Ash asked:
I have a year old labrador retriever that I love dearly. He is a large dog but very skinny. He eats normally and acts/plays normal. He’s so skinny that you can actually see his ribs! The vet doesn’t see anything wrong and recommended changing his food and this helped a lot for awhile but now he has lost the weight and is back to being skinny again.
Sit Stay Fetch, Good Dog!
I have a year old labrador retriever that I love dearly. He is a large dog but very skinny. He eats normally and acts/plays normal. He’s so skinny that you can actually see his ribs! The vet doesn’t see anything wrong and recommended changing his food and this helped a lot for awhile but now he has lost the weight and is back to being skinny again.
Sit Stay Fetch, Good Dog!
May 3rd, 2009 at 10:15 am
Dove Cresswells Dog Training
feed him MEAT
not veggies
May 6th, 2009 at 6:56 am
Dog Food Secrets!
have him tested for diabetes its common in labs
May 9th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Dog Lovers Mega Pack
maybe diharea? it makes u loose weight. maybe u need 2 feed her ppl food. nd test 4 diabetes. its pretty common i labz
May 11th, 2009 at 5:32 am
Sit Stay Fetch, Good Dog!
try feeding him more but before u feed him breakfast and dinner give him a handfull or slightly cooked lambs fry as it helps with appetite
May 14th, 2009 at 12:03 am
Dove Cresswells Dog Training
feed him puppy food…my dog got worms and she got low in weight and i started feeding her puppy food and it got her back up to a normal weight and now shes very healthy
May 16th, 2009 at 1:08 am
Dog Lovers Mega Pack
He’s probably just very active and is burning all his calories, increase his diet slightly and he will gain some weight. You should be able to feel his back 2 ribs, that is okay any more and he’s too skinny.
May 18th, 2009 at 12:58 am
Dog Food Secrets!
has he been checked for worms or thyroid. if he is clear of these conditions then maybe you just need to feed him more. dogs are like people,some are easy keepers and it takes less food to keep weight on and some need more food to maintain weight. you can’t go by what is suggested on food bags.
the spine,ribs and hips should have a thin layer of fat so you can feel the bones but you don’t want the boons sticking out.