Puppy Foster Looking for Advice

Hi Staffy Lovers!

I am a dog foster and my husband and I recently picked up a 7 month old female stray puppy that we found trying to cross a busy road. She's massively malnourished and weighs 20lbs currently. When I took her to get her first round of shots they said she was an American Stafforshire Terrier mix, however we can't figure out what she is mixed with and how much she is supposed to weigh/grow. She is currently 16 inches long with an 18 inch chest measurement, but that seems so small for her age.

Would love to know if anyone recognizes what she might be mixed with (if anything) and what a proper weight might be for her now and as she grows.

Thank you!

Hi there & welcome to the forum.

What a lovely person you are to rescue this poor girl. She's a beauty, isn't she?

Whereabouts in the world are you?

It's hard to guess what she is mixed with as she's still so young. You might have more luck when she's fully mature.

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Hello and welcome.
Good on you for giving a helping hand to the puppy, she’s really sweet
As to what her ideal weight should be, it’s a bit of a “how long is a piece of string” question. Both of my girls are full papered staffies but they’re very different in build, weight, etc.
I guess you’ll just have to play it by ear and rely on looks more than the scales.

As to her breed, given her current condition she could well be alot more AmStaff than initially estimated. Bully breeds often only bulk out later so as she’s young and malnourished, she may just be a very late bloomer.

Do please let us know how it goes during her stay with you

Hi from me & Katy:) What a pretty girl she is, thankyou for taking her in. Being that young & malnourished it is hard to say what mix she is. Katy didn't truly fill out until 18 months!