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Dog food for a thin 3-year-old female German Shepherd to gain weight?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 2 years and 10 months old | 50 lbs

Locking for a recommendation for a good dog food for a 3 year old German shepherd female that is on the thin side

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on August 2nd, 2017

She may need something labeled for "active" dogs to help her gain a little weight. I feed all of my dogs Purina ProPlan. This is a great food to try: Purina Pro Plan Sport All Life Stages Performance 30/20 Salmon

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