He always has food and it is quality food
2007-03-16 18:43:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
i had this same thing happen at my dogs last vet check up...she told me to read the ingredients of the food and make sure that the 1st ingredient is a recognizable meat... chicken, beef, lamb, etc. no by-products or anything like lamb meal. she also recommended purina pro plan performance my dog was just over a year old at the time. he was only underweight due to being over active/hyper.
2007-03-16 22:00:57 · answer #1 · answered by witchway915 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs are like people - some are just naturally thinner, or heavier, than what is considered "normal". If he's just a few pounds light, this may not even be an issue, unless he's a VERY small breed (where the dog may only weigh 10-15 pounds).
If you are concerned though, using the people analogy once more, simply feed him more. As a young dog, he is probably very energetic and may need more food. Think of him as a teen or 20-something young man. Usually they are thinner as they are more active and their metabolisms are high. They also eat more as they are growing. So simply giving him more food will help.
You can also give him treats in addition to his food, or add some canned food to his dry food (as canned foods have more fat). Just be careful - your thin dog might suddenly become overweight if you feed him too much. Judge him by his activity. If he plays daily outside, or goes running with you, or goes on many walks, he's burning more calories and needs more food. If he's rather sedate, then decrease his calories (less food or special diet food).
Good luck!
2007-03-17 03:01:50 · answer #2 · answered by doctoru2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you'll want to get some puppy food for him. Quality food is great and all, but it's really meant for adult dogs. At 16 months, your dog is kind of like a young adult. Mix the puppy food with his regular food. Since he's in the middle of going from puppy to adult, he need food mixed with puppy and adult too!
(Since puppies grow like crazy, the food formulated for them supplements said growth. It's also got more Crude Fat and Crude Protein than adult dog foods.)
2007-03-17 01:51:24 · answer #3 · answered by Olua J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like people - starchy foods help them gain weight. Ask your vet to recommend some choices without breaking your budget. Ol' Roy is a good quality food too - and it doesn't break ones budget.
2007-03-17 01:56:43 · answer #4 · answered by ThatsThinkingWithUR Dipstick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try blending his food with a quality puppy food. He may need higher fat content!
2007-03-17 01:46:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boy was a bit thin and I started feeding him Pal and since then hes put on weight and his teeth and coat look awesome. I was always septical about can food, but he looks really good now and he loves it
2007-03-17 03:06:05 · answer #6 · answered by Nada J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