Re: puppy weight

In Reply to: puppy weight
Posted by:  Jennifer
Posted on:  August 31, 2001 at 15:53:22

: Our 3 month old female is 5 pounds and seems to be growing slowly. We have had her 3 weeks and she has gained a pound and a half. She seems happy and healthy but is this where she should be or is she maybe not getting the proper nutrition?

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Hi Jennifer,

If you are feeding a high quality puppy food according to the directions there shouldn't be any problem.

Don't feed canned food because this is mostly water, lots of sugars and low in nutrients. Your girl needs a very high protein diet at this age.

If you are real concerned I would suggest taking her into the vet. Remember too that this is a small dog and some are smaller than others so she may be at just the right size for her age. If you had a chance to see her parents this should help determine how big your girl might get.