My healthy dog is always hungry. Should I feed him more or supplement?

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My Dane has always ate iams in the blue bag. He is a little over 2.5 years old now and acts like he never eats. I feel like I should be feeding him more than just dry food now with the way he acts lately. Should I be feeding him more or maybe adding something else with his food to satisfy him? He's very healthy weight but definitely seems like he's alot hungrier lately. I've also already checked his stool and he doesn't have worms...not sure why an increase in appetite suddenly... Pet's info: Dog | Great Dane | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 10 months old | 119 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

It may just be habit, that he appears hungrier. Since he is a healthy weight, he is obviously getting enough to eat. Try feeding him his daily ration over three feeds a day. This may keep the hunger away. Should he lose condition or get thinner, you should make an appointment with your veterinarian for a wellness exam. Worms usually are not visible in the stool unless there is a huge rate of infection. So he could still have worms and worming him won't hurt. You can also take a fresh stool sample to your vet for a fecal exam.

My healthy dog is always hungry. Should I feed him more or supplement?

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