Recent content by Kerry Jane

Congratulations, that is VERY exciting!!!

What about cans of mackeral, salmon or sardines? I also buy cans of tripe to take along (google trippett). I have also used Honest Kitchen - the dehydrated raw food.

You want the cardiologist to do an ausculation and let you know if there is a murmor and if there is, what grade it is. Then, I would go with the cardiologist's recommendation as to whether an echocardiogram is needed - I believe that they typically do this if there is a murmor, but maybe they...

I agree with you totally. I think that health, temperament and structure are all equally important.

Excuse me...charging veterinary expenses directly related to the puppy is definately not the same as selling the puppy. And, the only expenses that I think one could charge for in good faith is the tail dog, worming, vaccinations and that is it, unless the puppy was unexpected sick, and these...

Some good resources - 1. The American Boxer Club website - they sell various DVD's about boxers over the years (conformation shows), and have one about judging the boxer. Even just to get the DVD from last year's national show to watch all of the hundreds of boxers that were entered. 2. This...

White boxers are not genetically unsound. The only health issue that they have that other colored boxers do not is that about 20% or so of them are deaf, and they are more prone to sunburn. Otherwise they are just as healthy as any other boxer. Breeders generally breed 2 flashy dogs together...

Okay, my first 2 questions to you are this? 1. Has your dog been health tested? (see here for a listing of the health tests recommended by the American Boxer Club - http://www.americanboxerclub.org/health-screening.html) 2. Have your shown your dog at all in conformation shows or had him...

Yes, 0VPCs is indeed a good thing. However, even with champions, they have not necessarily had their hips checked. Preferably you would want a puppy that had all of the appropriate tests done. However, I agree that heart problems are by far the bigger issue, because heart problems kill. I...

I have a friend with a 5 month old puppy that she says has always sounded like he is breathing hard (or having trouble breathing), especially when he is sleeping. He also has a lot of eye discharge. This puppy is fed a raw diet. Do you think it could be some sort of food allergy, or other sort...

I wouldn't take a puppy on any long walks. A mile might be a bit too long. However, I do take my puppy to the park and we stroll around, sit by the river, watch the ducks, work on some obedience commands etc, but we don't walk continuously for more than a few minutes at a time. You want to...

To me it sounds like an excuse, and to me it would not be acceptable. The American Boxer Club recommends certain health tests for a reason (http://www.americanboxerclub.org/health-screening.html) and ideally speaking I would want any dog I got to have had all of these tests. However, with that...

Yes, I think that the cheapest option would be for you to give her chicken necks or backs in addition to the patties. I can get a 40lb case of chicken backs for $22, and that would last you a very long time. You could possibly feed kibble as a separate meal but I really wouldn't suggest you go...

I would not feed my boxer puppy the large breed puppy food as they are not a large breed. Actually, my recommendation would be to feed both of them Innova adult food and skip the puppy food entirely. IMO it is not necessary. Puppy food often has way too many nutrients and calories and that...

I have used Embark from time to time with my puppy (she is 4 months old). Embark is the only variety that is suitable for puppies (or a 6 month old). I liked the company and the product and have been happy with it. I don't feed it all of the time - I feed a raw diet, so have mostly used this...