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Hi Angela,
Sniffer is 10 months old and we adopted him from a friend of ours so there's no way to check his parents history.We live in an apartment in India-Bombay.Sniffer has tick trouble.Whats the best thing to do?He hasnt shown ne health problems but I would want to know a few thngs we need to make sure the vet should check everytime we take him.Also I have been reading a lot & have noticed fish can be included in diet pls confirm.what elergies can we confront?We prefer home meals what are the options avlable considering the fact that they can have health problems.Thats all for now.Also we have a grandmother 1 child 4yrs old and us.

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Hi Rashmi,

Here is the link to proper tick removal http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?aid=62 ,
for health issues facing boxers please see http://www.hitowerboxers.com/boxerhealthissues.htm ,
Yes you can add fish to a dog's diet, see this information for foods not appropriate for dogs
http://www.hitowerboxers.com/foodsnottofeedboxers.htm  and be sure and add a daily vitamin if feeding homemade diets as the diet may not be nutritionally complete, for allergies here is great information http://www.hitowerboxers.com/foodallergiesinboxerdogs.htm , I hope all this information will answer all your questions. Thank you for your questions and have a great day!

Angela Donald
Canine Behavior Consultant
http://www.hitowerboxers.com

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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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American Boxer Charitable Foundation

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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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