Hi everyone, So I currently have a beautiful 5 month pedigree American akita. However he is currently sitting at 17.5kg, which by looking at several posts online is considerably underweight. I was wondering... Has anyone been in the same boat with their akita? Will he fill out/catch up? Any.help would be really appreciated Thankyou!
Hi Sam We have a Japanese Akita at the moment, but, my hubby has has 2 American Akitas ( in his previous life ) I showed him your post & photos, he said he think your boy looks underweight What & how much are you feeding him ? Has he been wormed ? Your vet should take a look at him & he will advise you probably better than me Let me know though how you are getting on Philippa
He looks fine to me, he is only a puppy so you don`t want him to carry to much weight whilst he is growing, you cant see any ribs and he looks healthy. I would stop worrying what it says on the scales and go by look, he looks healthy and fit .
Don't be guided too much by weight charts, yes he is a bit below average but every dog is different ,bone structure/genetics ect can make a difference ,looking at the photos, he doesn't look underweight . Personally I prefer to see pups on the slim side as it’s easier on growing bones and he looks like he is going through the ‘gangly’ stage.
Average being the mid-point between too light/too heavy, too thin/too fat, I would not worry about your handsome puppy.
