Is he too big

[HarryDog]

Hi everyone i have a 8 month old Fawn male boxer and he weighs 30kgs ( i think that converts to about 67lbs) he doesnt look overweight at all just all muscle and the vet says he is in perfect health but i just think omg he is huge can that really be good for his hips etc...

 

[gmacleod]

Well, he's not oversized for an adult male boxer - but since he's just an 8 month old puppy, and not actually an adult... I think it's fair to say you're probably going to have a very large boxer by the time he finishes growing. How tall is he?

There's nothing you can do about his genetics and the final size he's going to grow to - he will be the size his genetics dictate he'll be. But it would be wise to ensure that you keep him on the lean side I know you've said he's not overweight, so not suggesting a crash diet here. But you're right that weight can be quite stressful on growing joints, so it would be a good idea to try to keep him as lean as possible (within healthy limits, of course). You should be able to see the last couple of sets of ribs on a boxer of correct weight, so keeping your guy at 2, maybe 3 sets visible would be a nice weight for him. His growth plates should harden up somewhere between 12-18 months, btw, once he's finished with all upward growth.

 

[HarryDog]

Hi thanks for the reply i was having a look at him yesterday when i walked him and you can def see his last 2 ribs... his chest though is huge, just all muscle--- i will have to take a pic... there looks to also be a lot of skin for him to 'grow into'

 

[Lola's mum]

Casper was weighed today and is 29kgs, he's 9 months old. It wasn't that accurate as Casper was fidgety (had just had a broken dew claw clipped) but she said it ranged from 29 - 32kgs. I said can we take the lower weight please

 

[HarryDog]

at least im not the only one with a big baby
Harry trod on my foot the other day and left me with a nice purple bruise ouch.... lucky hes beautiful