Labsky mixed breed puppy: Diet, health, and expected size tips?

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In February we plan to bring home this little labsky puppy. We've done our research, but we realized there aren't as many sources on labskies as other breeds simply because they aren't as well-known. I'd just like to know if anyone has experience specifically with this breed and if we can get any tips involving diet, health risks, and what size we can expect her to be (we've seen anywhere from 23 to 60 pounds on various online sources). Any additional information is helpful, too. Thank you! Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 17 days old | 11 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. Congratulations on adding Puppy to your family. You are not finding much information because this is not a breed of dog. This is a mixed bred dog. Mixed bred dogs can exhibit any range of behaviors or traits because they are inheriting these from the purebred parents. That is why you are finding so much variation. Likely this puppy will be at least 50lbs. You will want to feed her a large breed puppy food. She will likely be athletic and active. It's impossible to know her temperament however because huskies and labs tend to be very different. She will likely be somewhere in the middle. Reading about both breeds will better prepare you for owning a mix of the two. While mixed breed dogs tend to avoid the inherited health risks of purebred dogs, they can still have them. She may be prone to the same orthopedic issues that all large breed dogs are susceptible to. Lastly, beware of back yard breeders who are purposefully breeding mixed bred puppies. The USA has a significant problem with pet over population and thousands of healthy mixed breed dogs are euthanized every year in shelters because there are not enough homes. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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