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    help...need a name for her

    Names! We name ours Leah, but originally she was going to be Reba a nice strong name with character, we also like Trudy and Alma which means soul in spanish.
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    Bad vaccination experience

    Thanks so much for all the responses and concern for Leah. We took her back to the vet. Turns out she did have a reaction to the Bordetella vaccine as we suspected all along. He gave her some antibiotic in a form of a shot and said she should be OK shortly. We'll be checking with him in the...
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    Bad vaccination experience

    I've just had a bad experience with a conventional vet. Our puppy, 4 mths old, was given an unnecessary Bordetella (kennel cough) booster (second since June) yesterday and seems to have developed a full-blown Bordetella overnight. Poor thing! She's coughing and wheezing, kept herself and us up...
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    new baby pic

    Soooo Cute! enjoy her, she is beautiful! Leah was that little, we have pic. since she was 3 days old. Enjoy her while it last she will grow really fast!!!
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    Cropped Ears

    Same story here, read all the way! We went over the same thing and Leah's ears got cropped at 13 weeks, last day to do it. Here is the scoop: we took her in@10:30am, my partner had emotional attachements with our baby so by 2 o'clock the same day the vet called us, he was done, to come...
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    Naperville, Illinois Bash? July 17th or 18th?

    One time! My two cents: I think for the one time we should get together and see how big of a group and how serious everyone is as far as meeting. I am OK with paying $15.00 one time but I know that buying a permit for us will not work because we would not go to Naperville often enough. As...
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    Hello!

    Welcome! This site is great, is always good to comunicate with people that have boxers, they sure are one of a kind!!!
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    New puppy. Need advice.

    Paper Trained Leah is 3 months now, we used both paper and outside. We have the paper in the kitchen so if she needs to go before we take her out she have an option. We live in Chicago and the weather gets funny sometimes. She does not likes to go out when it's raining. My sugestion try to...
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    Need info on dog-friendly campgrounds

    Hi, We are trying to find a campground somewhere in Illinois, Wisconsin or Michigan (no more than a 5 hour drive from Chicago) that allows dogs and could possibly still have an available space for a tent. We didn't make reservations in advance and can't find anything available anymore for this...
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    Naperville, Illinois Bash? July 17th or 18th?

    Napervill bash The 17th works better for us, what Time? Leah will love to come out and play, she will be 4 months then. Shirley
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    Chicago NW burbs gathering???

    Boxer playtime,Chicago Leah is 3 months female, very happy and always ready to play. We live in Oak Park, but willing to drive. We will like to meet some playmates. Anyone here knows about Beck Lake? Is a fenced area in in the Forest Preserve by Des Plaines & River Road, Is off leash...
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    Chicago NW burbs gathering???

    boxer playtime, Oak Park, ILL Jump time Yeah, Count me in let me know the details!!
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    New Boxer mommie Chicago,,Help!

    Leah is a 13 weeks female, She is our first boxer. We are soooo in love with our pup. We just crop her ears after some much debate, I feel so horrible, she is good except for the fact that she neds to get this crown out of her head, so she scratch, I don't know what to do! I feel so...
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