11 week old chocolate lab

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Question

11 week old lab We recently got a chocolate lab for my mom for mothers day, He is 11 weeks as of last monday. I am worried about his size, I weighed him this morning, he is 6 pounds. His mom was pretty small compared to the female lab I have. His dad was perfect. You can see his ribs, my dad said its because he's growing, but i suspect worms, though he doesn't show the syptoms besides under weight. Is their any particular reason he is so tiny? We feed him three to four times a day.

Answer
6 pounds for an 11 week old puppy is very small. My puppies around that age are between 30-40#. The photo you posted looks like his coat is very sparse on his chest. I would take the dog in to the vet and have them do a stool sample to check for parasites as well as a thyroid test. Problems with the thryoid can cause weight gain issues as well as coat issues.

What are you feeding and how much? He should be on a good quality kibble and be getting about 1 full cup a meal.

And you are sure he's a purebred?

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