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True story: We live in Montreal, and have wicked storms and hard winters. We got Sugar in August, and then the cold and rainy fall arrived. One day it was really miserable, and had been raining for 3 days straight. I had managed to get the pup to pee, but never to poop. She must have been...

I took Sugar to the vet, who agreed it was allergies and gave her very expensive pills for 3 weeks. She stopped the licking and chewing after just two doses! But now that several folks have mentioned Benadryl, I think I might try that if/when the problem resurfaces. Thanks!

Thanks so much! This board and you guys are great! Her flesh under the white fur is a bit pinkish.... Could this be a food allergy or would it be a grass or other "contact" thing? She has been on a Waltham diet for the past three weeks due to an upset tummy.... caused from eating too much grass!

My 15-month old has always been a licker. She loves to give lots of kisses and frequently comes up to my husband or me and licks whatever skin is showing... or even our clothes! But lately she has begun to lick, lick, lick her paws a lot. I can't see anything wrong, but I am worried about this...

Help, I need advice! My 14-month old female started refusing food fequently, then when she did eat, she vomited it up a few hours later. This has been going on for 3 days. She has been at the vet since the first afternoon. They have done a stool analysis, an x-ray, and a full blood test. The...

Hi Everyone Hi again, Melissa! There's another thread called "Hello from Montreal" that Melissa started. And now we just found all of you! We live in Greenfield Park, on the South Shore. And there are half a dozen other boxers (much older) in walking distance of me! (Although I doubt any of...

Hi folks! Melissa, when you put your furbaby in her crate for punishment, do it very calmly, no scolding. When you let her out after a few minutes, same deal, no fuss. That way she should get the message. It has worked with Sugar, and yup, that's what my books said to do. I don't know about...

Hi Everyone Crystal, which breeder did you get Vegas from? Anyone know of breeders in our area? I would love to see some more puppies :) Aren't boxers contagious!?! Sugar has disappeared, let me go find her...ah, here she comes, checking up on Mom! As I sit at the computer, she is licking...

We got Sugar at 9 weeks, had her trained in 5 days (brilliant pup :) ). Then just at 6 months she went through a brief period of I-don't-know-what, rebellion or just Mother Nature, and she started having accidents again, exactly as my boxer book said might happen. We got over that in maybe a...

This is great! Crystal, What is the "R" section close to? We're close to Future Shop. We stay away from the dog park in St Lambert near the river, because some of the dog owners there really are not watching their dogs, and we have been badly hassled by a couple of the pooches. Sugar also picked...

Hi Melissa and Kashmir, and welcome from another new poster! We are from Montreal too, actually Greenfield Park on the South Shore. Boxerworld is terrific, full of really useful information and lots of friendly folks. We got our Sugar from a pet shop after a terrible breeder experience. I would...

This may not help except to let you know that you are not alone. Sugar coughs and hacks when she has been running around outside, too. Scares me silly. I try to calm her down when I think she has been playing too hard, and always make sure I have water handy. They do have shorter noses... and so...

I apologize in advance if everyone knows this already, but have you ever seen a European Boxer? I saw my first one a few weeks ago, the owner swears he is imported, and he was significantly different from any boxer I have ever seen, quite a lot taller and more lanky but absolutely gorgeous! He...

Sugar's Mom Height counts a lot when you are considering a boxer's weight! Our Sugar is one year old (just turned) and weighs only 44 pounds, but then she is only 21 inches at the shoulder. She is exactly right for her size because she is not the most chesty of boxers, and when you run your...

Hello Boxer Lovers! My dear Sugar is a one-year-old brindle (half dark, half tan) girl, sweet as they get even though she is a bit undersized. She stands 21 inches at the shoulder but weighs only 42 pounds. We feed her well and are very attentive to her health. She was very ill when she came...