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[lurcherman 887 13,094]

Defo on the boney side

[Inforthelongrun 51]

Pups when growning fill out then go back next to nowt. youlll find that they get leggie un get longer in the body then settle dwn again ie there weight then they go threw it again. Its called growning of the body these arent ya normal lurcher that are covered well the saluki an the whippet av next to f**k all body weight on nor as the grey. Not compaired to bull xs or collie xs beddy xs these are no.weight at all crosses lol. The pup gets two meals a day best of grub wormed an flead on the best every worm you can think of the wormer i give my dogs an exacise twice a day theres no.more i can do for the pup its the breed

[Westyorkshire_lad 402]

U got a nice pup there pal iv got a young dog out of Scouser to be honest it does look under weight if ur feeding him twice a day then either increase food amount or make it 3 times a day until pup fills out abit

[LurcherLad94 2,582]

my pups mostly saluki she isent skinny mate so its not salukis your pup just needs to put some weight on there around the same age

[trenchfoot 4,243]

At 4 months I would still be feeding it 3 times a day. And I would not consider gain puppy as "the best grub". and those pictures prove it

[skycat 6,173]

get some more meat and animal fat into the pup, and feed as much as it will eat at a sitting. If you must feed a complete food then use something that has meat listed as the first ingredient on the back or side of the bag. Yes, good complete foods cost at least twice as much as stuff like Gain, but you will notice the difference within a week, also in coat quality. Something, though it pains me to say it, like Iams or Purina Proplan, but raw is best. You can see from the muscles, or lack of them, in the hind legs, that this pup is seriously lacking in digestible protein: pups need masses of protein to grow strong bones and muscles, and plenty of fat for energy.

OK, the photos may not do the pup justice, but I've found that generally speaking, dogs look fatter in photos than they do in real life, so with that in mind, even a Saluki type pup shouldn't be showing that much rib or be that wasted on the hind end.

[matt1979 766]

I think it's been said but twice a day for a pup that age isn't enough to keep the weight on I fed my 5 month 3-4 meals a day and he gets as much as he wants to be fair atb with the pup

[socks 32,253]

That pup is carrying absolutely no muscle and seriously needs some protein in it ... No matter what the breed a pup of that age should not be that thin ... There is no shoulder muscle no rear muscle and has a back like a razor blade ... I would be feeding that pup four times a day with quality beef and chicken ... And every few days some tinned fish eggs wholemeal bread etc ... You'd be surprised how quickly that pup will muscle up .......

[tjones3862 3,423]

looking at that pic,,, i would not let a pup of mine be going to you,, the dog is looking in bad shape,,,

Edited June 29, 2015 by tjones3862

[Dave6592 51]

Get some more meals in it, I'd be feeding 3 x a day if possible, (i.e you're not at work all day) and if not 2 bigger meals, one in the morning and one in the evening. A tin of sardines a couple of times a week will do the world of good, about 70p in Aldi!

Edited June 29, 2015 by Dave6592

[mushroom 12,879]

Always prefer a fat pup until its at least 1 myself.

[LaddyLurcher 260]

I feed my pup as much as it will eat at the minute chicken wings lambs hearts are good cheap food from tesco also liver and kidneys cost next to nothing and cooked in slow cooker makes an ideal mix with dry food I use James well beloved and of course rabbit which any decent hunter should get for free

[LurcherLad94 2,582]

how come you cook it mate instead of feeding raw

[mushroom 12,879]

Some do, some don't. Cooking actually makes it easier for the dog to release the nutrients, same as cooking meat for us.

 

Tbh mine doesn't give a fuuck he's either hungry or not but I feed him a lot maybe 1.5-2kg a day so if he doesn't eat for one day it's no biggie plus the heat here has an effect how much he eats and it's like a furnace right now.

[LaddyLurcher 260]

It makes a nice gravy type mix for the biscuits liver n kidney when cooked rest of it they have raw