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I thought I was the only one! This thread just made my day!! We had the same problem with Ali in particular. She would sleep with my partner and I all night and wouldnt move a muscle because as soon as she did, she was out, on the floor or in her kennel. She too whined for a while when we...

Wow thank you all so much for your advice and for sharing your personal experiences with me! I have heard of the 'Haltis' and will get one of these for Ali. I have only ever seen them used on small breeds of dogs but I am sure if it is recommended on THIS site it has to be a valuable option...

My mother just recently rescued a 6yo female mix breed who lived and worked on a farm for most of her life. It is totally obvious her handler (I have no doubt he was male) abused her or did not give her the sort of treatment she deserved. She is comfortable and playful around my mother, myself...

Could you explain what a gentle lead is? I am from NZ so things are named different but my mother has used a lead which clips around their muzzle so when you pull back on them, their head is lifted up towards to you..is this the same thing? We have been talking to a man who breeds and trains...

We have a 4yo girl and 1yo boy, both get on beautifully! Ali (girl) was our first boxer and I must be honest, we did not socialise her properly when she was young. She is an AMAZING animal with people but when it comes to other dogs, no matter how big or small, she is uncontrollably agressive...

My man Axle has them to, he is just under 1yo. Axle was quite a bad digger in gardens etc and our vet told us that they are most likely due to clogging with dirt. They look more like little pimples than warts on our boy and they have cleared up considerably since he has controlled his digging...

I'm not sure if my partner and I are being a wee bit TOO paranoid but our 1yo boy (or almost 1yo by 1 month) has been peeing a wee bit oddly lately. I didnt think anything to start off with but my other half pointed out that it is taking Axle about 5mins to relieve himself each time he pees...

Oh wow that is good to hear! Im waiting for that moment when she'll rub up against them & flick her tail in their faces, I know they would love it. I guess it is so much better having enthusiastic dogs than hungry ones huh! I am at work today & partner is at home with the 'family' so I'm pretty...

Well they arent really being bad...just tiring! We have a new addition, she is a 3yo rescued cat & she is very friendly and brave for being introduced to a strange home, new ppl & two 'overhappy' boxers who are absolutely best mates! The introduction happened last night but they had known...

Haha, thanks all so much for your congratulations! I'm sure those of you who are attending classes with your babies will do amazingly well! Boxers are so underestimated...what I didnt mention in my post was that each Monday night after our class, the next level would run through. There was...

I'm bragging I know but I thought that you would all be SO pleased to know that Axle just completed his basic obedience course and graduated at top of the class...& he was the youngest! He was up against a Shepherd, poodle, schnauzer, labradors, collie & something else...I am so proud of him...

Thanks all! I will talk to the Vet & get her checked. Do you know what the method of treatment would be if that was the case?

Just a quick question.. How would you all recommend introducing a 3yo female cat to a home currently with two boxers? For those of you who dont know me we have a 3yo girl & 7month old puppy. They have both been around cats before but generally only older, quite aggressive cats where the dogs...

Great, thanks for the advice. I'm not really sure if it could be her thyroid, after all, the weight seemed to pile on quite 'suddenly' after she was speyed & then worsened with the steroids. I have been looking into different types of kibble that is aimed at HELPING reduce weight & we are...

Help. We have a 3yr old, speyed girl who seems to be getting bigger & bigger. We had her speyed when she was about 1.5yrs old & noticed she gained quite a bit of weight but were not overly concerned as it was manageable. Unfortunately we had to see the Vet about Ali's severe itching & were...