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Expert: - 5/6/2010


Question

Annie and Mort
I have to boxers. One 3 year old female and one 2 year old male.  for the past few months they have been throwing there food back up after eating.  It comes back up whole like they aren't even digesting it. It doesn't smell sour or have anything else with it.
They do it a couple of times a week each.  I also have a 6 month old Australian Shepherd that doesn't throw up at all.  What do I need to do to help my boxers keep their food down?

Answer
Hi Tyrissa,

It could be food intolerance or allergies. it is imperative to have your vet check them out as there are other possibilities. Check out this article for more information http://www.hitowerboxers.com/foodallergiesinboxerdogs.htm , you may also try feeding them separately to encourage them to eat slower, eating slower will also help them from inhaling large amounts of air into the stomach, adding a large baseball to their food dishes or changing to stainless steel bowls, even trying elevated ones may also help this.
Trying a more holistic brand of dog food may be of interest and the names of these foods can also be found on my website. Avoiding foods that have corn, soy, diary and beef in them is usually helpful for the boxer breed as these are some of the most common ingredients boxers are intolerable of. Thank you for your question.

Sincerely,
Angela Donald
Canine Behavior Consultant
www.hitowerboxers.com  

Angela Donald

Expertise

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.

Experience

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

Organizations
American Boxer Charitable Foundation

Publications
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.

Education/Credentials
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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