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Even if your not brining the crate you might want to bring the bedding from the crate. That way there will be a comfortable familiar smelling place to rest. And a frozen stuffed bone or Kong is defiantly a good idea.

Thanks for the post. Was thinking about trying one of these instead of just cleaning up and putting the waste in the garbage. Ran out and got one to try. Can't beet that price to try. Going to install it right next to the area we are training Brodie to use as his potty. Training been going...

I thought it just might be a coincidence, but since I remember reading that you should not clean up a dogs accident with ammonia based cleaners. Those types of cleaners can intensify the odor to the dog and contribute to repeated accidents. It is recommended that instead you use a pet cleaner...

Our first weeks of house breaking Brodie have been going very well. Brodie has taken a liking to his Kennel and goes there two nap during the day and does not wine when we close the door or leave. He has also been sleeping through most nights in his crate in our bedroom. No accidents in either...

Hows Brode and the puppy clases going. Brodie will be stating his first class this friday. We will be going as a family. My wife and daughter will be handling during the class. In the past I have been the one to bring our dogs and done most of the training. This time I want my family to hear...

I am glad you found a trainer you like. I am looking now for an alternative for Brodie and myself to use. I am not sure I like the place I had originaly planned to bring him for training. The main trainer is out and I met the assistant who will be doing puppy and level one. I realy want...

It’s Monday morning and we got home not too late last night with our new family member Brodie. He was really very good for the ride home. We made a lot of frequent stops. I think the longest we went in between stops was an hour and half or maybe two. Since it’s the first time he was wearing one...

Tomorrow is Saturday and we start our trip out to meet the breeder and puppy. We will be staying in a hotel tomorrow night that is not far from the breeder. The big day is Sunday morning after breakfast. If everything goes well and we are happy with meeting the breeder, the dam, and the puppy...

I vote for Oliver or what I really like is Olley or Ollie for short. I think thats a great name for a boxer.

Mosi was in the running for awhile but my wife and daughter have out voted me and we have decided to go with Brodie. We will be traveling to the breeder two weeks from today. There located 400 miles away. If everything works out and we like him and he likes us we be bringing him home with us...

Mosi was a Fan fovorite in the 80's and a special team and short yardage specialist. I have PAT's season tickets in the end zone 3 rows from the field and the fans in that endzone were often refered to as Mosi Mooses back then. Whenever he would make a big ST hit or short yardage first or...

Depending on how our visit in a couple of weeks with the breeder and puppy goes. We may be bringing home a new family member a brindle boy. He is reddish brown with black stripes and not flashy. Just a small part of his chest, tips of his toes and a spot behind his nose are white. l have started...

I spoke too the breeder and he has agreed to hold the puppy for small deposit ($100) until we can make the trip out after Easter. That's a lot easy to walk away from then half the cost of the puppy if for some reason it was not the right one for us. The travel expenses to visit will cost us more...

After calling a member of the local boxer club that I have become friendly with over the phone. Based on her advice we have decided not to purchase the puppy without first meeting the breeder and the puppy. She does not recommend skipping this important step. She felt you really need to meet the...

The good and bad news ?? The good news is that I have talked or had email correspondence with several members of the local boxer club. They have all been very helpful and nice. One even had a lead for another member that had a litter. He has pubs that are 4 weeks old. Three puppies are...