BOXER ADVENTURES

 

 I left first thing this morning to go pick up Marc at the hospital and bring him home. I knew the dogs were going to be both very excited when they saw him and I was extremely nervous about them jumping up on him and injuring him.  So before he came into the house I went in and put their collars on and leashed them both.  As expected they were both incredibly excited just to see him let alone when they could smell him and know that he was back and that he smelled different.  It took some time with me holding them firmly with the leashes to make sure that they didn't jump - especially Booker! Obviously he's the young boy who's so full of it!  But once they were in a common frame of mind they were able to sniff him and ask him to pet them without being overly rambunctious.  Tonight they've just been going over multiple times to check on him smell him and I think just being happy that he's back home. They have been gentle and subdued either because it's still...

 Last Saturday Marc had a medical event.  Over the past week, he has been hospitalized out of the area.  So I have been gone a lot of the time and our schedules are all out of whack. While obviously my main concern has been Marc, but I also have been worrying about the dogs.  Fortunately I've had people to help by going over and let them out just to run and go to the bathroom. Since Marc works out of our house they are spoiled and are used to having someone home most of the time. The first day that I was gone Booker found a sponge that we use when washing the vehicles that we had out planning to be put back in the garage and destroyed it.  I was mostly worried that he had swallowed a piece but fortunately he didnt.  Other than that, the only casualty has been some paperwork that I left on my desk.  I've actually been pretty proud of them - they've been handling this like champs.  They definitely know something's wrong and they've been looking all ...

 This morning was extremely overcast.  It was humid and in the mid 70's.  Without the sun beating down, I thought that Booker would be okay for a run.  Sisko ran a short 5K with Marc and then walked a couple of miles. Shortly after we got home the sun fought to come out and won. It was super hot as I decided to wash my car.  I got out the pressure washer.  Booker has decided that the pressure washer is his person toy.  But as you know, those things put out a ton of pressure and can be dangerous. Sisko prefers to keep his distance and be spritzed like a princess where Booker, well, he is all up and in it! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Booker and Sisko (@boxeradventuresny)

 Today is a very emotional day for me.  It would have been my sweet Archer's 15th birthday. Every year, Marc and I do a bike race that benefits a couple of local not for profits. 2 years ago we got home after doing that race - it was just a couple of days after Archer's birthday, and remember, we had been told in February that he had 6 weeks to live so we were 5 months past that.  I came in and Sisko happily ran out the door to see Marc who was taking the bikes off the car.  Archer went out and wandered near the door and then came back in.  I sat down at my computer and he was pacing and just acting weird.  I let him outside again, but he didn't pee - he wandered around.  So I brought him inside again and sat down in my computer chair watching him.  Suddenly he fell to the ground and started seizing badly.  I handled this BADLY.  I started screaming and dropped to my knees as he seized for what felt like forever.  At some point Marc...

Today marks the last day of vacation and I am so sad.  I was hoping to give the dogs some more fun this week after last week's successful camping trip.  However, it has been blazing hot all week.  I loved it, but it was too much for both dogs. This week I was out doing yard work and they would just hide under trees to keep cool.  They would be so excited when I went inside and would follow me in, but when I went back out, if I left them inside they would just stand at the door totally offended that they weren't out with me.   They did appreciate when I washed my car because they got sprayed down by the hose and had a ball with that. Today was much cooler and rainy, with the forecast saying that it would remain overcast but the rain would stop. We took the kayaks and parked where we could take a short trip across a marsh to a boat dock and then travel across the boardwalk out to the beach,   They were both so happy with the cooler temps! They chased eac...

 We had a heat warning today.  Our first order of business was to get some ice cream at the annual Paws 4 Potter fund raiser.   Peanut butter and bacon - yummmmm!/ The boys also got lots of hugs and petting.  They were very happy. Then it was time to return to the beach Sisko has always been a good swimmer for a Boxer. But Boxers aren't really designed for swimming.  We've really noticed this year, probably since he's gotten older, that he's been a little more nervous and timid about getting in deeper water. So we got him a new, more supportive life jacket . Today he was playing in the water and would go up to just chest deep but didn't want to go any further.   So we hooked him up. It definitely helped him feel more supportive and confident and kept his head out of the water.