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Hi PF community,
Basil, SPOO, is starting to put on weight at 9-3/4 months old after plateauing for about 1 month (graph and table below). She's starting to get dense muscle wise because I can see she's visually getting more buff and packing on muscle! I noticed she is getting stronger too because she effortlessly leaps on the bed now where she would previously climb up it before. When she jumps vertically her nose is now as high as my eyes (5'6") where it was maybe to my chest.
I don't have enough experience to know if it means her body's starting to get ready to go through a change like heat, or if it's just growth plates doing growth plates things, or if it's "just normal". I know hormones and puberty play a role in muscle development like when a middle school athlete grows into a high schooler. So it has my radar up.
Her genitals are still petite like the size of a dried appricot. Her vulva is definitely not 2-3x in size. I chopped down her pubes so I'm certain I would notice if she went from a dried appricot to an Italian plum.
My vet's closed today (Sat.). I was just searching some keywords on the forums but didn't see anything relating the two, but I feel even more equipt for when it happens. I just ordered super cute patterned diapers on amazon and they'll be here in a few days.
For her environment, nothing has changed besides eating more, which makes sense. Same kibble (free feed). Same morning chicken thigh. Same love and attention from Dad. Same need for 12+ hours of sleep.
I know it's hard to predict or know, but I'm wondering if anyone else has seen a similar weight pattern before their poodles had their first heat. I suppose I'll know when it happens. Boys are so much less complicated.
What do you think?
(Taken yesterday, 1/22)
(She had a touch up groom yesterday - 1 inch on tail, body, topknot. 1/2 inch on ears. Poms are scissored and roughly 2 inches long. About 7 days since I shaved her face, body and arms.)
(Taken minutes ago)
Basil, SPOO, is starting to put on weight at 9-3/4 months old after plateauing for about 1 month (graph and table below). She's starting to get dense muscle wise because I can see she's visually getting more buff and packing on muscle! I noticed she is getting stronger too because she effortlessly leaps on the bed now where she would previously climb up it before. When she jumps vertically her nose is now as high as my eyes (5'6") where it was maybe to my chest.
I don't have enough experience to know if it means her body's starting to get ready to go through a change like heat, or if it's just growth plates doing growth plates things, or if it's "just normal". I know hormones and puberty play a role in muscle development like when a middle school athlete grows into a high schooler. So it has my radar up.
Her genitals are still petite like the size of a dried appricot. Her vulva is definitely not 2-3x in size. I chopped down her pubes so I'm certain I would notice if she went from a dried appricot to an Italian plum.
My vet's closed today (Sat.). I was just searching some keywords on the forums but didn't see anything relating the two, but I feel even more equipt for when it happens. I just ordered super cute patterned diapers on amazon and they'll be here in a few days.
For her environment, nothing has changed besides eating more, which makes sense. Same kibble (free feed). Same morning chicken thigh. Same love and attention from Dad. Same need for 12+ hours of sleep.
I know it's hard to predict or know, but I'm wondering if anyone else has seen a similar weight pattern before their poodles had their first heat. I suppose I'll know when it happens. Boys are so much less complicated.
What do you think?
(Taken yesterday, 1/22)
(She had a touch up groom yesterday - 1 inch on tail, body, topknot. 1/2 inch on ears. Poms are scissored and roughly 2 inches long. About 7 days since I shaved her face, body and arms.)
(Taken minutes ago)