Boxer Briefs

Archive for May, 2010

Are you equipped with the proper dog first aid kit items in case your lovable boxer dog gets hurt or bitten somehow while roaming outside, or even in the backyard? My neighbor certainly learned his lesson when it came to not having the right dog care kit available.

One afternoon my neighbor’s black Labrador dog was out roaming the country side on his 5 acre property and within an hour he heard the most frightening yelping and crying noises coming from his dog. As he ran outside, he saw his poor pet come limping to the backyard with blood running all down his head as well as his paw.

With no dog care kit around the house he didn’t know what to do so he called for help. The animal hospital was closed and so without immediate assistance he had to wait hours upon hours for his dog to get help, and without any available dog care in the meanwhile.

Had he at least had a dog care first aid kit he could have helped clean the wounds up a bit. Because it was so late in getting help, his dog developed a major infection.

Moral of the story? Have a dog first aid kit available in case of emergencies.

P.S. You can learn about how to handle boxer dog emergencies on our main site

The term, “BARF Diet” actually sounds kind of gross, but BARF is an acronym for Biologically Appropriate Raw Food or Bones and Raw Food. I talk about the BARF Diet on my Boxer Dogs Food page on the main site, so I thought I should explain it in a bit more detail…

Many health-oriented veterinarians are huge advocates for this diet, which can completely replace commercially prepared dog food.  One of the first proponents of the BARF diet was Dr. Ian Billinghurst who still recommends it today.  He believes that it is the ultimate way to get our pets in to optimum health. Many people believe that the BARF diet simulates what your dog would eat in his natural environment.

Many people today feel that there are a lot of health advantages to feeding a raw food diet to both humans and dogs.  Most owners who have dogs with problems such as allergies, skin problems, weight problems, and anal gland problems have found that the bones and raw food diet has helped to significantly remedy these issues.

Some of the advantages to feeding a biologically appropriate raw food diet include: Read the rest of this entry »