Best Food for a Skinny German Shepherd?

cybergrannie
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April 24, 20180 found this helpful

A German Shepard dog is usually a big eater as you must know as it looks like you have two to feed.

• Are both dogs eating about the same amount? If so, they are probably eating the right amount to maintain their weight but maybe not enough to actually gain weight.
• Here are a couple of suggestions on amounts to feed:
• An adult GSD of between 60 lb to 90 lb (27kg to 40kg) you will feed 3-5 cups of dog food daily (10.5 to 17.5 oz, OR 300 g to 500 g) to maintain weight.
• Read a bags caloric content and feed him enough food to make sure he is getting at least 1700 calories a day, noting that most adult German shepherds require more calories than 1700.
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• The actual amount needed will also depend on how much exercise your dog gets each day.
• The protein content should be the first ingredient on whatever brand of dog food you buy.
• Here are a couple of sites that have good information on food needs for a Shepard.
• shepherdcanine.com/.../
• www.shepped.com/.../#tab-con-26

Judy
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April 24, 20180 found this helpful

You may want to ask the vet about a higher caloric food, or just give him more meals/larger portions.

Hello
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May 31, 20180 found this helpful

some people swear by raw meat diet for dogs, but especially for these big breeds it is probably prohibitively expensive

you may give hiim puppy food which is specifically designed with extra vitamins, minerals, and calories