We got her from the pound and she was way under weight and still is. We have had her for almost a ear now and cant get her weight. The vets doesnt no why she wont gain it back they tested her worms and she fine so i dont no what to do. She is a germen shepard
2006-11-05 04:53:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
They have high metabolisms. Most german sheperds I know stay really thin no matter how much they eat.
2006-11-05 04:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by dolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For whatever reason, some dogs will have issues like that. When we have super skinny dogs at the vet's office, and we happen to have a German S. on the weigh-gain goals list, we have them on a special diet. We feed all the animals Hill's Science dry food, some mixed with canned food. For the skinny ones, we fix up Hill's Science Puppy food with Puppy canned of the same brand. We feed this several times a day. About every 1.5 to 2 hours, or however much the dog can handle. Since this German S. has been wormed, treated, etc. he has really started to put weight on. You might also want to ask your vet about the a/d canned food. It is extremely high in fat for dogs who really need it.
2006-11-05 05:12:12 · answer #2 · answered by LokiBuff 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe this is just the weight she is meant to be.
I met a Sheppard in the park the other day she was 13 and playing with all the other dogs running around like she was 1. When I pet her I was surprised that I could feel every bone in her spine. Her owner said she had always been that way and they had tried lots of things to make her gain weight. The vet said it is fine for her to be that weight, actually probably good for her to be a little under because she has hip dysplasia.
So if she is alert, healthy, lots of energy and has a shiny coat maybe she is just the way she is meant to be. Afterall 13 and playing like a puppy is pretty good.
2006-11-05 05:07:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
1.maybe you should ask the vet is there is a special kind of dog food that can help her gain weight. or if she should be put on a special diet.
or
2. It could be genetic, I have a half German Shepard and she is under weight but perfectly healthy and active.
2006-11-05 04:59:37 · answer #4 · answered by little sister 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my dog is 10 years old and she's going through major weight loss.
your dog MAY have whip worm, have the dr's check again.
she also may be inbred. that can make ALOT of problems and a lot of pound puppies are inbred. that can make her slow, under-developed, or un-developed.
she could be under-developed, and not have certain organs. like under/un-developed kidneys, spleen, pancreas, liver, intestines, ect. all the body parts that process food. that may also make your dog smaller than the average in her breed.
she also may just be experience failure in the above listed organs.
take her to a prestigious local animal hospital. pay the fees to test your pooch. they'll find something.
2006-11-05 05:12:26 · answer #5 · answered by Di 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a higher quality food. Something like Wysong, Merrick, Wellness, Solid Gold, Canidae, Evo, or Natural Balance. Make sure that it's Natural Balance, by Dick Van Patten, not Nutro, Nature's Recipe, Nature's Best, or similarly named products.
2006-11-05 04:59:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its possibly the reason she ended up in a dog pound. you could try adding boiled rice,cooked pasta along with cooked chicken and fish to bulk her up. or try another dog food. she could possibly have a condition where shes natually thin i would try another vet to give a second opinion.
2006-11-05 06:17:06 · answer #7 · answered by ben e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would probabaly leave food out at all times or maybe she doesnt like the food ur giving her?
2006-11-05 04:58:45 · answer #8 · answered by Sweet 'n' sour 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