Sunday, December 28, 2014

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.

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas, 2014!

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


Friday, December 19, 2014

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


Tuesday, December 16, 2014

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.


Thursday, December 11, 2014

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.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

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

Saturday, December 6, 2014

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.


Monday, December 1, 2014

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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