What Can I Do To Put A Little Weight On My 1yr Old German Shepard?

As long as you've ruled out parasites, and she's otherwise healthy, the first thing to try is to put her on an active or working dog diet, your vet should be able to supply with a quality high calorie food, or  most of the leading brands now offer an active dog formula, though they're often hard to find in your local pet store.   Another option is to prepare high calorie meals for her yourself, if you're into that sort of thing.  I'm sure BA.R.F. has active diet recipes available somewhere on-line... Try googling active dog diet and check out the options.

If she is already on a high calorie diet, and is a fairly active dog with a high metabolism you may still have trouble keeping what you consider a comfortable amount of weight on her... If that's the case, then the key is several smaller meals throughout the day, supplemented with  treats between meals.  If she free feeds, and so doesn't see food as that big a deal, you'll probably have to go to a B.A.R.F. Type diet, or add a little something extra to her kibble at meal times to tempt her appetite... Try researching how/what Iditarod sled dogs are fed... My guess is they're pretty much at the top of the active dog scale.

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