Dear Dena,

Boxers and cancer, unfortunately are like bread and butter. Cancer is quite common in Boxers, as a breed. Currently cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs in the USA.

Mast cell tumors rarely spread through the body. If they do recur generally it’s at the same location from which they were removed. They primarily are locally invasive and once removed, it is wise to visually inspect your dog daily but not necessary to worry.

Because longevity or the length of a dog’s life depends only 30% on genetics and 70 % on lifestyle, simple alterations in lifestyle, such as diet and exercise for example, have a 70 % chance of changing the odds in your pets favor! That’s a fact and it is good news because the truth is that your dog’s destiny, ultimately is under your control.

For example, I have been running clinical trials for the last 13 years on a natural, patented vitamin supplement, for dogs called Paaws. So far our results indicate dogs are able to enjoy up to a 30% increase in healthy life-spans, which translates into 3-4 extra healthy years, dogs and their owners can enjoy together. Other than adding this particular pet product to the dog’s diet, we altered nothing. So far we have small dogs, under 35 pounds going strong at age 24 and large breed dogs over 80 pounds enjoying quality life at age 18. Those results sound shocking and they were, even to me, the product creator. So, to answer your question, a Boxers average lifespan is 10-12 years, but thats only an average and YOU have the power to change this!

My point is that by making relatively minor lifestyle changes, in this case adding a natural vitamin to the dogs diet on a daily basis, you can significantly alter the future course of your pets life! I am here to help.

Please keep me posted.

Thank you

Dr Carol

Thanks again Dr. Carol. Again, great advice and great information I will use.

Emmasmom