How to Estimate Labrador Puppy Growth

Young Labrador puppies are tiny, but they can grow up to be very large.  When they bring their new puppy home, many owners wonder how big he’ll grow up to be.  To estimate your Labrador puppy growth, learn about your puppy’s background, weigh him using an electronic scale, and examine his paws.

• Learn about your puppy’s family history.  If your puppy isn’t purebred, then he may grow up to be much smaller or much larger than a typical adult Labrador Retriever.  Labs are considered medium-sized dogs, but this characteristic may not apply to your puppy if he is a mixed breed.  Purebred puppies usually come with paperwork, so it’s easy to find out about their family history.  If you adopted your puppy, speak with people who gave him to you to find out whether they know anything about the puppy’s background.  They may have information given to them by the puppy’s previous owners.


• Use calibrated electronic scales to weigh your puppy.  This is easiest way to get accurate weight.  Typical Labrador puppies are around 10 lbs when they are eight weeks old and 50 lbs by the time they reach seven months of age.  Labrador puppies usually grow very quickly at a rate of about 2 lbs every week.  Don’t be alarmed if you feel as if your puppy is getting bigger by the day.  It’s a normal growth process.


• Look closely at your puppy’s paws.  If his paws are small and seem in proportion with his body, your puppy will probably be on the smaller side.  Puppies that have large feet that seem to be too big for their body are much more likely to be very large when they reach adulthood.