Boxer Talk

Hi Anne!

Sorry Precious is gone, I know it can leave a big hole in your life, your heart. It's something that you still get to see Beau though.

Where abouts roughly do you live? Unless it's in Scotland, which I know is unlikely, I don't know that I could recommend anywhere to look for a Boxer.

As a general link, where you can probably pick up such information. Amongst just about any other Boxer knowledge. I think the best is probably http://www.boxerworld.com

The forums there are huge and so there's likely to be advice from other Boxer people somewhere near where you live and lots of good info other than that.

Nice to meet you.

Paul

Just looking on the net for anything about boxers......adopted a white one year old male stray from the pound a few months ago. The love of my life! The last picture of Lily standing in the yard could be my Murphy.....you must have been devastated to lose her so early.

Our boxer, Molly, was put down after heart problems. 5 years old. She was only with us for 6 months (rescue dog) but we loved her and miss her dearly.

Hi again Paul, just popped in to let you know how Suzy is getting on. We had a bit of bad weekend with her last weekend, it was a Bank Holiday here in Ireland so we had a nice long time with her, unfortunately she went off her food (before that she would eat the leg off the chair) anyway the problem we had giving her her tablets because we used to wrap them up in varying bits of chicken etc., but she wasn't having any of it, then she eventually decided to eat the cats' food (perverse or what?) so we slipped them in there. Now we have to buy her "gourmet food" and she won't eat anything else. Hopefully this weekend will be better except that my beautiful kitten went missing last Monday and we haven't seen her since. I think we deserve a good weekend this one coming. Hope to have good news for you the next time I write, if not I will make up some!!!!!! Buy for now Margaret.

Hi Noelle,

Yeah, it was hard, very unexpected. You sort of prepare yourself to some extent for loosing an older dog. Not that it's ever easy even when you do, but because of her age I'd never even considered loosing Lily. She'd always been fit.

It was especially hard because i felt she never got every chance she could have had to survive. You can often have a bit of unjustified guilt over a death. But I feel in Lily's case I really should have known earlier that it was serious. There's no knowing if it would have made a difference for her to get treated that bit earlier but maybe..

Look after Murphy and treasure every moment.

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Hi Russ,

I'm sorry about Molly. Not sure what to say except that. It may well have been the best six months of Molly's life. Her time with you. I'm sure at the least it was a nice, safe, comfortable time for her.

You did a good thing.

Take care.

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Hello again Margaret!

Sorry to hear things haven't been that great. It takes a lot to put a hungry Boxer off food. I've known some eat (Want to anyway.) even when ill and throwing up.

Jason for example, he was sick yesterday and looking for food five minutes later.

I usually put pills in a knob of butter, but whatever works for you. Even if it is cat food.

Speaking of which, I'm sorry your cat's gone missing. I don't have much affinity with cats, never owned one. I'm sure though it must be very worrying at the least.
You certainly do deserve a bit of good news and I'll be wishing it on you.

Give Suzy a hug for me and look after yourself too.

Thanks for popping by again.

Paul

We have looked at your website and it is wonderful. We had to have our boxer dog Jenny put to sleep due to old age she was 13. We have just got a lovely boxer puppy called Oscar who needs a lot of love and care. He was left on a balcony with no food or water for days and our freinds rescued him. He is settling so well and is very well behaved for a 5 month old boxer. We are sure we can give him the good life he deserves.

hi i am 9. i love animals and we had a boxer named jenny and she also got put to sleep we moved to tenerife and we got one 5 days ago he is 5 months he was rescued by friends from a balcony and they gave him to us i ♥ him he is so playfull BUT we have a cat aswell she keeps on going for him! my dogs name is oscar. i think my mum is also wrighting about this!! (cathy)

thanks Elinor

Hey there Elinor, Cathy and Stephen and of course Oscar!

Sorry to hear about Jenny but it sounds like she had a good full life. And hey you have this new pup to look after now. I'm glad there's people like you to take him in.

Sounds awful what happened to Oscar. I'm glad for him and all of you that you're all together now.

Elinor, don't worry about the cat, I'm sure Oscar and the cat will get used to each other. Plus Oscar is going to get bigger yet.

