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Expert: - 12/14/2009


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Hi my name is jenifer i have a beautiful boxer named jack, he is a great dog and we love him to piece, but he just wont put on weight we feed him 1-2 large bowls of natural balance food a day and every other day we add in a can of wet food with it, i know that boxers are skinny dogs but you can see jacks back bone as well as hips, I have taken him to the vet and they say hes healthy but he eats so mush and still is so thin I don't really know what to do for him?

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Hi Jenifer,
Jack should be eating 4-5 cups of food a day or look at the label on the food you are feeding and see how much it says for a grown dog 75-85 lbs and feed accordingly. Have your vet check for hookworms as these parasites are hard to detect and cause weightloss like you are describing.I also give my own boxers a supplement called NuVet Plus which can be obtained online at their website. NuVet.com, good luck and thanks for your question.
Angela Donald
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I'll be happy to answer questions about boxer dog allergies,behavior,behavior modification,breeding,care,coat color genetics,diet,ear cropping,exercise,genetics,grooming,health,history,pedigrees,showing and training.

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I am a dedicated dog enthusiast and guardian of boxers for 40 years, a boxer conformation show exhibitor and breeder as well as a canine behavior consultant with a special interest in the boxer breed. I currently share my life with six boxer dogs.See our family of Boxer Dogs

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I currently contribute regularly to Dog-Canine Blog.I am the founder and publisher of The Boxer Behavioral Journal,a scientific journal with detailed behavioral case study information,which someday I hope will add valuable knowledge to the breeding,care and health of the breed.I am also a freelance writer with my latest article: Distinctive Behaviors of Boxer Dogs found at http://www.hitowerboxers.com/boxerdogbehavior.htm and distributed on the world wide web.

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I have a MBA from AU.I have gotten real life experiences from my 40 years of the family owning boxers and other canine breeds, through my boxer rescue rehabilitation efforts, obedience training of the breed, more than 20 years of study on dog-canine behavior, genetics, health research,from my work as a canine behavioral consultant,exhibitor and breeder. My quest for canine knowledge is a never ending journey.

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