Recent content by chrisandty

Tyson is about a year and a half now and I recently stopped crating during the day while I am at work. He was doing great up until about 2 weeks ago. He isn't allowed on the couch or the bed unless invited and he does fantastic at this while I'm at home, but I always catch him lying on the couch...

I'm aware of the 18 month stipulation and the growth plates. I only take him for a mile and bring him back home before continuing. I'm pretty sure if I took him more than that he would not be a happy camper. The treating suggestion sounds like a good idea - I'll give it a try. I've been using...

Hey guys, Tyson turned one in August so I figured its about time to start getting him into a full blown exercise regime (Up until now we've been going for long walks and of course the dog park and various other places where he can run around). I'm lucky enough to live on some awesome...

Hi all! This Friday Tyson is getting his ears cropped. I took the time to find a reputable, reccomended vet who is experienced in doing crops. The same vet cropped the ears of my parents doberman and it turned out wonderful with very minimal discomfort (from what we could tell) to Levi...

So I took Tyson to the vet this past weekend for his second round of puppy shots and found out that he has a bit of an ear mite infection. He has some brown "gunk" in his ears and itches it occassionally but other than that it doesnt seem to bother him too terribly much. The vet prescribed...

Haha awesome, I've been thinking the exact same thing! When he starts getting like that I always tell him "Reeeeeelax, if people saw this they would think you hated me!"

My 9 week old puppy growls somewhat aggresively every time he is engaged in rough housing. Whether its simply chasing my feet when I run around him or playfully push and shove with my hands he starts to growl rather loudly. I'm pretty sure this is just normal puppy behavior, but I'm afraid...

Hi all, Yesterday I was playing with my puppy (9 weeks old) and noticed a little something that could be nothing. It seemed that his lower lip was somewhat "attached" to the left and right front corners of his mouth respectively (gums, right below the sharp pointed canine teeth). The lip...

Thanks for all your input. I have done quite a bit of research and actually have the best sort of referral, a dog the vet has worked on. My parents own a dobie and were referred to this vet by their breeder to do the cropping. I actually went with my dad to get Levi (the doberman) his...

Hi guys! I had a quick question regarding the different variations of ear cropping available. I'm getting Tyson cropped in three weeks (at 12 weeks of age) and was hoping someone could provide some insight into the different types of crops there are. I know this is totally a cosmetic...

Hi all, I wanted to take some time and introduce myself to the forum. I picked up my FIRST boxer puppy on Friday at 8weeks old. He is a healthy flashy fawn male who loves to play (everything I could have asked for and then some) and his name is Tyson. I spent alot of time researching...