So last night hubby and I were in and in in the kitchen and the pups couldn't care less (for once they weren't staring with those big brown eyes saying whatcha doin?). So then in a rare burst of romanticism, hubby sweeps me off my feet and carries me down the hall to the bedroom. All the while I can hear the distinct pitter patter of puppy feet following us. But hubby set me down and turned around to close the door. It's fairly dark in the room, only the tv on and I sit on the bed and hubby turns around from the door and there standing on the bed.... ...was none other than stealth Bogie! I almost fell off the bed . Needless to say... mood officially KILLED. It was like he was a ghost. We didn't even see him come in.

I was just wondering if anyone else has puppies that are super at killing your mood?? Or am I just blessed?

ok, back in March my daughters teacher (the one that bought one of Katies pup 2 years ago) asked if Stacey would want to watch her dog when they went on their summer family vacation. no details or anything, but Ali (the dog) was the best puppy...my favorite and i always told anyone that adopted a puppy that i would rather have them ask me first before sending their dog to a 'kennel' for any reasons.

soo the other day Grace (the teacher) wrote an email to stacey asking if she was still wanting to care for Ali. i gave her the 'ok', knowing she would be brining her here to stay, i also asked that she bring a crate so if we were to go someplace and couldn't take Ali, she would have her crate. THEN i asked when and how long they were going to be gone. her answer...they are leaving on Saturday but would probably bring Ali by my place on Friday then added they are staying in NY for a little over a MONTH...~gulp~

really this is going to be a LOT of fun...dogs, daycare...me...losing my mind! me thinks i better stock up on some wine coolers!
sooo be ready for some pictures!

Quick back story one of the ladies working at the PT center that i goto stopped me on my way out and asked me about where she could find boxer puppies. The story she told was sad she had one lined up with a breeder (BYB?). She was all set to pick him up sometime this week and was called by the breeder and told they had lost one of the puppies and it would be a little longer until they let the other ones go. The next call was them telling her all 8 puppies had been lost to something that was past on from the mother. This really got me asking questions about the breeder it sounded very odd. The only thing i could really find out was that she found them through an online pet service and they breeded many diff kinds of dog. Really started to sound like a BYB. So I told her a few things to ask a breeder to help her find a reputable one. Now I am no expert on this so I was hopping that all the people on here could help me compile a list of questions that anyone looking for a boxer should ask a breeder.
Here are a few things that I could come up with

1: Have both dogs been health tested (need to know what should the health test be?) cardiomyopathy, hip problems, ect please add more
2: Will the breeder offer a health garrenty
3: If something happens will they be willing to take the dog back and rehome it
4: DO they have any pet quality boxers she is not looking to show.
5: watch out for the statement that this is a "RARE" white/black boxer
6: Do they have dogs in the show ring?
7: Expect that the beeder will have a few Questions for you more then just the usual chat.

That is all that i can think of hopefully this is a good start and everyone can add a something to help out. The last thing is She is willing to drive to get a puppy so does anyone know of a good breeder with a litter coming in Ohio, PA, MD, NY area. We are in central PA so that puts us in short driving distance to these states.

Thanks all

As most would know, this will be my first 4th of July with Marley. He doesnt seem to mind the lightning/thunder (unless its one of those huge CRACKS that light up the sky ), but I dont know how he will be with the fireworks.

How does everyone else's poochies react to the fireworks? What do you do for them if they hate them?

ok, out of 3 dogs that i have, one is fixed and the other two came in heat within a week of each other...then...my daughter!! OMG, this is going to be a real fun week!