Well, hubby picked Muggsey. We knew we wanted a male and there were 2 of them...but he said whichever one (even if it was a girl) caught his eye he would pick. When he got there, all the puppies were running around. He saw Muggsey who was the fattest little guy in the bunch and picked him up. Muggsey snuggled into him and pooped on him!! That did it, he was ours. Hubby said he pooped on him to claim him and he couldnt resist!!!
Why did you pick him/her?
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Kerry Jane
Super Boxer
I like lots of attitude....
Sometimes I wonder if I am sane....but I like the ones with lots of attitude (yeah, at times I regret this and wonder why I didn't just pick the cute little one who only wanted to snuggle.....)
With my first boxer, Shaka, he was interested in us, but he was also interested in exploring, and he seemed to have lots of attitude. We were looking for a female, and there were lots of females in this litter who were all cute, and loving and wanted to cuddle, but something about the little explorer got to us.
With my second boxer, Star, we didn't get to pick - the breeder picked her for us. She was the most beautiful puppy in the litter and the one that I really wanted, BUT I was trying hard not to have preferences, since I didn't know which one we would get. Imagine my job, when the breeder decided to keep her sister, and we got to take Star home with us.
Sometimes I wonder if I am sane....but I like the ones with lots of attitude (yeah, at times I regret this and wonder why I didn't just pick the cute little one who only wanted to snuggle.....)
With my first boxer, Shaka, he was interested in us, but he was also interested in exploring, and he seemed to have lots of attitude. We were looking for a female, and there were lots of females in this litter who were all cute, and loving and wanted to cuddle, but something about the little explorer got to us.
With my second boxer, Star, we didn't get to pick - the breeder picked her for us. She was the most beautiful puppy in the litter and the one that I really wanted, BUT I was trying hard not to have preferences, since I didn't know which one we would get. Imagine my job, when the breeder decided to keep her sister, and we got to take Star home with us.
Nestle picked us. One look at us and she was all over my hubby. Was no question about it... We belonged to her.
With Porter, the breeder emaild me pictures and I just fell in love. He had the cutest litte nervous face that made my heart melt. I had to have him... Now we belong to him too.
With Porter, the breeder emaild me pictures and I just fell in love. He had the cutest litte nervous face that made my heart melt. I had to have him... Now we belong to him too.
boxer mommy
Boxer Booster
we went to the breeder who had several puppies. My BF wanted the biggest guy....but there was this one that just kept jumping up and down yelling take me take me, he was soooooo energetic...and thats how Cassius came into our lives.
When we went to pick another pup 2 yrs later(from another set of parents)I picked the chubby cutie named him Otto and the rest is history.
I could never imagine my life without my babies.....
When we went to pick another pup 2 yrs later(from another set of parents)I picked the chubby cutie named him Otto and the rest is history.
I could never imagine my life without my babies.....
Muggsysmommy
Super Boxer
A snap decision
When Aaron and I moved in together he has never had a dog (imagine!) I had just had to put my family's husky to sleep after 13 years and was still very upset. One Saturday morning I told him I wanted to go to the humane society and look...I always wanted a rescue but I had no idea that there even was a boxer rescue then. We looked and looked and actually spent some time with some of the dogs. There was a boxer there but he had heart worms and we could not afford the vet bills. So we went home. I was reading the paper and there was an ad for boxer puppies. Aaron has always wanted a boxer and I did not I thought they drooled and jumped on people. I could think of nothing worse. But I gave in. We drove 1 1/2 hours to see the puppies and of course we could not leave without one. We picked Muggsy because he was the calmest. We really wanted a laid back dog. He just kind of watched us with the other puppies. He was the second biggest in the litter and looked just like his mom. She was the most beautiful boxer I had ever seen and so well behaved. As soon as I held him I knew that our lives as we knew it were over.
This is getting pretty long.....But Jack came to us by accident. We actually had no intention of getting two dogs until we moved into a new house. Aaron came home one night and said that he heard about a little boxer puppy who was getting beaten up by his owner. I immediatly said that we should go get him. The next weekend the guy agreed to hand him over to us. As soon as we pulled up Jack climbed in the car like he knew we were there to rescue him. I couldn't give him up after that. He is definatly a mommas boy. He's still alittle skiddish around Daddy. Those Daddy's can be pretty scary sometimes. But he loves his momma and Muggsy loves him. That's our story.
When Aaron and I moved in together he has never had a dog (imagine!) I had just had to put my family's husky to sleep after 13 years and was still very upset. One Saturday morning I told him I wanted to go to the humane society and look...I always wanted a rescue but I had no idea that there even was a boxer rescue then. We looked and looked and actually spent some time with some of the dogs. There was a boxer there but he had heart worms and we could not afford the vet bills. So we went home. I was reading the paper and there was an ad for boxer puppies. Aaron has always wanted a boxer and I did not I thought they drooled and jumped on people. I could think of nothing worse. But I gave in. We drove 1 1/2 hours to see the puppies and of course we could not leave without one. We picked Muggsy because he was the calmest. We really wanted a laid back dog. He just kind of watched us with the other puppies. He was the second biggest in the litter and looked just like his mom. She was the most beautiful boxer I had ever seen and so well behaved. As soon as I held him I knew that our lives as we knew it were over.
This is getting pretty long.....But Jack came to us by accident. We actually had no intention of getting two dogs until we moved into a new house. Aaron came home one night and said that he heard about a little boxer puppy who was getting beaten up by his owner. I immediatly said that we should go get him. The next weekend the guy agreed to hand him over to us. As soon as we pulled up Jack climbed in the car like he knew we were there to rescue him. I couldn't give him up after that. He is definatly a mommas boy. He's still alittle skiddish around Daddy. Those Daddy's can be pretty scary sometimes. But he loves his momma and Muggsy loves him. That's our story.
