I have a 5 mo old boxer and she is very skinny. We feed her twice a day plus give her a treat throughout the day. I brought her to the vet and he said she was prefectly healthy and it would just take a little while to get her fattened up. I know boxers are a lean bread but her ribs show. They don't show a whole lot when shes walking around but when shes laying on her side or sniffing around it does. It feel like I'm depriving her of neutrition but Im feeding her quality puppy food. Any help on getting her a little fatter?
2007-01-29 05:47:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Boxers grow differently than other dogs. They grow up till about 2 or 3 years then they grow out and start to get broad.
It sounds like your puppy is very healthy. You want the ribs to show a bit and you should be able to feel part of the vertebrae when they sit.
Keep monitoring through your vet. They didn't go to school for nothing.
Good Luck
2007-01-29 05:52:43 · answer #1 · answered by sillybuttmunky 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me lik you're doing everything right. As long as her ribs aren't sticking out a lot, or not all the time, she's about the right size. A fa puppy isn't a good thing either. She will eventually grow into her body as long as you keep up with the good food. If you're really concerned about it, you can try upping her food a little, say maybe a half cup extra once or twice a day (hard to say as I can't actually see her).
2007-01-29 14:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the vet says she is healthy don't worry to much....make sure you are feeding her the right amount and keep an eye out for diarrhea or if she cuts back on what she eats these would be red flags for you that something is wrong.....look on the web for boxer information and talk to breeders.......boxers are just very thin dogs and if you fatten her up (even with the right heart which you seem to have) it may be bad for her.....she may get to fat and that is bad.....make regular vet appointments so that you know she's in good health
2007-01-29 14:01:05 · answer #3 · answered by Rhylie and Paiyden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boxer is over two years old and we can still see his ribs as well. His food bowl always has food in it. We keep it full all the time and let him eat when he wants. On top of that he gets treats throughout the day. You have nothing to be concerned about. Enjoy your precious boxer.
2007-01-29 13:57:24 · answer #4 · answered by major b 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a dog food called Hi-PRO by Purina... its awesome! Its high in protein so it will fatten her up in no time... then when she reaches the weight that is suitable then you can switch her back the what you want her to be eating. This worked on my german shepherd! And keep in mind that if you are to spay her then she will gain weight after that also... Hope this helps!!
2007-01-29 13:56:01 · answer #5 · answered by csmutz2001 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't worry if your vet told you she was healthy then they meant it it would be extremely unhealthy to try and fatten up your pup. pups grow at a very fast rate and when she stops growing she will then naturally begin to gain weight as long as she is happy leave her be
2007-01-29 13:55:27 · answer #6 · answered by coffeeandmuffingirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trust your vet. Love your boxer. Relax.
2007-01-29 13:55:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
She will fill out on her own as she gets older. Shes still a puppy.
2007-01-29 13:54:56 · answer #8 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would give her multi vitamin everyday so you know for a fact that she is getting what she needs, if she doesn't eat it plain dip it in peanut butter, they love that. i would also get some dog gravy and put that in her food it has alot of vitamins and minerals. good luck! give her a kiss for me! i love boxers!
2007-01-29 13:57:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