Thanks for stopping and taking time to post here.

You've got a nice site by the way Elinor.

You all have fun with Oscar!

Paul

I for the first time own a adorable white boxer that is 6 months old. can anyone tell me what is the best way to keep their under eye area clean? Thank You!

Hi Lori!

Glad you got yourself a little pup.

I think to be honest there's no problem with leaving the gunge under their eyes alone. It comes out for a reason and isn't any harm.

If you want to clean it though, just use some warm water, don't put anything in it.

Thanks for popping by!

Love all your stories, being a dog lover and a proud parent of 4 children, two being the four legged type, Buster; he is a brindle and is 2 years old a keen gardener loves everyone and is a real joy to have. Bella; she is white and is only 4 months old, also a keen gardener can snore for Engalnd! and I just melt when I look at her.

Anyone thinking about giving a boxer a home like any dog they require a lot of loving and care but all I can say is that what you get back from them is worth every minute and every penny.

A fantastic family Dog!!!

Hi, Paul no I haven't any good news no matter how hard I tried to make some up, we lost Suzy yesterday everning at 6.00, I got home from work she was cuddled in her little basket I think she was waiting for me to come home, she looked around at me and I went to feed the cats and when I came back in she gave one long sigh and that was it our little baby was gone, we are broken hearted but the heart break is worth it for all the wonderful times she gave us, I wouldn't trade a minute of it. Thank you for your wonderful web site and the comfort it has given me through Suzy's last few weeks. Bye for now. Margaret.

Margaret,

I don't know what to say. I'm going to miss hearing about Suzy and her doings. I am glad you were there for her at the end though, that she wasn't alone.

Sounds too like it may have been as peaceful as you could hope for Margaret.

I wish it wasn't so though it's very sad. Brings a lot of memories for me. Such a hole gets left.

You're absolutely right though there's nothing to regret. Indeed the pain, loss and heartbreak are simply measures of the worth Suzy had in your life and so not intrinsically a bad thing.

Look after yourself Margaret, try not to dwell on it too much if possible, spend time with your family they'll feel the same.

Regards,

Paul

I just lost my boxer tyler she was just 6 1/2 years old and has come a huge shock she seemed fine but for 2 days was just a little bit off her in her usual ways but i thought nothing serious and have not seen any signs of any major changes.So i took her to the vet and left her there for a check up only to get a phone call from the vet that she might have an internal bleed so will need take a look inside with an operation but 30 minute later i got the hardest phone call i ever had and was told she had a turma that was attached to her kidney and liver and was bleeding and there was nothing they could do so i had to let her go because i would not let her suffer or bleed to death. But im at a wits end is there any symtoms that could of saved her or if i get another boxer what is the best advice maybe a scan or check up every six month?Anyone with this sort of information would help me deal with my loss and maybe help me to get another boxer even know she can never replaced she was so young at heart and there was nothing i could tell she had this lump growing inside her it was still like looseing the puppy she always was.....

Hi there G.

I'm very sorry you lost your girl, seems there's been a blight of such bad news in these comments of late and it's very upsetting.

My opinion is that there was no way you could have known what the problem was nor could you have suspected. I think it was just terrible, terrible chance. Dogs go off their food at times for all sorts of reasons as I'm sure you know. No, you couldn't have foreseen what happened.

As I said to Margaret the other day. The loss and hurt. The soul searching the, "What could I have done differently?" feelings. These things are measures of how much the dog was worth to you, how loved a part of your family she is and was.

In a sense very good feelings, however hard they are to take.

I'll be honest, I really don't know if there is a preventative measure you could take with a future dog. My advice would be to ask your vet for his advice. Whether he thinks such a thing is preventable by screening or another method.

As with most losses eventually, hopefully, you'll have mainly the good memories and those will be worth so much. They'll produce smiles when nothing else can.

Your girl has enriched your life as I'm sure you did hers.

