What homemade food can help my thin German Shepherd gain weight?

She may need something labeled for "active" dogs to help her gain a little weight. I feed all of my dogs Purina ProPlan. This is a great food to try: Purina Pro Plan Sport All Life Stages Performance 30/20 Salmon

I'm going to give you links to two websites where you can get recipes for homemade food for Maximiliano. It will also tell you how much to feed him. I hope this helps! https://secure.balanceit.com https://www.petdiets.com

Hello, you can supplement her feed with additional protein sources such as chicken or turkey. You can also provide beef. Alternatively, you may change her feed to something else which she may like better, either different protein source or different carbohydrate source. Hope this helps and best of luck.

It's very hard to get a balanced homemade diet, and just giving Salt chicken, rice, and veg will not be fully balanced for her. If you want to do a homemade diet to help her lose weight, I will put a link to two websites below that give recipes for homemade diets for dogs. They are recipes provided by veterinary nutritionists, so they will be balanced nutritionally for her. In terms of her losing weight, you don't want it to happen quickly, it should be slowly over time. A healthy weight loss is between one to five pounds per month depending on the dog's size and current condition. I hope this helps! https://secure.balanceit.com https://www.petdiets.com

Hi there and thank you for using PetCoach to address your concern. If you are making Teddy's food for him, I would recommend visiting www. balanceit.com to help formulate a well balanced diet. Quinoa is ok to use in the food but you have to be sure to use the right quantity. This website will tell you the exact amount to feed and is very accurate. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Dogs can vary quite a bit in size, even if they are the same breed - so it's more important to look at your dog's body condition to determine if he is under (or over) his ideal weight rather than comparing to averages for the breed. Ideally, you should be able to feel his ribs easily with your hands when you run them down his sides, and he should have a visible "waistline" or abdominal tuck just behind the ribcage. The ribs and hipbones should not be visibly jutting out of his fur, as this would be a sign that he is too thin. If his body condition is normal, I would not recommend increasing his food or trying to make him gain weight, as it's not good for growing dogs to be overweight at this age - it's very hard on their joints and can predispose them to orthopedic problems such as hip dysplasia later in life. If you're unsure if he is the correct weight for his size, you're welcome to request a consultation with one of us and share some photos of him - we would be glad to try and help :)

German Shepherds are lanky dogs, especially when they are puppies. Make sure you are feeding him enough and that he is dewormed regularly. If Boe is still abnormaly thin as an adult, then I would worry about something else going on. I would recommend to feed the Royal Canin German Shepherd Puppy Formula. This is a nice diet with the right calories for a growing puppy. Please post again if you have any further questions!