Cathy Goessman Webboard User Reg: 12-03-2007
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A young boxer should show most of their ribs but their spine and pelvis should not stick out. Our big boxer boy is just filling out significantly and he's almost 3.
Just my opinion but I would not ask your breeder for nutritional information if they're feeding kibble. There are plenty of people on this board who are better educated on what foods are good and what aren't.
His brother is almost chunky, and that makes me feel that my pup is way to skinny. I always was told that you should be abill to feel ribbs and she them when the dog is streching but not when he is just sitting there, is that true? and is that true for pup's? and boxers? So what I'm asking is my pup too skinny? He's not like really bonie but i can see his ribbs all the time.Is this OK, good or bad?
Maybe I should try and fees him somethinf softer for a liitle bit.
Your dog is 15 weeks old and you are only feeding him twice a day?
That could be your problem right there.
When the litter I raised was that age I was just transitioning them from 4 meals a day to 3. They ate 3 times a day until 6 months of age. They had 20-30 minutes to eat all the food they wanted.
Their stomachs are not big enough to be able to eat enough calories in just 2 meals.
I would not give cow's milk to a dog. You could try whole goat milk or cream though if you really want to add more fat. I have never heard of adding cow's milk to kibble????? unless it is during weaning.
Ok, so what I'm getting (and anyone please tell me if this is not right) is feed more smaller sized meals like 3-4 times daily, try softer food and no milk. Now what I don't get is his brother is on kibble, two meals a day and he is chuncky so why is mine so not like that? is it that he is just not the same dog and may not hold it the same or is if the food?
Could be all kinds of reasons, you didn't say what kind of kibble. There's okay kibble, bad kibble and terrible kibble. It is also possible his littermate is not getting alot of exercise.
It is like comparing two children, one who eats hohos and pork rinds (processed foods) and plays video games all day, and the other eats lots of fresh food and runs around on the playground. A fat puppy is not necessarily a healthy puppy.
I would say feed your dog more often. If you really want to give him milk or cream, use goat milk as opposed to cow's milk. Goat milk is richer and dogs can digest it much better.
I assume you have ruled out any health problems with your vet. Your dog could have a physical problem which makes it hard for her to digest her food.
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Could be all kinds of reasons, you didn't say what kind of kibble. There's okay kibble, bad kibble and terrible kibble. It is also possible his littermate is not getting alot of exercise.
It is like comparing two children, one who eats hohos and pork rinds (processed foods) and plays video games all day, and the other eats lots of fresh food and runs around on the playground. A fat puppy is not necessarily a healthy puppy.
I would say feed your dog more often. If you really want to give him milk or cream, use goat milk as opposed to cow's milk. Goat milk is richer and dogs can digest it much better.
I assume you have ruled out any health problems with your vet. Your dog could have a physical problem which makes it hard for her to digest her food.
Also, what does the vet say about the dog's weight? What about the sudden drop in appetite?
What is the kibble?
P.S. Chunky is not desirable. Not at all.
People are mentioning cream because it is largely fat. I would prefer to give fermented milk products, such as whole-milk live-culture yogurt.
But I would want to know why there was a sudden loss of appetite.
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