Life a little background on my earlier post - Page 2

Gracie Dean · 07-06-2010, 11:35 AM

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=230318

Back in late Jan, hubby wanted to get a puppy. Our daughter had left home and took her dog that we have had for 15 years with her. Hubby wanted a dog. I did not. When he showed me the boxer he wanted to get, I said okay. He wanted to crop the ears, I did not. We decided to not get the dog, then the next day hubby relented and said if I would let him get the pup he wouldn't crop the ears. We got him that day.

From the start, I figured (me not being a dog person) I would just tolorate the little guy and help feed and keep things clean. Max, tho had other ideas. The minute we got home, Max jumped into my lap and licked my face and I fell in love. We worked with him and got him trained and he had learned some tricks. We have a huge back yard and an 8 foot tall fence. We never worried about him getting loose.

More importantly, when I had my rounds of Chemo, he would lay on the floor right next to me and rest his chin on the couch as if to will me better. Sometimes I would lay on the floor beside him and he would just put a front paw on my arm ever so gently.

We took him to our home town of Eureka this last weekend as we wanted him with us. Friday night, he actually got to sleep uncrated for the first time and he did really well. Slept next to hubby all night and did not tear up anything and did not potty in the house. Saturday morning, hubby put him on his chain (not something he was used to) to do his morning thing. Hubby went to take a quick shower. Got back less than 15 minutes and the chain was broke and Max was missing. We and about 1/2 the town looked for a better part of 8 hours. It is a small town, we covered every street, every alleyway but could not find him. About dusk we went to hubby's mom's house uneasy but okay with the fact it is a small town and we knew he would turn up. 30 minutes later my brother in law came to the house and I knew the look on his face wasn't good.

He took hubby and they went to the edge of town near the country club. Max was there or his body was. He was hit horribly bad. Hubby called me and told me that I needed to go to my sister's house cause we had to bury our baby. Hubby had picked him up out of the ditch and just held and held him and cried... He was covered in blood when we finished burying him.

That was Saturday, this is Tuesday and for someone who wasn't going to love a dog, I can not stop crying.

We have a hurt in our heart and a void in our home.

**Lzen** · 07-06-2010, 01:09 PM

Oh man, that sucks. Boxers are great dogs. Very loyal, very playful, and tolerant of my little girl (think Elmira from Tiny Toons).

BTW, he looked like my female boxer. Her's a pic of her when she was about 6 months. She is a sweetheart.

**Lzen** · 07-06-2010, 01:10 PM

Also, I agree with you completely about not cropping the ears. Boxers are not supposed to be bad ass, tough looking dogs. They are clowns.

Skyy God · 07-06-2010, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by noswad

he was hubby's mom's neighbor, not ours. We were just there for the weekend.

but it makes me think twice about telling stray dogs to get out of my yard. If possible, I will pin them and call someone

Yeah, that's the right thing to do. I found a greyhound in 4 lanes of traffic a couple years back and coaxed him into my car. Turned out he was a foster that slipped out an unlocked gate.

joesomebody · 07-06-2010, 01:35 PM

I'm very sorry for your loss. It is so hard to lose a pet. Don't want to even think about losing Otis. I'd suggest getting another dog, but go about it the right way. Do your research, and find the right one.

Rushing out to the first classified ad for a boxer might not be the right idea. Look for a good breeder, and find the right pup.

I got so lucky with Otis. My mom found him for me and surprised me at Christmas. Not the way I usually suggest getting a pet, but I got so lucky this time. Best dog ever.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 07-06-2010, 01:37 PM

As someone else said, get a new dog. It won't fix it, but it will help. I'm very sorry to hear about Max.

Gracie Dean · 07-06-2010, 03:38 PM

hubby was lifting weights in the basement and Max would sit on the stairs like this. His legs were getting so long...

Bill Lundberg · 07-06-2010, 03:56 PM

I'm really sorry about your loss. Having gone through it myself I agree to get another one after 2-3 weeks. We lost our first boxer after 7 years and replaced him with another one 5 weeks later. Chas has been with us for 4 years now and as much as he drives me crazy from time to time I couldn't imagine him not being part of our family.

The great thing about Boxer's is many of them have the same traits. It's really easy to watch Chas and have fond memories of Tanner even though they were completely different looking dogs.

http://www.midwestboxerrescues.com/o...e/Our%20Boxers

Tanner

Chas

From Dogs

Gracie Dean · 07-06-2010, 03:58 PM

beautiful dogs! thank you

ArrowheadHawk · 07-06-2010, 04:34 PM

Mine.

Gracie Dean · 07-06-2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Mine.

Very cute!

**Buck** · 07-06-2010, 08:44 PM

Oh man, sorry noswad. That literally brought a tear to my eye.

I would give it a couple months at least.

07-06-2010, 08:56 PM

Bummer. Boxers are awesome. I hate going through this or even being close to such a situation. We were working on tooge's home when his lab got sick - we thought maybe she ingested something we left around. I was so relieved when we discovered it wasn't us but the relief was short because she passed shortly thereafter. Dogs are amazing creatures and they're perfect companions. No animal is more suited for human companionship, IMO.

