Does he look too skinny?

zevy · 01-26-2012, 04:10 PM

Hi, Introducing my pup Onyx he's about 10 weeks old and I've been feeding him wellness large breed puppy. Ive been feeding him about 2/3 cup 3 times a day. the problem is he looks skinny to me and i don't know if I'm supposed to be feeding him more i can at times see his ribs when he walks

nitemares · 01-26-2012, 04:13 PM

I think for a 10 week old pup he does look skinny. have the vet checked for parasites??
he's so cute btw

zevy · 01-26-2012, 04:15 PM

He has been checked and he is clean and clear, the vet said he seems a bit skinny but didn't tell me to feed him more. And thanks he is adorable!

GatorDog · 01-26-2012, 04:47 PM

He looks pretty thin to me too.

Good_Karma · 01-26-2012, 04:53 PM

That last picture really seems like he's too thin. I don't think seeing hip bones like that is ideal.

1sttimeforgsd · 01-26-2012, 04:54 PM

To me in the first pic he does look on the thin side. But in the other pics he looks ok to me, as he starts getting growing pains and his bones still growing it helps to be on the leaner side. But that is just my opinion and we all know about opinions.

PaddyD · 01-26-2012, 04:57 PM

He looks thin. Lean is good, but thin isn't.
Try 3/4 cup 3 times a day.
Good luck, cute pup.

**MaggieRoseLee** · 01-26-2012, 05:22 PM

Just up his food and see how it goes. I also think he's on the thin side, don't like seeing the hip bones.

good luck!

zevy · 01-26-2012, 05:40 PM

Thanks for the input I'm going to up his food a bit and see how it goes

msvette2u · 01-26-2012, 05:40 PM

Honestly, yes he is very thin. That's not normal for a healthy puppy.
Is he eating all his food?
Just scrolled back up. Feed him 1c. 3x a day. 2/3c. is a pretty small amt. for a large breed puppy.
If he can't eat 1c. 3x a day, give him 1 full cup twice a day but try for 3x a day for now.
Gradually up it to 1.5c. 2x a day. (still 3 cups a day but in two feedings instead of 3).
If this does not help in 5-7 days, change brands.

01-26-2012, 04:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
zevy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Airmont, NY Posts: 38	Does he look too skinny? Hi, Introducing my pup Onyx he's about 10 weeks old and I've been feeding him wellness large breed puppy. Ive been feeding him about 2/3 cup 3 times a day. the problem is he looks skinny to me and i don't know if I'm supposed to be feeding him more i can at times see his ribs when he walks

01-26-2012, 04:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
nitemares Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Egypt Posts: 412	I think for a 10 week old pup he does look skinny. have the vet checked for parasites?? he's so cute btw __________________ Nadine Tamtam - Egyptian Mau Dante (Dumpty) ze Stribrneho kamene (9-9-2011) Juventus - GSD (RIP) Animal Aid Egypt

01-26-2012, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
GatorDog Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,013	He looks pretty thin to me too. __________________ -Alexis Aiden vom HausDaka - CGC, TT, BH

01-26-2012, 04:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Good_Karma Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 4,103	That last picture really seems like he's too thin. I don't think seeing hip bones like that is ideal. __________________ Leah: Newbie dog owner Niko: American Showline GSD 2 1/2 years old Rosa: American Muppet Dog (GSD/Border Collie mix) 3 years old

01-26-2012, 04:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,891	To me in the first pic he does look on the thin side. But in the other pics he looks ok to me, as he starts getting growing pains and his bones still growing it helps to be on the leaner side. But that is just my opinion and we all know about opinions. __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

01-26-2012, 04:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
zevy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Airmont, NY Posts: 38	He has been checked and he is clean and clear, the vet said he seems a bit skinny but didn't tell me to feed him more. And thanks he is adorable!

01-26-2012, 04:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
PaddyD Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MassaCHEWsetts Posts: 5,222	He looks thin. Lean is good, but thin isn't. Try 3/4 cup 3 times a day. Good luck, cute pup.

01-26-2012, 05:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 22,215	Just up his food and see how it goes. I also think he's on the thin side, don't like seeing the hip bones. good luck! __________________ MACH2 Bretta Lee Wildhaus CGC TC TQX Glory B Wildhaus NA, NJ, NF + LOL (still) "*Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde*

01-26-2012, 05:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
zevy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Airmont, NY Posts: 38	Thanks for the input I'm going to up his food a bit and see how it goes

01-26-2012, 05:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
msvette2u Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 5,516	Honestly, yes he is very thin. That's not normal for a healthy puppy. Is he eating all his food? Just scrolled back up. Feed him 1c. 3x a day. 2/3c. is a pretty small amt. for a large breed puppy. If he can't eat 1c. 3x a day, give him 1 full cup twice a day but try for 3x a day for now. Gradually up it to 1.5c. 2x a day. (still 3 cups a day but in two feedings instead of 3). If this does not help in 5-7 days, change brands. __________________ Ruger v. Sunnyside Stray 4-11-11

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