killa-combo 142 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 i have a 3/4 gray 1/4 bull bitch and is a little on the slim side an i would like to put a little weight on her back end as she is quite boney i feed her dry mix dr johns and is wormed regularly.. any ideas what i can feed her .... or is this normal for a pup at this age?? cheers brindle one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chester 147 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 try adding tripe to her feed . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 try her with some tripe an brown bread works for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wonkylegs 4 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 i have a 3/4 gray 1/4 bull bitch and is a little on the slim side an i would like to put a little weight on her back end as she is quite boney i feed her dry mix dr johns and is wormed regularly.. any ideas what i can feed her .... or is this normal for a pup at this age?? cheers brindle one HI MATE IT LOOKS OK AS IT IS,IT WILL FILL OUT WHEN IT GETS ABIT OLDER Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dangergirl 13 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 how much are lamb breasts? Do all butcher have them? Cheers DG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul in North Lincs 15 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 pup looks fine to me.........as a rule of thumb..carbs for weight, protien for muscle mass Carbs...bread....pasta...potatoe (starchy food ) Protien ..any meat or fish / eggs. its not rocket sciecne...if you put in more calaories than the pup can burn off...then it will gain weight. Make sure it gets all it needs at the moment , so it bones skeletal frame grows properly.......nowt wrong with a fat pup...you can always burn it off.......not so easy it a pup is malnurished.. You will find it will grow up...and grow out...grow up..and grow out... all the best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Back Stabbath 1 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 (edited) I wouldn't give her too much carbs (just what she gets from the dry food) as they will make her gain weight but she gets all the glucose she needs from meat and fat. She'll store the goodness of the meat you give her and her body will use the carbs. Too much carbs will make her gassy and give skin complaints imo. Give her lots of meat and offal. Raw eggs too. I don't like milk for dogs. Remember its better to keep a dog slightly underweight. But sinse she's a pup I'd keep her at normal weight. Don't ooverfeed though! Edited November 18, 2008 by Back Stabbath Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tony1967 0 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 FAT for weight not carbs, ask your butcher for waste chicken carcasses, with skin and neck on, he'll probably give you them for nowt, lambs ribs are great but will cost you.Pup looks ok in pic though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trader 0 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 pup looks fine to me.........as a rule of thumb..carbs for weight, protien for muscle mass Carbs...bread....pasta...potatoe (starchy food ) Protien ..any meat or fish / eggs. its not rocket sciecne...if you put in more calaories than the pup can burn off...then it will gain weight. Make sure it gets all it needs at the moment , so it bones skeletal frame grows properly.......nowt wrong with a fat pup...you can always burn it off.......not so easy it a pup is malnurished.. You will find it will grow up...and grow out...grow up..and grow out... all the best you are completely wrong bread/spuds and pasta will not put weight on a dog it needs meat chicken/lamb/beef etc not the crap food that you mentioned Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikeyboy 7 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 when mine was a pup he was always a funny one with his weight my gf used to just give a extra feed from the other one. gave him porridge in the morning worked a treat still give him it now sometimes when he is running a lot. worked a treat for him atb mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
killa-combo 142 Posted November 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 (edited) cheers.. al give some of these a try... Edited November 19, 2008 by moore-wkton89 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,842 Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 how much are lamb breasts? Do all butcher have them? Cheers DG i pay about two pound for a full lambs breast, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moonlighter 1,164 Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 bread and pasta can give a dog the shits(mine anyway). raw chicken carcase and lamb ribs are great for keeping weight on a dog, espiciallly when your working them hard. you've just got to find a cheap place to buy them. i get a tray of about 25 carcase for a fiver. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,263 Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 All food whether carbs, fat, protein if given in greater quantities than is used by the body will increase weight as the spare calories are stored as fat by the body. A little fat on a youngster is not a bad thing but not to much. Muscle will be put on in response to the type of exercise undertaken, the breeding and the age of the animal. So to increase weight increase calories and if those calories come from a varied source then they'll bring varied micro nutrients such as vitamins with them hence a balenced diet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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