View Full Version : newly addopted boxer!! Need help
Hi my name is connie and I have 3 kids and a 4th on the way I have wanted a boxer for years but never seam to find the cash or anyone with one I went the other day to a dog pound to pick up my girlfriends dog and seen HER my baby!! I had to get her she is well behaved and great with my kids I think she was a show dog at one point or trainning to be one she walk like a dream and she has a croped tail her dew (sorry for spelling if wrong) claws are gone. she is house broken and aww so beautiful but I think she is under weight you can see her hips and rib bones some people I talk to say it ok and some say no she should be skinny but not that skinny. I f i could get any info on her and her breed I would be greatful to you Baby has become just another kid to me so I want her to get the best I can give her. Thanks for your time.
Sincerly Connie and family
Suz23
08-09-2007, 05:56 PM
Hi if you want to post some pics I can tell if she is under weight - take pics of her side on stood up please - and from the top,again stood up so a good view of her ribs and belly - thats the easiest way for me to tell you if shes ok weight wise .
http://http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/akisha_2007/baby005.jpg
http://http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/akisha_2007/baby004.jpg
http://http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/akisha_2007/baby003.jpg
Suz23
08-10-2007, 06:37 PM
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/akisha_2007/baby005.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/akisha_2007/baby004.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/akisha_2007/baby003.jpg
Ok bune have fixed your links as they wernt working - now everyone can see the pics.
Right simple answer - she is VERY underweight - it can be a fine line with a boxer as to whats fat and whats thing- but she is severly underweight - dont worry its not your fault and your doing the right thing asking and checking.Shes also lacking in muscle - no suprise to be honest.
So how much are you feeding her now and what are you feeding her. I would say at least four smallish meals a day - and can say more on how much when you say what shes eating.
Exercise - take care, you dont want her piling on the pounds, its better she gains weight at a slow and steady pace and it will give her body chance to muscle up at the same time - so hours exercise- half off lead running, half on lead road walking.That will work different muscles but shouldnt over do it - you dont want her burning off weight faster than shes putting it on, she hasnt got any to lose.