Recent content by backfist

Pidgin/country/ghetto: you might be starting something new. Wait; that's still Pidgin!! :lol:

You got it, Jamie!

Big kine mahalo! Dat Kona, she try be big moke wahine, but when I give stink eye, she make like big kine panty. Typical boxer. [What did he say???]

Thank you! And yes, Kona now has her own spot on the couch. And the bed.

I might agree with some manner of their care, and disagree with others. The term "extreme" is subjective. Many in the Denver/Front Range area of Colorado would consider the Dakota weather to be "extreme". And many in the SF Bay Area think that Denver's weather is "extreme". I guess...

Another people question: what's a skin kid/child?

I have to say that I expected a little more depth from their response too.

Relax, please. I didn't say I agreed with the breeder. Rather, I mentioned several pages upthread that they kept Kona's mother outside in all but the most extreme temps. Frankly, I wanted to get their response as to why their practice seems to run counter to the prevailing sentiment.

In talking about the outside thing with my wife--who's 8 months pregnant and tells me to focus on the children world right now--suggested that I contact Kona's breeder and mention the cyber hornet's nest I stirred up. I did, and the breeder's comments are below: It’s good to hear from...

Yep, we've got bobcats, bears and the occasional mountain lion in our neck of the woods. For that reason, I went overboard and made her dog run a fortress. It's 8 feet high, completely covered and combo locked (those racoons are pretty handy picking locks). Nothing's getting to her when she's...

Excellent idea!!! I'll try it.

I don't know what it is about Igloos, but dogs love 'em. I might look into switching. Someone asked if Kona's house is new or used; nope. Brand new. No other dogs. I don't know think any other animal's ever gone in there since it's in an enclosed area. But who knows; last month we had a...

Maybe it's the male/father in me, but I couldn't with any self-respect, utter the words "my Boxer's afraid of the dark" any more than I could say so about my 15 year old son. Must be a guy thing. <had to at least get one little shot in >

Now that there's resolution on inside vs. outside, I'd like to revisit the dog house question. I can't figure out why Kona will no longer go into her dog house. The other day--a nice, unseasonably warm day-- I tossed a treat into her house. She stretched out like a telescope, but she...

Kona's inside. And will stay inside. Vet confirmed what I had read and heard from other owners: Boxers tend to have digestive problems that are, at times, inexplicable. Continue on with the current high quality food. No worms; no parasites to speak of at this point though.