Greetings from the Bluegrass State

phaelene · #1 06-26-2005, 02:22 PM

i thought i'd posted an introduction when i first joined, but must not have done so in my attempt to take in much of the site--for that, i apologize.

hello to all from kentucky (USA). i'm mom to a 4 month old boxer puppy, "oscar." he's fawn with a black mask, white toes and chest, and slight white stripe on his muzzle. his tail is docked, his ears will be left natural, and i do plan to neuter him at six months of age.

oscar is my first boxer. i've long admired the breed and am delighted to have one as a member of our household. this puppy has been a pleasure since day one. i'm amazed at his intelligence and temperament. i have a 5 year old son, and one of my primary considerations in choosing a breed was its suitability to children. needless to say, i'm convinced i made a great choice. i'm sure time will only strengthen my conviction.

we started puppy classes with a private trainer 4 weeks ago (1 hr/week with the trainer, then work at home daily). although oscar's definitely still a puppy with a puppy's curiosity and independence, both i and our trainer have been very impressed by oscar's aptitude.

oscar has fit in from day one. our household has 2 cats, and he gets along splendidly with both. our older cat mostly ignores him, and oscar respects that, but our younger cat and oscar play like 2 puppies. they are great pals. my two biggest concerns with bringing a dog into the home were that 1) it would get along well with my son and 2) that it would get along well with our cats. oscar has outshone my expectations on both counts. suffice it to say i'm kooky about this little guy.

TheBoxerCrew · #2 06-26-2005, 02:40 PM

Welcome and Congrats on the pup!

I had 5 cats when I brought George home, and while I was concerned like you, I knew that my kitties had enough attitude to put George in his place - sounds like yours did the same

mybabyboy · #3 06-26-2005, 03:41 PM

Welcome to BW! It looks as though Oscar already has his paws on you! They are a wonderful breed and you will find yourself enjoying him just as you do your skin kids!

josephine · #4 06-26-2005, 03:51 PM

Well it's nice to see someone from the bluegrass state

Welcome to BW hope you find it as enjoyable as I do. Congrats on your baby boy!

phaelene · #5 06-27-2005, 03:54 PM

thanks to everyone for the warm greetings and a special "hi" to josephine, my fellow kentuckian! i look forward to learning and sharing a lot on this site.

Sasha's #1 · #6 06-27-2005, 06:00 PM

Hey Phaelene,

Welcome to BW from a fellow Kentucky Boxer family.

peanutsmom · #7 06-28-2005, 05:02 PM

Hello I know you will like it here. I don't think there are many of us from Kentucky (even though I am not originally from Kentucky).

scrappincat · #8 06-29-2005, 06:28 AM

I too am a new boxer owner from Kentucky!

Cathy