She is 25" w/a tape measure, pert near a year old (9/5) and weighed 63# today. I see her ribs, feel her hip bones and her spine. She is from working lines, but a pet.
Her energy level is off the top so I know her metabolism is high. I've been feeding her Azmira dry mixed with canned. I am thinking of changing her kibble, but not sure what to change it to. If you over feed w/Azmira they get runny poo. Well when I increase her food, sure enough its pudding poo. So I stick to 1 1/4 cups twice a day and her poo is solid. I called the company and they said to feed her 3x a aday, which is not possible with my schedule.
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the link is for pics taken yesterday - i know they aren't the best.. everyone keeps telling me, she'll fill out, its better to have her thin, well I agree with thin, but not too thin.

thanks for any input.

Our female was thin like this too. I worried that she was underweight until she was 2 years old. She did fill out some but she's still lean (to me). Our vet says that she is just right. She now weighs 80lbs and is 24 inches at the withers at 3.5 years old.

That weight at that age doesn't sound bad to me. I like my dogs thin as have had heavier dogs in the past and had problemswith joints. I am not familiar with the food you are using but don't like canned. it does sound like a small amount however. I want to go raw but have fed my male GSD nutro natural choise and he gets over 5 cups a day and he is still thin. My dobermans get about half that and hold there weight. Connie would know way more about what you are feeding.

just looked at the pics, not bad to me. Now the bones are close to done growing and she will fill out. I would not worry and saves you money on food.LOL

thanks.
I just worry.

I know how you feel. My 14 and a half month old doberman is 28 inches at the shoulder and weighs 61 pounds. He looks like a skeletal pony and I've taken him to two different vets and had all of his bloodwork and tests run (including stomach x-rays) and he is as healthy as can be. His energy is fine (by fine I mean I spend at least 3 hours a day walking outside or working with him and I tire out long before he does) and he eats as much food as I can cram in him (about 6 cups a day) without giving him pudding poop.

He's on Solid Gold Wolf King (for large breeds) and was on Wolf Cub before that and has never had an eating problem. I've tried a few different (high end) foods and nothing seems to make a difference. I do want to switch him to raw now that I am less worried about making sure I don't mess up what nutrients he gets as a growing puppy but am waiting for my new vet (who actually seems competent, knew all about dobe diseases and also albinism as he is a white dobe which is another reason I am watchful of any health signs) to write me up a caloric nutritional chart for him.

I'm really a little hesitant about raw just because no matter how much I read up on it I am afraid I'll miss something and he will end up diabetic or anemic or skinnier. My animals still eat far better than I do I think, I live on the occasional oh I think I ate today diet.

I suppose I should be happy he is a stick (for his joints and bones) and just wait for him to fill out but it is rather traumatic in the meantime. Maybe he burns too many calories biting on things and holding them, his (er, MY) orbee ball is getting quite a workout right now (those things are indestructible!)

Good luck with your pup, she's a beauty!

that dog isnt emaciated. sorry to tell ya but that dog is about right, she is just a little long so it exagerates her depth, she is young, i would up her food just a tad and she will be fine, she has some filling out to do as she matures, but she is not medically emaciated, that is one of the most retarded things i have ever heard... JMHO

Well, Travis, this Retard disagrees with your all in small letters no caps opinion that I stated the dog was medically emaciated. Very very thin, yes. Medically emaciated is only judged by a trained vet or tech who works with emaciated dogs or has treated them. It has to do with skin elasticity and hydration levels too. Pictures of a furry dog don't give enough information to be definitive. I'm basing my view on the stated size and weight of the dog. Interestingly, you suggest she feed more food to the dog whom you just said was okay weight wise. Don't see the contradiction there?

I say, if you need to ask if the dog is too thin, then you already know the answer: yes.

When I took her in to be spayed (9/5) she weighed 59#. I have since changed her food with the hopes that will help. If I upped her Azmira she would get pudding poo. She is now on Innova and hope that will help. I give her more and her poo is solid. The vet said nothing of her weight when I picked her up. I didn't ask either because I am an air head and when I saw my poor groggy dog I just wanted to get her home. duh award again goes to.... ME
Any idea how long I should wait before I weigh her to see if she has gained?