Constantly hungry

Roy B

Roy B

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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.
 

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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.
 
Green beans will help them “ fill up” and be satisfied….mix with kibble, I rinse the cooked and canned , to remove brine and metal .
 
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.
 
Roy B said:
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.
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Have you tried floating the kibble in water?
Might slow her down and make her feel full
 
Roy B said:
What are the advantages Mosby?
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Hydration. You can't get enough water in dogs after training and hunting, even in colder weather. Better health wise and the dogs will find more birds the next day when they are well hydrated. The food topper I make also dissolves in the water and creates a gravy which helps get a tired or finicky dog to eat after a long day or week of hunting.
 
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