Puupy's Chest

Hello All - new member here and happy owner of our first wee staffie, she's just turned about 4 months old and is a lovely dog altogether, never mind the wee nibbling on my ears!

I have a question and hopefully I'm in the right area - she's been checked and had all her needles, gets proper food and walks in the country almost everyday - so all the basics are covered there.
I noticed recently that on her chest - looking directly at her face, then down, from what seems to be her lower chest area, seems to have a ridge of some sort - almost as if her chest has swollen, she is in no pain, eats, drinks and all fine. It's just unsightly looking and concerned us all here....
My assumption is it perhaps her chest growing and a natural progression of her getting larger - I will be in touch with the vet tomorrow as she is insured and all - but just read a knee-trembler there about some abnormalities that can occur.

if anyone can shed a light on this I'd appreciate it - I'll try and get a pic up tomorrow if that helps - apologies if I'm in the wrong area, new to this and won't happen again!

Many Thanks in advance,

Steve

Hi and welcome Steve

Without seeing a photo, it's difficult to picture what you describe. Has she always had what you describe as the ridge? Staffies are quite deep chested, it's prob normal, but like I said, hard to say without a pic. If she has been checked by a vet and they haven't mentioned it, I'm sure it's all normal.

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If you can post a pic please. As Shon said I doubt its anything to be concerned about

Hello Shontelle,

Sure - I'll try and get a pic up - side profile is best as it shows clearly where the 'drop' seems to be - it's just the soft tissue round her mid-riff and where the chest bones meet - this 'bony' area seems to protrude about an inch or so - we've had her since she was 8 weeks and not noticed. As mentioned - healthwise she's 110% - but as dog lovers - we just want to make sure.
Either that or she's a 33dd in training!

Many Thanks for the hearty welcome,

Steve

Okely doke - going to fire some on photobucket and post a link - just been squeezing the pudding out of her to sit nicely - few knuckles left -

Thanks again!

Here we go -

https://2img.net/h/i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/patboe/zambi/IMG-20111023-00373.jpg

https://2img.net/h/i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/patboe/zambi/IMG-20111023-00371.jpg

https://2img.net/h/i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/patboe/zambi/IMG-20111013-00326.jpg

I hope that gives you an impression of what we mean but most likely she's fine and we're just over-jealous parents!

Thank You kindly again,

Steve

There is nothing to worry about there, perfectly normal, not to sure what you think isn't tbh.

Cute pup

Aww she is absolutely adorable!!

Going by the photo's, the first one especially, I'd say she's completely normal, deep chested like all staffies are.

I really don't think there is anything for you to worry about.

That's great to hear - my concern was where you can see my wife holding her - they way her ribcage sits flat - we had huskies and other dogs previous and i just found it unusual, but now calmed with your good advice.
To be honest I don't like staffies, never did, my mother and father also.
And within one week of madam arriving here - as you can expect - we're all won over.
The best wedding anniversary present I got my wife yet.
I'm still waiting on my team of 25 huskies though....

Thank You very much with that advice and I'll be sure to be on and off here in time with more pics and some videos too.
I seen from Steve's post a while back about the video side of things - i work with film and animation and might be able to help

Cheers to all

Steve the reformed Staffie Man

she is gorgeous may i add! haha

Helllo and welcome from me and Billy, she is adorable

I think you should wait a little while let her fill out she has a lot of growing to do yet and they have a large ribcage for the size of dog looks okay to me

She is adorable and everything looks normal to me

Thank You all again, by the thumps of this one round the house all is well!
As many of you have hinted and said - she seems to be stretching and just filling out more and more.
Overall one of the nicest natured animals we've had yet, incredibly smart and loyal to the 'whole' family, not just the one.

Happy Days ahead to all!

Cheers!

Steve

She looks fine to me it just looks like her ribcage millys looks like that when she lays on her back.She is a little cutie you have there.

Thanks again - it's being new to the breed and now that I look at more of the dogs you guys have - equally as cute - I can see it all falling into place.
This is my last pic here for this evening, now before you look, Zambi chewed on my bb phone lead, usb lead and handle of my camera bag. I wasn't cross, how could you be with a face like that on her

https://2img.net/h/i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/patboe/zambi/IMG-20111011-00314.jpg

Cheers and thanks for all the welcoming comments!

Steve

She is absolutely perfect so don't worry, my Tilly was no different at her age and even now (almost 16 months) if she sits in that lazy staffy way (anything but straight) she has bones sticking out from all over, I thought she had a problem when she was 3 months and decided to start limping (still no reason found other than sympathy) and we decided she had boney lumps sticking out where they shouldnt so when the vet passed her as ok for the limping, we start asking about the lumps, and he just looks at us if we are gone out, it is really just puupy growth.
She is really beautiful lets have loads more pics )

Cheers Dave,

She's now lying snoring in the cat's basket - never heard a dog as contented!
https://2img.net/h/i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/patboe/zambi/IMG-20110829-00196.jpg

Found this other pic of when we first got her - wee fat bundle of mischief!
https://2img.net/h/i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/patboe/zambi/IMG-20110901-00200.jpg

Cheers,

Steve

Shes adooable! Thats perfectly normal though, my youngest staff Tali hadd the same chape chest when she was younger though she has filled into it.

Welcome and Zambi is lovely. Cheer up about the BB lead - Tyson actually destroyed my BB last month.

Mine didnt have that but her legs are a lot shorter than yours. She was always a big barrel of tubby stubbyness. Your puppy is VERY cute, made me a little broody lol think i would be chucked out if i got another puppy

Aww she's gorgeous, and don't worry as people have said staffs are very deep chested some more so then others, my Chance had the exact same ridge sort of thing at the base of his chest as well

Cheers about the lead Ty, luckily it wasn't a mains lead - all things eatable and sneakable have been removed prior to that - it's like there's another child in the child house again!
She seems as bold as ever but has such a loveable nature - she even sings to us when we talk to her and talk about a crying match when she's going out for walks! She has a nice big 2 acre site we just got to play in and couldn't be happier.
There's even a sneaky chance another one might be got to keep her company and to give the poor cat a break - any suggestions on whether to get one now as we feel they may be better growing up together and to avoid any spats - and there's me saying I wasn't fond of staffies.
I just love the way she runs about in the fields with the ears back veering sideways and all you see are a clump of bushes moving - then bang! Old stumpy nose appears out smirking!

Great place here for all the friendly help - if only more people would be more understanding that dogs reflect their owners - and these are one of the best dogs we've had yet - easy to train and very (almost too) intelligent!

Cheers and love all the other 'cousins' we're seeing.

Steve

She's adorable and looks completely normal to me!