So am I. High speed activity is normal,
Mary Rue
--- In boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com, Lisa Wiser <lawiser@...> wrote:
>
> LOL -- I'm trying to determine with a boxer how you spot MORE
> hyper-activity ....
>
> LisaW
>
> Jeanne wrote:
> >
> > Hi - I have had a few Boxers - and others - that enjoyed sneaking some of
> > my coffee whenever they could. I did notice a bit more hyper-activity
> > after, but not a big amount. Likely because I would not let them do much
> > more than sneak a sip because they would always 'laugh' after!
> > Meantime though, my suggestion is to either NOT& allow it or to limit it -
> > we all know caffeine is not good for *us* anyway, and it does tend to
> > affect dogs more. Different metabolism and size. No point in looking for
> > things to worry about health-wise.
> > WildThyme Boxers - www.purrfectlyexotic.com
> >
> > Breeders of Integrity
> > Boxers with a bit more punch to them!
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 4:34 PM, Lisa Wiser <lawiser@...
> > <mailto:lawiser%40att.net>> wrote:
> >
> > > **
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Never hurt my Vennie and he slurped coffee every chance he got.
> > >
> > > Vennie was my last show dog and at shows I'd have a thermos of coffee
> > > and had a favorite green mug (from my childhood) I kept in my tack box.
> > > I have to admit, I had several times thought it odd there seemed to be
> > > less coffee in my mug than I thought there should have been, but never
> > > put it together. Until, at one show, I was watching the classes, waiting
> > > to go in for winner's dog and reached down to the floor for my cup and
> > > started to take a sip. I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned around.
> > > Behind me was a (non-showing) spectator who said "Excuse me. Did you
> > > realize your dog has been drinking out of your cup." Well, no I hadn't,
> > > but now I knew. I thanked her, turned to Vennie and said "Vennie! You
> > > KNOW better than to drink out of my cup! You might get sick!"
> > >
> > > I thought the people behind me were going to fall out of their chairs,
> > > laughing.
> > >
> > > Now, I wouldn't brew a pot for Satch, or even give him his own cup ...
> > > but a little coffee shouldn't hurt him.
> > >
> > > LisaW
> > >
> > >
> > > ricnpeg@... <mailto:ricnpeg%40centurytel.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I was having coffee with my daughter, Satch was next to me on the arm
> > > > of the sofa. I just looked across the room for a minute, and that big
> > > > lummox stuck his tongue down my cup and slurped up half of it. When he
> > > > started, I noticed, but was laughing so hard, I just let him go on.
> > > >
> > > > I should have asked this before, but I had no idea he liked coffee.
> > > > Will this hurt him? He was really hyper after than, grabbing the waste
> > > > basket, a magazine, anything he could get and running off with it.
> > > > Coffee puts me to sleep, anyway he's sleeping now, thank goodness.
> > > >
> > > > Peggy and Satch
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
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