Reverse Diet

[Twisterdog]

To put weight on my thin rescue dogs, I fed them a premium puppy food, and sometimes added lean chicken or turkey.

IMO the boxer is a little thin, but nothing dramatic. A few pounds wouldn't hurt, and probably could be acheived easily simply by switching to puppy food.

[Taz_Zoee]

Thank you all for your replies!
I will have to ask her what and how much she is feeding her. She might be feeding her a crappy food and that could be part of it too.
This dog is a spaz. She is sooo hyper she can't sit still. I think that's what the vet told them. She is just burning off all she eats.
So I will suggest puppy food first and maybe increase amount if just the puppy food doesn't work.

[Giselle]

I'm with Ashley. I like to see my pups leaner rather than 'chunky'. I've been trying to keep a faint outline of Ivy's ribs. In fact, a lot of people ask me if she's a Dobe/Greyhound mix =P

I don't think Miss Boxer is too skinny. 2 or 3 pounds wouldn't hurt, but remember that Pittie we saw at the Berkeley Marina park? He was *so* buff yet you could see the faint outline of his ribs. I pretty much wish my dogs (and I) could be like that I think that's the type of body your friend's boxer has and I actually really like it haha