Recent content by Saracirce

Whatever, it doesn't matter anymore. Just found out my mom's boyfriend is letting his ex take Clemmy. Guess the fact that've been her primary caregiver ever since she arrived, even when the ex was living with us, doesn't matter. All that matters is what his ex wants. And they didn't have the...

My friend suggested an x-back harness despite my worry that Clemmy will be able to back out. She has personal experience with using them and says well-fitted ones can't be backed out of so we're going to go with that instead. I can always attach a line from her harness/leash to her collar anyway...

Just wondering if anyone here has any experience with having a boxer (or any other dog) pull/run alongside a longboard/skateboard? It's something I'd like to do with Clemmy. She enjoys running yet I can't physically run for long distances due to bad knees. I would also prefer to use a longboard...

I've heard it both ways. It seems like one of those things where people say it's better one way and then later on turn around and say it's the opposite and there's nothing truly concrete either way. I've tried looking up studies for both sides but I can only find one. Bloat is one of those hard...

Linda's advice reminds me, I stumbled upon a water bowl that was designed to keep dogs from drinking too fast a while ago. It was a top piece shaped like fan blades that floats on top of the water. Didn't really think too much of it because we didn't have Clemmy yet though she also makes a huge...

I've always been very conscientious about not forcing her to do anything she finds scary and I always have let her take her time while encouraging her to investigate. Clemmy doesn't much like little kids just because of they're loudness. Though when they start crying, she looks over at them...

I was wondering how long it would take Thor to use his paws on that puzzle toy xD Clemmy would have given me 'the look' within a few seconds. She doesn't know how to use her brain that well just yet. At least... not when I want her to use it. Gorgeous backyard by the way.

When are you most proud of your boxer? I'm the most proud of Clemmy when she shows just how very far she's come since coming to live with me. I took her for an extra walk today just because I needed to work off some steam. When we got back to our street, we passed a tipped over trash can with...

Both of our dogs do that but, when they do, it's because they well and truly have had enough. I trust their judgement since they both love walks so much and I try not to push them that far.

TSA = Transportation Security Administration. They're the people who pat you down in the American airports and, honestly, they're overly strict, quite corrupt and sometimes don't even follow their own rules. You have to be very careful not to piss them off because they can make it so you miss...

Well, Clemmy has 'fly away' ears. With the exception of the rare occasion when she manages to flip them inside out, they're set like that permanently. I can even fold her ears over so they're the proper set for a boxer and they just pop right back out. Her ears are a bit short, I think, and the...

The 'Let's Go!' command has gone a long way towards getting her to calm down faster and move on. She used to stubbornly refuse to walk on at all until the other dog was too far away and she used to not calm down at all during the entire walk after seeing a dog. Her walks are about 30 minutes...

Got a video of her reaction to a dog on a walk if that helps. It's not a very intense reaction from her but it's not her lowest either. Leash Reactiveness - YouTube

I'm in the Presque Isle/Caribou area (central Aroostook) so nowhere near you, unfortunately. The only time she's met a dog off leash around me is when we were introducing her to Lolita (our little dog). It happened in our house (I know, not how I would've chosen to introduce them either) and...

Pointing is something all dogs naturally do when they see movement. Pointers are usually trained to have a more refined point. Clemmy points all the time.