Humbolt

I am in Qld. Thank you for your kind words and advice. I am sure no matter what we do we will have a wonderful pup! We will raise her like she should be, whoever she may be I will let you know how we go. Thanks again!

They want $700 for her. I am not sure if the pet shop has anything to do with her or not, never asked. That is some very interesting information, thank you!! And no i don't think you are a snob, just passionate So do you know of any Boxer pups for sale at the moment??

I guess there are not a lot of boxer pups out there at the moment and I have always wanted a boxer!! I have spoken to the owner and all she has is an immunisation card and vet info sheet. Should I try and talk to the vet?? The reason she does not have registration papers for the pups is that she doesn’t have them for the parents. I realise there is no 100% guarantee she is pure otherwise I would go to a registered breeder. Her son works at a pet shop but the dogs are at the home. My wife, youngest daughter and I went to look at her. I think you could safely say even though she didn’t come home with us, she was ours :D It is a present for us for Christmas as a family and my 9 year old son doesn’t know yet. My wife wants a girl and I don’t mind. We are not going to breed or anything like that, we just want a good family friend.

Hello all, My family and i are buying a purebred boxer but not from a registered breeder. The owners did not get any medical checks done prior to breeding. Should i be worried?? I am aware of hip problems, the proportion of the head, the condition and temperament of mum, dad and 'our girl' to name a few things. We are aware of the activeness of the breed and are prepared to do what is best. We have a young family and will love it like a third child. We are going to participate in obedience training when appropriate. Is there anything i should worry about more than anything?? thanks for your time

Thanks again for all the help people, you have been fantastic. And i thought i was a dog lover We have decided against the dog in question. There are too many unknowns/inconsistencies and as mentioned a couple of times throughout this post, we have to go with our gut feel. It is really difficult as you all probably know to well. It's not easy to say no to any dog, especially one that you know in your heart is not well looked after and is not wanted. If we didn't have kids, my wife and i would home her just so she could be loved but it's not the case. This being said, we are still on the lookout for a dog. Any suggestions on breeds and where to look in Brisbane (and surrounds) would be much appreciated. One thing is for certain, if i have any questions at all i will certainly be posting on this forum, it has been a great experience. Thanks again

Ok, firstly thank you all for the replies, very helpful suggestions. We arrived and the owners met us outside the front of the house. Must have heard us arrive?? Just for the record, it is a friend of a friend and we had never met them before. I must say she is a very cute pup. Light brindle in colour and seemed to be in very good condition. Didn't smell, shiny coat etc. She was pretty excited and did jump around a little but no where near as much as i expected. Did seem quite shy. My little one approached her several times and she didn't seem to be worried. Was even patting her towards the end of the 'meeting'. The pup did growl at one stage though which worried me a litte but it didn't seem menacing. My eldest was quite taken by her but we didn't let him get to attached as we had explained we were just there to meet the puppy and see what happens from there. The owners did have a lead on her and when no one was holding on to her she didn't run away or anything like that. She did seemed to get spooked by the lead though and the owner did comment she is a bit scared of the lead???? There are 2 other dogs in their family. She hasn't been walked very much in the last little while so obviously has lots of energy. She sat on command and danced around on her hind legs briefly. They say she has had some training. By the end of the 'meeting', she had obviously calmed down quite a bit and was quite interactive with the children. My eldest was pretty much sitting with her and she was sniffing his hair and seemed quite affectionate. She didn't really come near me or my wife. Probably more near to my wife than me. Dogs usually come near me quite easily so it may just be me but i did wonder whether there had been a 'nasty' male influence in the past. I am a bit of a sceptic that being said Questions: should i worry about where they brought the dog from?? Can you get dogs checked by a vet before purchasing for any problems? If so, is it worth it?? Any thing else i should think about?

My wife and i are looking to purchase a 9 month old cocker spaniel cross spoodle (apparently 3/4 cocker spaniel and 1/4 poodle). It is a friend of a friends dog and she can no longer look after it for personal reasons. She weighs 7kgs. She is micro-chipped, up to date with vaccinations and not de-sexed. Asking $300 I do not know much about this breed of dog and have not had a dog for several years although really do love them. We have 2 kids, a 9 year old and a 19 month old. Are these kid friendly dogs? Apparently she doesn't nip but does get excited and jump up and down. Not up onto you but up and down. I believe they are very active dogs. Is this correct? Is this a good age to buy this type of dog or should we get one when first born? Apparently she is pretty much toilet trained. We as a family are going to have a look at her tonight and i would love any advice that anyone can give us. What to look for, how to test her suitability etc etc.