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My Great Dane puppy seems underweight. How can she gain healthy weight?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Great Dane | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 11 days old | 3 lbs

Hi, I have a 41 day old Great Dane and she is under weight, what can I give her so that she can gain a healthy weight?

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on August 5th, 2019

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! She is gorgeous!!! She looks like she is at a healthy weight for her age so I do not think that you need to get her to gain more weight rather you should keep doing what you are doing so that she continues to be at a healthy weight for her age. Keep in mind pups sometimes can show their ribs and that does not necessarily mean that they are underweight unless they are showing excessively. Keep up the good work!

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