Paul

Hello again Paul, thank you for your lovely sentiments it really helps, you remeber I told you that everybody loved Suzy would you believe our Postwoman put a note through our door on Friday saying "really sorry to hear about Suzy" and you know the reputation dogs have with Post people, we are very touched by it all. Shows how special she was. I woke up on Saturday and swore I would never have another pet, but an hour later the house was so quite I felt I was going mad. John was in work so I phoned him and we decided that we would have to get another friend. So the "GOOD NEWS", for a change is that we acquired on Sunday a beautiful brindle male boxer, eighteen months old, name of Boris. I came across this wonderful Animal Sanctury on the net on Friday and would you believe it wasn't too far from where we live in Wicklow. They had two boxers, Boris had been abandoned at the end of their lane, with his ribs sticking out from the hunger. He is now almost back to proper weight, lovely temperament and of course very playful. We are overjoyed, we will never try to replace Suzy, impossible, but we will love Boris with all our hearts and once again our house is "full", lets hope our hearts will be soon again. Best wishes and thanks again Paul.
Margart.

Its very nice to hear of all the boxer stories and also very sad to hear some.

I have a 5 month old boxer called George. I got him when he was only six weeks old as he was weaned early due to mum becoming a bit aggravated with the pups. He was a little poorly when I first got him, as he wasnt eating much apart from cat food. I took him to the vet and he agreed that he was a bit 'scrawny', but if he was happy eating cat food to keep him on it. As the weeks went by he soon got better and stronger.

Hes Tan (red) and white and such a great little bundle of playfullness. Him and the cat werent the best of friends before but now spend there evenings licking and playing with each other. Geroge still loses even though he is now double the size of the cat!!

He loves people so much that its a bit of a problem so any help appreciated. Hes very good off the lead in the play park where I walk him, but if he sees someone hes off, straight over to them for a bit of attention! I keep him on the lead now till we get into the woods nearby but dont know how to stop him darting off to people all the time?

Also, not trying to be crude, but his number twos are always a bit runny and a nightmare to clear from the grass. Ive heard from some boxer owners that this can go on for as long as a year? Anyone else experienced this? George is now on mostly dried food, although he gets puupy food mixed with dried food on an evening becuase he loves it so much.

Anyway, I work offshore and I miss him alot when im away, its like having a kid isnt it?! Im missing him grow up, but my missus sends me pictures of him every other day and he just gets cuter and cuter!

Paul R

Hey Margaret!

That's wonderful news! I'm very happy for you, it sounds like just what you needed to as things turned out.

Certainly it's just what Boris needed, a new, loving home. I hope the other Boxer gets a nice home too.

Of course Boris isn't a replacement, but you know that and I think If Suzy could speak to you now she would know that too.

Give him a hug for me!

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Hi Paul!

Nice to meet you and George. And you know I don't think you've anything to worry about. Even if he did get a little bit of a 'scrawny" start to life. I've seen the pictures you sent me, he is gorgeous and looks to be in top condition to me.

If his dooings are a little bit runny I don't think that's a problem, I seem t remember Lily was like that till after her first birthday. Of course it's a bit of an issue for you to clean up, but I'm not sure what you can do there other than your best. At least you try some folks don't.

About George running off to see strangers, well of course it's completely natural and provided he's well behaved with them not a huge problem. I think you made a good decision to only George off the lead once in the woods though. This way when he does run off he can't get onto a road or anything like that.

I'm not saying his running off isn't a problem at all. You of course want control over him.

The best thing you can do is of course some raining. Now if you can afford to it might be best to take him to a proper, regular class with other people and dogs. It might be a little embarrassing at times but should be fun and would be an ideal environment for George to get used to obeying with distractions all around.

Other than a proper class, getting him out and off the lead as often as possible and training him to come back when told is the best bet.

All the usual things, reward him whenever he comes to you. With praise and food also. Repeatedly put him back on the lead and then let him off again. This lets him know that just because he is being out on the lead doesn't mean that's the end of the play time or that he won't get off again shortly.

Of course it can take a lot of patience and the results will not be immediate, hopefully though after some time this will mean that when you call him back, even when people are around it's at least a lot more likely he does.

I can't say for sure that it's like having a Kid, Paul. I've never had kids, but I do get the impression that it's very like that, I think so. With a lot of similar emotions, joys and frustrations.

I'll get back to your email soon Paul.

