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When I tried crate training Nelly as a puppy she cried so much that I would end up sleeping on the floor right next to her crate. A couple weeks of that and now she has slept in bed with me ever since.

11 years is amazing! So happy for you. I hope Nelly lives that long (preferably 25-30.)

Nelly runs like a psychopath in that if you didn't know better you would think the devil is chasing her. She has always been very graceful about it though, looks like a deer hopping through a meadow.

A younger dog will definitely keep an old dog young. My mom had a 9 year old English Mastiff that I took in and he seemed like he had six months to live. Within six months of playing with (and being pestered by) my 2 year old female boxer, he seemed 5 years younger. It was almost three years...

Ginger is as effective an antiemetic (anti nausea) as prescription stuff they give to cancer patients who throw up from all the other meds they are given (I.e. The strongest stuff available.) I can't tell you how many times I have been saved by gin gin's (a candy that has a large amount of real...

I want one! You should have her start making more and throwing them up on etsy or something.

That pretty much describes my Nellie. I can't get over how much personality they have!

Hi, I recently got a 13 week old fawn female Boxer, named Nellie. She's adorable and I can't take her anywhere without people stopping me to say so. She's really affectionate, and surprisingly chill for a boxer. Loves people, loves other dogs (though she does love smacking them in the face) and...