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My 3 year old, 85 lb, German Shepherd is always hungry, even more so lately. We feed her at dinner time with a mix of IAMS dry food (approx 2-3 cups)and wet. She also gets treats (IAMS bones, pupperoni, denta stix) during the day and may have some luncheon meat when my wife is making lunch. I don't want her to become over weight, but I don't want to under feed her either.

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Age: 3; Female; Breed: German Shepherd

Submitted: 1400 days and 10 hours ago.
Category: Pet
Value: $10
Status: CLOSED

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First thing to check is a stool sample to make sure you are not feeding more than your dog. Intestinal parasites can cause a dog to be really hungry as they steal nutrition from it.
German Shepherds can have a malabsorption problem due to a pancreatic insufficiency which can make them hungry too.
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1580&articleid=331
Many people find splitting their pets main meal in half and feeding twice a day cuts down on dog food anxiety and hunger.

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Expert: NancyH
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Answered: 1/22/2006

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