Hi Bill,

>> I can understand that one.. you show your boxers, right? so the travel
>> is understood and so is having the tags.. It's better than taking a
>> chance. I'll have to ask my vet what he uses.. though so far since
>> we've moved to Ithaca, no one has needed surgery, but they're not
>> boxers.

> Just my male and he's semi-retired now.  He gets to spend his days lounging
> around with his busy moments when he's playing stud... such a life.. lol.

haha that sounds like a perfect life for a dog 

>> It must be neat showing dogs :)  My black lab is a full breed, my other

> There are nice people in the show world but you know that movie "Best In
> Show"... the realism is scary!! People are neurotic over their dogs.  It's
> expensive as well.. but hey, what the hell, it's only $$$.

Our black lab is a beautiful guy, perfectly shaped head, but being a runt he
has quite the goofy appearance.. certainly not show quality but he's a
sweetheat.  There are times when the yellow lab mix pups get severely
protective (growly and looking like they'd take a bite out of you) but Toby,
our black lab acts like he couldn't care less, wouldn't know how to bite if he
tried. He's a perfect dog for the grandboys who come over :)

>> two yellow labs are mixed breed and extremely dumb. It's the last time
>> I'll buy a rescue Lol... Nah, that's probably not true, but it can be
>> frustrating when you're used to a smart dog 

> Rescue dogs are wonderful.

These two came from down south, and were rescued from a kill shelter by a
couple who drive down there to save dogs like these.  I wish I had the energy
they have to do such things.  When I called asking to see one of the pups they
drove to our house in Windsor with the two of them, to let Toby meet the kids
and it was a comical.  I was only going to keep one, but couldn't deal with
sending the other one back, they were both so beautiful.

>  I just wish first time dog owners knew what it
> takes to own one.  The person I got my bitch from was given to her as a
>birthday gift by her b/f. Once they split, she didn't have time for it.

Ah that's sad.

>When I
> saw Savannah (her name) for the first time I fell in love with her.  Three
> weeks later she was sitting in my living room.  She's smart when she wants to
> be... typical woman... ;)

I guess the same is true of Sophie ... she's really funny when it comes
to "playing".. Indi, the male yellow-lab mix, spends his days chasing and
tossing his ball all over the house (he plays by himself, really funny to
watch ), but Sophie acts like life is all business, like someone has to
take protecting the family seriously.. Lol.. she never chases balls or plays
with toys like Indi does, it's funny.

>My boy thinks he's King... the bastard.. ;)

haha :)  He probably is the King 

Take care,
Janis

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