How can I fatten up my skinny rescue puppy??

Question

I just got my rescued bichon frise puppy. He is really really skinny and kind of shy. Is there any kind of special food or extra treats I can give him to help him gain some weight.

Also, What is best for energy. He almost doesn't have the energy to keep his head up after 5 minutes. He was just neutered so does that have something to do with it?

Please Help me out

I can't get him to eat a full serving of his food yet.

Answer 1

Congratulations on your new dog! I have 2 rescue dogs & they both behaved the same way as what you are describing. Take him to the vet if you haven't already & have him checked. Since your dog is a rescue dog he probably wasn't cared for or at least fed on a regular basis or consistant diet so it may take him a bit (few weeks) to adjust. One of our rescue dogs was diagnosed with heart worms, he was very skinny & had no energy. In fact, he practically slept the first 3 days we had him. The vet told us to mix in a small amount of kaopectate in his food to ease his stomach & he started filling out in about a week then he started getting his energy level up. He is also being treated for his heartworms & other problems but getting better all the time. Hopefully this will help you & your dog, Good luck. Oh, & thanks for rescuing!!

Answer 2

It could well be that he is still a bit groggy from being neutered. But that doesn't mean that he doesn't need to put on weight.

There are high-calorie, high-nutrition foods out there for puppies. Try to find him one. And give him lots of love: He sounds like he's had a lot of hard knocks.

Bless you, and good luck with your puppy!

Answer 3

if you really want to put weight on your puppy try mac' and cheese. once you get food into him his energy will start going up.

Answer 4

Feed him three times a day for two weeks then move it to two times a week then just feed him once a day when he gets fat enough

Answer 5

make food available at all times