[enderlovesvalentine]

I am new to here. I have two boxers from the same litter that turned 8 months old today. Ender is a fawn who weighed 51lbs when he was weighed a month ago at the vet. He is 25 inches from the neck down to the ground. So he is very tall. He has thick muscles but you can see his ribs. He was 9lbs when we brought him home at 8 weeks. Valentine is a white boxer who weighs right under 35lbs. She is about 20 inches from the neck to the ground. You cannot see her ribs. She is petite but solid. She was 5lbs when we brought her home at 8 weeks. Ender is the one I am concerned about. Their Mom was 45lbs full grown and their Dad was 80+lbs full grown. I was told Ender is very tall for as young as he is and he is taller than all the other boxers in our training classes. But those ribs.... Is it true he is just growing upwards and then will spend the next year or so growing outwards? I have been told to give him chicken and rice but it gave him really bad diarhea. Help!!

I am adding some pictures. The first picture is Valentine in her sundress. The second picture is Ender at 7 months. The last picture is of their parents. The female flashy fawn in the middle is the Mom and the male fawn on the end is the Dad.

 

[enderlovesvalentine]

I feed them Nutro Max for large breed puppies. I fill their bowl to the top and let them empty the bowls twice a day. I even gave Ender the Nutri-cal you give hunting dogs- lol!! I will try the yogurt and cottage cheese. They LOVE peanut butter. I can't see his spine or the hip bones. But his ribs are very visible. His chest is really big and so is his head. I am hoping he grows into them.   Thank you for all the advice!! These are my first boxers and this is a great place! I am so glad I found it.

 

[enderlovesvalentine]

I will try that tomorrow. Thanks for all the advice.

I love their names Savannah and Reese!!! They are adorable in their pics too!!

Rissa- Ender and Valentine's Mom