I have a boxer just over 6 months old and he is currently fed beta puppy/junior 3 times a day (soon to be reduced to 2 meals)

Have been reading on here about the quality of complete foods and am not sure if he is too young to change?  Have stuck with beta as the breeder recommended it and as i have no knowledge of food thought it best not to experiment.

Sir is happy and healthy and the majority of his poos are solid ( :D )

Can't remember of hand but i think the proten is 28/29 % ( big bag in the garage too cold to go out)

If i change (know to change gradually over a period of time) do i get the adult food or the mini bites.  I also add a teeny bit of tripe for flavouring, would i still do this with burns?

Sir was weighed tonite and is 4 stones ( ) though he looks gangly.  Last time we tried to measure him a few weeks ago he was 22/23 inches ish ( had to use a tea towel, he didnt like the tape measure, :rolleyes: )

he has been very busy tonite testing the new fleecy throw which is on the sofa, (not allowed on the sofa its the only thing we have stuck too, he jumps on the bed for kisses and cuddles and to hog the pillow, :)  )

i know hes spoilt but its the eyes that do it.

thanks

Lou

If your dog is happy, healthy and well on his current diet, then all is well. If you want to change his food, then Burns is the one I would choose for my own dogs. You are sensible enough to have learned the change should be gradual, so no potential problems there.

6 month-old pups are gangly (or should be). Better that than overweight. I have found the best way to judge a dog's height is to stand beside them and put your hand on their shoulders, transferring the level to my leg (pressing hard on my leg so my hand doesn't move as I go to get the tape measure!) then measuring the distance from floor to my (now bruised) leg.

Hope this helps slightly - I loved reading this post because of the sensible love for your dog that flowed from it!
:)

Thanks Jeangenie :)

he is loved and spoiled, though i keep reading on here about adolescents (sp) and am dreading him being a 'kevin'

would i go for the adult burns with him being a medium sized breed?

woke up this morning to him in between me and other half on his back with his feet dangling in the air and the jowls flat back :D he is sneaky and must know when we are in deep sleep.

thanks again

lou

Hi Lou,
Yes, I would think the adult Burns would be fine, especially as you give him a little extra tripe and whathaveyou as a 'taster' as well. He sounds great!
:)

thanks again jeangenie.

will order some and give it a go.

he is great, big daft and bouncy (just what i wanted :-) )

came home yesterday to find him eating a gala apple wouldnt mind but it was my last one!

by mistake instead of granny smiths i bought cooking apples :rolleyes: didnt taste the same!! so i was looking forward to that last one.  he must have liked it as he had taken a good few chunks out :D  he looked disappointed when i threw it away.

was suprised he could reach it, will have to hide things.

Lou

Think I prefer your method to mine JG, I usualy stick a finger nail in my leg to mark it and then measure from the blood to the floor. :)

:D @ Jackie! Bet the dogs like cleaning your leg for you!