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What I would like to know is, the average amount of dry dog food to feed an adult German Shorthair p2007-11-25 2:52:17

If you were feeding a food that had more fillers and was less nutrient-dense you might have to feed 4 or 5 cups of food for the same dog. You are feeding them more food with the second kibble, but they end up getting the same nutrition/calories.

Imagine eating a one cup serving of a super-healthy lasagna made with veggies, meat, cheese, sauce and extra vitamins...you would feel more full after eating the lasagna and get more out of it than if you ate a one cup serving of regular spaghetti with plain sauce, right?

I realize that 2 or 3 cups of food doesn't look like a lot of food to you or me, but it may be exactly what they need.

Doublecheck with the owners and make sure you are feeding them properly and how many times a day to feed...some folks split the feeding so the dogs have half in the am and half at night.

Still concerned? Are their eyes bright? Coats seem healthy/shiny? (although the coat may be a bit harsh to the touch which it is supposed to be) are they active? Run your hands over their neck, back and ribs and there should be a slight layer of padding under your hands, but you should still be able to feel their ribs.

From your concern it sounds like the dogs' owners chose the right person to take care of their dogs while they are away. Have a great day and have fun with the dogs.

Peace.

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read the suggestions on the bag of food!

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Try feeding them twice a day. Once in the morning around 8 o' clock and once around dinner time...5 o' clock or so. If you don't want to do that, keep a bowl of food always sitting there so they can eat whenever they want.

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if they are realy really thin you may think about getting a humane officer involved. if anything they sould weight 50 to 60 pounds and thats about a cup per 20 or 25 pounds 2 times a day , so i would give them a bowl of 2 cups of food for 5 minutes then if anything is left that is how much. you need to feed them what they have been eating and ther person whom you are dog sitting for sould have left you some information on how much to feed the dogs.

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If you can see their ribs through their thin coat, then yes, you have a reason to be concerned.