How to Put Weight Onto a Rottweiler Puppy With a Diet

Methods for feeding rottweiler puppies

Often, rottweiler owners panic when their dog puts on weight, but it's important to remember that rottweilers are a slow-growing breed. Rottweilers usually take 18 months to two years to fully mature. It's vital to keep your puppy on a diet, but if it needs to gain some weight, follow a schedule to help your puppy maintain a good weight as he grows. Using a good feeding schedule will keep your puppy lean and healthy.

Instructions

1. Try different feeds for your puppy to see which feed yields the best results. Mix the old and new food over a couple weeks, adding more new food than old food until your dog is fully adjusted.

2. Watch your dog's eating habits. Give your puppy more food if he eats the entire meal quickly and less if he leaves the bowl half full.

3. Feed your puppy two to three meals a day with the food he likes, measuring two to three cups for two- to three-month old puppies. Add more food gradually as your puppy grows. Use a growth chart specifically designed for rottweilers, such as the one on www.frontierrots.com.

Tips & Warnings

• If you have a picky dog, don't indulge him by giving him treats in his bowl. Instead, let him get hungry enough to go ahead and eat what he's given.

• Give your puppy quality food, not mass-manufactured food. Cater the food to your dog's needs and likes. Giving your dog the wrong type of diet or feeding it solely on table scraps can give your dog major health problems later in life.

References

• Frontier Rots: 30 Tips for Raising Rottweilers
• A Love of Rottweilers: Feeding Puppies Rottweilers & Other Large/Giant Breeds