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I have a baby boxer who is 6 months old. Today I took him to the vet to get heartworm testing, and when I talked to the vet about his weight (he only weighs 30 lbs), the vet said that he probably won't grow more than 10 more lbs, and that boxers generally don't grow much after 6 months.
I was really confused by this, because what he was saying was absolutely opposite to everything I've heard... I've always heard first year they grow up, second year they grow out, and that most of them are between 55-65 lbs full grown... I mean, even if he is the runt of litter, 40 lbs is teeny. Am I insane for assuming that maybe my vet is wrong? My dogs paws tell a whole other story... They look pretty big for the rest of his body.
With that being said... I feed him 4 cups of food a day ( I feed him Nutro Large Breed Puppy food), and he is VERY active and healthy.
I guess I'm checking to see if anyone else's boxer went through a huge growth spurt after being tiny as a puppy... or if maybe I was lied to, and my dog was not 8 weeks when he was sold to me (he was only 6 lbs when I got him).
Thanks for the input you guys! I've been a little concerned about how small he is for a while.
(Don't get me wrong- I'll love him no matter what size he is... look at this precious little boy!)
I have a baby boxer who is 6 months old. Today I took him to the vet to get heartworm testing, and when I talked to the vet about his weight (he only weighs 30 lbs), the vet said that he probably won't grow more than 10 more lbs, and that boxers generally don't grow much after 6 months.
I was really confused by this, because what he was saying was absolutely opposite to everything I've heard... I've always heard first year they grow up, second year they grow out, and that most of them are between 55-65 lbs full grown... I mean, even if he is the runt of litter, 40 lbs is teeny. Am I insane for assuming that maybe my vet is wrong? My dogs paws tell a whole other story... They look pretty big for the rest of his body.
With that being said... I feed him 4 cups of food a day ( I feed him Nutro Large Breed Puppy food), and he is VERY active and healthy.
I guess I'm checking to see if anyone else's boxer went through a huge growth spurt after being tiny as a puppy... or if maybe I was lied to, and my dog was not 8 weeks when he was sold to me (he was only 6 lbs when I got him).
Thanks for the input you guys! I've been a little concerned about how small he is for a while.
(Don't get me wrong- I'll love him no matter what size he is... look at this precious little boy!)

