Day in the Life of My Boxers

I have a 5 year old white Boxer whose name is Bella.  I also have a 1 year old Boxer whose name is Shiner and she is fawn and white.  We originally got Shiner to entertain Bella during the cold winter months when she continually whines because she is bored and wants to go outside and play.

My Boxers wake up when its time for me to go to work and are awake about 1 hour.  They then spend the rest of the day lounging around and sleeping.  In the afternoon its all tails wagging and ears flopping, as this is there time of the day to PLAY!

My Boxers are the best of friends and will run around the yard playing chase, catching Frisbee, antagonizing squirrels and doing anything else they can think of.  During the evening hours they are back to their routine of lounging and sleeping untill they get hungry.  Then they sit and whine until their bowls get filled :)

After dinner they are ready for bed and this completes there cycle of their work week!  Now when the weekend comes its all playing all day unless of course they are left home while we go out then they recoup!


My dogs are some of the most spoiled dogs in the world.  They are not merely dogs but my best friends and part of the family.  If your looking for a family dogs definitely take a look at Boxers.  They love when my niece comes to play for a few days, but are grateful when she leaves so they can rest back up:)  

Pets: The time I almost lost Bella

by Crystal Canole

I have never thought of having to give CPR to my dog untill an event occured that could have been tragic. My dog is a boxer and she does not swim that well but decent.  She absolutely loves the water though so during the summer I take her to rivers and lakes often. 

One day we were swimming in the river and the current was fairly high.  She had her life jacket on her and I was throwing her water toy for her.  After a while, she did not seem like she wanted to play anymore.  She proceeded to walk to a rock bed and lay down.  This was very unusual behavior for my dog becasue she has high enrgey and always wants to play.

I figured she was just tired.  I started skipping rocks and did not think anything of it.  Then Kevin called over to me and said that Bella did not look good.  Her eyes were droppy and she looked like she was going to pass out.  Hurriedly we called her over but she would not get up.  Kevin picked her up and we raced her back to the car that was about a mile away.

We got her in the car and she started trying to fall asleep.  Kevin and I both know that when a human gets cold and wants to go to sleep you do not let them.  It was about 95 degrees out, but we rolled up the windows and cranked the heat.  He started poking her trying to keep her awake.  We drove to the nearest veterinary hospital we knew and they said they would not help her.

I called my vet who is about 15 miles away and told them what had happened and that I was raciing her in.  In order to keep her awake Kevin had to keep sticking his finger down her throat and choking.  When we finally got to the vet's, she recognized the car had stopped and jumped up.  All of a sudden she was fine.  I still took her in and explained to them that she seemed fine now, but they checked her over and agreed she was okay now.

They explained that what had happened was that her body temperature had fell from the cold river water and the exertion of swimming against current and worn her out.  They said we did the right thing, and to be careful with her when he are playing in rivers and current. 

I was thankful of my vet for immediately seeing me and bringing me in the back door to treat her as soon as I got there.  If your in the detroit metro area, I would definetly recommend North Gratiot Vet.  This incident has taught me that there is knowledge out there that I can learn to save my dog.  Although I did the right thing this time, if something else happened I may not have known what to do. 

Pets: Lake Orion Dog Park

by Crystal Canole

Lake Orion Dog Park

2301 Clarkston Rd
Lake Orion, MI
This is the mailing address.  

This is the greatest dog park in the greater Detroit area to take your dog to play and socialize.  The dog park entrance is just off of joslyn. 

This park has over 900 acres available for your pet, plus several miles of hiking trails to explore, as well as a 14 acre large fenced area to let all the dogs run loose and play at the same time.

There is also a similar fenced area that only allows dogs under 15 pounds. All of the dog runs are well groomed lawns, and rotating the location of the runs each month keeps the park eco-friendly. Plenty of shaded picnic tables give you a place to relax while your pet wanders around. These fenced areas are conveniently double gated with a 6 foot space between the gates that allows for easy leashing and unleashing. There are cold drinking fountains, and fresh tap water for the dogs is also available. Clean restrooms are on site, and pet waste bags are also available at various locations in this park.

The gem of this dog park is the large lake that they can splash around in on those hot summer days.  Lake sixteen butts up to the park and they have made a dog friendly ramp for your pets to go in and out of the water with ease.  Bring a ball or grab a stick and watch the dogs have fun showing off there swimming abilities.  Be careful on the dock as it gets slippery when wet.

White Boxer Myths

October 20 by Crystal Canole

The boxer breed itself is an awesome breed.  They have great temperaments and are very playful.  The colors are fawn, brindle, and white. 

White boxers have been frowned upon for many years since about 1925.  This is when the color was banned.  From then on white boxers were not allowed to be breed and most breeders would kill them when they were born.  Over the years there have been many excuses drawn up to warrant the killing of these innocent puppies.

White Boxers have high rates of being DEAF and BLIND.

White Boxers are ALBINO.

White Boxers are RARE.
White Boxers are cause by a GENETIC BIRTH DEFECT.

White Boxers are SICKER and more prone to CANCER. 

All of these excuses have been used by breeders to euthanize the puppies at birth.  They are not allowed to be registered with ABC and can only have limited registration with AKC.  These days of euthanizing the puppies at birth is starting to change and these great creatures are being put into homes as family members more often now.

White boxers do not have higher rates of being deaf and blind then there colored siblings.  They documentation and statistics out there have not proven this.  They are possibly more susceptible to deafness due to loss of pigment around their ears but there are no statistics to prove the higher rates.

White Boxers are not Albino nor are they rare.  White boxers make up roughly a quarter of all boxers and they receive there genes from there parents.  They are not a genetic birth defect caused at birth.  They have pigment and this is represented by a black nose and black spots that are under their white fur. 

White boxers that are placed for sale at astronomical prices is ridiculous.  White boxers should be cheaper than there colored siblings because they cannot be registered and if breed, their offspring cannot be registered. 

The only medical issue that white boxers have over other colored boxers is sunburning.  They are more susceptible to the sun burning them because of there pigment.  This is easily fixed with a little sunscreen applied.

I have my own white boxer and she is very healthy and active.  She has no problems associated with her and she is an amazing dog.