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Pittsburgh is a hard area to find good boxer breeders! I had better luck looking in Ohio when we were looking for a pup, but we ended up adopting in the end from a local rescue instead. Good luck!

Hi there! I'm trying to acclimate our rescue (who will be 2 years old this year) to new men, specifically, since he is very reactive towards men at first. The bigger and hairier the man is the worse it gets (who can blame him, right?! haha!) People are always asking to pet him, but I...

We fed the Merrick grain free for about 3-4 months...our pups had horrible gas on it (both of them), but they did love it. We'd previously fed TOTW and had some similar issues (gas and diarrhea). We switched to Costco's brand of grain free and absolutely love it. Dogs love it, and no smelly gas...

We use a Freedom No Pull Harness and absolutely LOVE them. We like them much better than the easy walk harness.

I'd send her to daycare as often as you can afford. On the days she can't go to daycare, I'd hire a dog sitter/walker to come over for at least 30 minutes every 4-6 hours (4 hours at first, once she is a little older you ca go to 6 hours). Plan lots of exercise and training for before work and...

Hi there everyone! Happy holidays!! We've had our newly adopted guy in our house for about 6 months now, and although the cat-chasing antics have diminished slightly - he still will chase if the cats run. He isn't 100% mesmerized by them as he was before (literally I'd have to drag him away...

Just as a short reply - I'd try taking a water bottle with ya and giving her a squirt when she gets out of hand!

I agree with some PP's - it sounds like she'd do better as an only dog (or at least a household better able to manage her around multiple dogs - with kids at your house, it gets even more complicated as you already know). I'd say go back to a single dog household for a few months, then try...

Thanks for the replies! I went with earthborn right now - we'll give it a try and see, although one of my guys doesn't seem like she's a fan already! It was the best priced of the few on my list...if not this, perhaps I'll splurge on Acana. Thanks again!

We currently feed Merrick Before Grain varieties to our two boxers (they will be 4 and 2 years old in a few months). Our female seems to tolerate the food pretty good, and they both love it in terms of enjoying meal times - however, our younger guy gets pretty bad gas from it. I'd love to find a...

Exercise, exercise, and more exercise!!! Combine a tired dog with a trained dog, and you'll be set. Continue with your obedience training (it's ongoing for years!), and exercise the heck out of your dog. Off leash games of fetch, multiple walks a day, bust out a laser pointer inside if your dog...

We made a top entry liter box - problem solved. We bought an extra large rubber maid - cut a hole in the top. We took a smaller rubber maid, cut a hole in the top (opposite side as the other hole). The dogs can stick their head in, but they aren't in the "liter" area. Be creative!

I would find a new breeder. Any good, reputable breeder will want you to take the puppy at not only the best time for the pup, but the best time for you as a family. The best time being - when the puppy is over 8 weeks old, and when you (as a family) are completely ready to bring him home. I...

There are risks to everything. The pill, the shot, topical applications of medications...you name it. Vets, in my opinion, do a pretty poor job in explaining the benefits vs risks of some things. I feel as though they just push meds and treatments, and a lot of times it is up to the consumer to...

I agree it's kinda weird they're so concerned. I wouldn't say it warrants a behaviorist at this point at all. How odd, really. I wouldn't necessarily blame my dog for even being a little more than mouthy - he's at a strange place, with strangers that took him away from you, and subsequently...

We have several of the thicker "orthopedic foam" Beds - we have a gigantic one for our living room that they both share, and we have two smaller ones for our bedroom. They love them, and recognize that they're their spots. Ours are about 4-6 inches thick (The larger one is much thicker), and...

Like PP said, I'd maybe go with socializing your pup in a puppy class - or at least an on leash atmosphere (with hopefully responsible dog owners).

My 3 year old boxer has a lump under her jaw, on one side only, about the size of a golf ball. It is under the skin. Moveable when palpated. Doesn't appear to cause pain but who really knows. It almost feels like when you're sick, and your glands are swollen. Except this is larger, and only on...

Yep, I try to about 3 times a week. Sometimes I only get to it once a week or so. We had always used a meat flavored tooth paste of some kind, but we recently found a vanilla mint that the pups love and leaves their breath smelling tasty for a day or so. Our girl we've had since se was a pup is...

Thanks for all your replies! It was never discussed prior - we had an hour long meeting/get to know you visit and I made it clear that my dogs can be occasionally reactive (and our new guy is quite dog aggressive times). She was aware that I carry "Halt" spray on walks in the event we encounter...