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By mahonc (***) [gb] Date 29.09.09 16:44 GMT
The little old man around the corner from me rescued a german shepherd last year. she was a tiny anxiuos thing and she has grown into a lovely girl but she is still a litle underweight although considering what she was like she is fantastic.
He has been spending aroung £60 a month on tinned food for her so i advised raw as its better and cheaper and as he has no transport it will be delivered.
I have said im happy to add his order to mine and he has asked me to decide what to get.
Now she is slightly smaller than average GSD although not a lot smaller, and she is quite an active and sometimes nervy thing which sometimes makes her drop weight.
how much should she be eating per day?
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By misswager (*) [gb] Date 29.09.09 18:15 GMT
my guess would be 2.5 to 3 % of her body weight. If she is on the thin side you could go for 3%. The great thing about raw is that you can adjust it accordingly to the dogs weight. Hope this helps?
By furriefriends (***) [gb] Date 29.09.09 21:25 GMT
That sounds about what I feed my gsd % wise. I agree the beauty of raw is that you go by eye and the health of your dog just like you would with yourself and the family. 
By CarlyMallie [gb] Date 01.10.09 08:31 GMT
As said, 2-3% depending on age/activity. If you wanting him/her to put on weight try more, or lose try less. See how they go and incress/reduce accordingly.
Here is a site to calcuate ammounts ...  http://www.raw4dogs.com/calculate.htm
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