hello from toronto ontario canada

[rockysmum]

Hi everyone from Toronto, Ontario Canada. My household is quite a busy one..i have 2 skinkids and 1 boxer. My boxer is named Rocky, and he's the heaviest lapdog I've ever owned. Rocky just turned 4 in April. And was also diagnosed with dialated boxer cardiomyapathy :( his heart is bigger then what he needs...I've only had him since october but what a few months it's been. LOL he's my first boxer but he won't be my last. The bathroom wouldn't be the same without him. In the last few months I've discovered alot about searching the internet about health issues...seperation anxciety...training and so on needless to say i've become a internet junkie :o) Well I hope to get to know all of you, and hear about your babies

 

[AZ Boxer Boys]

Welcome to boxerworld. You'll find lots of information on anything boxer related here. Boxers do steal your heart so quickly - so easy to love.
Cindy

 

[lquenne]

It is always a pleasure to welcome another Canadian to BW.

 

[Layla's Mum]

Hello and welcome to Boxer World, I only joined a few days ago, but have been visiting this site for around 6 mos. I'm curious to find out how you knew that your puppy had cardiomyapathy, were there any symptoms or tell tale signs? What is his outlook with having this and is he now on medication?

 

[rockysmum]

were there any symptoms or tell tale signs?

No, there wasn't even a heart murmur (probably is but out of audiotory range) I took him to get his nails clipped at the vets and he "fainted". Well after an ECG and x-ray, the vet noticed his heart is actully twice the size it's supposed to be. He really shouldn't be strenously exercised (which is fine with him some days )...so I make up for it by walks and car rides. He will never get better but hopefully not any worse. think of the heart (and heart muscles) like a balloon once it's stretched out of shape it will never go back. The only good thing (if you want to call it that) is he doesn't suffer, right up till the end. Someone I knew threw a stick to her dog and he went to get it and he just didn't come back with the stick.