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vickyw · #1 01-01-12, 05:14 PM

hi im new to the forum.i am a proud owner of a rescued 10 week old gsd called millie.please could i have some advice please.when i took her to the vet on friday for her secound jab the vet said she was skinny and needs to put weight on she weighs 6kg how much should she be for her age please.since having her when she was 8 weeks she has put on weight as when i had her you could feel her hips but now you cant but you can still feel her ribs.i am feeding her james wellbeloved puppy and a tin of butchers puppy a day.any advice most welcomed

Mazz · #2 01-01-12, 05:21 PM

Hello and welcome.
I'm sure you will get some good advice on here soon, there are some very knowledgable people on the forum.
Pic's please, it's a must.
Mazz

vickyw · #3 01-01-12, 05:34 PM

10 weeks old

wildmoor · #4 01-01-12, 05:45 PM

hi and welcome 10kg seems about correct for her age she certainly doesnt look underweight in the pic

vickyw · #5 01-01-12, 05:49 PM

she is all fur it makes her look fatter

kita · #6 01-01-12, 06:03 PM

How many times a day are you feeding her?

Do you feed the Wellbeloved food dry or do you mix it with the tinned food?

Did the vet (or the rescue you got her from) not give you any advice on feeding?

Sue

vickyw · #7 01-01-12, 06:07 PM

i feed it dry i leave it down all day for her and give her half a tin of puppy food in the morning and half at night ive been given no advice on feeding her.how much should she be eating a day should i increase the tin food

nisbreagha · #8 01-01-12, 06:16 PM

As a puppy you are free feeding (leaving food out all day) and giving her set meals there should be enough food out for her if she's hungry. I am however not a big fan of free feeding I think in IMO it can make dogs fussy. At her age I would be feeding 3 times a day and feeding the recommended amount on the food packaging. She certainly doesn't look underweight even with all that fur if she was underweight it would be obvious and it does seem that she's coming along well, don't worry too much as long as she's eating enough and is quite happy.

Chip Chesterfield III · #9 01-01-12, 06:22 PM

about 1.1KG per week of age could be taken as a rough guide, for the first 6 months, but only a rough guide.

Most people recommend having set feeding times for a puppy or dog, perhaps as many as four feeds for a pup like yours.

If it isn't eaten in twenty minutes take it up and wait till the next scheduled time before re feeding.

I have never had this problem with a pup, usually they try to eat the dish as well as the food.

Your puppy looks very cute, it's hard to believe the difference 6 months will make.

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Moobli · #10 01-01-12, 06:30 PM

Hi and welcome to the forum. You have a very cute pup! Did she come from a breed rescue or general rescue?

Did you have her checked over by a vet when you brought her home? Has she been regularly wormed. She looks fine in the photo you have sent, but as Chip said I have always found pups to want to eat anything and everything put down for them.

I wouldn't free-feed either, but would be feeding small regular meals, probably 4 times a day at her age. With our pups I give a couple of meals of soaked kibble, one meal of milk/raw egg mixed and another of raw or cooked mince.