Hi Everyone!
My name is Vanessa. I am not a current boxer owner but probably will be by the end of the week. My younger brother is moving(long story) to Guam and can't take his boxer Nita with him. Well he could but she is 9yrs old and would have to go into quarantine for 3mos and it can get pretty warm there plus they have a bad flea and tick problem. She wouldn't make it. He called me a few nights ago and asked if we could take her. We hadn't planned on getting a dog for at least another year so my DH and I talked it over. I am pretty sure we are going to do it. She is a very sweet brindle girl. My brother adopted her when she was 2(at least they think she was 2) and he has had her for 7 years. I have dog sat for her and she is familiar with my home.
I am glad I found this site. I have had dogs before but not a boxer. I may need some advice with some issues that I know that Nita has. She is very high energy. You would never guess she is 9. She has never had any training or guidance in her life with my brother. He is young and not home a lot and lived in an apartment and she was left home a lot. One of the first things I am going to do when I get her is take her to my vet for a dental. Her teeth are so bad that one tooth has a hole all the way through. My brother loves her but has had some bad luck with his finances lately. I guess she is a notorious garbage dog and counter surfer. She is on purina dog chow now getting 2-3 meals a day but is still a little too ribby for my taste.
I have my work cut out for me but I can handle it. I have had some obediance experience. I plan on getting her out on regular walks, good food and training and I hope she can calm down a bit.
Wish me luck!
My name is Vanessa. I am not a current boxer owner but probably will be by the end of the week. My younger brother is moving(long story) to Guam and can't take his boxer Nita with him. Well he could but she is 9yrs old and would have to go into quarantine for 3mos and it can get pretty warm there plus they have a bad flea and tick problem. She wouldn't make it. He called me a few nights ago and asked if we could take her. We hadn't planned on getting a dog for at least another year so my DH and I talked it over. I am pretty sure we are going to do it. She is a very sweet brindle girl. My brother adopted her when she was 2(at least they think she was 2) and he has had her for 7 years. I have dog sat for her and she is familiar with my home.
I am glad I found this site. I have had dogs before but not a boxer. I may need some advice with some issues that I know that Nita has. She is very high energy. You would never guess she is 9. She has never had any training or guidance in her life with my brother. He is young and not home a lot and lived in an apartment and she was left home a lot. One of the first things I am going to do when I get her is take her to my vet for a dental. Her teeth are so bad that one tooth has a hole all the way through. My brother loves her but has had some bad luck with his finances lately. I guess she is a notorious garbage dog and counter surfer. She is on purina dog chow now getting 2-3 meals a day but is still a little too ribby for my taste.
I have my work cut out for me but I can handle it. I have had some obediance experience. I plan on getting her out on regular walks, good food and training and I hope she can calm down a bit.
Wish me luck!
