Loreley Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 My daughter has a 3 month old German Shepherd puppy who looks quite skinny. They are currently feeding per the schedule of large dog puppy food 1 cup at night and 2 x 2x4s in the morning. Is this enough? he seems really skinny or are they meant to look like that at that age? Any advice please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 The first step is to ask the puppy's breeder . Second would be to get a vet check What brand dog food are you feeding? What meat/bones does pup get? What worming schedule is he on? If a pup looks skinny , he may not be getting good quality food ... can you post a photo ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 what are 2x2x4?s I would probably have a large breed pup like a GSD on around 3 cups of a good quality dry food per day (split into 2-3 meals). But as persephone said check with the breeder or a vet who has seen the pup in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamSnag Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I give my mini dachies a cup of dry.. So ill say no its not enough.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 what are 2x2x4?s big cereal biscuits ..very hard & crunchy ... 2inches X4 inches ;) I think they were originally for greyhounds ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karly101 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I would say just simply not enough food! At 12 weeks I was feeding 3 times a day and I think it was a cup each feed, of course exact amount does depend on what food you are feeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esky the husky Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 They do go through stages when they look all kinds of ugly, gangly and skinny. Maybe add some meat into his diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosepup Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 They do go through stages when they look all kinds of ugly, gangly and skinny. Maybe add some meat into his diet I thought that too but at 3 months he should still be pretty roly poly I would've thought. Seems a bit early for the gawky teenage phase lol. My Chihuahua pup gets 1/3 cup dry during the day and BARF at night so 1 cup for a GSD doesn't seem like enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 What happens when you offer the pup more food? Is it still hungry?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 simple method - skinny dog = needs more food (unless there is vet diagnosis needed if no weight gain with more food) fat dog = feed less food (or for growing pup, just don;t increase amount until pup back to correct weight) At 12 weeks, I would have the pup on 3 meals a day minimum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 My daughter has a 3 month old German Shepherd puppy who looks quite skinny. They are currently feeding per the schedule of large dog puppy food 1 cup at night and 2 x 2x4s in the morning. Is this enough? he seems really skinny or are they meant to look like that at that age? Any advice please. not enough food by any means. 2x4's a not a meal as such, they are a snack and extra hard to help keep teeth clean. This poor puppy needs at least 2 meals a day of proper food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 My daughter has a 3 month old German Shepherd puppy who looks quite skinny. They are currently feeding per the schedule of large dog puppy food 1 cup at night and 2 x 2x4s in the morning. Is this enough? he seems really skinny or are they meant to look like that at that age? Any advice please. not enough food by any means. 2x4's a not a meal as such, they are a snack and extra hard to help keep teeth clean. This poor puppy needs at least 2 meals a day of proper food. This ! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakita Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 At 3 months, both my pups were on 3 meals a day. My older pup stopped having her midday meal at about 4 months by herself.She wasn't hungry and now she only eats once at night. My 4 month old is still having 3 meals a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loreley Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 (edited) Great many thanks, the pup has been to the vet recently for vaccination and nothing was said when my daughter mentioned she was worried that they weren't giving him enough. Pup came from an accidental mating so the original owners are not breeders. He's on Bonny Large Dog Puppy from what I can remember. Thanks will let her know to increase his food. Edited May 19, 2013 by Loreley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 (edited) good :) Instead of 4x2's which have nothing much in them for a growing puppy , suggest he gets a chicken carcass/frame .... or some whole chicken wings .... have a read of what other posters have asked :) LINK LINK LINK LINK Edited May 19, 2013 by persephone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Pup came from an accidental mating so the original owners are not breeders. Um - yes, they are! Definitely not enough food if that's all it's getting - my sawn-off Stafford pups would get twice as much as that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat70 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) MOVED TO GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPY - FEEDING QUERY I have read this post and am still unsure if I am underfeeding my puppy. As per breeder suggestions my 9 week old golden retriever gets: Breakfast - 1.5 weetbix with milk and 1/4 large tin pedigree puppy food Lunch - 3/4 C supercoat for large breed puppy food and 1 chicken wing Dinner - 1.5 weetbix with milk and 1/4 large tin pedigree puppy food He gets puppy treats during training - and this seems to be the problem....he goes nutso for them, when there are no more he sometimes starts growling, jumping up and nipping for more. When he behaves like this we walk away and refuse to play with him. Is he getting enough food. (He is a very large pup already, at 8 weeks he was 8.5 kilograms and 33cm from paw to shoulder when sitting (twice the size of all his brothers and sisters). Edited May 22, 2013 by Kat70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamSnag Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) Why weetbix? I really dont understand why breeders give that as a meal.. why not give him as his meals The dry food with some freash meat, yogurt.. And throw in some chicken necks...?? I changed my pups food when i got them.. There are better drys foods out there then supercoat n pal Edited May 22, 2013 by TeamSnag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 MOVED TO GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPY - FEEDING QUERY I have read this post and am still unsure if I am underfeeding my puppy. As per breeder suggestions my 9 week old golden retriever gets: Breakfast - 1.5 weetbix with milk and 1/4 large tin pedigree puppy food Lunch - 3/4 C supercoat for large breed puppy food and 1 chicken wing Dinner - 1.5 weetbix with milk and 1/4 large tin pedigree puppy food get rid of the weetbix, milk, tin food. I'm happy to feed supercoat, so give some for breakfast as well, and for tea I'd go a couple of chicken wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Scrap the weetbix and the tinned food and replace that with some quality dry and raw chicken, lamb, yogurt, whole eggs, tinned fish and something with some nutritional value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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