Isnt gaining Weight

ParisRoger · Feb 22, 2014

My 5montj old Frenchie pup Roger. Isnt putting weight on. One day he looks chunky and lovely the next day he looks like he has not eating in days (Help)

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Alice Kable · Feb 22, 2014

How much does Roger weigh? What are you feeding him?

winginit66 · Feb 22, 2014

And how many times x day are you feeding him? I feed ours 2 x a day. Dry only in am and a mix of home cooked and dry in pm.

davidh · Feb 22, 2014

A 5 month old pup should be fed 3 times a day. If his poop is firm increase his food. If his poop gets soft or runny cut back just a bit. I don't know what food you are feeding, but a high quality food is always advisable.

ParisRoger · Feb 23, 2014

Thank guys i cant remember what he weighs. I am going the vets tomorrow for another Weigh in. Rogers diet is fresh Chicken,Chicken Livers, Lamb, white fish, Tuna, Sardines, eggs, all Veggies, all Fruit, goat cheese and natuarl yougurt x
I feed him 3 times a Day. He was on Kibbels but he get throwing them back up so we started feeding him this diet and hes been ok but some days he looks real skinny towards his back end x
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gmarti20 · Feb 24, 2014

davidh said:
A 5 month old pup should be fed 3 times a day. If his poop is firm increase his food. If his poop gets soft or runny cut back just a bit. I don't know what food you are feeding, but a high quality food is always advisable.

David, our vet also recommended 3 times a day for our pupp. At what age do you transition to 2 times a day?

Kris Thomas LaBounty · Feb 24, 2014

3-5 months 3Xs per day after that 2Xs pr day. Some people feed once a day after 1 year but I personally think it's better to keep to the suggested per day on your food bag and divide it over two servings. I don't know if my theory holds but once per day eating is bad for a human and leads to being over weight and can cause diabetes so to me it makes sense it would do it to an animal too.