Take care!

hiya,
i have gr8 danes bt i love boxers 2 they r sweet and the pics of the boxers u got are lush i want them!!! xxxxx

Hi Paul, me again, just popped in to say that because of all my upset in the last few weeks over Suzy I overlooked saying how wonderful your web site is and how beautiful your babies are. You have gone through what we did with Suzy but a few times unfortunately so you understand. What wonderful dogs are boxers. I had a long look at your pictures this morning, and the character that shines from all of your dogs is just amazing. Boris is settling in well, he doesn't like being left on his own and wont go out at night on his own, Im sure that all tells a tale of his past life which we are better of not knowing about. There is an "unhappy" truce between him and my two cats but the hostilities could start up again at any minute!!!! I keep the white flag on hand at all times just in case. Will keep you updated. Have a nice weekend. Margaret.

Hi,

My family and I just rescued a 4 month old Brendal Boxer today, and have brought Dixie home this evening. We currently have 2 other dogs, a female Laborador/Pit mix who is about 3 years old (Molly), and a male terrier mix who is about 7 years old (Pepper). We are very wary about bringing the new addition together with our existing dogs. Right now Dixie is in her crate in our daughter's room, and Molly and Pepper can see and hear her but have not met. So far no aggressive/negative reactions have been seen, just curiosity. Since this was a bit of an unexpected situation, any advice is appreciated.

Hi Brogan, Nice of you to say so. I happen to like great danes a lot too.

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Hey Margaret,

Glad you liked the pictures, I really need to get more up. Especially for the dogs with only one each. But my scanner quit working a couple of years ago and I've never got round to finding some new way of getting old pictures up.

Should have some changes to the site other than the pictures in the next week or two. As I'm converting these comments to another database to use with a forum. It may mean a different look to the site.

Hope your having a good weekend too and that Boris is getting on well with the cats.

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Hey Becky!

Congratulations on getting your first Boxer. It's always nice to hear of people rescuing dogs of any kind.

I really wish I could give some good advice to you Becky but I've never quite been in that position you now find yourself in.

If I have one small bit of advice it might be not to show Dixie too much attention in front of the other dogs. If they get jealous or feel their position is threatened they may not take to her as well.

But that being said, unless someone else posts here with good advice, I think the best thing to do is to look for a better opinion that mine.

Maybe the forums at www.boxerworld.com could help you or any other big dog site.

Best of luck Becky, if you've got the time keep me updated.

Paul

thank you for the beautiful stories about your boxers. I have two - Leica and Chloe and they are the absolute love of our lives.

I was really touched by the photos and stories you shared about your babies in your lives, you've all been truly blessed. I have had my attention diverted by the posting from hovig 07 Jan 2004, this poor person actually believes that Boxers are some sort of a fighting machine,
I am a proud owner of a young child that was brought to me in the form of a "baby Boxer boy",
this child of mine "GALLEGO" is the most docile spirit I have ever been blessed to be in the presence of. TBTG...

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

rt1346@gmail.com

To all concerned individuals, it is very clear to me and should be to yourselves; you are very caring and loving individuals, do not be desensitized by the heartaches you've lived, these caring children were brought into your lives for reasons, which may not yet be apparnet. Given time they will.
Carola, my life partner mentions they are the best dogs life could ever bring to us in the entire world. She goes on to say as I dictate: "When it would be leagal to marry Gallego, I would in a minute!!!"
Gallegeo is very faithful, true protective, cuddles and sticks to his Mother like glue, and is there for me (her) day and night.
In the best and most ceratinly the worst of times!!!
Rene und(and) Carola

Hi Paul, just to update you on Boris' progress. I have to say he is behaving very well indeed, gets a bit "mad" when he sees us first thing in the morning and it takes him a while to calm down but all in all things are going very well. I am really proud of my cats who are now strutting past him with their heads up in the air as if to say "I have was here first mate", he will chase them if he gets the opportunity but he is getting better. We are taking him to Kerry for two weeks on Saturday which should be "fun". We go to Kerry twice a year and were down there in May with Suzy and everybody down there loves her so they will be expecting us back with Suzy so that will be a little bit sad but I am sure Boris will ease things for everybody.

I will let you know how we all get on. Talk to you soon. Bye for now Margaret.