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Re: Licking In response to the licking.....do you wear any body lotion that may be attracting them?? I've never experienced the excessive licking. It is also possible that Oscar is just following Chloe and enjoying your sweet skin! Don't you feel so loved by them? Boxers make you feel...

Re: allergic reaction Actually I think he was having trouble breathing. He was panting and foaming and then he vomited. My major concern was bronchial swelling. His face was so swollen and he was laden with welts all over his body. He was frantic with the itching. The vet gave him...

Does anyone have a problem with allergic reactions [ie bee stings, spider bites, etc.]. Porter got bit by something [not sure what it was] but his face swelled up and he has huge welts all over his body. His face is very itchy because he is nuzzling it wherever he can get some relief [sofa...

Eating Everything in Sight..... Hi again.....@ 4-1/2 months, she is bound to get into everything in sight. I used to think my boxer was part goat. My boxer loved and still loves rabbit droppings. He not only eats them [yuck!] but rolls in them. OMG.....it is so gross....he always needs...

Dating Game I think this behavior is something you may want to discourage. While you may think it's cute @ 4-1/2 months, it won't be as she gets older.

Kickin' Those Legs This reply is to Linda [Murray's Mom] who was asking about the leg kicking! Yup.....Porter kicks his back legs. However, the kicking occurs after he relieves himself -- it is his signal to let me know he's done. Also, he has been chasing a groundhog in our yard. The...

Porter has many Sherpa toys which we call his "babies." When we ask him to get his baby he always comes back with one of these toys. The cutest thing is to see him w/his two front paws wrapped around the baby, gently nibbling on the baby [almost like a pacifier] and fast asleep! Anyone else...

Regarding the "PU" problem....as Dia gets older, it will get worse. We feed Porter Eukanuba "Lamb and Rice".....he is really not too offensive with this food. I think beef is the culprit. Also, since boxers are so sensitive, beef may be too hard to digest. J.D. [1st boxer] had an allergy to...

I'm Alright.... Hey Donald....you're so funny....LOL....XOX to Rowdy!

Been There.... Donald....BTW..Rowdy is awesome....buried the $50 ultrasound device in my yard last summer to try to get rid of the groundhog....he was dancing on it the next morning....we've decided to fill the crater in my yard with cement...hopefully that will deter the varmints....with my...

ground hog dilemma Removing the groundhog is impossible..I did invest in a $50 molechaser [a/k/a groundhogs]..moles and groundhogs burrow in tunnels and since my yard borders on a birm, I would think we are infringing on their turf. If I plug up the tunnel, they will just dig another and so...

Thanks for all the good information on boxers swimming or not! I have a question about boxers and ground hogs or anyother varmint for that matter. I have a problem with ground hogs in my yard. The hole they have dug by my back fence looks like a deep shoot. Porter sits by it in hope the...

Porter We don't have a pool but Porter loves to take a bath in the tub. He sits there like the champ he is! So proud of himself after he is fresh and clean....loves getting his teeth brushed...I swear his smiles are wider and constant. J.D. used to love the water too....loved chasing the...

Porter Porter is our second boxer. Our first boxer, J.D., crossed the bridge in October of 2000. It was the worst day of our lives. He was 10-1/2 years old. He was such a joy to behold - more human than not. I swear he was a person in fur. We grieved for 6 months after he was gone and...