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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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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

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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