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I think Zulu looks great. Boxers are supposed to be lean, especially as growing pups. Too much weight puts unnecessary strain on joints and ligaments and growth plates. They will start filling out a little after 1 or 1.5 years. Seeing the last one or two sets of ribs is ok. I would only say they are too skinny when you see more ribs- or their hip bones and spine start to stick out.
I think Zulu looks great. Boxers are supposed to be lean, especially as growing pups. Too much weight puts unnecessary strain on joints and ligaments and growth plates. They will start filling out a little after 1 or 1.5 years. Seeing the last one or two sets of ribs is ok. I would only say they are too skinny when you see more ribs- or their hip bones and spine start to stick out.
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Welcome aboard. Has he been neutered? Some people theorize that neutering/spaying early will cause animals to have a longer/lanky look and they can be skinny. Personally, i think he's growing up, which most boxers do the 1st year, then he'll start to bulk up. Is he begging for food? What are you feeding him?
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·I have a 10 month old male, Bo who is 46 lbs so I think Zulu is fine! Handsome boy!
Thanks a ton guys. Feeling better after reading all your replies. He doesn't beg for food at all. In fact, we're the ones doing the begging, begging him to eat. The person we bought Zulu from (when he was 2.5 months old) was feeding him Science diet puppy lamb and rice. I gradually switched him to Canidae als. Since Zulu didn't bother to eat, we switched him to Solid Gold puppy formula, then Wellness puppy, Timberwolf lamb, barley & apples and currently on Nutro Holistic puppy. We've tried the 20 min rule, leaving the food for 20 min and removing the leftover. Well, it doesn't help. So finally we've decided to stick to Nutro for a while, as there's been a lot of diet changes already. Am keeping my fingers crossed.
Once again, thanks everyone.
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Once again, thanks everyone.
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Welcome to the forum! He looks very healthy...shiny coat...sweet face(ok, maybe that's got nothing to do with diet..but, still!
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Our bunch welcomes you and Zulu!
)Our bunch welcomes you and Zulu!
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Welcome to you & Zulu, great name...I think he looks great..As was already stated, it's better healthwise for your Boxer to be a bit lean, especially as he gets up in years...Vey hard to get weight off, so why not keep him healthy now?
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Welcome Zulu is a very handsome boy, he looks like he's just going through one of those long, lanky teenage phases :lol:
Zulu is a very handsome boy, he looks like he's just going through one of those long, lanky teenage phases :lol:
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Hello and Welcome!! Zulu is such a cutie. I have a female who will be 1 in a few days and she is yet to hit 50 lbs. from his pic i think he looks great. Also it could be the food. have you made any changes to his diet lately???that or he could be bored with it, and maybe you could switch to give him a bit of variety.
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Hi cruiser, Zulu looks healthy and happy. My Cato is going through the same thing. He won't eat alot, and I am the one doing the begging, but he seems happy and energetic so I don't worry about it. I lived in Singapore for a year when I was ten. I went to an international school called Dover. Is it still there?! I enjoyed your country and it is so clean!! I love the food there, and my favorite has to be the fish balls!!! I love it. One day I will be back to visit
Please post more pictures of Zulu. Welcome from Miami FL!!
Please post more pictures of Zulu. Welcome from Miami FL!!
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