idealy tail should be cut at 3 to 5 days,dew claws should be removed at that time as well , after 40 days its too late.

about 7 pounds

They carry for approx 63 days

I have a 3 year old GSP and he's with me most of the time or at day care. He's one that has separation anxiety but when with other dogs he's just fine. We live in the city so doggie parks are a great way to get the beans worked out of him and we do both obedience and agility on the weekends. He's an inside dog when we're home and he's been great indoors and very calm for the breed.

I have a GSP and am out of the house for 12 hours. Jasper is left outside and has a patio and terrace to be on and so is fine. I take him out every morning for almost an hour to a place he can run about, and then in the evenings too. The days I don't travel for work we go for long walks for 2 to 3 hours near the beach. He doesn't have a set routine so if some nights I am tired we don't go out. He is used to this and he isn't a problem. I think yours will be fine too. They are lovely dogs. Enjoy!

My 2 GSPs do fine at home for 8 hrs...but no longer. And they need more than a walk when I get home. We generally go to a field or dog park and they run flat out for about an hour. If they miss their exercise for one day, they will certainly let you know they are not happy.

I have 3 GSP, and they do perfectly fine if left alone while I am at work. Some of your success may depend on the individual personality of the specific dog, but GSP can be very relaxed dogs in the home and can behave very well. Exercise in the evening and taking them hunting on weekends is acceptable.

forget it - a GSP will go mad left for 8 hours a day, day after day! It will get very noisy and/or bark/destroy the house. Angela Boyd (ran GSP rescue for 18 yrs in UK)

One of my GSP's has separation anxiety. You might want to hire a dog walker or take it to doggie day care.

If u walk the dog everyday and excercise him a lot on weekends he should be fine. we live in an apt (until we find a house) and our puppy does ok. If u leave him in the crate a lot or don't take him out u will not get minute of peace so make sure u have the time.

Yes and anything else! Quail, ducks, deer, everything.

do NOT let them off leash in an unsecure area. They will be gone in no time flat, esp puppies

Let your puppy run and play as much as it wants. You can walk about as far as you wish. I would recommend that you don't take him on jogs or bicycle rides where he has to run at a set constant speed until he is around a year old to let his bones and joints develop. Prior to that it is better to let him run off-leash and speed up, slow down, stop, etc. at his own pace if you have a location that you can safely allow this.

when they get tired, they'll stop running

My girl is 1 1/2 yrs and sheds..... a lot! She's white with brown spots. We have walnut floor and brown sofa. I sweep the floor and roll the sofa daily. I'm a clean freak. Even though my husband forgot to tell me about the shedding, I love her and don't mind it now. GSH are the best!

GSP will shed fairly constantly, but they have short hair. The problem is they have both brown/white or black/white hair so it can show up on just about any clothing. Using a grooming tool such as the ZoomGroom can significantly decrease hair that ends up on clothing, upholstery, etc.

I have a 6 month old female and i try not to wear black or white. because she is very small for her age and thinks shes a lap dog. maybe its just my dog but i would say medium. She sheds alot more when you give her a bath.. its really not that bad tho. you know cuz all dogs shed. gsp's just shed more regularly. but its worth it!!

It would depend on the age of you dog or puppy. Some GSP's keep weight easily and some need a little extra. We prefer to gauge what time of the year it is, are we working the dogs hard in training/hunting season, then we feed a performance food to our adults, in the not so active months we switch to a maintenance. A good quality food will require less to feed. We free feed our puppies unless they would become really obese but have never had that problem. BE SURE, to only feed your gsp puppy LARGE breed puppy food. Small breed may promote too fast of growth therefore affecting their bone structure. Our adults get 2 cups a day, 3 cups when heavy training. Good luck with your new pup!

Pointers put on weight very easily. i feed mine only 2 handfuls of kibble a day, anymore and she gets overweight

For a 3-5 month old puppy, 10 lbs a /every two weeks. They eat fast. Keep up with the growth!

Usually around 4-6 weeks. Depending on color. Maybe a brown ticked pointer would show marking a week earlier than the blacks.

You can see evidence of where their ticking will be almost as soon as they are dry after birth. The skin underneath the white hair will be colored more darkly in the areas that will have ticking. Over the first couple of weeks after birth it will continue to be more obvious.