Boxer Talk

Good luck Domino and do stick with it.

Like Steve said, it's hard work and you need a lot of patience. Which I know can be difficult when you're being sorely embarrassed. Learning to not get embarrassed or deal with that without getting angry is important.

Keep your expectations toned down but aim high and eventually you're very likely to make good progress. It becomes rewarding.

Paul

As a little side note I saw the strangest thing in the paper the other day. A couple got married and the bride was given away by a Boxer, the best man was a Collie and another Boxer was a Paige boy.

Apparently they didn't want to upset the various family members wanting for the roles.

http://tinyurl.com/b47ya - A little report.

Hi Paul, nice one about the Wedding, think they realised who their "real" friends were.

This may sound morbid but when we had Suzy and she was such a part of our lives, I just loved her to bits, I always thought that if anything happened to me I would like her to be at my funeral, more so than a lot of the people I know and I used to think "she is more important to me than most people so why not", don't think the Church people would approve do you?
Margaret.

its me again - with the granny boxer and her grandduaghter who we got resently. Im having a problem with the new girl she is 12 months and so so thin, its embarrassing to walk down the street - people must think i starve her. I took her to the vet incase it was an underlying problem but he just said she was fussy and would not starve herself to death. She just has no appetite - i have tried everything, dog food, fresh fish/chicken/minse/cheese/scrambled eggs and she just eats a few mouthfuls then sits back down again even with the other dog there she no bothered if she eats her dinner. Can anyone help?? The breeder i got her from feed her fresh chicken and mince etc but she was still thin but has got even worse now, you can see all her back bone/ribs and her hips stick out! I dont know what else to do???

Thanks!

forgot to add - it is not like she is sad and depressed as she is so happy in the house loves to play - loves her walks etc! she just wont eat much - but it cant be good for her being so thin!

I am interested in studding out my male brindle. I would like to do some research on breeding boxers before I make any decisions. I am having trouble even finding out a proper age or even how to tell he is ready. I have a 5 year old female, Scarlett, that is spayed and was never bred, so the male is all new to me. SOOOO much more hyper!!!! Any suggestions, sites, etc would be greatly appreciated. I am aware of health tests that should be performed first. I just want to know all bases from beginning to end so I don't get myself into something I shouldn't have. He is my pet only, not a show dog, but he is just so beautiful it would be a shame not to spread his genes a little. His name is Wyatt Earp and he even has a brindle badge on the flash of his chest. Any and all comments will be appreciated. Please email me at wiskcuzz@yahoo.com

Thanks,
Karin

Hi Gail!

Oh, it does sound worrying from what you say. Usually once they get a taste for human food in particular it's a trouble getting them not to eat.

I suppose the vet knows what he's talking about but it doesn't seem right to me at all. I'd be tempted to get a second opinion from another vet if possible.

Other than that I'm not really sure what you should do, I wish I did. Maybe Steve will have an idea or two if he's around.

Best of luck Gail!


Hello Karin, welcome!

Well, I can't say as I know anything much about breeding, even though my aunt breeds Boxers.

Once again Steve would likely know a lot of info. But you could try looking at -

www.boxerworld.com

There's such a large message board there that just about every topic must be covered pretty well.

I would say though that your right not to rush into it. As I dare say there is a lot to take into consideration.

Especially since Wyatt is really your pet first and not some baby machine. I would assume what your doing, looking for all the information you can and keeping his interests first and foremost will help you make the right decisions.

Thanks for the vote of confidence Paul, I'll try !! Gail, definitely get the second opinion. If you can, ask the breeder you got her from for the name of his vet, breeders tend to use vets who have a better understanding of their particular breed than a general all-rounder. (not trying to run down any vets there.!)
Karin, again, go back to the breeder, because you're not a "recognised" breeder, most serious "showers" wont buy a pup from you, no matter how good it's pedigree, offer wyatt to the breeder for a free stud. If he's spent time and money building a good blood-line, he might welcome a freebie, or know someone who will. Later on, if any of wyatts prodgeny turn out to be winners who earn the breeder some money, you can re-negotiate. If he's definitely only going to be a pet first and foremost, studding him can go one of two ways; it'll either calm his hyper-ness (made up word ?!) a little, or, once he knows what "it" is for, he'll wanna use it every chance he can!! Unless you're dead set on breeding, just capture his good looks on a lot of photo's and take him for the snip. His gene's are still out there, unless he was an only child.!

