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Please meet Bella. She will be joining our family October 18th. Next stop ridgebacks.
 
mattydog, were I in your shoes I would be treating that pup with extreme caution. She's approaching obese, which at 5 weeks should be ringing alarm bells. I understand that it probably isn't what you want to read, and I hope that you'll accept that I take no pleasure in offering you this warning.

Alec.
 
Hi Alec. I think it is probably the angle. I will put up a different photo when I have more time. They have 5 adult dogs who are all in superb shape. My male rott has more meat on his bones than theirs! Fully appreciate your concern though.
 
Here you go Alec. Not the best but she is stood up! She is a chunky monkey but not obese I don't think. She will have 8 acres to run around on when she is bigger so she will soon be in shape!
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Alec Swan said:
mattydog, were I in your shoes I would be treating that pup with extreme caution. She's approaching obese, which at 5 weeks should be ringing alarm bells. I understand that it probably isn't what you want to read, and I hope that you'll accept that I take no pleasure in offering you this warning.

Alec.
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You're surely having a laugh?!? I cannot believe you're suggesting that this or indeed any pup can be too fat at 5 weeks old? It's pup they eat and sleep and not much of anything else for the first few weeks of its life! Any puppy fat will go into growth and burn off as the pup becomes more active.
 
I've had a rottie and your pup looks like a typical,big pup,but I would in no way call it obese.I would however call it absolutely adorable.Congratulations on your new addition.
 
Rotties are big boned dogs. Agreed you don't want a overweight pup as damage can be done to joints etc, but 5 weeks is a bit young to be calling it obese!
Ever heard of puppy fat!
 
Play nicely chaps. Alec meant the comment kindly and the pup DID look very fat in pic 1 and normal in pic 2! Friend has a lovely rottie. He is about 2/3 the size of most rotties I see complete with a full tail. So used to seeing overweight ones it was odd to see one at the correct weight.
 
Alec and I have communicated privately and there was no malice intended nor taken. She does look extremely plump in the sleeping picture. Alec did not have the opportunity to see the 5 adult dogs on the property who were in superb shape and condition. This breeder knows exactly what she is doing and hubs and I were interviewed big time before we were allowed to have one of her pups. I will promise to keep you updated on her progress along with Dexter and our other addition the ridgey pup.
 
I would have loved to take a rescue but Dexter is a very nervous dog and wouldn't accept an older grown dog. Plus we have cats and horses at home so a pup who will grow up with them is the only way we can go really.
 
Dim question alert!!

Do Rottweilers usually have white on them or is this something they CAN have but don't as a matter of course? Just a musing as you don't see many with white marks.

Very sweet though and I do love seeing these dogs with tails these days :) Seeing rottie pups reminds me of being a kid and going round to a neighbour's house who used to breed them. The memories of sitting in their living room being 'mobbed' by pups . It was ace! :)
 
I think they do not. Dexter has a splash of white on his chest. Bella has quite a lot and a little white goatee on her lower lip that we think will disappear as she gets older. As we are not going to breed or show we don't care quite frankly. Mum has absolutely no white and neither does Dad but all 3 pups have a little bit on their chests.
I also love to see them with tails. Will take some getting used to though!!
 
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