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What Is A Good And Safe Way To Put Weight On A Dog?

She is about a 3 year old weimerainer & she just can’t gain weight.

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14 Responses to “What Is A Good And Safe Way To Put Weight On A Dog?”

  1. January 24th, 2010 at 1:51 am

    kawaiiky says:

    just give her more food .

  2. January 24th, 2010 at 5:44 am

    Bonnie L says:

    See you vet, the dog may have a medical problem.

  3. January 24th, 2010 at 5:51 am

    Bob says:

    Weim’s don’t weigh a lot when they’re healthy.

  4. January 24th, 2010 at 11:27 am

    Mehghan!! :) says:

    Ask your vet..they will tell you the safe way to do it.

  5. January 24th, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    tn2vegas says:

    Is there medical reason why she can’t gain weight? You should have her checked by a vet.

  6. January 24th, 2010 at 6:15 pm

    Beautifu says:

    biljak–also known as horse meat

  7. January 25th, 2010 at 12:31 am

    Ayesha Z says:

    feed her different food
    give her leftovers
    it seriously works i did it to my dog
    and he gained more weight
    like junk food

  8. January 25th, 2010 at 1:37 am

    HaloKing says:

    BillJac. It’s expensive but it will definitley do the job. Along with exercise or she will just fatten up. Another way is puppy food. It has extra protien.

  9. January 25th, 2010 at 4:04 am

    SibeMama says:

    Have your vet check her out, make sure she’s healthy…Then switch to a higher quality/higher quality food & increase her food intake a little bit. I used Pro-Plan Performance to put weight on my lean boy.

  10. January 25th, 2010 at 6:42 am

    Ashley D says:

    See if it may be a health problem first. Second charge her to a better diet.. no by-products, corn, wheat, artificial preservatives.. no Mystery Meat. Get Natural Balance, Solid Gold, Wellness, Nutro Ultra.. etc. They have better protein sources & not much for fillers!

  11. January 25th, 2010 at 7:20 am

    Righteous James says:

    Exercising her more will make her gain more muscle which will help more in gaining weight.
    I know some show breeders feed dogs a special diet called “satin balls” before a show to make them gain a little weight. It works fast & really does make a dog gain weight. You can make it yourself just research a bit on it. We like to use it on emaciated shelter dogs we get.

  12. January 25th, 2010 at 7:32 am

    uplandpo says:

    Try & feed a high quality dog food like Wellness, Solid Gold, Inova. Feed more then 2 times a day adding a noon meal. You can top the kibble with cottage cheese for extra calories. Aslo you can supplement the kibble with canned dog food as well.
    Make sure you also have a current fecal done to make sure there are no parasites keeping her from gaining weight.

  13. January 25th, 2010 at 1:03 pm

    richardb says:

    Assuming a good quality diet in adequate amounts, Some 3 year olds just eat what they need for maintenance. That is a good thing. The problem may arise if the dog is eating too much but not gaining or loosing weight. In that case a GI work up is needed as there are a million rerasons for such a problem. Weigh the dog weekly & give all the food she wants of a good quality name brand. If the weight stays stable, all is well. If it goes down, see a vet that can do a complete GI evaluation.

  14. January 25th, 2010 at 6:16 pm

    dartass2 says:

    make sure there is nothing medical going on with her first.
    Generally, if you can easily feel her ribs but not see them she is probably just fine. Though some dogs that maintain a higher activity level are leaner then others.
    Make sure you are feeding a high quality food. Try feeding a little more daily.

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