Zander is almost 4 months now and hes been eating Nutro lg breed puppy forever! He doesnt like it much, although ive come up with ways to make him eat it. He absolutely loves my other dogs Nutro lg breed adult. Of all the posts that Im reading, im hearing mixed feelings about Nutro and that boxers should not eat lg breed dog food. So what is best?
What is the best food to feed boxer puppies?
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Curious as to why you are feeding large-breed food? Boxers are NOT large breed dogs (they are far from it).
Your dog also does not need "puppy" food either. Consider switching to a premium kibble like Canidae, which is far "all stages". Your dog needs a kibble without cheap fillers such as corn (which they can't digest). It's something of a myth (and marketing scheme) that you have to give "puppy" vs. "adult" food and "large breed" vs. regular food. All dogs need nutrition and need to grow at their own rate. Large breed food makes your dog grow fast (too fast for his joints and bones).
Here are some good kibbles to consider switching to:
Canidae
Wellness
Solid Gold
Flint River Ranch
Eagle Pack Holistic
Good luck
Your dog also does not need "puppy" food either. Consider switching to a premium kibble like Canidae, which is far "all stages". Your dog needs a kibble without cheap fillers such as corn (which they can't digest). It's something of a myth (and marketing scheme) that you have to give "puppy" vs. "adult" food and "large breed" vs. regular food. All dogs need nutrition and need to grow at their own rate. Large breed food makes your dog grow fast (too fast for his joints and bones).
Here are some good kibbles to consider switching to:
Canidae
Wellness
Solid Gold
Flint River Ranch
Eagle Pack Holistic
Good luck
It's a little difficult to point to one single food that is best for boxers - reason being that what suits one dog perfectly, another may not do so well on. So to an extent its a trial and error thing - choose a super premium kibble if you possibly can and see how he does. If it doesn't quite suit him, try another till you find what works the best for your dog.
The kibbles in the list posted by Courtney323 above are all very good quality, and generally get very good reviews from members who use them. There are plenty of others though. Here's a couple of threads that might help you out a bit:
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35118&highlight=journal
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53067&highlight=journal
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59410&highlight=journal
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44958&highlight=journal
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42991&highlight=journal
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40728&highlight=journal
If that doesn't help (and there's plenty more threads like those in the feeding forum) you could always consider a switch to raw (that would be the BARF forum)
The kibbles in the list posted by Courtney323 above are all very good quality, and generally get very good reviews from members who use them. There are plenty of others though. Here's a couple of threads that might help you out a bit:
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35118&highlight=journal
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53067&highlight=journal
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59410&highlight=journal
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44958&highlight=journal
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42991&highlight=journal
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40728&highlight=journal
If that doesn't help (and there's plenty more threads like those in the feeding forum) you could always consider a switch to raw (that would be the BARF forum)
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Wellness??
Where can you purchase Wellness dog food...is it at the vets office or at pet stores...I havent been able to locate any and would love to buy some for my baby to try...also, what does "human grade kibble" mean?
Where can you purchase Wellness dog food...is it at the vets office or at pet stores...I havent been able to locate any and would love to buy some for my baby to try...also, what does "human grade kibble" mean?
http://www.oldmotherhubbard.com/dogs/wellness_overview.html
Go to their site and type in your address and/or zip - they will tell you the closet place to purchase Wellness. Hope this helps - Cathy
Go to their site and type in your address and/or zip - they will tell you the closet place to purchase Wellness. Hope this helps - Cathy
DalensMommy said:
Human grade means that the ingredients used in the food are of sufficent quality for humans to eat. Note that that does not mean that the finished product is suitable for human consumption - the manufacturing process isn't necessarily to the required standard. It doesn't mean that the meat parts used in the food are necessarily the ones people would *like* to eat either - just that they are technically of good enough quality for humans to safely consume.
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