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Oh he sounds adorable! Bomber loves strawberries and bananas. Oh and i recently found out that he will eat plum aswell, but the biggest drools are left for strawbs and nana's!

Sending lots of positive healing vibes your way today Jane and hoping surgery goes well. Very sad to hear that TBCSITW has also been lost Magnus. Thank you to everyone that are keeping us all updated, it is very much appreciated by me.

Well he is pretty good at fooling people. It's the deep brown eyes that do it!

Wow no need to be rude about it. I've have/had 4 boxers in the last 17 years and had 3 at one time (one was my ex's) and known a number of people with boxers. Yes they can be an energetic dog but none have them have had any major crater digging obsessions etc or behavioural issues borne from not getting 1 - 2 hours energetic exercise a day. I agree, no need to get snippy. We were sharing our experiences with the boxers that we own and live with every day! I think it is definitely important to realise that Boxers are by no means couch potato's (and to think that, indicates that maybe your friends didn't do enough breed research before getting their Boxer ) but to say that they need 1-2 hours exercise a day maybe a little bit of an exaggeration! I have found that mental stimulation is just as good if not better for tiring Bomber and it's also good to remember that Boxers like to be with people. If they are not inside dogs or seperated from their family regularly then i can absolutely see that they might find their own fun. Heck Bomber isn't an angel and he has definitely on a few occasion gotten his 'revenge' on me by destroying something but each time i have realised why, that it was because of something i hadn't provided him that he thought he needed. I am also of the opinion that if you start out by walking your dog (whether it be a Boxer or any other breed) for an hour or 2 hours or whatever every day than that is the way you will need to continue. JMO. Sorry OP for highjacking your thread! Hopefully i'm forgiven.

Oh Thank you to everyone that is helping in a practical sense. It must be awful going back to the property and seeing the devastation, please look after yourselves aswell as i am sure this will all take a toll. Jed, hang in there and keep fighting! We are all backing you, even if it is just from behind our computers.

Make that 56.

Wish i hadn't watched that. Those poor dogs.

Dyzney well said. I feel exactly the same way.

Sorry but how many Boxers do you know? The one you mentioned above? My boy gets a half an hour walk a day, one night a week at training and maybe the ball thrown out the back for him once or twice a fortnight. He definitely doesn't need 1-2 hours of energetic exercise a day, infact it would probably kill him. I must have a broken boxer aswell. In regards to the OP's question, i believe that a boxer would be good for obedience/agility but they are the kind of dog that likes to think for themselves and as someone mentioned earlier the main thing would be working out what exactly drives your boxer to work at it's greatest potential for you.

That's a lovely thought that i'm sure will be much appreciated. Thank you Julie & the MDBA Pacers for being so quick to help.

This is just absolutely devastating. Jed i am so sorry. There is nothing i can say that will make it better but please know that you and your dogs are in my thoughts. Although i don't know you personally i have always had a deep respect for you, you are one of my favourite Doler's without question. I hope you are able to heal well and quickly. ;) RIP all the precious doggie souls that have been lost in this devastation. Life's just not fair sometimes. :D I will donate some money now but if there is anything i can do from here (i'm in Adelaide) please let me know.

Yep boxer puppies are the cutest! :D I'm not biased or anything! The second photo cracked me up, although all of them are great as usual! Love the ones of the little cherub running too! She looks like she might be just a wee bit cheeky, your friend better get prepared. ;)

Well done Ruth! Love the photo, your gorgeous. I guess this means my Chopper calender is even more special now! Taken by an award winning photographer!

I guess from my perseptive when i saw it (and being someone that knows nothing about breeding dogs!) i just picked up that it was a bulldog mix. I don't think they mentioned pure bred bull dog at all? Maybe i should have thought about it more but i personally didn't think they were bashing all PB's! I think anyone with a bit of brains would also realise they were speculating on the dogs problems and breeding. But maybe i give people too much credit!

If you mean Wiggles, they did actually say he was a bulldog mix not a PB bulldog. They also mentioned that he had been a stray and his exact breeding was hard to determine but that they believed there was some bulldog in the mix, and that his problems could have been the result of in-breeding. They certainly weren't bashing PB's if that's what your trying to suggest?

He's super cute! Looks like he has slotted in with your other guys easily! Love the picture where he is hanging off of the other dogs neck! :D

Bonnie, such a dignified old lady. KHM and family.

You can make dog friendly cakes. I made one for Bomber's first birthday which had carrot, wholemeal flour and some other things and he loved it! :D It was from a recipe that was posted here on DOL in another birthday cake thread. Maybe do a search, i do remember it was in general dog discussion. ETA Happy Birthday to Sally for tomorrow

That is adorable! What a clever girl she is.

Personally i think having him desexed would have no bearing on how much he barks. Maybe he just needs more exercise and mental stimulation? If he isn't getting a daily walk or being kept occupied simply walking him, doing some training or giving him bones, kongs etc might not cure the barking but may help. Depending on how old he is I would also suggest that they have his eyes checked. Maybe he is going blind, and i think that can cause some dogs to bark unnecessarily. The crate is also a great idea so he can be with them more.

They're awesome! Off to see if they have the bestest breed!

Just sent you a PM.

Nup neither did i! Will email Steve tomorrow.

Serena that was a beautiful tribute, i hope it helped in some tiny way to write it. RIP big guy.

What a lovely last update! Was fantastic seeing all the bubs with their new families. :D