rescued puppy very skinny what to eat and how often?

[babybop6379]

I have aquired a puppy shar-pei cross staffy shes about 14 weeks old and is very skinny before everyone starts she was left by a bunch of idiots who couldnt care less about her i have pedigree for puppies as it was the only thing i could get my hands on at this time of night i also have junior biscuits shes very underweight and you can feel her ribs quite a lot but shes a cheerful little thing my mum is going to take her in a few days what can i feed her to help fatten her up??? and how often do i feed her she woofs everything i give her up and begs for food constantly any advice will help thank you xx

[brenda]

As this little mite is only a baby really , I would make her some scrambled eggs . she could have this in the morning followed by rice pudding at lunchtime for a couple of weeks .Then move on to the dry biscuits plus a little tinned dog food.
I feed my dog at breakfast and then at lunchtime .that is it for the day.

[NoMercy]

I would give her one sardine, from a tin, twice daily. She sounds like she is malnourished. I did this with my rescue dog when I first had him.

[craft1948]

when my little dog was poorly the vet told me to feed her scrambled egg......when the shops are open I'd also get her some chicken.

[NoMercy]

Alf loves his scrambled egg.

[swanko]

Ahh the poor little doggy.
feed her 4 times a day with puppy food it has a higher fat and protein content but you don't want to bloat her and give her Diarrhoea give the portion small until her tummy gets used to regular meals .

[society]

I understand the puppy is young and she was left to starve, but this came to mind. Did you take her to vet to get a check-up? Sometimes dogs (and people) do not gain weight because they have worms.

[babybop6379]

aww thanks all i will give her some scrambled egg first thing and will get some chicken tomorrow ive also heard rice is good too will sort that out shes in good hands now bless her and is at this moment sleeping soundly on my partners lap :)

[joggerjayne]

OMG ... STOP !! ... Don't Eat The Dog !!!!!



Oh, erm, sorry ... did I misread the heading?

[babybop6379]

ive only just this evening got her from a friend of mine who knew these idiots before...... i am trying to get out of her weather she has been wormed or had any injections as we speak i cant see it somehow!!! will be straight onto it first thing

[society]

LOL JJ. I just saw that too. lol

[kita1]

Get her checked by a vet as soon as possible.

They will advise the best food for her and how often to feed her.

She probably needs worming (the vet will advise the best wormer), she may also need vaccinating.

[swanko]

joggerjayne please dont mention eating dogs it made me cry seeing what was happening to them on the news.

[lankeela]

Start on four meals a day for a couple of weeks, two meaty and two porridge/weetabix/scrambled egg. Goats milk if you can get it, or water down evaporated milk. Drop to three meals a day till six months old then two a day till one year. Worm her anyway, and you will find she soon picks up. Good luck and well done for taking her on. Don't worry about vaccination till she picks up a bit as this could cause a reaction as she is so poor.

[babybop6379]

thank you lankeela this lil one will have the best possible start from us bless her as always very good advice xxx

[NoMercy]

Also... Let her jump on your bed with muddy paws and fidget around til she's lying sprawled across the bed and your cold ar5e is sticking out, chew your lovely Prada shoes, beg for food and drool all over your nice, clean clothes, do the Lambada on your dining table (I still have no idea how the little git got up there), steal your undies and get under your feet when you're cooking a meal... and you will have a friend for life.

[babybop6379]

excellent no mercy we will love it lol!!!

[jules77]

Totally agree with what Lankeela has advised. Two milky meats, goats milk is great for puppies, and two meat meals. Good luck with her.

[Dee Sa]

any questions about shar peis or sharpei cross ask Roma the wonderful lady that runs the shar pei rescue, go to her web site just Google --- sharpei welfare and rescue and she can help you with all /any questions you have.