Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Hi all, saw the post. My GSD just turned 1. He is on the raw diet. He refuses to over eat. Vet did all the tests, worms, blood, etc all clear. Just doesn't want to over eat. I thought this was extremely weird. Then I realized that he may be trying to finish eating so he can get back to his Kong. As he is ball crazy. I bring this up, as I was told he needed to gain 5 lbs or so. He isn't over exercised, but has his daily regime. Any ideas?
No one who replied agreed with the vet's recommendation to pile ten pounds onto that dog.
I'm not saying your dog ISN'T too thin, but before we talk about adding pounds, could we see pictures?
A video clip like Kristin's would be great, but these two views would work too:
. One of the dog standing, with you standing over him to take the picture so we can see his body shape from above;
. One of the dog standing, with you kneeling to his side to take the picture so we can see his body's profile, and the tuck-up behind the rib cage, and the hips.
Duane Hull Webboard User Reg: 09-23-2011
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GSDs have a very efficient metabolism. It was one of the original criteria for the forming of the breed. Mine eats half the amount of food suggested by the mfgrs. I would not be concerned if he's not interested in eating the fully prescribed amount.
It's hard for me to imagine determining the "proper" weight for a dog that still has so much developing to do.
GSDs have a very efficient metabolism. It was one of the original criteria for the forming of the breed. Mine eats half the amount of food suggested by the mfgrs. I would not be concerned if he's not interested in eating the fully prescribed amount.
I think it's better to see pics before making this assumption. Sure, most dogs aren't underweight. But it does happen (says the person who has a dog that was underwieght for a good 6 months despite eating MORE than the RDA)
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004
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If you truly feel that he needs to put on a pound or two you can add some higher calorie items to his meal. A bit more fat,a bit more mackerel or sardines that have a higher fat content then meat.
I don't know what you feed...but maybe add some new meats that might spark some more interest in the meals. ( Obviously add 1 at a time for a couple of days or so to be sure that there is no reaction to a new food.) Or pour some salt free broth over the meal before serving. I feed turkey,chicken, beef, pork, lamb,buffalo,goat etc with various RMBs. (Do make sure that you reserve a couple of meats in case there is any need for an elimination diet in the future.)
Some higher calorie treats for training. Fill a kong with peanut butter or cream cheese to eat in his crate etc etc.
There are ways to add a few calories without having to really increase his meal size.
My dog gains weight when I over due the RMBS. There seems to be quite a bit of calories in marrow bones.
After they are licked clean they can then be stuffed with peanut butter, another fattening treat.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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You are sure right about marrow being rich.
In fact, lots of dogs get diarrhea the first time they lick a marrow bone clean. I think I have read that some folks here who give recreational bones start out with only some of the marrow left in.
(Recreational bones, of course, are not the RMBs we talk about basing a raw diet on.)
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