You are ready to bring your Boxer home? First, you must prepare your house. Whether you are bringing home a puppy or adult Boxer, you may want to spend some time surveying your house from a Boxer eye view (about 2 feet off the ground).
What if you want a Boxer, but cannot stomach the thought of housebreaking, chewed up shoes and boundless puppy energy? Have you ever heard of Boxer rescue? These organizations provide loving care (and sometimes rehabilitation) to Boxers who have been surrendered by their owners, found abandoned or rescued from harmful situations.Too many people get a Boxer for the wrong reasons and thankfully there are rescue organizations to take these dogs into their homes and provide care until a forever family can be found.
Did you know that arthritis affects one in five dogs over the age of seven? It is a painful condition that affects the joints and can occur in your pet's neck, hips, shoulders, elbows and back. However, there are many simple solutions that you can provide at home that will relieve the aches and pains in your dog's joints.
Vaccinations play an important part in the preventive healthcare of your pet. There are nasty doggie diseases out there, and for some of these, vaccination is your pooch's only real protection, as there may be no cure once the disease is contracted.
While "late is better than never," sooner is better than later, at least when it comes to your dog's dental health. Dental disease gets worse over time, and the longer you wait, the more damage that will have to be taken care of and the more expensive your vet bill will be.
Of all the parasites a dog can catch, worms take home first prize for Most Disgusting. Nobody wants to imagine little worms crawling around in their dog's digestive system, but it's a fairly common ailment that's easily passed from dog to dog.
If you decide you want a purebred, make sure it's because you love the breed since purebreds are often not as resilient as mixed breeds. Consider carefully why you want a purebred.
Over the last 20 years, vaccinations have generally been started in puppies at about 6-8 weeks of age, when the natural immunity inherited from the mother may start wearing off. A series of shots will then be given every three to four weeks, and boosters are administered every year after that.
Would you like to save money and have a healthier pet? Let me tell you a story. One day, my German Shepherd asleep, as usual, when suddenly, he started convulsing so intensely that I thought he must be dying.
Teaching your dog to heel is one of the most basic and important dog training commands you can teach. With an active and younger dog or puppy, it can be especially difficult, but with patience and consistency, it doesn't really have to be that hard to train your dog to heel.
Family pet dies in Chapin house fire The State A family pet was killed in a fire at a Chapin home early Thursday morning. A dog died in a fire that started in the garage at a Mosely Point home in Chapin, Columbia-Richland Fire Department spokesman Brick Lewis said. The home's six human inhabitants ...
Family pets perish in house fire CTV.ca Two dogs have died in a house fire that broke out sometime between early Wednesday and early Thursday morning. The owner of the home on Saddleback Rd. left at about 5:30 am on Wednesday. When he returned at 2:30 am Thursday, he found the home was ...
Family pet mauled by 'killer' dogs Hastings and St. Leonards Observer A FAMILY has been left devastated after their Border Terrier Betsy was mauled so badly by three larger dogs that she had to be put to sleep. The attack took place in Hastings Country Park last Wednesday morning (May 9), when Ronan Bond had taken his ...
Another family pet shot to death and thrown off cliff Examiner.com Cheatham County, Tennessee: Yet another family pet has been shot and killed by police. After the police killed the pet, they threw his body down a cliff. "Brandon Reed said his pit bull, Kojo, disappeared last Tuesday." "I had a couple dogs show up in ...
Family dogs rescued from burning Cos Cob home Greenwich Time A car fire in a garage damaged a home at 5 Steep Hollow Lane in Cos Cob, pictured Thursday, May 17, 2012. Two firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries suffered while battling the fire Wednesday. The homeowners were not home at the time of the ...
Events Marked By Family Dogs In Ledyard Author's Memoir Patch.com By Jessie King Bob Walsh, is no stranger to dogs, in fact, in having 17 different dogs throughout his lifetime, one could say he should write a book about them. So, he did and he co-authored Follow the Dog Home with his sons and grand daughter who, ...
Family pet stolen in home invasion WKMG Orlando A family pet was stolen in Deltona on Tuesday morning, where thieves have targeted several homes in recent weeks. Cauthen cannot believe someone stole his 4-month old puppy, Boss, right from their front yard. "I'm so mad right now I can barely even ...
Trial Looms in Federal Case Over Death of Family Pet Shot By Police in Front ... ABA Journal By Martha Neil In a scenario that is increasingly in the news as the subject of internal investigations and legal claims, two police officers in Connecticut are set to go to trial in federal court in Hartford on Monday for killing a family pet after ...
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