How to Put Weight on a Puppy

Chubby, healthy puppies

If you think that your puppy isn't gaining weight like it should there are a few things you can do about it. You can make the puppy a meal that is higher in fat, and you can give them a vitamin supplement that will help to stimulate their appetite. If your puppy still isn't gaining weight, take your puppy to the Vet to make sure the cause isn't something like worms.

Things You'll Need

• 1 lb. ground meat
• 2 tbs. flaxseed oil
• 1 1/3 cup Total cereal
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cup Quaker oats
• 6 tbs. wheat germ
• 2 tbs. molasses
• 1 pkg. unflavored gelatin
• Canine Red Cell vitamin supplement
• Plastic wrap
• Mixing bowl

Instructions

1. Crack the egg in to a large mixing bowl. Add molasses, flaxseed oil, and unflavored gelatin and mix until combined. Do not add water to the gelatin mix.

2. Add the ground beef, oats, Total cereal, and wheat germ. Use your hands to mix the dry ingredients with the liquid ingredients.

3. Form patties out of the mixture. You should be able to make 14 equal patties.

4. Use plastic wrap to wrap up each patty separately. You will feed two patties each day to your puppy. That means you made enough patties for one week. Each week you will need to make a new batch.

5. Freeze patties for days four through seven. Three days worth can be kept in the refrigerator safely.

6. Give your puppy a serving of Canine Red Cell (see resources). This is a vitamin supplement that also increases appetite. Give your puppy 1 tsp. per 10 lbs. of body weight once a day. It can be mixed with food.

Tips & Warnings

• Give your puppy a small amount of dog food each day along with its patty. This will keep the puppy used to the dog food so that it not hesitant to go back on an all dog food diet once it has gained the necessary weight. Don't cook the patties. Give them to your puppy raw for maximum nutrition and weight gain.

• Consult a veterinarian before changing the puppy's diet.

Resources

• Getting a Puppy to Gain Weight
• Canine Red Cell