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    Jun 10, 2010, 12:11 AM
    I have 2, 4 month old boxer pups and r very active but eat very little
    Dogs r active but eat very little their ribs r starting to show. They have been checked for any worms they also had a fecal test done and they r good... So now I go to there food. I was feeding them puppy chow, iams and now science diet witch they like, But eat very little... Is there any weight gainer or something to give them to have a better appetite... Help me out pleace! I have other boxers and never had this problem...
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    Jun 10, 2010, 04:42 AM

    First can I suggest a diet change?
    Those aren't very good brands and there are others out there that have a lot better nutritional value.
    Being in Australia I don't know American brands but I have heard that Blue Buffalo is supposed to be very good.

    Also you can try mixing something through the food to make it more appealing to them. My pup was a terrible eater when he was about 4 months. I mixed a little canned food or some tinned sardines through his food and he loved it.
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    Jun 10, 2010, 04:49 PM

    shazamataz suggested Blue Buffalo, but I'm from the US and my vet highly recommends Iams.

    I'm going to give you the same advice I gave Ston67:

    Mix about 1/2 can of good quality canned dog food (I use Iams) into about 1 1/2 cups of dry dog food and feed them twice a day.

    Once they start eating it all, you can increase the amounts of canned and dry food until they're up to the max for their weight.
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