Hi!
I have 4 dogs, 2 of which are Jindo's brother & sister(15 months old). Lucy got off her leash last Monday and by the grace of god found her way back home 2 days later, which I think explains the 5 lbs drop in her weight to 30 lbs. The problem is, at her original weight of 35lbs she was too thin, where her ribs were exposed, now its worse. I took her to the vet yesterday to have her checked out and discuss her weight problem. I was informed I should give her cottage cheese, pre-cooked chicken and mix it in with her dry dog food (lamb & rice) and/or an anxiety pill to calm her down because she is very skittish and the pill will increase her appetite. Anything just to get her to eat more. My little girl has some issues and we are going to get through them, however, any thoughts on what I can give her along with her dry dog food that is healthy for her. I don't like to give my kids table food.

JEAGG

Your dog may benefit from, 2 or 3 small meals through out the day, and also you may want to try, wheat germ oil. Usually a teaspoon . if you can't find that, vegetabe oil may will do, It helps put on weight . Raw egg is good a few times a week over the dry feed to help motivate the dog to eat. Regular excercise will help the dog build and appetite

Mandy Girl

I think you should put a little piece of meat in her food so she eats to find the meat. Do it every day until she is bigger.

labman

In general I agree the less table food the better. Raw eggs are a terrible idea. Salmonella is much more common now than in the 50's However, I seldom tell people to ignore their vet's advice. Also in general, I feel tempting a non eating dog with rich food is wrong. Yours may be the case for tempting it with richer food. You could also try a small breed puppy chow. I think they are the most calorie dense dog chow available.

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RubyPitbull

labman is correct on this. sslk, what was originally recommended are all constructive ideas. Plain chicken and cottage cheese are easier on her stomach. Right now, anything too rich, such as meat or eggs will make her ill and she will become fussier about eating her chow. I would try to tempt her with the small puppy chow as labman suggests or a working dog chow. You may want to give her just a very little bit of plain boiled chicken or use a little warm water (or plain chicken broth) mixed in the chow to create a gravy that she will find tempting. If these tricks don't work, you may want to consider the medication. If this wasn't a suggestion by your vet, please speak with him/her about it. I don't know what medication was suggested but if she is a dog with issues and it will stimulate the appetite, you need to consider this option. Labman has some suggestions on confidence building exercises if I am not mistaken. You may want to repost here and speak to him about them.