dank311

I have a 13 month old male, named Ozzie, who is around 70lbs now. He has had 2 surgeries recently, one due to intestinal blockage, and one to remove his dew claw again since it grew back b/c the vet who originally removed it, did not remove it all the way.

He has leaned out a bit over the last month, not sure how much weight he has lost, but its noticeable to me. nothing drastic, but I would like for him to start gaining his weight back as well as packing on some more muscle.

He eats 2-3 cups of timerwolf organic a day. Every once in a while we will feed him some extra steaks, beef, chicken, shrimp, eggs. Sometimes raw, sometimes cooked.

Basically Im wondering how much growing does he have left to do, and when is their best growth spurt to feed for added lean muscle tissue? How much should he be eating a day?

He also goes to doggy day care 5 days a wk while I am at work (9-5), dog parks on the weekends, and the usual playtime/walk at night. He is obviously getting alot of exercise, but Im afraid this might make him too skinny and harder to gain muscle/lean weight.

Any suggestions on diet/exercise for Ozzie would be greatly appreciated!

fstwrtr

turkey meat builds lean muscle.. give him 1 to 2% of his weight per day. split it in half and feed him twice a day.. RAW.

Lexxsmom

he might just be a lean dog. Lexx is around the same size and build, how tall is Ozzie?

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Luvbirds59

IMO I wouldn't overfeed him, I'd feed only what he should have for his age, size and activity level, and maybe a bit more for a couple of weeks. Let him put back the weight he lost over time. From what I've seen here on DT, most dogs are close to finished growing by the time they hit 13 months old, some add a bit more height and most fill out more over the next year or two. That filling out doesn't necessarily mean gaining a ton of weight. How much he will fill out depends on his genes, exercise and feeding a good quality food. I speak from experience....my Petey was the weight he should be now...when he was eleven months old, but because we were not careful....he kept gaining and it wasn't muscle, now at 22 months old we are working really hard to get him down to where *he* should be. Better to let nature take it's course slowly then to take a chance and start a life long problem.

Carol
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What does the kibble package say to feed? Start there and see how he looks in a week or two, then add a bit more or less.

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