Lucy & Duke's New Talking Ball

One of the favorite toys in our home recently had to be retired and since it was the kids favorite- I sent out in search of another one just like it. What I found wasn't identical, and it makes crazy farm animal sounds, but it's great at entertaining my boxers! Have a look...





They get so wound up with this toy that their mama has to put it up after a couple hours to save what little is left of her sanity... And we don't dare drop this "obnoxiously noisy" toy on the ground when Daddy's here!

A Long Blogging Absence...

I can't believe it's been almost 2 months since I've blogged regularly! I guess I know now for sure one of the things that I am missing! In my defense, the past 2 months have held lots of changes for our household... A move to Orlando, a wedding for Lucy & Duke's Humans, and a new job for Mama! Lucy and Duke are holding up fantastically... it would seem that the adjustments are harder for their humans!
Lucy was a big help- or should I say, she was a great supervisor. She made sure that her mama packed up each and every one of her toys. Not that she helped by putting them all in one place or anything of that nature- she just made sure that they all made it into the box marked "LUCY & DUKE"!
My friend, Karen accompanied Lucy, Duke and I on the 2 day drive to Orlando. The boxers held up well- and were very understanding of their new surroundings- especially when I tossed out their favorite toy- The Babble Ball!
It's rather surprising that Lucy is the only pup that has decided the big white chair in our living room is the best place to hang out. As a matter of fact, every time Lucy hops up there and makes herself comfortable- Duke looks at her like she's not supposed to be up there! Even though our lives have changed in many ways, I can still count on Lucy and Duke to be themselves! They are just as snuggly and funny as they ever were...

And since I'm sure that you all caught that there was a wedding... Here are a few pictures from our wonderful day! It couldn't have been more perfect and we had a fabulous day!

Meet Caley! .... Caley's Story

Orlando, FL - The benign email from a shelter about a "skinny dog" did little to prepare a volunteer for one emaciated Boxer's condition.

Florida Boxer Rescue pulled Caley from the shelter where she had been housed after being picked up as a stray.

When Caley first arrived, she was crawling in fleas - so many fleas, in fact, that it took two treatments to kill them all.

The ailing Boxer was also found to be anemic (thanks in part to the blood-sucking fleas) and dehydrated.

In a word, Caley was a mess.

Technically, since Caley was just saved from the shelter, she is still a mess - though her many issues are currently being addressed at a veterinary clinic.

By tomorrow, tests which are being run on this suffering dog should reveal if Caley has an underlying problem, or if she was purposefully starved.

The Florida Boxer Rescue has set up a donation page for Caley - something to help off-set the many expenses which will be associated with saving her life.



Continue reading on Examiner.com Meet Caley, starved Boxer - National Dogs | Examiner.com

The Only In-destructable Toy We've Found

Thank you all for your sweet comments about Lucy and Duke's wild romp around the house. I'm so glad you all got a kick out of my children's antics.

You asked about the bright blue object that was so fascinating to my boxers. It's a "HURLEY" These very in-destructable dog toys are made by a company called West Paw Design. We've got 3 of them, and let me tell you they definitely stand up to a lot of abuse! They're even guaranteed against dog damage. Ours have been around for about a year and a half and look just like they did the day they arrived at our home! And let me tell you, that's saying a lot in our house. Lucy and Duke are not easy on toys.

These bright colored toys are not only durable, but they're extremely easy to find because of their bright coloring. (so even when Lucy drags one of these out into the jungle that's our back yard, her mama is able to locate it, unlike some other toys that have gone into the jungle never to return!) And that's a good thing, because my kids love this toy!

So, yup- my boxer kids give this toy 8 paws up, and they'll do just about anything to get their mouths around a "Hurley"... Including striking their best pose for the camera so that their human can blog about it! (This was a perfect shot... I guess I should mention that I was holding food in my hand to get it!)

Have a great weekend everyone! We'll see you all soon!

A Battle of Wills

Lucy and Duke had a particularly silly playtime the other day! I got some really good pictures of their little game... I hope you enjoy watching their antics as much as I do!

"Let's play, Duke! Come n get it!"

"Oh, I'm gonna gets dat toy from you, Lucy!"

"My mouths a lot bigger dan yours, Lucy!"

"Are yous ready to give it up yet? I's got nothing but time..."