rbethel
Boxer Buddy
Ernie is our 13yr old Fawn Boxer, I really don't think he knows he's a dog, but this is Ernie's story. We know that Ernie's time is coming soon, his birthday is January and he'll be 14 yrs. My wife adopted Ernie from the Central Florida Boxer rescue, he was being fostered by her landlord and their son gave Ernie his name. I can't say that we are Ernie's masters, more like he's our best friend. He hasn't been to obiedance school or any formal training, more like he trained us. That's not to say he never gets in trouble, to mention a few like the time with the box of Oatmeal cream pies, or the meatloaf, and the Chocolate cake, but it was always so funny we had a harder time not laughing.
Ernie has always been a friendly boy, I can count the times he growled or barked at a person on one hand. Ernie came to my aid once when a man was in our yard cursing and threating another man. I stepped outside to see what the trouble was when, the aggresser threatened me. Ernie got out the door and stood between the man and I till the police arrived. The man turned out to be a wanted felon.
Ernie has always been like a family member and I regret not socializing him with other dogs more, but then Ernie wouldn't be Ernie. He seemed to be upset with us when we adopted NA, she is a bit clingy. Now he tolerates her, but would rather be with us then her. He was quit upset the time we went on vacation and boarded him. Took a few beef sticks before he foregave us.
Ernie is sleeping on his pillow in the corner right now, he tends to spend alot of time on that old pillow. A few months ago he fell in to a burn pit on the back of the property, we were afraid of loosing him then, and we got a lot of support from the members of Boxer World then. He has a hard time getting up, and has an occasionally accident in the house. I always get him to take a walk around the property with me, I'm hoping that'll make his legs feel better. I don't know what this place will be like without Ernie. I'm afraid he'll pass during the holidays, it will be like lossing a child or a best friend.
I'm just hoping that there really is a Rainbow Bridge for Ernie, so I can picture him running a happy again.
Ernie's family
Ernie has always been a friendly boy, I can count the times he growled or barked at a person on one hand. Ernie came to my aid once when a man was in our yard cursing and threating another man. I stepped outside to see what the trouble was when, the aggresser threatened me. Ernie got out the door and stood between the man and I till the police arrived. The man turned out to be a wanted felon.
Ernie has always been like a family member and I regret not socializing him with other dogs more, but then Ernie wouldn't be Ernie. He seemed to be upset with us when we adopted NA, she is a bit clingy. Now he tolerates her, but would rather be with us then her. He was quit upset the time we went on vacation and boarded him. Took a few beef sticks before he foregave us.
Ernie is sleeping on his pillow in the corner right now, he tends to spend alot of time on that old pillow. A few months ago he fell in to a burn pit on the back of the property, we were afraid of loosing him then, and we got a lot of support from the members of Boxer World then. He has a hard time getting up, and has an occasionally accident in the house. I always get him to take a walk around the property with me, I'm hoping that'll make his legs feel better. I don't know what this place will be like without Ernie. I'm afraid he'll pass during the holidays, it will be like lossing a child or a best friend.
I'm just hoping that there really is a Rainbow Bridge for Ernie, so I can picture him running a happy again.
Ernie's family