Foster Dogs - Tonka

So shortly after her arrival here my new foster girl, Tonka, was spayed. Big surgery for a big girl. Of course the first while when she came home she was still a bit dopey.

This lizard makes a nice pillow.

Once she started waking up we had to try her with the e-collar. This ended up being a failure as it stressed her too much.

The final solution? A towel held on by the Brindle's Thundershirt. Eventually we removed the towel but left the shirt as it still kept her from getting at the incision. Hopefully her staples will come out this week.

Merry Christmas, 2014!

All the best to all the Boxer Fans out there. So says the Brindle and his buddy!

Intro - Bren

New members to the Boxer Mailing List generally get two responses at the start. Welcome and send photos so we can see your pup(s).

Today we have Bren and oh my but she's a pretty girl.

Sunbeam chaser

Looking Pretty - "See, I can sit!"

Is that my food you're mixing up there Mom?

A snooze on the rug in Denver - Just before we moved to Colorado

Floor time with my girl

Who says dogs can't sleep in the car - The move to Placitas

Foster Dogs - Tonka

Last weekend a call went out to Florida Boxer Rescue to move one of our fosters. Tonka has severe separation anxiety and she needed a home where there is someone around most all the time. Sound like anyone you know? With three of us in the house it seemed like a no brainer. I had no idea I was lucking into these ears.

Tonka is just the sweetest, most laid back girl. She came into rescue just over a month ago and needed to put on a bit of weight so she could be spayed. I'm happy to say that will be done tomorrow. Once she heals up and clears medical she will be available for adoption. In the meantime there will probably be a lot of this going on.

Foster Dogs - Snowy White

We've moved Snowy to her next foster home as of yesterday. Her visit with the Brindle was always temporary.

He's such a ridiculous guy, while she was here this was him sulking because she took the round bed.

Yet when I came home without her last night he sulked for the rest of the evening.

Her and I got in a couple of short walks when she was here, because she's definitely a little on the chubby side.

Reports are she's happy over at Casa D-Dawg and playing with the gang. I can't wait for her to find her furever home, someone is going to be very lucky.

Foster Dogs - Snowy White

Last Friday this little lady was pulled from the shelter and came to spend a few days with us. Once she's cleared her vet visit she'll be available for adoption through Florida Boxer Rescue.

Because she's a shelter dog we don't know much about her. Snowy White is the name she's been given for now but I just call her Sweetie because that's what she is. We've also taken to referring to her as Mrs White.

She's a bit voluptuous and out of shape so we're working on getting her weight down and getting her some exercise to build up her muscle tone. We also have to have her left eye checked as she appears to be blind on that side.

She's such a laid back sweet girl, she'll make someone a wonderful companion.

checking out the yard

happy to claim the big bed

contented puppers

looking pretty at the Boxer Bash

Toonie

Part three and the last of my frisbee run.

 

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I've sent you a picture of Toonie looking all warped out of shape with the fabric frisbee............ 

If you want to post that one, everyone can see what a clown she was. She was a rescue that we snagged before she was shipped off to the official rescue organization. A friend of ours took her and her brother in, and we had just lost our previous rescue.

 

We took in "Lady" (inappropriate to the max) and soon changed her name to Toonie, which was originally Petunia, but that was an error as I was thinking of the flower pansy as she had those amazing black soft lips........could not keep my hands off them. She had no social skills when we got her, but our male, Goalie, made up for all the wild boxers ever. He was from Chile and he was our "Fernando Lamas" dignified, sophisticated and very mannerly rescue lad. He guided Toonie's behavior as she wanted to please very much. She and Goalie became best buds, very close and would wrestle at an amazing volume before falling asleep together, always touching.

 

Toonie was a total goof, rarely looking normal (see the pic with the yellow ball) but would at the last minute either throw her ears back or crank her lips around.........she ALWAYS made us laugh. The top right hand pic in the group was her dealing with a long strand of cooked pasta. All our boxers "shinny" up a strand of pasta or two, she usually managed to almost lose it. The bottom pic in that group was me trying to desensitize her to the click of the camera, part of my trying to get a good pic of her. I followed her all over one afternoon clicking away until she was finally tired of reacting to the click. I walked out into the shop and clicked one more time and got that bottom picture..........sigh.

