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My chihuahua is skinny. What dry food helps her gain weight?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) | Female | unspayed

Hi my chiuauiha is 2 years old and has always been thin I thought she would put weight on as she got older but still looks really skinny on her tummy and ribs she eats dry food which throughout the day is full so she can eat when she wants and always has fresh water.. is there any foods I can change her to which helps put weight on her she will only eat dry food

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on February 11th, 2020

First, consider an exam with your veterinarian to diagnose any underlying medical causes. Next, you can feed a high quality performance diet to get weight on her. Once she is at weight, you can adjust the diet as needed for maintenance. You can also try a puppy diet until she is at weight.

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