GSD 11 months Female weight problem - Page 1

I am having GSD 11 months Female. Her weight at present is only 23 kg. I feed her Royal Canin puppy < 30 mths. She is not eating the food as i have to feed that along with some other food stufs like biscuits etc. If I don't feed her she will not eat the food for 1 full day too. What could be the problem. I am from India.

23kg at 11 months isn't bad for a female, especially considering that at this age she's yet to have developed optimally to gain maximum or adult weight: at this age she may appear a little lean and even to have lost some of her physical features that'll appear at adulthood. Again, a number of factors could be responsible for her "less than perfect" eating harbit. Has she been dewormed? When? Was the drug effective against the type of worm? On the other hand she may simply don't like the brand she's currently given. i.e: i've twice expirienced situations in which my puppies behaved the same way as your when given a popular dog food brand with double "J" (J*J*). I suggest you start introducing other brands, and do that gradually over a week-period. . . ."GSD" remain d final breed.

Worms get a fecal exam at the vet

vet check to make sure she is healthy blood and fecal then-

I despise royal canine. it is full of un-needed carbs. I would select another grain-free low carb food. mid protein-high fat content. Also instead of biscuit use healthy altenatives for you additives. fatty hamburger, things like this. there are many threads about this on here if you search. Many people have there own concoctions for weight gain.


If I don't feed her she will not eat the food for 1 full day too


im guessing you mean you have to hand feed her? im not sure what this means.

but you could also think about the sep anxiety . Many trainers/handlers create many forms of seperation anxiety without realizing it simply because our dogs are with us constantly day in and out. This could inpact her weight as well as eating habits. 

Is the pup stressed in any way? stress sheds weight. 
What is her metabolism like?
how much work does she get a day?

If i was genuinely concerned for the pups weight i would get a vet check, limit activity by one training session a day(if you are doing multiple), up the anty on food, and make sure all stress is releaved from her enviroment.

It is possible She simply does not like the food.  Have you tried a raw diet.  Also Natura Pet Products are great my dogs love there foods and it is a great quality as well.  

If it were worms the most common for weight loss is tape worm this can not be seen in a fecal exam you need to look at you dogs fecal. You are looking for what will resemble rice.  Tape worm is a long worm mad up of many small rice like fragments, if you see a longer worm look to see if it is fragmented.

It is important as others have already pointed out to make sure that the dog does NOT have worms or some other parasite. Do you have a veterinarian in your part of India who can check the poop of the dog to make sure she does not have some problem with parasites? Also, there are others who post here from India, so you can also write here in your native language and ask for help from your countrymen.

I would also suggest that you consider NOT feeding the Royal Canin puppy food now. She no longer needs puppy food unless she is sick. At the weight you write here, she is not really underweight and weighs about 50 pounds (2.2 lbs per kg). If you can take a photo and then post it here, we can also tell you whether she is too thin.

Good luck and enjoy your dog.