digdeeper 278 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Got whippet bitch 18 months old and cant get her to put weight on. She has mixed diet barf dry tinned meat left overs from kitchen does anyone recommend anythin else?cheers lads dd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
russ2012 328 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 might need a dose and a good multivit bud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,963 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Is it kenneled outside? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
digdeeper 278 Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Yeh mate wormed up to date he's lamps on each of my dogs just don't know what problem is with her cheers lads dd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zandy01 3,575 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Try some lamb mince, tripe and wholemeal bread (mix bread with little water), fatty beef mince too... I have a 16 month whippet mate and he a fuker for putting weight on, he's normally around 9 3/4kg and stand about 21" to shoulder, but he's a very picky eater - sometimes he'll eat 100% of his food then next day or two he'll only eat 50% I was told he will eat when he is hungry... I'm just learning to accept he not a big eater and he's just a lean dog (not underweight, just looks lean)... You could try feeding smaller meals twice a day ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,261 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) Whilst its cold feed plenty of fat, fatty meat and add a table spoon of lard or veg oils to the feed each day, as above feed twice a day and rug up if outside. Whippets have a small body mass so large surface area and little body fat so lose heat easily when not moving. Giving lots of fat to burn as energy will help, it has about twice the calories of protein or carbs. Edited February 6, 2015 by sandymere Quote Link to post Share on other sites
digdeeper 278 Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Nice one lads atb dd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drebz87 39 Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Some dogs just have fast metabolism and struggle to put weight on. Got a springer vet says be nigh on impossible to get weight on just looks skinny. Overall though healthy dog. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,247 Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 got one here the same matey, never puts weight on and she can eat a spud more than a pig, but shes worked hard, even in her sleep shes at it, twiching and thrutching 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmick 0 Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 good looking whippet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
digdeeper 278 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 She's puttin on weight now feeding her lamb mince x3times a day whole meal bread soaked in beef drippin seems to be doin trick atb lads thanks for help dd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
digdeeper 278 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Looking better 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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