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Thanks for all of the happy vibes. I'm getting worried about my girl: she's had 5 accidents in the house since noon which is not like her at all. My husband and I have noticed that she doesn't even seem interested in us at all - no tail wags when we call to her or kisses when we come near so...

Hi. My Ginger is 7 and suddenly went blind around Thanksgiving. Along with the blindness has come weakness in her back legs. When she walks, she walks with a squat - never fully extending the back legs. I call her my "frog dog". She tries to get around, but her legs fall out and she gets...

Ginger started having problems with the stairs and just walking in general about 2 weeks ago. The vet found severe neck pain during her exam and put Ginger on meds. That was going well until Ginger's back legs started falling out from under her over the weekend and she started walking into...

Ginger, my 7 year old Boxer, has suddenly gone blind. She's doing very well at navigating the house and figuring our her "new world". My concern is this: I have another dog, Hagar (labradoodle) and they have always eaten side by side without too many problems. How do I get Ginger to recognize...

I feel much better about Ginger still being in her crate. She's 2 1/2 and can not be trusted during the day by herself! She's great about her "room" and will go in on her own when she knows we are going out. The crate is always open and its not uncommon to find her fast asleep in the...

My Ginger is 2 1/2 years old. She is still in her crate during the day and does wonderfully. No more potty accidents. The problem is at night. The routine is to let her outside before bed. I am starting to stand with her and my other dog and praise both for going in the yard. When I get up...

I have an older Pug that just adored playing with a friend's boxers. We got Ginger to keep her company and help her get some exercise. Ginger will egg her on and Pugga will chase Ginger around the living room until they both fall asleep. Some people have a problem with Pugs living with bigger...

My Ginger shares the house with two cats. Milo (17 pounds of cat) made the rules early on. He scratched Ginger on the nose the first week and they get along wonderfully now! Milo will let Ginger bark at him and nibble his ears! Of course, Milo lets Ginger know when play time is over. One piece...

Thanks for the advice. I had watching my girl stagger around the yard in distress. There is no pattern to this behavior - that's what makes it so hard to figure out. I am hoping when she goes in for her yearly exam that maybe they can tell me what's going on with her. In the meantime, I'll...

I live in Tallahassee and I know that my girl Ginger and her neighbor Thor would love to get together with other boxers. Let me know and maybe we can work something out. Liz

Last fall, we found out the Ginger had heartworms & round worms. She did wonderfully with both treatments & was back to a normal activity level by January. Here are my problems: Ginger is house broken, but it seems like since the treatment, she urinates in the house more often. She won't...

The crate is an extra large one that my friend used to train two boxers. If she isnt going to grow any more, investing in a crate of her own might not be a bad idea. What size do most people use?

Thanks for the support. One more question: I am borrowing a crate from a fellow boxer owner. Should I get Ginger her own crate and start over with the training? Also, my pug runs free in the house: Could this be a source of tension for her? I don't want to isolate her, but my pug would have a...

In February, my husband and I adopted a wonderful girl (1 year old) named Ginger. She was just what we had wanted as a younger sister for our rescued Pug. To give you a short background, Ginger was neglected by her previous owners: left on a short chain in the yard all day and night. Now she's...