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Post by brobear on Oct 25, 2021 7:51:50 GMT -5
*Please; no pit-fight topics here. Your favorite dog breeds. We each have our favorites and there are no wrong choices. 
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Post by brobear on Oct 25, 2021 8:40:29 GMT -5
During my life, I have been best friends with seven boxers. (1) Penny was my pal and protector during my single-digit years. She was named Penny due to her color (copper brown). (2) Sergeant (copper brown) was my pal during my teen years. We roamed the hills and woods (North Carolina) and spent a lot of time in the creeks, ponds, and the Catawba River. Sergeant was unique in the fact that he never dog-paddled on the surface. He went in and under, swimming like a beaver or otter. Actually, Sergeant's mother was a full-blooded boxer and his father was a Chesapeake Bay Retriever. (3) Lady - registered name Lady Godiva - was a white female born in Dodge City, Kansas. She was my pal just after my stint in the marines. Mom considered calling her "Miss Kitty" but decided that she might look silly calling "Kitty, Kitty, Kitty" for a big white boxer dog. (4) Dutchess was my boxer dog when my wife and I lived in Savannah, Ga. She was a good dog and yet another white boxer. She died a young dog from a sickness. (5) Samson (copper brown) was a beautiful male boxer. He and I spent many hours exploring the woods and swamps of South Georgia. (6) Bonnie was a white boxer who was born a twin (two pups in one sack). She had one brown patch where she was born with no eye there. So, I named her "Anne Bonnie" after the infamous pirate queen. She was also born with a few other physical (afflictions). Bonnie was killed by a car - struck on her blind side. (7) Hero (copper brown) was a big 85-pound boxer. He was 10 when he died of natural causes. My Mom and I were watching a movie on TV (year 2001). Hero came out of my room, gave doggie sugars to Mom and then me, and then walked back into my room and laid down on the rug next to my bed. He had acquired arthritis and could not jump up on my bad, so normally, I would pick him up and put him up there as I was going to bed. But on this particular night, he was lying on the rug dead.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Oct 26, 2021 8:59:46 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Oct 26, 2021 9:15:29 GMT -5
OldGreenGrolar; the Siberian Husky your favorite dog breed?
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Oct 26, 2021 9:24:15 GMT -5
OldGreenGrolar; the Siberian Husky your favorite dog breed? Yes it is. Most of my favourite animals come from the colder countries. |
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Post by brobear on Oct 26, 2021 9:47:06 GMT -5
Even though the sled-dog ( spitz breeds ) are no more closely related to the wolf than other domestic dog breeds, they are indeed the most "wolf-like."
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Post by brobear on Oct 26, 2021 10:39:28 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Dec 12, 2021 1:07:56 GMT -5
*NOTE: Please do not discuss the bloodsport of dog pit fights.
During my life, in North Carolina, I have owned 7 boxer dogs. My father in law, in Georgia, had owned numerous American bulldogs. My daughter and I have plans to raise American Bull Boxers.
american-bull-boxer.proboards.com/#category-1
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Post by brobear on Dec 12, 2021 5:10:33 GMT -5
Do any of our esteemed members have a favorite breed or a dog breed that you have a special interest in?
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Post by tom on Dec 12, 2021 13:14:36 GMT -5
That's easy for me. I've had three German Short-haired Pointers. Down to just one now as I had to put my Willi down last October, he was 15 1/2. Nothing more difficult than putting your beloved dog down. He was a once in a lifetime dog.  ![]()  |
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Post by brobear on Dec 12, 2021 13:55:12 GMT -5
The loss of a good dog, or any animal, that you have bonded to is the loss of a family member. I know. Sad news about Willi.