Morning, Paul. Hope you and Jason are well. We are getting on fine. Boris is a real treat and we are now besotted with him. He is becoming so loyal and loving. Still full of the joys of Spring and very mischievious. At the moment we have builders in so John brings him to work with him every day, so I send my two men off to work every morning and boy is he thrilled to be with John all day. Oh by the way I got a lovely e mail from the Animal Rescue place (ASH) where we got Boris and the other Boxer (the older one) has been homed. A family who had an older Boxer of their own brought him home so another happy ending. Helena tells me she has had no boxers since "her two brindle boys got homes" but of course she still has plenty of other dogs looking for homes. Strangley enough some of her long-term residents got homes around the same time, the Boxer was one, she had a beautiful cross dalmation/great dane (picture that) who had become their mascot and they had him for four years and he got a home, also a little collie who was the boxer's companion was homed, then there was this huge black dog (don't know what breed) who John fell in love with, a beautiful dog, it seems that his Owner had a stroke and he couldn't look after him any longer, but he also got a home. I just love these stories. I have to say it was a magical place and Helena and her husband Remy such king and loving people.
Anyway I'll head off now just wanted to let you know how my little boy was doing.

Hi Paul,
Here I am again, Jean-Marie from Liège, Belgium. Just some news about Shannon; she is sleeping in the sofa after having her evening meal. Billy, my second dog, has been rescued from a sanctuary. Billy is a 10 years old crossbreed.What a lovely dog he is ! Belle, my 3d dog was a croosbreed too. Now, she is gone: she was 19,5 years old. Alas, nothing to do against osseous cancer. A small dog but a great lost. Hang on! Shannon is thirsty;every time she drinks, I have to dry the kitchen. Regards to all of you, friends of the Boxer. Hoping you 'll understand my English. Jean-Marie

Good day folks!

Great answers as usual Steve, your a star!

Hey Margaret, good to hear from you as always. We're doing fine here, Jason does a lot of sleeping but then he's getting on a bit.

Glad to hear Boris is becoming so enmeshed in the family and that the other Boxer from the rescue place got a home.

Jean-Marie, your English is great and it's nice to hear from you again.

I'm sorry to hear about Belle though, at least you still have Shannon and Billy to take your attention. I'm sure they're a handful.

Nice to hear from you all.

I've been meaning to post about this for a long while. A month or more back my brother got a Boxer pup from my aunt.

He's a little brindle guy with a pitch dark face, cute as a button and full of fun.

His name is Murphy and I'll try and post a link to some pictures soon.

Hi Paul. Well, I've had my two red brothers for a week now, and damm, I forgot how much work a puppy boxer is, let alone two at once!! Lovin it tho..Took them to the vets today for their 2nd jab, turns out the little monsters had fleas and ear mites too, add that to the micro chips and worm treatment, and I'm 90 quid poorer than I was yesterday!! Still, I'm richer in other ways They're good for only being 10 weeks old, the newspaper is used 90% of the time, and they both can sit and stay when told ( if there's a bit of Bernard Matthews turkey ham on offer!) Stan is the biggest, but I think George will be the dominant one of the two, despite being smaller.( dynamite comes in small parcels!) Gail, if you're around, please let me know about the grand-daughter, is she still not eating? And Domino, hows the bolting problem going? Later.

Sounds like Fun to me Steve.

As you say a lot of work but a lot of reward. I hope though two puppies are twice the reward because twice the work is a big lot of work!

Check this out! - http://beedogs.com/

Not sure if I'm appalled or amused, but of you look through a bit you'll see some boxers dressed as bees. :/

I think all of your babies are beautiful!! I am also a boxer mom of two, if I could I would have a house full. Thanks for sharing your boxers.

I just wanted to say that your site is absolutely beautiful and overflowing with love for these wonderful creatures we call family.
At the start of the year I lost my beloved friends - Harvey (10yrs Brindle) and Ash (14yr White) and boy does it hurt but looking thru your site certainly has eased that and for that I thank you so much.
Thanks again Kaz.