Gracie Dean · 07-06-2010, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Bummer. Boxers are awesome. I hate going through this or even being close to such a situation. We were working on tooge's home when his lab got sick - we thought maybe she ingested something we left around. I was so relieved when we discovered it wasn't us but the relief was short because she passed shortly thereafter. Dogs are amazing creatures and they're perfect companions. No animal is more suited for human companionship, IMO.

Thanks Phobs. It truly was a shock. All I wanted this year was a crisis free year ya know?

Gracie Dean · 07-06-2010, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by luv

Look at that face. I'd cry, too. Sorry to hear it.

didn't he have just the cutest face?

07-06-2010, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by noswad

Thanks Phobs. It truly was a shock. All I wanted this year was a crisis free year ya know?

There is no such thing. I think you know that by now.

07-06-2010, 11:35 AM
Gracie Dean MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10004900	a little background on my earlier post http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=230318 Back in late Jan, hubby wanted to get a puppy. Our daughter had left home and took her dog that we have had for 15 years with her. Hubby wanted a dog. I did not. When he showed me the boxer he wanted to get, I said okay. He wanted to crop the ears, I did not. We decided to not get the dog, then the next day hubby relented and said if I would let him get the pup he wouldn't crop the ears. We got him that day. From the start, I figured (me not being a dog person) I would just tolorate the little guy and help feed and keep things clean. Max, tho had other ideas. The minute we got home, Max jumped into my lap and licked my face and I fell in love. We worked with him and got him trained and he had learned some tricks. We have a huge back yard and an 8 foot tall fence. We never worried about him getting loose. More importantly, when I had my rounds of Chemo, he would lay on the floor right next to me and rest his chin on the couch as if to will me better. Sometimes I would lay on the floor beside him and he would just put a front paw on my arm ever so gently. We took him to our home town of Eureka this last weekend as we wanted him with us. Friday night, he actually got to sleep uncrated for the first time and he did really well. Slept next to hubby all night and did not tear up anything and did not potty in the house. Saturday morning, hubby put him on his chain (not something he was used to) to do his morning thing. Hubby went to take a quick shower. Got back less than 15 minutes and the chain was broke and Max was missing. We and about 1/2 the town looked for a better part of 8 hours. It is a small town, we covered every street, every alleyway but could not find him. About dusk we went to hubby's mom's house uneasy but okay with the fact it is a small town and we knew he would turn up. 30 minutes later my brother in law came to the house and I knew the look on his face wasn't good. He took hubby and they went to the edge of town near the country club. Max was there or his body was. He was hit horribly bad. Hubby called me and told me that I needed to go to my sister's house cause we had to bury our baby. Hubby had picked him up out of the ditch and just held and held him and cried... He was covered in blood when we finished burying him. That was Saturday, this is Tuesday and for someone who wasn't going to love a dog, I can not stop crying. We have a hurt in our heart and a void in our home.
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07-06-2010, 01:09 PM	#16
Lzen Banded Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Oz Casino cash: $-519308	Oh man, that sucks. Boxers are great dogs. Very loyal, very playful, and tolerant of my little girl (think Elmira from Tiny Toons). BTW, he looked like my female boxer. Her's a pic of her when she was about 6 months. She is a sweetheart. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.
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07-06-2010, 01:10 PM	#17
Lzen Banded Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Oz Casino cash: $-519308	Also, I agree with you completely about not cropping the ears. Boxers are not supposed to be bad ass, tough looking dogs. They are clowns. __________________ Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.
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07-06-2010, 01:35 PM	#19
joesomebody Waiting to be voted off Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Casino cash: $9994900	I'm very sorry for your loss. It is so hard to lose a pet. Don't want to even think about losing Otis. I'd suggest getting another dog, but go about it the right way. Do your research, and find the right one. Rushing out to the first classified ad for a boxer might not be the right idea. Look for a good breeder, and find the right pup. I got so lucky with Otis. My mom found him for me and surprised me at Christmas. Not the way I usually suggest getting a pet, but I got so lucky this time. Best dog ever.
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07-06-2010, 03:38 PM	#21
Gracie Dean MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10004900	I really like this one hubby was lifting weights in the basement and Max would sit on the stairs like this. His legs were getting so long... Attached Thumbnails
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07-06-2010, 03:58 PM	#23
Gracie Dean MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10004900	beautiful dogs! thank you
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07-06-2010, 04:34 PM	#24
ArrowheadHawk Rock Chalk! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Casino cash: $7744961	Mine. Attached Thumbnails
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07-06-2010, 08:44 PM	#26
Buck Take a Chill Pill Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Casino cash: $6190295	Oh man, sorry noswad. That literally brought a tear to my eye. I would give it a couple months at least.
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07-06-2010, 08:56 PM	#27
Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	Bummer. Boxers are awesome. I hate going through this or even being close to such a situation. We were working on tooge's home when his lab got sick - we thought maybe she ingested something we left around. I was so relieved when we discovered it wasn't us but the relief was short because she passed shortly thereafter. Dogs are amazing creatures and they're perfect companions. No animal is more suited for human companionship, IMO.
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