My Chihuahua weighs 11lbs – is this normal?

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My Chihuahua weighs 11lbs at 1 year and 3 months old. He measures 30cm at the shoulder, but he isn't fat. Could anyone give me some more info?!?!

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    • Célineo
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    Hmm... I’d head to the vet to check if he's actually overweight before you try putting him on a diet. But if your dog isn't Kennel Club registered, it’s not exactly "surprising". ___________________________________________________ Stop giving advice that involves animal abuse on here: stop suggesting people should hit, strangle, shock, shout at, hurt, scare, or traumatise their pets... There are other ways to do things that actually respect the animal!!
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    Can we get a photo to see what he looks like?

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    P'titefleur
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    Yeah... Angelique, your dog is about 4 and a half pounds overweight...

    Switch him over to Virbac dry food and he'll soon lose it...

    I did this with a pug I look after... he lost about 2 lbs in a month... and now he's doing great.

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    Maybe :D !!

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    P'titefleur
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    Or... a lion in disguise... lol
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    Wolfman
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    or a German Shepherd !!! lol

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    ?
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    Yes, it’s (probably) a crossbreed ...

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    Wolfman
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    Well, it’s not a Chihuahua any more then!!!!!

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    Wolfman: Yeah but look, he's 4 inches taller than the breed standard!
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    Wolfman
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    I think your dog is about 4.5 lbs overweight, as an adult Chihuahua shouldn't really weigh more than 6.5 lbs!!!
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