Recent content by apoor

Hi everyone! I wanted to let you all know about a really fun event on June 10th, 2006 in Wilmington, NC - the 5th Annual Paw Jam! I am a volunteer with Carolina Boxer Rescue and we are going to receive a portion of the profits (along with 6 other non-profit animal rescue groups and no-kill...

I totally agree with the other two posts. We are fostering our 4th boxer and it has been hard to say goodbye to each one, but is so amazing to see them go off to their forever homes - and hear the stories of how happy they are. Still - don't be too hard on yourself because it is totally natural...

Cbr Hi Christy! Congrats on getting your first foster!! That is so exciting - it is such a wonderful experience. Our dog has LOVED having friends around to play with and the best part is seeing the dogs being loved and spoiled by their new families. The hard part is saying goodbye! :( We just...

Great ideas! Thanks so much for all the great ideas! It is helping to put him on a leash for "official" training sessions. If he's tired the "scoop" method sometimes works - if he's not I just end up with him on top of me! LOL! Still - we are making progress. I have been able to get him to sit...

Hi! I think that I was Abby's foster mom! (I just searched for Carolina Boxer Rescue to try to see if any other volunteers, or adopters, etc were on Boxer World.) It sounds to me like you are doing the right thing, and I bet it will get better with time. Does Tabby come up to the crate while...

How can you teach a dog to sit if you can't get his butt on the ground? Our current foster boxer (male, about 1 yr) was rescued from a puppy mill so he was never taught any tricks. He is the sweetest thing and we just adore him - as does his foster brother, our 3 yr old male. We are trying to...

Whenever I have my puppy (10 months) around certain people (in particular my coworkers) I am always told, "you baby that dog too much", "don't you realize he's just a dog", "he's so spoiled", etc, etc, etc. I am wondering if anyone has a good response for these comments? Cody is the sweetest...

boarding We haven't had to board our boxer yet, but we take him for "day care" sometimes to a place that also has boarding. You could see if there is a doggy day care near you because all the dogs play together all day under the supervision of trainers (the people at ours are great!) and by...

puppy while in school I have another thing for you to think about--what about after college? I know that as a student I had tons more free time than I did after I graduated, and of course you will still have your dog then. You said that you're a nursing student, so you probably have a good idea...

vets - vet school Harley's Mom-- Good luck finding a vet who respects what you want for your babies--but in response to another thing you said about wanting to go to vet school - it's never too late! If you still want to you should do it! Take a bio class at a comm. college nearby or even...

dog seatbelt I agree about the seatbelt - it is great to not have to worry about them wandering throughout the car and whether they are in a safe position. I use it especially if driving by myself. Cody gets a little annoyed by the seatbelt when he's trying to change positions, but he just...

My little Cody has had dry skin since the weather got colder, and after reading many posts on dry skin and dandruff this morning I decided to try giving him fish oil (or Omega-3) as lots of people suggested. My question is: what is the best way to give it to him? Do those of you who use it...