Congratulations Vida! You will have many laughs having two of them. I miss having my Oak and Brit, I use to love watching them romp and play, I always thought it was much easier having two of them, the kept each other company. Brit came into our lives when Oak was 3, but it didn't take long at all to know that she was the boss. She would give Oak the "Stink Eye" and it didn't take him long at all to know what that meant! We now only have one boxer Roger and Chumlee the Maine Coone cat who thinks he is a Boxer, they play all the time, so its kinda like having two of them.
Best of luck, and thank you for rescuing!
Penny, Roger and Chumlee
Penny and Angel Britania Marie and Angel Oakley, together again, forever.
Chumlee the kitty - Maine Coon - DOB - 3/22/10 - Date of adoption - 5/17/11
Roger-White Boxer- Neutered - Docked Tail - Natural Ears - DOB 5/2/10 - Date of adoption - 6/25/11-New Life Boxer Rescue - These two babies are mending my heart!
Penny and Britania Marie/Boxer/80.2lbs/8yrs0mos/Easton, Pa./CRF-dx:10/09, pancreatitis-dx:10/10, HBP 10/09, cardiomyopathy-dx:2/11, Anemia
Oakley-waiting at the Bridge
Penny,proud mom to: Britania Marie, fawn/black mask spayed female-waiting at the bridge, natural ears and docked tail 4/15/03-5/2/11. Oakley, white male-waiting at the bridge,06/10/03- 10/11/09-always on my mind, forever in my heart.
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From: vida townsend <vvt19@yahoo.com>
To: "bxf@yahoogroups.com" <bxf@yahoogroups.com>; "boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com" <boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:51 AM
Subject: {BxF Mail List} New Boxer baby--now there are 2!!! Long--need advice!
Good Morning everybody!!
Well, years ago when I joined these lists, everyone said that Boxers were like potato chips--can't have just one! We adopted Sherman in January from the wonder people at Louisiana Boxer Rescue. We had thought about getting a puppy for Sherman to have some company, but the dear family that fostered Sherman was fostering Bailey--and Rachel and I talked and decided that they would be good for each other. We think that someone probably used a heavy hand with this baby-she was pulled from the Vermillion Parish shelter which is a gassing shelter, along with 2 male Boxers--not sure if they were from the same family. Anyway, my dear daughter Ellen (couldn't have made either of these trips without her) left Friday and drove to Monroe LA, spent the night, and then drove with Sherman to Alexandria LA to meet Rachel,her husband, 2 year old son and Bailey at PetSmart there. Bailey is really thin--gotta get some meat on those bone, was spayed two weeks ago, and is a
cuddler. She is a bit smaller than Sherman, but we think that she is about 9 1/2 months old and he is 16 months old.
Now, we have never had two Boxers before, so of course I need help and advice!! And you all are so wonderful and understanding--so of course I turn to the lists.
They have gotten along well so far. I bought a crate for Bailey and crated her last night. Sherman has his crate which he goes in and out of whenever he wants to--roams the house during the day. I plan to crate Bailey in the morning when we all go to school and work--will come home mid morning to check and then Jim and Ellen will both be home during lunch. I just think that she at least needs to be crated when we are not home until they get used to each other--please chime in here anyone--but should I crate Sherman also, or just leave him to his regular routine. I don't want to cause any friction---and yes--I do attribute "human" characteristics to the dogs!! She will not be crated when we are home, and most probably eventually she will be allowed to go in and out of the crate whenever just like Sherman---advice please.
Also, I know Boxers "mouth" a lot when playing and make noises--how do I tell when it is about to get out of hand? Bailey has not barked or made any real noise --Sherman makes lots of noise and it is not really growling, but he is bigger than she is at this point and I don't want to let them get out of hand. They have been in the yard, running and bucking and playing. She also immediately jumped into mine and Sherman's chair--but he has been good about it--so far.
We have only had two "stink eye" episodes--one from each of them and it was in the Jeep on the way home--imagine--meeting a new "sister" and then being put in the back of a Jeep Cherokee and riding for 6 hours--with stops of course! Sort of like if Jim brought home a new, young wife and made me share my house with her--ha ha!
Anyway, this is the scenario and please give me any tips or advice about having two boxers in the same house. They are both sweet and loving and when Bailey get some weight on her bones, she will be able to handle Sherman. She was fostered with 4 other dogs--three of which are male Boxers, so she know the ropes--she lived with Rachel and family for about 3 1/2 weeks, so she was just getting used to them before I got her. Bless her heart--I am sure that she is confused!! Hope you all have a wonderful day and please let me hear from you all!
Vida
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