What to feed my dog to help gain weight

[Jean]

I would feed 150% of the recomended food on the bag for the weight the dog SHOULD be over as many meals as you can, all enzymed

the B12 will help to digest the food too

keep a diary of everything you do

my girl put 50 pounds on after diagnosis over maybe 3 years, so dont worry

[Tuckaboo Pam]

The dosage for 8X is 3/4 teaspoon per 1 cup of food, but I'm sure you know this.---Pam

[Tarynseiverd]

Yes thats what ive read but ive also read that every dog has a different dosage and originally my vet said 3/4t per meal regardless of the amount of food so it been difficult to decipher

[Madelon]

Hi there. If your dog was 95lbs before losing weight than you want to feed 150% of what the recommended amount is for 95lbs. My boy was the same - 95lbs before weight loss - he lost 20lbs so he was 75lbs at diagnosis - I feed 150% of the amount of food for 95lbs - which I think was just over 7cups a day - SO I divided into 4 meals - yes this was a PAIN IN THE YOU KNOW WHAT because I had to feed at 4:30am then 6:30 am then 6:30 pm and 8:30pm, HOWEVER, following the protocol he gained his weight back in 6 weeks and then we were able to reduce to 6 cups a day divided into 3 meals 6:30am, 6:30pm and 8:30pm.

As for B12, shots do not necessarily work better and will not necessarily help weight gain/digestion vs. the capsules. In fact the capsules have been shown in many cases to work better than the shots. We recommend the shot protocol by Texas A&M as it's backed by research, HOWEVER, what we have observed over the past 10yrs is that the WonderLabs Pet Factor B12 pills work in more than 90% of our dogs. Texas A&M also has a great video on their website regarding intrinsic factor and how it helps in the absorption of B12 which the WonderLabs pills have. Regardless of what you use, just know that B12 supplementing is for life.

[Tarynseiverd]

Thanks for the info! Im excited to try the tablets and see how it helps!

[jilbert57]

Hi Taryn,
The amount of enzyme you use is directly related to the amount of food you are feeding. If you are using powdered Porcine enzymes 6x strength it is 1 teaspoon enzyme per 1 cup kibble. This is the start point.

As Pam noted if you are using the 8x it is 3/4 teaspoon enzyme per 1 cup kibble.

Jill