Mack's Frisbee

Round two of the frisbee stories!

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All the talk and giggles about pups & frisbees had me dig out some old pictures!  Our boy Mack was the only Boxer who ever played with one!  When we first adopted him (August 2002) someone had given us a business-promo mini-frisbee.  Here are 3 pictures of baby Mack (before the tail was amputated) and his beloved frisbee.

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Zoe Plays

After some frisbee chat on the BML I received a couple of photo submissions. For today we have Zoe demonstrating her use for frisbees...

As well her opinions of what balls are for...

And how she helps "mom" fill the pool.

Finally, now that she's 12 1/2, Zoe's above all that foolishness.

Family Business

Today we have a photo of one of my favourite junior handlers, Jordyn, with her Honey aka grandmother. Honey tells me that Jordyn kicked her butt, again!

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Saturday we showed the boys, Jordyn won the class and got second in juniors with a puppy that this was in his first show. Sunday we showed the girls and Jordyn did it again. I'm never going to live this down!!

Spoke to the judge and thanked him for looking long and hard at Fancy. He said that it was few and far between that a junior came into the breed ring showing a nice dog or bitch. Now Jordyn wants to know all about pedigrees.

One more thing her blue eyes were just a sparkling when she won. I really don't mind losing to her, I'm so proud of her!!!

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I've also been told that her So-so, aka her grandfather, bought her the jacket and he would buy her the moon if he could. I just love that this tough minded young lady had her own way of doing everything, right down to her nicknames for her grandparents.

Enjoying the Sun

 These photos came in last week but I held onto them so that I could share Keela in her rufferee duds. Time to move on!


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We have been having such beautiful weather that I've been taking some pics of my babies. I thought if you wanted to you could post them to your blog when you had time.

Abbie has been doing great. Shes still taking her pain meds and continues to eat like there's no tomorrow! I've started feeding her baked boneless skinless chicken breast, yams and green beans for her suppers and for breakfast she's been getting an egg and ham omelet. Of course Logan gets some but not a lot. Logan is doing great as well! Its still so hard to believe that they are both 12!

I'm also including a pic of my "other" dog....Sammy. Hes part lab/part pitty. He's 5 months old and is my nephew's dog. He's here temporarily with me until they get moved.  He's such a spoiled little thing too!

 

Happy Hallowe'en!

There's a new rufferee down at Ball Hockey International.

Checking the floor

Looking for her timekeeper.

It's a tough job.

Mercy Report - Summer Vacation (part II)

Mercy to Mothership...

As we continued our tours we visited something called a carwash. Fascinating adventure.

We also visited numerous parks, they said so that Gunner and I could get some exercise, truly it was a great opportunity for me to add to my investigative experience.

I wanted to meet the ducks but they wouldn't listen when I said to let me go.

It was insisted that I try something called swimming so I humoured the family.

I quite enjoyed the opportunity to look down on Gunner for a change.

We visited another location where they insisted we pose with these odd creatures. I tried to interview them but they were non-responsive.

I also attempted to interview this gift they brought me, I call it mini-me, but to no avail.

All in all I would highly recommend summer vacation to all. Mercy out.

Mercy Report - Summer Vacation (part I)

Mercy to the Mothership...

After the sad loss of our Velvet this summer the family decided that Gunner and I should join them on something called a summer vacation. We all loaded up and headed off. The travel was fascinating but at the same time exhausting.

When we reached our destination I was able to experience something called a hotel. It seemed strange at first but they assured me that all was well so I made myself comfortable.

Everyone was missing Velvet greatly so I felt it only right to give myself over to being the dog they most needed, whether in play or cuddles.

More to follow, Mercy out.

Dozer At Home

A few photos of Dozer and his new sister Alice, they seem to be happy together.

Watching the world, Dozer (L) and Alice.

Sharing the big couch.

Having a snuggle.

Handsome fella with his stuffie.