Recent content by BlueAngel25

Hi All, In November my fiance and I adopted a 2 year old brindle male. He is a great dog except for one thing that we have not been able to conquer. He nips at your pant legs and shirt sleeves, similar to how a puppy would do it...except he's not a puppy, he's 60 lbs! We aren't sure how...

Wow! Thanks everyone for providing such detailed responses, this is perfect. I'd rather aim high, and find out that my biggest problem is that I've allocated too much money, rather than find out that I don't have enough money and that I won't be able to properly support the dog. Again...

Hi All, I'm not sure if this question belongs in this forum, but I couldn't find a "perfect" place for it. I'm looking into getting a boxer, and I've been reading information on this board and in books to gain as much knowledge as I can. One question that I've not been able to get a...

Hi all, thanks for your comments, they are very helpful. Since I've never had a dog before, this whole thing is new to me (i.e. crate training). Ultimately, I had in mind that when he gets older he would not have to be in a crate all day (while I'm at work). Is this wrong to think? I...

Hi all, I just recently got a house, with a nice back yard. I've been waiting all my life to have a dog (my family has always had cats), and its now becoming a reality. My question is related to crate training, and the fact that I work all day (leave house @ 7 AM, back at ~5:45 PM). I...

Hi all, I just signed up for this forum, and I'm excited to speak with all of you on Boxer questions. I've never had a dog before, so you can be certain I'll be here frequently!