Ping Boxer owners - Page 2

Rider · 07-01-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

Canidae..

http://www.canidae.com/

4 of the first 5 ingredients are meat. Has very little filler.

I've seen that in the stores. Blue Buffalo is about the same quality.

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_f...ct=531&cat=all

Ninjakel · 07-01-2009, 03:43 PM

as is

Innova, Solid gold, Orijen, etc. all great foods

Rider · 07-01-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

feed him neighborhood kids... preferably the loud obnoxious ones (they're higher in protein)

That's all of them including my own.

Kaneman · 07-01-2009, 04:03 PM

Raw food FTW!! (I put our Pit puppy on raw the day we got him, he's developing very nicely...especially for a dog that was neutered at 2 months old.)

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Gas Man · 07-01-2009, 04:38 PM

Keep feeding him puppy till at least 1yr old. I recently switched Brinks off the Blue Puppy to Nutro Natural large breed adult (even has a pic of a mastiff on the front). The holistic food was still keeping his poo soft. Now its getting nice and normal and his farts have gone WAY down.

Particle Man · 07-01-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Rider

That's all of them including my own.

thankfully mine isn't at that stage yet

Cass · 07-02-2009, 02:11 AM

I'd love to tell you when I switched our monsters to big dog food, but I honestly don't remember. We got them 6 yrs ago. If I had to guesstimate, I'd say probably around a year. I do recommend integrating the adult food with the puppy food over a period of time. It doesn't have to be stretched out over months... just gradual enough so that it's not a huge change in the fur-baby diet.

Or... go raw like Kaneman said. He's posted some great info about it around here somewhere

lauralynne · 07-02-2009, 09:56 AM

he probably won't gain a lot more weight - but definately more 'bulk' as his chest and legs will still thicken. Boxers dont' stop growing until 2-3 years old. Ours are 65 & 85 pounds each (both male rescues). We feed them Wellness - http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_f...uct=1291&cat=8

wildchild · 07-02-2009, 10:53 AM

boxers start to fill in after a year. ours is 2 1/2 now and she still eats pup food. tried to switch her and the ratio of adult food mixed in with her puppy food is directly related to how much vomit and diahrea you find in her crate.

she gets a 1/2 can of soft food at night that is adult variety but the hard food is puppy iams. she likes it and she's well muscled and healthy so why mess.

RCM78 · 07-02-2009, 02:36 PM

I guess German Shepherds are different. Our Breeder, Vet, and everything I've read says to take them off puppy food around 6 months.

We feed him Royal Canin #24 for German Shepherds. He's a year old and 80lbs.

07-01-2009, 03:43 PM	#12
Ninjakel Post whorette Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Florida Moto: 2006 GSXR 600- Posts: 3,992	as is Innova, Solid gold, Orijen, etc. all great foods __________________ I'm gonna punch you in the ovary, that's what I'm gonna do. A straight shot. Right to the babymaker. --Ron Burgundy-- Anchorman

07-01-2009, 04:03 PM	#14
Kaneman AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Odessa, TX Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird Posts: 4,931	Raw food FTW!! (I put our Pit puppy on raw the day we got him, he's developing very nicely...especially for a dog that was neutered at 2 months old.) ________ Glass weed pipe Last edited by Kaneman; 05-09-2011 at 09:18 PM..

07-01-2009, 04:38 PM	#15
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Keep feeding him puppy till at least 1yr old. I recently switched Brinks off the Blue Puppy to Nutro Natural large breed adult (even has a pic of a mastiff on the front). The holistic food was still keeping his poo soft. Now its getting nice and normal and his farts have gone WAY down. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

07-02-2009, 02:11 AM	#17
Cass Cassolicious! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: SV Posts: 1,377	I'd love to tell you when I switched our monsters to big dog food, but I honestly don't remember. We got them 6 yrs ago. If I had to guesstimate, I'd say probably around a year. I do recommend integrating the adult food with the puppy food over a period of time. It doesn't have to be stretched out over months... just gradual enough so that it's not a huge change in the fur-baby diet. Or... go raw like Kaneman said. He's posted some great info about it around here somewhere __________________ Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.

07-02-2009, 09:56 AM	#18
lauralynne 667:Neighbor of the Beast Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Everett WA Moto: VTR1000, SV650, FZR400, CRF150 Posts: 1,403	he probably won't gain a lot more weight - but definately more 'bulk' as his chest and legs will still thicken. Boxers dont' stop growing until 2-3 years old. Ours are 65 & 85 pounds each (both male rescues). We feed them Wellness - http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_f...uct=1291&cat=8 __________________ WMRRA's slowest Expert! triathalete, mom, racer, rider, friend, sister, wife - all in one tidy package! Married my best friend 8/30/09

07-02-2009, 10:53 AM	#19
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	boxers start to fill in after a year. ours is 2 1/2 now and she still eats pup food. tried to switch her and the ratio of adult food mixed in with her puppy food is directly related to how much vomit and diahrea you find in her crate. she gets a 1/2 can of soft food at night that is adult variety but the hard food is puppy iams. she likes it and she's well muscled and healthy so why mess.

07-02-2009, 02:36 PM	#20
RCM78 Slow Poke Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NJ Moto: '05 R1 Posts: 61	I guess German Shepherds are different. Our Breeder, Vet, and everything I've read says to take them off puppy food around 6 months. We feed him Royal Canin #24 for German Shepherds. He's a year old and 80lbs. __________________ ---RCM78 '01 Valk '05 R1 TPM Coach #71 http://www.teampromotion.com