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How can I weigh my puppy at home if I don't have a pet scale?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Lhasa Apso | Female | 23 days old

Sir can i check weight of my LHASA APSO PUPPY on my regular weight machine Which can be used for human? because any store near by me does not contain pet weight scale..not even i online stores Please sujjst me sir

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 15th, 2017

Yes, you can weight your puppy at home! Just weigh yourself holding your puppy, and then weigh yourself alone. Subtract your weight from the combined weight of you and your puppy, and that will give you your puppy's weight :-)

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