Constantly hungry

[Roy B]

I am feeding my german wirehair/lab who is 10 months old purina pro plan for dogs under 1 year old.
My question is can I mix or add something else with it to make it more filling for her? She is constantly on the search for more food as soon as she is done eating. We are giving her 3.5 cups a day based on her weight but it dosen't seem like it's enough. I am going by the pro plane feeding chart based on her weight and age. I posted a picture of her from a couple weeks ago.

 

[Mosby]

I always add a food topper to my dry food and I've never spent much time relying on information on the food bag. 3.5 cups of PPP a day seems like a reasonable amount of food for a young dog but they're all different. I make my own food topper. High fat beef, chicken gizzards and chicken and beef liver, high fat pork etc., go into a crock pot, cooked over night and ground up into canned food consistency. This time of year I like to BBQ and I keep the trimmings I cut off my pork butt and beef brisket to put into the crock pot for them. Nothing goes to waste and I think the added fat makes them feel more full and definitely helps provide more nutrition. I can make about 6 quarts of food for under $30. Add a couple TBL to every meal.

 

[dustin mudd]

Green beans will help them “ fill up” and be satisfied….mix with kibble, I rinse the cooked and canned , to remove brine and metal .

 

[GladHunter]

My lab would act hungry 10 minutes after eating the whole bag of food if he got the chance. My setter was losing weight on full feed until I found one he liked. All dogs are different but labs are well know for their endless appetite.

 

[Chessie 67]

I had my 1 year old Chessie on PPP and I couldn’t keep weight on her. I switched to a higher fat diet (Innukshuk Marine) and that has helped tremendously.

 

[gim]

My lab would act hungry 10 minutes after eating the whole bag of food if he got the chance.

Yep, mine is a 4 legged garbage disposal.

There is no end to the appetite, ever. Intake management and weight control is required on a daily basis.

 

[birddude]

I would try a feeder and keep it full. Some dogs will eat less if there is an endless supply. If she doesn't slow and gets to heavy, she might have a problem that only a dog behavior specialist can help with. You will probably have to just live with it. I have a 4-year-old wire who has a weird food obsession. She loves the act of feeding even if there is food in all three food bowels. Bowels are on different corners of the room. She doesn't like the other two dogs eating even when there is another bowel full. Sometimes howling or barking when the other two are eating. Often food will be left in one or more of the bowels, which she will then promptly noses the food out onto the floor. Wires are known to have some quirks.