Rorschach Boxers

04/01/2025

One of these guys takes nice photos and the other one.. well.. 😅

03/28/2025

This one 🙃 Best update photos I could get. Megan does not stay still!

03/24/2025

03/22/2025

Getting ready to start annual Holter monitors for Megan. This link describes the process and what it does. In breeding programs, holter monitors are used to help screen out dogs that may have cardiac problems. It’s hard to screen for in Boxers. We have 2 known genes discovered for the cardiomyopathy that usually affects boxers (ARVC). Researchers suspect that there are a lot more genes in play. They suggest that breeders continue to Holter their breeding dogs along with genetic screening as the gold standard.
Our dogs are low risk genetically, so I’m not expecting anything too crazy from the Holter results. But, I’m still a little nervous.

A Holter monitor (also called an ambulatory electrocardiography device) is named after its inventor, Dr. Norman J. Holter who was a prominent American biophysicist of the 1940's. A Holter monitor is a portable device used to continuously monitor the electrical activity of the heart.

03/17/2025

Instead of the Colorado Bulldog, try the Columbian Boxer 🤣 Totally made up drink by our family bc it’s not fair that Bulldogs get their own drink but Boxers don’t.
It’s similar to the Colorado Bulldog.
Vanilla Coke, Honey whiskey, and cream. If you put the cream and whiskey into a shaker first and then pour into the coke it is sooo foamy and delicious 🤤

03/05/2025

Commercial raw (and homemade raw) has always been criticized by the Hills / Purina folks as being unbalanced, unsafe, dangerous etc.
Now that Hills is making a move into Fresh & raw pet foods, I wonder how this messaging will start to change? Frustrating for those of us who have been doing the ‘wrong’ thing for so long only to watch it become ‘right’ with some financial transactions.

03/02/2025

Photos by Zara, age 9, of Totoro

03/02/2025

Photo by Zara, age 9, of Megan.

02/14/2025

Megan sends her squishiest love to you all this Valentine’s Day ❤️

02/06/2025

Yeah this is them

01/31/2025

This one was living her best life drinking gutter water outside. Now she’s not feeling good. We’ve been here before Megan.

01/30/2025

I am always learning. As soon as I think I know things, I find out more info that shows me how much I don’t know. Dewclaws is a topic that is always debated in dogs. For those breeds that have them, breeders usually remove them. The rationale is that the claws are a nuisance, serve no direct purpose, easily get snagged on things and if injured will cause a lot of harm to the dog. If you’ve ever seen a ripped dog’s claw then you can attest to this.
Lately I’ve seen more of a push to leave dews on dogs. Especially working dogs. When they are removed, it causes the dog to have unnatural movement of that leg. Over time it can lead to sports / working injuries to the dog. For boxers, this is important especially if you are intending on working the dog.
I never thought about it too much but I am considering leaving dews on my upcoming litter because of this. I do want them to have full range of motion and also reduce any incidence of injuries to their legs. Dewclaws are always removed shortly after birth- so this really isn’t something most owners would have a choice in most situations. If anyone has thoughts about this, I’d love to hear them.

01/19/2025

A series of photos when I asked him if he was a Good Boy

His eyes 🥹

01/19/2025

This is my lion. 🔈 on

01/18/2025

01/07/2025

These are puppy mill dogs. Do not support this cycle in *any* way.
If you want to help: Do not purchase puppies from brokers, pet stores, online ‘buy now’ sites, or puppy farms. Do not support rescues that purchase dogs from auctions. Why? Because puppy mills count on that money to continue operating. Purchasing at auction is the same thing as directly supporting them. They take that money and buy new dogs to continue the cycle.
How you can help:
Again, DO NOT buy from mills. In any way. Often mills will sell to 3rd party brokers who will sell the puppies online to whoever has the money. Buy your puppy from a breeder who focuses on preserving their chosen breed. How can you tell?
They should focus on only one, maybe 2 breeds. They should have a *point* to their breeding program and be able to tell you their goals for the future. They should have a clear reason why they chose the dogs that they chose to breed and what they hope to get out of the litter. They should be doing their best to screen out health problems and be able to show you how they socialize the babies.