Hey Kaz, Merry Christmas to you!

Glad we could be of some service, thanks for your kind word. I hope the New Year will be kinder to you.

Take care now,

Paul

I have a 8 wk.boxer female.She is doing great,but this morning she had a seizure that lasted 1 min. she's fine now but i'm very scared! My 5 1/2 yr.old male has had about 8 through out his life.Peggy

Hey Peggy!

Sorry to hear about your problems. Do you know what's causing these seizures?

Can't say I've ever had a Boxer with anything quite like that. I'd be interested to hear more.

i love boxers

Me too Cathren! Hope you're having a good start to the new year!

Hi, I love your site, I have a boxer bitch Holly, she is nine now and still as playful as the day we got her, my only regret is not having a litter from her as I know she would have been a great mum. She's perstering me with her ball as I type this, she just loves to play. I would recommend anyone buy a boxer, as long as they have plenty of time to spend with the dog as they love attention, and over the years I have found Holly is excellent with children, it's an extra person to play with in her eyes. Love the site, and I agree you should post more pictures.

I have a female fawn boxer named Zowie. My girlfriend grew up with a Boxer and persuaded me to get one instead of a lab. Zowie has been a complete blessing in our lives, she is very lean and lanky for a Boxeer, her ears are still floppy and her black mask is beautiful. Both my girlfriend and I have nephews that grab and prod Zowie relentlessly when they're around and she never reacts maliciously at all. She has never bitten anyone in her life and has been a complete sweetheart from the day we got her. I would recommend a Boxer to anyone with or without children. You will never regret it!

Hey Emma, hey Matt!

Welcome to you both and thanks for posting.

You both have similar stories and they are not unusual at all. I'm sure you do get aggressive Boxers that aren't to be left around children.

Any dog can be aggressive in the right circumstances.

However All the stories I've ever heard are just like the stories you both related. Boxers do seem to be one of the best choices you can make for a family pet.

Certainly, having grown up with Boxers I would agree with this. More recently I've seen my brothers new/ish Boxer, Murphy. He is constantly around kids of all ages and is best of pals with them all. From toddlers to teenagers.

Thanks again for stopping by both of you!

Say hello to Holly and Zowie for me!

Paul

Oh nearly forgot to say, thanks for the encouragement Emma.

I'm so snowed under with other priorities that this site never really gets updates. I've been meaning to get up some pictures of my brothers dog for quite some time. I just never get round to it.

Hopefully one day.

Hi Paul, decided to drop in and let you know how Boris is doing. Firstly hope Jason is doing fine. Your brother's "baby", Murphy sounds like a real treat, I would love a female pup especially for Boris' sake as he loves company.
Anyway we went away last weekend and left Boris with friends. We were very apprehensive as we had never left him before. We were apprehensive for Boris and Betty and Seamus, our friends, and of course their house. Well he behaved beautifully. They fell madly in love with him. They had him from Friday to Monday. He visisted them a few times during the night on the first night but they firmly told him to go back to his bed which was downstairs. On the last occasion Betty gave in, as Seamus was gone playing golf, and he ended up in the bed with her, and believe me he is not small. For the next two nights he stayed in his bed, he was probably lonely the first night. They brought him for walks, and there were no snapping incidents. Their son came home from College for the weekend and I thought that Boris might have a problem with him but not at all. Anyway we now have a permanent doggysitter, if we need one. We were so pleased with him. Mind you he decided to become "a rock star" on the Tuesday when we left him while we were in work, and he "thrashed the house", got at a box of crackers and had them all over the sitting-room floor and got into the cat litter which he managed to scatter all over the kitchen floor. I think he was punishing us for leaving him. He has behaved since. I'll go for now Paul. Great talking. Margaret.

I loved seeing the pics of your dogs but especially enjoyed reading the stories of each one. I am now on my third boxer. Her name is Miss Pearl. They are the best dogs a family could ever own. My first boxer, Adrienne, was a fawn boxer who had to be put down due to a brain tumor. My second boxer, Buck, was also put down with a brain tumor. Adrienne was 14 yrs. old and Buck was 10 yrs. old when I lost them. Miss Pearl will be 4 years old on May 14, 2006 and I hope she will be with me for many more years to come. Have a good day to all of you boxer lovers!