[GeorgiaTheGolden]

she was born Sept 22, and we brought her home Nov 9, she was thin at that time but not too thin. I have noticed in the past 4 days that she looks thinner, but she has also grown. Is this normal?

 

[JerseyChris]

She might be a little thin but how much are you feeding her and how many times a day? what does she weigh?

 

[SRW]

She looks fine to me. I just take notice of her every day and don’t stress out about it. If she looks chubby reduce her food she looks thin increase it.

 

[unpublishable]

So it looks like she is 10 weeks old. in addition to the other questions, how much does she weigh today? Have you had a vet visit since bringing her home and has the vet commented on the weight?

 

[GeorgiaTheGolden]

Thank you everyone, we dont have a Vet yet, no, and Im feeding her 3 times a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

 

[GeorgiaTheGolden]

I noticee that she is pooping a lot too, like 4_5 times a day, she did get her deworming vaccine, and even though I feed her 3 times she is constantly hungry.

 

[Redray]

She does look a little bit thin to me. Not overly thin but at 10 weeks they usually are still little puppy chunky. I wouldn't be overly concerned, give a small amount of additional kibble at each feeding.

 

[unpublishable]

I noticee that she is pooping a lot too, like 4_5 times a day, she did get her deworming vaccine, and even though I feed her 3 times she is constantly hungry.

4 to 5 times a day seems more than I am used to, but I realize not all dogs are the same.
As to the constantly hungry (or always willing to eat), that seems to be normal puppy behavior.

 

[Redray]

Going to a vet and establishing the relationship should be at the top of your priority list. Be sure to take a poop sample when you go. Puppies often need additional de worming.

 

[nolefan]

Thank you everyone, we dont have a Vet yet, no, and Im feeding her 3 times a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Please take her to the vet and have her established at a practice. This would ease your mind about her being too thin (she is not) and also have a vet in the event she does get sick and need to be seen. An emergency vet visit is expensive and if doesn't have a regular vet, you'd most likely have to go to an emergency vet. I'm surprised her breeder didn't request that you have her seen when you brought her home just to have her checked out.

Puppies are like children, as they grow they should start to slim down and lose that babyish roly, poly look. HERe is a great chart to become familiar with: Body condition score chart As she grows she will need more exercise and as mentioned above, you'll need to bump up food slightly if she gets too thin and pull back if she starts getting more treats or growth slows down and you notice her losing her waistline.

If you haven't started looking for a place to take obedience classes, it is not too soon.. Good places have puppy classes fill up quickly. If this is your first GOlden, you will be amazed at how quickly she will learn. All Goldens do better with obedience training and it's especially important if you have kids in the home.
p.s. she is super cute

 

[JulieCAinMA]

Hopefully you’ve taken her to a vet by now…1 full month since you’ve had her. Not only is a vet important for the kinds of questions you’re asking, but by now she should be having vaccinations and stool tests for creepy crawlies. Also you should be thinking about pet insurance as well as getting her into a puppy class. She sure is a cutie, as is your little girl!