Ginger, There are several reasons your girl maybe not gaining weight. But, I wouldn't doubt that she is just a different body type than what you're used to or would like. Most of these girls that don't gain weight as a youngster out grow this. Our GVX Ruby was very thin most of the time while she was growing up. I used to feed her...NO KIDDING...4-5 Chicken backs in the Morning and 4-5 in the eve to get her into show shape. NOW she gets 2-3 once a day and porks up rather quick....Thanks Leslie for keeping her in Perfect shape now! Her sister, Jewel, is still a bit thin but she is an overall more active dog than The Queen. Using Fresh Raw chicken backs does put weight on dogs, as it has the proper balance of fat and protiens, I know it is not for all, but here it works great...and without the worries of over feeding. Tari Kridler We have Puppies!! Home of 2003 Amer & Can GVX Kridler's Ruby and her Father 2 x Sel. Amer & Can Ch. Kridler's Quno @ http://www.kridlersgermanshepherds.com & the New List (to brag, advertise, and Learn)http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CHGermanShepherdShowDogsList/join suggestions for weight gain NOT for me, LOL! I have a bitch that is eating twice a day, nearly four cups each feeding, she is parasite free and yet will not gain weight. She is a very active. I have her on a good meat based quality dog food. The fat content is 20%, the highest I can find. Any suggestions? Is there something I could add to her food to help? I am worried about her. Though she certainly acts fine, has normal stools, etc, etc. She just won't gain weight. Ginger Cleary, Rome, GA Never underestimate the ability of the hypocritical to hoodwink the sanctimonious. www.rihadin.com ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================