’t be a question…..so will you love him less if hes a little small or what is the big deal. maybe you should either put more info in your question or just love him for who he is unless your absolutely perfect and need that in your dog as well.

my dog has stopped growing at 1 and a half years old… we took her to the vet and she said that its a slight “deformity”n and basicly she is a midget dog …i know sounds funny.