Recent content by alidansma

I have one that is 9 months old that I just got last week also....I know it is irritating to take them to the vet for every little thing (especially when it seems so silly) but since you have only had him for a short time, and you don't know what kind of situation he was in before, it might be a...

Okay, I just got another boxer, instead of a crate I have the boxers baby gated into the laundry room. The laundry room is about 5 x 15 feet, the dogs have a large dog bed in there. So basically it is like a large crate. I take the dogs out in the morning for a potty trip, the get breakfast...

When people are breeding boxers, obviously - they know the dogs are healthy and come from excellent lines, and theoretically the littermates should all have the same shot at being "the perfect puppy". Some may grow to be champions and some may not - but they should all have the same potential...

While giving Ginger a bath the other day, I noticed that the skin in her ears has gotten darker. She is almost 3 years old. Her ears are cropped and I thought maybe they were just dirty, but, it actually seems that the skin had become darker - it isn't dirt, it doesn't come off when I scrub at...

are you saying from the moment he goes out he barks until hecomes back in? obviously he isn't barking when you take him to the park or when you are out running together. I have two things I am thinking. One is that he is barking because he hears something you don't hear. My brothers dog (not...

Just a note, I thought I didn't need to send in the paper work for my girl, for the very same reasons you have, now two years later I am thinking of entering in some competitions and I have to pay a $65 late fee to register her with the AKC.... So better to just do it now and have it - just...

So is "plush" considered bad? Since boxer's breed standard calls for a tight coat? I have pet some boxers with longer coats and they are so cuddly and soft, but my husband says boxers like that are poorly breed. does a longer coat lose points in the show ring? Oh I just love learning new...

shannon - it seems so much easier to give advice to others than to impliment it yourself. I have an idea from horse training that may help, but it might require a lot of effort on your part. Here is what I am thinking. There has to be a point at which your dog thinks other dogs deserve a...

Do boxers grow longer coats if they are kept in colder environment? I mean do they grow a "winter coat"? Not a long shaggy one, but longer than a sleek boxer? Or is a long coat inherited? I know a lady who's boxer has a coat about twice as long as mine and she says it is from the cold...

I have a girl that is not quite three years old and I would like to show her for fun...but dog gone it if I can't figure out how to get her little tail up...guess it will be something to work on. Any ideas?

How old is too old to start a boxer in show? It seems that most people start their puppies out showing at just a few months old, but is there an age that is just too old to start? Can older dogs be taught the basics just like the younger dogs?

Dogs don't need to breed to calm down. Getting her fixed will likely help with moodiness. While she si there the vet can check her for any other conditions. Some dogs sufferign with chronic pain will show aggressive signs, maybe there is a medical reaason behind her attitude. Is she mostly...

I wonder if some rescue organizations would have some advice...I imagine they have to deal with a lot of dogs that have spent their first year (or several) locked up before they find a forever home...if I don't get a response here, I might check there. Everything is about puppy training and...

I would imagine that whatever is happenign is happening *just* before you get there...maybe when you examined the damage you would even find drool still on it. (yuck) I am thinking the dog knows the routine, but has a poor sense of time.. So maybe Bailey is thinking okay we just had the play...

I am wondering if anyone has advice for socializing older dogs. I am planning on getting another boxer that is over 6 months old. I don't know much about the dog's history, but I am pretty sure he hasn't been socialized or trained much....oh but what a cutie!!! Is it much different from...