Have him on premium food? Try mixing a little something with it (just a little) to entice him to eat his entire meal.
Like cottage cheese, or vanilla yogurt. Maybe even a spoonful of wet food. Most premium foods also have a wet line.
We picked up a very small puppy a few years back off the side of the highway and he didn't want to eat either. That was what my vet suggested and it worked out great. Once he got his appetite back I cut back on the morsels.Adopted a puppy. He is still a bit thin. Need advice on how to help him put on some weight.?
He probably has a stomach ache.... I have seen on animal police shows that when a starving dog is brought in, they give him small amounts of food several times a day. This is because he isn't used to having a lot of food in his stomach. it has gotten small due to lack of food. you have to give him time and don't give him too much food in one sitting.
Good Luck!
thats very normal dont worry he will grow and put on enough weight and make sure he is eating enough healthy food!!
p.s DONT WORRY !!
He's now feling safe that you will provide him iwht food, so he's not wolfing his food so greedily. If you need to supplement him to gain weight, try Nutristat or Nutrical. Google it to find a supplier. Use very small amounts at first as too much will give him diarrhea. About a 1/4 teaspoon per 10 lbs.
Get him on a quality food.
For a pup, I suggest Canidae, because its protein levels are good, and its high quality.
Stay away from Purina, Pedigree, Ol Roy, Beneful, Science Diet, Iams, and Eukanuba. They are low quality, and use chemical preservaties, bad meat sources, and lots of corn.
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If a puppy is on a healthy food, he will eat as much as he needs. Dogs eat less of the quality foods due to them getting the nutrients they need in less amounts.
As long as it's a good puppy food, he will put on the weight in time. As they grow they will go through stages. Typically they grow ';up'; and look lean and lanky. Then they fill out to catch up with the height they've gained.
Certain foods such as Nutro Natural Choice, Wellness, Natural Balance Etc Etc are really good and healthy foods. Basically, anything that comes from a grocery store or your local Wal Mart should be avoided.
Go with a puppy food that is for your breed of dog. Such as, if it's a dog of a larger breed, go with a large breed puppy formula. If it's a smaller breed, use the small bites puppy or small breed puppy foods.
Of course, a vet check up is also always a good idea to ensure proper health!
Have fun with your new puppy and thank you for adopting!
I suggest mixing bacon grease in with his dog food, not only will it fatten him up, it will make his coat really shiny. I would only do this for about 2 weeks though or you will have to give him bacon every time he eats...
First, have your Vet check him out thoroughly from head to toe. You want to rule out any health issues. Once he has a clean bill of health, get him on a quality puppy formulated food. To encourage him to eat and to eat when you want him to, there are a few things to do. First, feed him at the time you want him to eat. Put his dish down and leave it for 15 minutes, then remove it until the next meal time. Do this again. In a day or two, maybe three, he will realize he must eat when it's offered or go without until the next meal.
To encourage him to eat his kibble, add cottage cheese or yogurt to it. Either is a healthy addition to the food and dogs usually love either of them. Stir it in good so that the kibble is coated with the cottage cheese or yogurt. He will probably start looking forward to those meals and eat it all up when you put his dish down for him.
Try a variety of foods.
Has he been wormed and vet checked? If he used to pig out, but now he doesn't, there could be another underlying problem here.
Or else, teach him to eat. Set a time each day when it is his feed time, ( probably even twice a day for now) and allow him 20 mins to eat his food. Whatever he doesn t eat,, pick up and he gets NOTHING until the next meal time. He will learn that he is not living in a restaurant, and he must eat what is on offer or go hungry. This helps prevent dogs becoming fussy too.
Also, have you changed the brand/flavour/type of food? If so, maybe go back to what he was eating until he fills out a bit more.
Good Luck!
Have you wormed him? He is not going to put on any weight if he has worms---worms will rob him of all the nutrition you pour into him. If he has been wormed and has no underlying medical problems just be patient. Feed him twice a day. If you leave food out all the time that's all he will do is nibble. Get him on a schedule--just like a baby---and feed him at the same times every day. Feed him a good puppy formula, he needs the extra nutrition.
Hi, I have been breading dogs for quite a while and I use eukanuba, it has the most fat content and makes the dogs coats look the most brilliant. As far as the weight of you pup I would do two things. First I would add a little bit of yogurt or one raw egg in the food. Dogs love this and both are good for there coat and weight. Other things I have herd of people doing is feeding there dogs hot dogs, no im not joking. Hot dogs are high in fat, (the problem is they are high in salt also) so get a low salt hot dog. high in salt also) so get a low salt hot dog.
Go to the vet and ask what food would be best for your pet.
First have him checked out.
Worms can really negatively affect your new friends eating habits.
If there is no underlying problem do this:
1. buy a ham
2. cook it (no glazes)
3. sit your dog down in front of it
4. leave the room.
if the ham is still there, eat it yourself to make sure he knows how.
remember, he has no thumbs so he can't hold a fork or knife.
he can probably hold a spoon though.
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