As I reminisced of Rosco earlier today, a friend told me a story of her beautiful brindle boxer’s passing. She said, “I’ll never get another dog again!” As she told the story she talked about the pain of losing her beloved boxer, and how she never intended on getting another dog. Many years and two […]
The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals has a DNA saliva test to screen for the mutated gene that has been seen in dogs with degenerative myelopathy. Now that a test is available the disease can be bred out of breeds with a high preponderance. The test is only recommended for predisposed breeds, but can be performed […]
My boxer, Rosco, was diagnosed with Degenerative Myelopathy (DM). A disease similar to Lou Gerrit’s Disease or ALS. There is no pain (except for a human’s heart) and simply stated, the boxer (or dog, or human) starts to lose use of their movement. To learn more about Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) click here. Sadly once they […]
The Dial-a-Distance Leash is a retractable leash. The one major difference from other retractable leashes is that it will automatically stop extending at the maximum length you choose (up to 15′). It also has the customary manual thumb brake. So what did we think of this leash… it was great. I have a regular […]
The ThunderSnap Leash is such a cool leash. So basically it has 2 parts, the leash and the collar cap that remains on the dogs collar (see picture to above). It utilizes powerful magnets (that hold up to 300 lbs.) with a ball-bearing latch mechanism to quickly secure the leash to the collar. So […]
Do you want to know a dirty little secret about your dogs waterbowl? According to, A 2011 germ study , pet dishes were analyzed and considered to be one of the top the fourth dirtiest places in your house. How often do you clean your dog bowls? How do you clean your those bowls? Have you […]
Regardless of the type of dog you are training, and there are several successful ways to train a dog. By now, you probably know certain boxer dog traits (i.e., high energy, attention seeking, smart, etc.). These traits can often make it difficult for training. It is best to start training early but even if you […]
Can boxers tell time? So, it occurred to me that boxers might be able to tell time. Now we know that dogs live in the moment, and that is probably why they are happier than most of their humans, but do they know it is 5 pm? Well, the same way a woman has a biological […]
Most people know that boxers are prone to cancer. Lately, it appears that people are too. There are so many toxic chemicals in the average home that when you are aware of it, it is scary. Here’s simple test, take any product in your home – let’s say a cleaning product and look at the ingredients. Have you […]
Daisy was 5 years young when she developed Squamous Cell Carcinoma in her mouth. We sort of stumbled upon it when she needed her gum line contoured due to Gingival Hyperplasia. One thing led to another and Pandora ’s Box was opened. My husband and I had purchased pet insurance through VPI approximately 6 months […]
