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Dog Foods to Give to Your Boxer
Boxers are an excellent breed for police work and family pets because they are playful and people-oriented. They are usually intelligent, always ready to play, patient with kids, fearless, and not reluctant to protect those they love. However, they are a sensitive breed due to their special diet needs and can be difficult to handle, especially for those who do not have enough experience with them.
Boxers are prone to food allergies because they have sensitive stomachs; thus, you must carefully pick the food you give them. As you feed them, you should monitor their reactions to each food type to master what works for them and what doesn’t to establish their comfortable diet needs. When you go looking for food for them, choose foods which have proteins as their main component. They must be from one source like duck, rabbit, beef, and chicken, etc. The percentage of proteins in their meals should be between 20 and 30 and the other part vitamins and minerals.
Due to their likelihood to develop allergies, they do best with grain free diets or limited ingredient diets mostly made of digestible carbohydrates, fresh fruits and vegetables. Avoid food items like corn, wheat, soy, yeast, artificial flavors, colorings, and by-products. Note that, even chicken and beef can challenge them, be prepared to find out before settling for a single diet plan. Food items like sweet potato, green peas, and tapioca are excellent for boxers. If they do not have allergies, you can feed them with oat meal and whole brown rice, but be keen on how they work for them in case they develop any adverse reactions such as itchiness, inflamed ears, gastrointestinal problems, chronic gas, or diarrhea.
Excess calories are not ideal for boxers because they lead to excessive growth in puppies and unhealthy weight gain in adults. If you have a typical adult who weighs around 73lb, he or she may require 1500 cals, 1250 cals for inactive dogs and 2200 cals for active dogs. Puppies of two months may need 520 cals, 1450 cals at four months, and 2100 cals at six months. Visit your vet to calculate the precise calorie requirement for your boxer at each stage of development.
Fats are equally important, especially those whose source is animals and their labels ought to read chicken fat or salmon oil not ‘poultry fat’ or ‘fish oil’. Look for omega fatty acids which are ideal to keep your dog’s skin and coat healthy.
Food from natural sources is essential for your boxer because it contains key vitamins and minerals. Synthetic mineral supplements and chelated minerals are bound to protein molecules which make them easier to be digested and absorbed by your dog’s body. Probiotics are also excellent for your dog because they control and improve its digestive system.