TrooperThorn
Super Boxer
Great topic!
We went to our local Boxer Rescue to look at a white boxer named Roscoe. He was very playful, but too much so. When we walked him around the block, he would leap and bounce and play tug of war with the leash. He was a sweetheart, but I thought he was going to be too much to handle. Then "Buddy" was brought out to us. Ten months old and gorgeous; brindle & perfect flash markings. As we walked him around the block, we couldn't get over how civilized he was. He walked beautifully, and so dignified. He was so composed even though all the other dogs were barking like mad, he just sat there regally. But what really sold us is he turned to look at us and just smiled this huge grin that let us know he was going to be a bunch of fun, too. We've never regretted it and have always wondered who could have possibly given up this gorgeous boy. We renamed him Trooper Thorn and waited about four months before we started looking for a brother for him.
We went to see a litter of boxers that a friend had told us about. Of the four pups, three were pretty shy and nervous. One of them, however, was trotting around exploring the back yard, tail wagging like mad and just having a great time. We loved his adventurous spirit, and when we introduced the puppy to Trooper Thorn, it was love at first sight. I have never seen two dogs bond so quickly and closely. We took him home, 8 weeks old, named him BeBop, and the two of them can't bear to be seperated. I even have a picture of them sleeping together, taken on his first night home, where Trooper Thorn has a paw over BeBop like he is hugging his own personal teddy bear.
They have turned into such amazing dogs that I cannot imagine we could have chosen two better boxers... or maybe they just chose us!
Molly
We went to our local Boxer Rescue to look at a white boxer named Roscoe. He was very playful, but too much so. When we walked him around the block, he would leap and bounce and play tug of war with the leash. He was a sweetheart, but I thought he was going to be too much to handle. Then "Buddy" was brought out to us. Ten months old and gorgeous; brindle & perfect flash markings. As we walked him around the block, we couldn't get over how civilized he was. He walked beautifully, and so dignified. He was so composed even though all the other dogs were barking like mad, he just sat there regally. But what really sold us is he turned to look at us and just smiled this huge grin that let us know he was going to be a bunch of fun, too. We've never regretted it and have always wondered who could have possibly given up this gorgeous boy. We renamed him Trooper Thorn and waited about four months before we started looking for a brother for him.
We went to see a litter of boxers that a friend had told us about. Of the four pups, three were pretty shy and nervous. One of them, however, was trotting around exploring the back yard, tail wagging like mad and just having a great time. We loved his adventurous spirit, and when we introduced the puppy to Trooper Thorn, it was love at first sight. I have never seen two dogs bond so quickly and closely. We took him home, 8 weeks old, named him BeBop, and the two of them can't bear to be seperated. I even have a picture of them sleeping together, taken on his first night home, where Trooper Thorn has a paw over BeBop like he is hugging his own personal teddy bear.
They have turned into such amazing dogs that I cannot imagine we could have chosen two better boxers... or maybe they just chose us!
Molly
l8krgirl08
Boxer Booster
Well our story is we had to put our 7 yer old fawn boy Bubba to sleep in 7/2003 and I was determined to be dog free for awhile. It was nice not having the responsiblities of a pet with three small and very busy boys on my hands. I started getting the itch around the first of 2004 and our best friends wanted a boxer too. So one day we started looking in the paper and found an add but the whole litter was brindle and I wanted a fawn. We went just to look of course and they were only 1 week old. It was hard to pick because the looked like little rats but I couldn't leave without buying one. My first pick was already taken and my second pick was the biggest in the litter and I knew I wanted him. Well we went back several times to visit and the breeder didn't think he would be good for us. He was the last to do everything and didn't seem very energetic so I picked a third and that is my Bugzy baby. He's just gorgeous and although I never thought I would have a brindle I think he's very handsome. He's a great dog and I love him to death!
bossdogmom
Boxer Pal
We had to put our 15 yr old sheltie mix to sleep in 4/04. We decided not to get another dog but this is our story. My daughter and SIL had a lab that jump the fence and got hit by a car. My SIL couldn"t stand being w/o a dog so look in ads and found boxers 4 sale. My mother brings over this beautiful boxer pup and I fell in luv(grandma dogsits). I told my DH but he didn't want to see him. I kept bugging him but insist he didn"t want to see him so after a week I trick him into going to my mother's and he didn't know the pup was there. When we walk in Buster ran right up to DH and after 10 mins he looks @ me and says I want a boxer pup. So we called and they only had 2 pups left and w/o seeing him we told them we wanted the male. They called him Scoobie but of course DH thought the name too cute so we rename him BOSS! Thats my story!
Patty and Boss(fawn,4/20/04)
Patty and Boss(fawn,4/20/04)
TammyT9901
Boxer Buddy
My husband picked her because he loved the little white patch on her shoulder. He thought that it was just too cute
When we were looking for our first boxer, my DH insisted that we were going to get a male.You know, a guy thing. But once we got to the breeders and saw these puppies running around in the outside pen, my son, who was 6 at the time, took all of 10 seconds to pick out the cutest little female and say "this one is ours." She had her name, Ladybug, before we pulled out of the driveway.
The boxer we have now was the last female left of the litter and our best friend got the last male of the litter. So there wasn't much of a decision.They looked like twins, two dark plain brindles. And my son who was who was 15 at the time named her Lola, after one of Ozzy Osbourne's dogs. That's our story.
The boxer we have now was the last female left of the litter and our best friend got the last male of the litter. So there wasn't much of a decision.They looked like twins, two dark plain brindles. And my son who was who was 15 at the time named her Lola, after one of Ozzy Osbourne's dogs. That's our story.
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