Recent content by perrybl

I just put the deposit down on my own new pup. Rosie is 5 weeks old, fawn, and I can take her home next friday after she's had her first round of boosters. My family and I are so excited as this will be our first Boxer!! I'll put up some pics soon!

oooh oooh... if its in June or after I'll hopefully (fingers crossed) have my puppy by then!! I'd love to come... good socialization as well!

Tom G: Thanks for this thread. Keep asking questions!! Its been very helpful for me as I begin my preparation... Thanks for all the helpful answers as well :) Did you buy a big crate for him to grow into or a small one to be replaced later on? He looks awesome! Cant wait for one of my own!

I'm in a similar boat... here are some (well, its turned out to be a lot) I've been thinking on lately. Just to preface some of them, I'm a bit of a history nerd--only problem, I usually think of the villians in history. Also a big sports (Auburn) fan. Custer (after General Custer) Rosie...

I was browsing around Amazon today and came across this video called "Train Your Dog - The Positive Gentle Method." Supposively it trains using the clicker method... could be helpful for those of us who have never seen it used/practiced before. here is a link...

yea. the research is one thing... i've been reading up for about 3 weeks now... but it is so much more helpful to hear things from individuals. what really works. i'm a student teacher right now, and its one thing to hear the philosophies of teaching and maintaining a classroom-its totally...

I've read a lot of the posts and threads on crate training as well as the short (and helpful in a lot of ways) article on the actual website, but I'm a little confused on how to crate train a puppy. I you're using it to potty train, do you just send the pup to the crate everytime he goes when he...

so, so sorry. must've overlooked it. thank you for your help!

I'll be looking to get my Boxer sometime in mid-May and was wondering if anyone knew (or is) a breeder in the Memphis, TN area that might have a litter around this time. This would definitely include most of West TN, North MS, and East AR. This will be my first Boxer, and I'd like to do this the...

this might sound kind of silly, but can boxers swim??

thanks! this is a wonderful thread! i've been looking into these, but hadn't actually met anyone who had tried one. now i know, and will try immediately! what would you all think about using these for a normal harness for walking around the block purposes? can't you hook these up to a leash?