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Old September 28th 03, 02:27 AM
Tara O.
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Default Boxer Bash Observations

We had our first annual Boxer Bash today...I'm surprised I still have enough
energy to post.

It was a fun day if you discount the 6.5 hours of driving we did with a kid,
2 dogs and all their possessions. Here are some observations of Boxer
behavior when in a large group of other Boxers plus some general stuff:

1. Most exhibit defensiveness on-leash, whether there is a call for it or
not. Introduce two Boxers, even two who previously lived together but were
separated until now, on leash and one will inevitably start a fight with the
other. Some gave verbal warning signs like a low growl while others went
from sniff-to-snap at lightning speed.

2. Much of the above is all show and makes for a very loud environment. We
had a few who engaged, with one starting and the other all-too-ready to join
in, and decided it was mucho entertaining so why quit? For all the
ferocious snarling, growling, snapping and face-to-face combat, it was just
noise and no injuries.

3. Fact: Boxers are naturally jealous dogs...jealous of their people, their
canine playmates and any & all attention issued, even from a stranger. They
are generally not jealous of belongings though. Keeping that fact in mind,
imagine approx. 30 Boxers vying for attention and getting jealous over each
other. It was really very funny at times because they like to make noise
when they feel they're being ignored.

4. Boxers are copycats. If one dog barked, growled or whined, suddenly
every other dog *had* to join in with their own verbal repetoire. At times
we had a really *loud* concert going on. We decided the lack of music
wasn't something we had needed to worry about because we never would have
heard it in the first place.

5. When you're in a large meadow with that many Boxers and twice as many
people, at least one Boxer will inevitably slip his collar and disrupt
everything. In the middle of the scoop the poop race, one-eyed Bogie
slipped his collar and ran back and forth like a bat out of hell causing
all the dogs and all the humans to launch into an uproar. Bogie suddenly
had about 10 people chasing him, making the chase-me-game that much more
enticing, which made it last that much longer. I swear I saw him grin as he
flew towards, and sailed over, 2 Boxers attached to their owners

6. The naughtiest of Boxers will suddenly become angels with bright halos
when in the company of strangers.

7. The most angellic of Boxers will suddenly become monsters with big horns
and big teeth when in the company of strangers.

8. Set up the entertainments near a body of water and watch the Boxers stay
*as far away* from the water as their humans will let them.

9. A girl can be naturally verbose and have a "big mouth" but stutter,
"uhhh" and "umm" quite a bit when forced to stand up and speak in front of
alot of people. I won't name names.

10. You find out just how spoiled the dogs are when 1/3 of them show up
overweight and decked out in designer collars with matching leashes and more
accessories than their owners have for themselves.

All in all it was a good day. We raised $600 for the rescue and potentially
gained 2 volunteers and one adopter from total strangers who saw us and
decided to hang around and get to know the dogs and their owners.



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Tara



 




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