Feeding an underweight puppy?

Luci07

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Just looking for some more tips please. I wasn't looking but have ended up with a rescue Stafford x pup to add to my brood. Rescue took her and her siblings out a very VERY bad situation, have wormed her, vaccinated and chipped her. After testing her with my lot, she has come home.

At 12 weeks old she is just 4kg. Rescue have been feeding plain biscuits and advised I do the same. She is incredibly hungry (cue me now putting the food waste up in the shelf). I was a little free with food yesterday and the result was a bit of a runny tummy.

I have bought her Canagan dry food, very high meat content, low cereal, no saturated fats or additives.

Thoughts on helping this little one put on weight? She is finding her feet very quickly!
 
How much and how often are you feed her?

I would imagine she was on a much lower quality food at the rescue which could be part of the upset.

I would feed little and often if i remember rightly my boy was still on at least 3 meals a day at that age as a matter of course
 
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