Expert: Jannie Balliett - 4/23/2010

Question
Hi I have new boxer pup and I think he might be too skinny his ribs are very visible. Should I just feed him th large breed puppy food I have now or is there another type of food that he would gain healthy fat from? Thank you

Answer
You said he is a 10 week old puppy-- why would you feed him "large breed" dog food?

He is a puppy. A very, extremely young puppy. He must be fed puppy food- NOT adult, large breed food!

First, some education on puppies, dogs, and especially Boxers.

Join Boxerworld.com and go into the forums and read about Boxers and health, etc.

http://boxerworld.com

Secondly, Boxers are prone to food allergies; especially corn.

Select a high quality, natural puppy food that DOES NOT contain corn and any glutens.

Feed the puppy that high quality puppy food until he is at lest 1 year old. Feed him 5-6 times a day,

I highly suggest you take him to the vet to be checked. He could have worms that can cause him to loose so much weight, or other serious issues.