Thank you. He makes Tonks look tiny...and she is actually big for a staffie, especially a bitch, she is 22 inches tts.

Both Remus and Tonks are absolutely gorgeous! xx

When you first got him did you have any idea he would grow so much? He looked so little and innocent in the "first day" photo - now he looks ginormous and innocent!

I can't find enough adjectives to convey how gorgeous your two dogs are - beautiful.

Well...he was predicted to stop growing 3 inches ago! I guessed he was going to be pretty big though. The first time are vet saw him he was amazed and said 'wow! He's growing like a weed! Look at those growth plates!'

I don't know much about growth plates really...do they to close until they are completely mature? We do have fairly long walks an hour and a half upwards now, but I bend the walk rule a little because when we are walking with the girls we can be in same spot for five or ten minutes often..you know how toddlers and preschoolers are! Tonks will go off charging through undergrowth and wrestling with logs, sometimes Remus joins her but mostly he mooches with us, the sprints, then trots, then more mooching.
Thank you. Like I've said before, I just don't understand why black dogs aren't seen as special or attractive! They are so low maintenance and stunning! All I do is feed them their individual types of kibble, give them water, stroke them....and very very occasionally run a brush over them. Tonks has quite a bit of medication fir her atopy..but the vets always amazed at how good her coat is for an itchy dog.

Putting it simply, it is like a human - starts off as a baby and grows until they have finally reached their adult height. Until then the growth plates carry on growing, lengthening arms [in a human] and legs in both humans and dogs. Once adult height is reached the growth plates stop growing and the bones are solid and permanent at that length.

Sort of like the fontanels in a newborn do not close until their heads have stopped growing. Then the fontanels close and the skull is solid.

I hope you understand my very simplified explanation!

Just.. wow!

They're both so gorgeous, I love their shiny coats!
Remus must be crossed part horse, look at the size of him! lol

Ah yes I do, thank you! He often limps after a sprint, but never one particular leg... And it can change legs in the course of one walk. I've put it down to growing pains/clumsiness/not sure so far. It never lasts long and he's fine again by the end of a walk. I'm just keeping my eye on it.

Haha... I think so too!

Wow, I had no idea that he was that big. Still a lovely dog though.

I'm a big dog person really..but he's the biggst I've had.

Lovely dogs, their coats are so glossy. Remus looks huge, especially in the table and chairs photo.