As of December 16, 2008, a month and four days after we first took his measurements, these are his new numbers:
- Neck: 13.25 behind the ears (+2.25") , 13" on the lower neck, above the shoulders (+1.25")
- From nose to tail along his back, 23" (+1.5")
- From upper back down his front legs, 13" (+1")
- Chest circumference, 21.5 (+3.5")
- Weight, 19 pounds (+3.8 pounds)
I almost couldn't believe that his chest is three and half inches thicker in just one month. He's like the Incredible Hulk, only not green, and kind of farty. He's also not very angry, but mostly cuddly and snorty.
We went with him to see the manatees gather at Blue Springs in Deland, Florida during Thanksgiving. The gentle giants were peacefully bobbing, and the count for that day was already at 175 by the time we showed up at 11am. Hektor kind of reminds me of a manatee in that he's lumpy and round, and when he's sleepy, he just lolls around like a beached sea mammal. What a sweetie.
To date, his head is the last part of his body to go through a growth spurt. Ideally, it should square out, and be about twice the size. Some days, I fear that we'll have a normal looking bully with a pinhead, but that's kind of like a mother worrying that her child will never grow out of the awkward phase. Even in the most recent photos, I can see that his head has grown, but just not as noticeably as his other body parts.
He has brindled quite nicely. When we first got him, he was mostly dark dark brown, and had only a few strands of blond. Now, there are entire patches of blond hair, and in the sunlight, he is a wonderfully glowy pooch. Here's Hektor at five weeks:
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