Calling Your Boxer On The Phone

[Loki's Mom]

I got this from seeing a commercial similar to this today......

How many of you have ever called your boxer on the phone so that he/she could hear your voice on the answering machine?
I'm not sure I would have ever admitted to this one until I saw something like this on a commercial today!

 

[khousman]

I haven't actually done this yet, but I voted yes because Jesse sometimes calls and leaves them messages when he's at work. They always stop and listen to his voice.

Kristi

 

[luvfritz]

I have called if we are out for a while and "spoke" to the fur babies on the answering machine. But now every time I leave the house I return to find the phone off the hook. I don't know if they are looking in the receiver for me or trying to call me.....

 

[Dempsey J's mom]

Oh yes, I do this! Right now, the dog's dad is out of town for a few weeks, and I have been playing messages with his voice for them. It's so funny, they get excited and run to look out the window!

 

[Tulsa-Dan]

As a trainer I would never advise anyone to do this as it can only contribute to separation anxiety and/or cause stress and confusion for your dog.

I vote a resounding NO!

 

[catcompany]

I have never done that. Draco had a seperation anxiety problem--and I didnot want to trigger it off by calling and moreover everytime the phone used to ring Draco used to do his woo woo song in a very sad way. And Argos is ok in his crate so I don't have to call him.
But when I was at the hospital and Babu was st home with Draco I had left a message for Drac Man.

 

[Dempsey J's mom]

Oops--thanks Dan. I'll stop. They haven't seemed stressed by it, but you never know.

 

[Loki's Mom]

Hey Tulsa Dan -
Thanks for that info - good point and something that I am sure will help someone.
Although all this is meant in fun, I had never thought about that being something that could exacerbate a very serious condition! None of our boxers have ever had a problem with seraration anxiety, but I have heard others discuss it here, and sounds like it can be very emotionally taxing.
Hope not to have offended anyone
:o

 

[clara's parents]

No, I've never called Clara in the middle of the day. I don't know why not....just never thought about it. For some reason she gets excited when the phone rings. She hears it and starts running around for no reason. :confused: I'd be afraid of what'll happen if I call to talk to her.

 

[Ingrid Kotzen]

Yes !!!!!!

I phoned Bonzy while we were away and made our Housekeeper hold the phone by Bonzy's ear ..... When I did not hear anything I asked the housekeeper what my baby was doing .....:confused:

He hesitated for a while (obviously confused himself:p ), and replied ........ " he's going "whoooooooooo whooooooooooo":p

I nearly cracked up on the other side .......