wieght german shepherd

Question
my 8 month old spayed German shepherd weighs 40 pounds she is not very tall or long everyone tells me she is very small for her age i feed her 1 1/2 cups two times a day is that enough? it is adult dog food. She always acts hungry. could her being small be because i don't feed her enough?

Answer
If she acts hungry she is hungry> What are you feeding?
I would absolutely say that you are not feeding her enough. Get her a good quality puppy food. Preferably large breed. For now feed her as much as she will eat in about thirty minutes three times per day. You let her judge how many cups and don't go by what it says on the bag. Dont' feed her anything you can buy at a vet's office or wal mart or grocery store. Go to dog food comparison charts (type in your webbrowser and hit search) to help you choose a GOOD dog food with few fillers. This will get your dog more nutrition for less $$, no corn, wheat, soy or by products.Hopefully she is not stunted and will continue to grow and catch up. Be aware that some bloodlines are NOT large dogs and this may be the case with her, regardless if she is hungry feed her!
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Cindi