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Post by tom on Dec 12, 2021 14:17:49 GMT -5
It is hard when you raise them from a puppy. The one thing about pets and dogs in particular is their unconditional love they give you throughout their entire life. Some people never get another pet just because of the pain of letting go. I say the joy they bring to your life is worth it even though that dreadful day will come one day. They worship you, no matter what kind of day I had at work I could guarantee a happy dog when I returned home wanting my full attention. Putting a dog down is very emotional as it's normally your decision to end their life and that is what you struggle with. Sometimes you second guess yourself into thinking they can still go on but deep down you know their suffering. To make that final call and live with it knowing they will no longer be suffering is what gets you through it. Lots of tears shed when I made that final call with Willi.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Dec 12, 2021 14:28:11 GMT -5
I never had a dog but my former housemate had one. He would put the life of his dog before him and has remain homeless for him for years. He sadly pass away three years ago at 14 years of age.
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Post by tom on Dec 12, 2021 15:50:36 GMT -5
Unless your a dog owner and especially if you've raised them from a puppy you may never know the grief you feel when that dreaded day comes. I felt more grief putting my Willi down then when my own father passed away. I know that sounds a little weird but unless you've owned a dog and bonded with that dog from puppyhood you may never know how tough it is to say goodbye. Like I said the difference with a pet, it is YOUR decision to end their life unless they get hit by a car or something and that is tough in of itself. But when you make the decision you have to live with your decision and there's always that little voice in your head saying could he have gone on a little longer?
You can almost look into their eyes and that will tell you when it's time. One of the most selfless acts one can do for your beloved pet is to end their suffering.
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Post by brobear on Dec 20, 2021 7:27:12 GMT -5
When I would look deeply into the eyes of my dog, which in my case was always a boxer, I could feel the love and devotion straight from the heart and soul of that dog. It's an experience I am unable to fully put down into words. I don't believe that same can come, at least not nearly as completely, from a cat, a bird, nor even from a horse.
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Post by brobear on Dec 31, 2021 16:29:25 GMT -5
I never had a dog but my former housemate had one. He would put the life of his dog before him and has remain homeless for him for years. He sadly pass away three years ago at 14 years of age. If you never own a dog and bond with that dog, then you will never know of that very special friendship that you missed.  |
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Post by brobear on Jan 26, 2022 8:29:08 GMT -5
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Feb 5, 2022 5:13:00 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Feb 6, 2022 6:18:02 GMT -5
A bull-boxer is not a breed. It's a dog bred according to type - Mollosser type. There are topics of every Molosser breed - mostly bulldogs and Mastiffs.  |
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Post by brobear on May 9, 2022 7:31:36 GMT -5
Identifying Molosser Breeds www.mastiffcanada.org/index.php/breed/identifying-molosser-breeds Molloser Dog Forum: american-bull-boxer.proboards.com/ Identifying Molosser Breeds Mastiffs, Molossers and Misunderstanding! There are many different mastiff breeds but only one true Mastiff which also belongs to a group of dogs called Molossers. The Mastiff is sometimes referred to as the English Mastiff or Old English Mastiff but the official name of the breed is Mastiff. The term Molosser describes a group of working dogs with a related ancestry that were used historically to guard and protect properties and livestock. Molossers include breeds such as the Boxer, Bull Terrier, Cane Corso, Dogue de Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Mastiff, Newfoundland, Neopolitan Mastiff, Shar Pei and Tibetan Mastiff, among other breeds. Typically, Molossers can be identified by a comparatively large head, shortened muzzle, heavy bone and often thick and wrinkled skin. Many of the numerous Molosser breeds are often referred to as a “mastiff” which is confusing and misleading. The different Molosser breeds were developed for different purposes and therefore have many physical and temperamental differences between them. Blame or praise can be unfairly associated with the Mastiff breed due to a failure to correctly identify Molosser dogs and can thereby paint a misleading picture of the Mastiff breed as well as the other Molosser breeds. By referring to each distinct breed by their correct breed name we can help to lessen misunderstanding and misidentifications. Anyone looking for a Molosser breed of dog should be aware of the differences between the breeds and investigate which would be the best fit for them and their family based on activity level, trainability, temperament and specific breed traits. To help identify the most common Molosser breeds please refer to the handy image and chart below. (not size comparable)  |
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