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Is my 4-month German Shepherd puppy too thin? Will her tail get bushy?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | 4 months and 6 days old | 120 lbs

Does gsd puppy looks slim when they are 4 months and growing? And my Katy,She is double coat GSD and her parents tail are bushy but her tail is thin not bushy Will her tail become bushy at some time?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 28th, 2019

Puppies go through growth spurts just like humans do. They will have times where they look thinner and times when they look heavier. I would not be overly concerned about this. Usually the tail fills out when they are an adult between 12 and 18 months of age.

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