My dog is too skinny. What dog food helps them gain healthy weight?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 45 lbs
My two dogs don't seem to be putting on any weight. We feed them twice a day we tried 3 times but they didn't want food the third time. We have tried a wet/dry dog food mix nothing. We took them to the vet they both have been dewormed. Do you recommend anything type of dog food to help them gain weight
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Published on January 22nd, 2019
If you can’t increase the volume of food the pups will eat, try to increase the calorie content. Also making sure you feed a high quality food will ensure that the pups absorb the nutrients appropriately. I like Royal Canin and Purina Pro Plan. You will find information about the calories on the side of the package. They are called Kcalories in dog food. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.
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