My New Dog

“Hey all! I got my new pooch on 17Jul. She is an Australian Shep/Basset mix. She is so awesome. I feel like I have had her for years. Just thought I'd tell you what I named her. I decided to call her Torrey (named after Torreys Peak). Since I am into climbing 14'ers, I thought it appropriate. Of course Torreys Peak will be her 1st 14'er this weekend. We have been walking and hiking a bunch and she is very strong. I love her! Pics to come soon.”

“mountainchick- congrats on the new pooch. I hope you have many happy years together.

It was nice to see that you actually took my suggestion as to how I was going to name my next dog from the Doggie Names thread.”

“I hope she makes you a great Trail buddy! Is she going to post on TT like Sarabelle?”

“I'm looking for a Boxer pup myself. Good luck!”

“Can't wait to see a picture of that combination!”

“Congrats mountainchick! Like Hobbit, I can't wait to see this combination. Aussies and Bassets are wonderful dogs. I hope your new buddy has the best traits of both!”

“Good Luck with your new dog! We are thinking of adopting a dog very soon. It has been 1 1/2 yrs since we lost our dog, Rudy. Looking forward to the photos.

Running Girl”

“May this be the start of a beautiful friendship, and a long one.”

“I was "this close" to getting a new dog yesterday. I promised myself I'd wait til January at the earliest cause I'm too busy this fall to train another dog. But, the Boxer rescue was at the local pet supply store and there was a 1 yo brindle there who was so sweet and so mild tempered... I wanted to take him home right then and there.

I'm not adopting that dog. But, I am still considering another dog in the winter. So, advice is great... Who has/had boxers? Tell me about their general tempermant. Things to watch out for, etc. I have a dog already so (s)he'll have another dog to socialize w/.”

“This is him... Isn't he sweet?
http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=3304785”

“tara

i think boxers are a great breed. one of the best with little children and pretty low maintnance.

only knock is that they're prone to some health problems - they're not the longest lived dogs unfotunetly. but then again, none of my favorite breeds are.


http://www.boxer-dogs.org/”

“Tarabull, not sure if you are fixated on boxers, but check out the link to a yahoo group I found: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SouthernSibes/?yguid=157171196

here their website:
http://www.southernsiberian.com/”

“Neighbor has a boxer. I don't know about the upkeep (hopefully it's less than our schnauzer). It's VERY frendly.”

“Cool beans about this new dog. Looks like a cutie!

All Boxers I've met were sweeties and very friendly. And quiet if I remember correctly.”

“Tarabull,

This is what akc.org has to say about Boxers:

The Boxer is a playful and fun-loving dog, who is also capable of communicating his feelings with his face. His twinkling black eyes show his intelligence and emotions. His face wrinkles up into expressions of curiosity, excitement, happiness, surprise, or sadness. Boxers particularly love children. They are playful and patient, but are also strong and defensive, so early obedience training is important.

The Boxer is a member of the Working Group and was first recognized by the AKC in 1904.

*I think that "working group" may mean they are used to working, which may translate into meaning they need a lot of activity to be happpy, and don't underestimate that meaning. They may need a backyard to run in a lot, as opposed to being taken for a few walks as excersize.

It's so important to find the right match, person to dog. I'm am very well matched with owning a Chihuahua. I don't have to walk her; she goes on puppy pads. We both like to get up in the morning, pee, and go back in bed to snuggle. She needs some activity, but very little, then can sit in my lap as I read or watch tv. She also loves to walk trails with me.

That's really great that you are looking at rescue dogs.”

“Great info, lh. I did a little research, myself. It sounds like, all around, a boxer is an excellent breed. They're friendly and loving. They're not prone to wandering and are trustworthy with ppl, esp children, while still being just a little protective.

My current dog, Sadie, was also a rescue dog. She's a German Shepherd/Border Collie Mix (also a "working dog". You should see her herd the basketball!). I have a fenced-in yard, access to tons of swimming and a couple dog parks w/in a short drive.

I really want another dog but am definitely going to take the time to do some research and check out lots of different rescues around. I wanna give Sadie an opportunity to meet the dog, too, to make sure it's a good match.

The boxer is great. And, very tempting, but, like before, I'll prolly end up w/ another mutt. In my experience, mutts tend to have better tempermants than pure-bred dogs... (I'm sure the debate will begin now, lol)”

“i babysat a jackel this weekend.
she reminded me of all the reasons i'm NOT ready to have another dog yet”

“Helinka- a jackel or a jack russel?”

“a jackel. lol. that's exactly what she looks like. some kinda long legged exotic shepard like i've never seen before. she was great once she settled down & stopped terrorizing the kids. but today i was happy to see her go home.”

“With a purebred dog, you know what the qualities of the dog will be. With a mutt, you don't know unless someone who has been taking care of the dog tells you. Otherwise, I don't see that one is better than the other.

I chose a chihuahua, because a friend of mine had one years ago, and I like the quirkiness and qualities of that type of dog. I tried to get a rescue, but the site I went to had none, and I didn't know there were other sites for chihuahua rescues, which I found out later.

I ended up getting a chihuahua from a show dog breeder, but in the end, I may have had to do that instead of getting a rescue, because the rescue chihuahuas tend to be over 6 pounds, and I needed a small one that could fit in a travel case, and be kept in the airplane with me. Capri is 3-1/2 pounds, and has been to NY 3 times already.

Her fare is about $80. roundtrip with Jetblue, and more with other carriers. It's cheaper to take her than to pay for a doggie sitter or doggie care place. Also, I want her with me.”

“when i was traveling this last week, i noticed several people with the little carryon pet carriers, cats and dogs. First time i remember noticeing so many. all the pets were very well behaved, btw.”

“You need to make a reservation for your pet right away when you make your reservation. The carriers have a limit as to how many pets can be inside the plane. It's about 2-3 pets.

I take the red eye, so she sleeps just as if she were home. We arrive in NY, and I take her out right away and go to the ladies room with a pee wee pad, put it down, tell her to
go on the paper, and she goes, much to the amazement of the ladies in the bathroom waiting on line.
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“Knowing how my dog would react, when considering how it reacts to thunder, fireworks, hard wind, etc., I can imagine that one of the cruelist things you can do to your pet, what with the takeoff noise of the gunned engines and g-forces of going down the runway, and then the air pressure differences in altitudes, is force it to ride in an airplane.”

“g-forces going down the runway, LMAO!!!!!

I know, I know, don't feed the trolls!”

“tarabull--linus is adorable!”

“Tarabull? Get the dog.

Buddur? I agree 100% on the plane thing. If your dog is used to riding in planes, then no biggie, however, I could not imagine having my dog in the bottom of the plane without me. I would fear behaviour problems after that with her, too. Hell, I can't even imagine myself in the plane, period...which is probably why I freak out at the thought of putting her in one, too.”