Need My Boxer To Gain Weight

tecup2259 · #1 Oct 22, 2009, 08:02 PM

Hi I just got another boxer and he's almost 2 what is the best way to get him to gain weight you can see his ribs and back bones are sticking out.

happylady123 · Oct 22, 2009, 08:09 PM

did you take him to a vet?

Sprung09 · Oct 22, 2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tecup2259

Hi I just got another boxer and he's almost 2 what is the best way to get him to gain weight you can see his ribs and back bones are sticking out.

My boxer is the same way, the only way I get her to gain weight is to give her cooked rice mixed with really fatty wet food for dogs. It makes a difference in like three days.

Sprung09 · Oct 22, 2009, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by tecup2259

Hi I just got another boxer and he's almost 2 what is the best way to get him to gain weight you can see his ribs and back bones are sticking out.

Also just to note, I took my boxer to the vet about it and they said she is perfectly healthy and she has the same signs as your does. But each dog is different so I would make sure a vet says your boxer is healthy first.

tecup2259 · Oct 22, 2009, 08:12 PM

yes I did and he has all his shots and no worms... guess the people before i got him didn't feed him much he just eats and goes poops it out.

Sprung09 · Oct 22, 2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tecup2259

yes I did and he has all his shots and no worms... guess the people before i got him didn't feed him much he just eats and goes poops it out.

That is exactly what my boxer does, eats and then poops. I found the only thing she keeps in her stomach is the rice, I put the wet food in it to make it not so dry for her.

tecup2259 · Oct 22, 2009, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sprung09

Also just to note, I took my boxer to the vet about it and they said she is perfectly healthy and she has the same signs as your does. But each dog is different so I would make sure a vet says your boxer is healthy first.

yea thats what they told me to its just that he looks horrible looks like i dont feed him and i always feed them eukanuba and it seems to keep my other boxers in shape

Sprung09 · Oct 22, 2009, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sprung09

That is exactly what my boxer does, eats and then poops. I found the only thing she keeps in her stomach is the rice, I put the wet food in it to make it not so dry for her.

Another thing I try is rice with a light gravy, that works the best but takes a little longer amount of time to cook everynight. I feed this to her once a day, (or with the wet food) as well as I feed her dry food once a day as well.

tecup2259 · Oct 22, 2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sprung09

That is exactly what my boxer does, eats and then poops. I found the only thing she keeps in her stomach is the rice, I put the wet food in it to make it not so dry for her.

Thanks alot I'm gonna have to try that



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