my new foster needs to put weight on

• my new foster needs to put weight on poodlemom Posted : 2/13/2008 5:53:03 PM i am fostering the most wonderful mini poodle, ace, who is extremely underweight.  he weighs a little over seven pounds.  i have a mini who is built very similar to ace, who weighs in at a very appropriate 10.5 pounds.  i had been feeding them the same amount, 1/8c canidae dry with a tablespoon of cottage cheese in the morining and 1/8c with a heaping tablespoon of canned at night.  i just upped ace's food to heaping 1/8c.  is that enough of an increase or should i go to a 1/4c?  they do get a few treats during the day. thanks LIKE 2 REPLIES 141 VIEWS LAST POST ERICA1989 Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• jennie_c_d Posted : 2/13/2008 6:37:15 PM  How long have you had Ace? What was he being fed, before? What does the vet say, about his condition? 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• erica1989 Posted : 2/13/2008 7:41:21 PM With underweight dogs, it is better to feed them smaller meals, more times throughout the day. Feeding them too much at one time is not healthy. I would add another meal during lunch time or something. How long have you had him? Weight gain takes time, when done properly. You don't want to rush it! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login