What to feed a dog to gain wieght?

[GreyhoundGirl]

What to feed a dog to gain wieght? I've seen many brands of dog food designed for wieght loss, but none for wieght gain.

Jenny has been losing wieght for a while, now. we took her ( and a lovely stool sample ) to the vet to see if something was wrong with her but he said the only thing wrong with her is that she's too skinny.

I know Greyhounds should be skinny, but she seems TOO skinny. I mean, she won't hold still enough to measure accuratly, but she's about 25-30 inches and only around 20-25 lbs. I'll try and put on a photo, but literally, she's only skin and bone.

She seems really healthy, though... She runs full speed for 2 hrs each day through the forest, she's doing well in agility and she's eating all her meals. She is already eating a LOT, but i think she's just burning it off.

HELP ME !!! should I change food, to a higher calorie food or just feed her more?

BONES YOU CAN SEE: ( all measures are from 5 ft away )

8 ribs

2 hip bones ( easily ! )

all the veines and detail in her legs ( her legs are about an inch in diameter )

HELP !!!

[Danegirl2208]

umm.. a 20lb greyhound???

[Danegirl2208]

i just dont see how a greyhound can be 30" and 20lbs ...the average weight for a female greyhound is over 60lbs

[bckrazy]

I would also think she wouldn't be able to run 2 hours a day if she was less than half of her ideal body weight. :/ Hopefully that was an exaggeration.

What kibble are you feeding her? If it is based on fillers, it'll go right through her, and for some dogs that means they'll be unable to keep weight on. Go for a high-meat kibble such as Canidae or Innova Evo. Add supplemental meats, and give her a satin ball or two every day (do a search for "satin balls" to find out the recipe). You want her to gradually put the weight on and keep it on. If you're able to, raw feeding helps many dogs keep a healthy weight on.

[GreyhoundGirl]

It's purina 1 and she's eating 2 1/2 cups a day for her wieght I think she only needs 1 1/2. I'm not sure why she's so skinny. ( the vet wasn't much help ) People at agility were commenting on it that she's skinnier but they said to add stuff to her food.

What should I add? Gravy? Oil?

[GreyhoundGirl]

P.s. on the recipie, what is total cerial?