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State: WNY Age: 3 yrs Weight:60 lbs Sex: Female Neut/UTD: Yes/Yes Coat Color: Brindle Docked Tail: Yes Cropped Ears: No Children Under 4: No Children Over 4: Yes Separation Anxiety: No Other Dogs: Yes Cats: ? Crate Trained: Yes House Trained: Yes Obedience Trained: ? Leash Trained: ? Attending Obedience: No Micro Chipped: No Adoption Fee: $300 |  |
| May 5, 2008 Best Friends Boxer Rescue would like to welcome Josie. Josie is an owner surrender, her family has had some difficult times and felt that it was in everyone's best iterests to surrender Josie to rescue. More info as we get to know her! | ||
| May 6, 2008 - Josie is such a ham!! Lu (our resident female Boxer) has been too stuck up to play with Josie and this is when Josie tries to display dominance by humping. Other than that there are no problems between the two and there was never a problem between Jo and Miller (our resident 13yr old male Golden). Last night we made Lu down/stay on her dog bed (after she had some 1 on 1 time with me and a rare Dairy Queen snack) and we got out a brand new Kong tennis ball for Jo. Man she LOVES those. Sean was on the floor for about a half hour semi-boxing (not too much but she needed to expend some energy and she is the one that initated) and playing with the ball. Jo was even gentle when "boxing". She has a very, very deep voice, especially when playing. In fact, at first Sean thought she was showing mild aggression due to the pitch, but it was all in fun and play and no aggression was displayed at all. Jo's skin is already looking and feeling a little better. She's not nearly as itchy and most of the scabby bumps are gone, but she does have some patches where her fur needs to grow back. She's done great with both chicken and fish and really seems to like the raw. I have been Kenneling when we are eating because she has put her paws on the table and when the dogs are eating because of the food aggression between my 2 only.. That's about it, all in all we've had a wonderful experience so far. | ||
| June 2, 2008 - Josie was moved to a new foster home to see if we could figure out what type of forever home that would make her happy. She has been here one week so far and she is doing well. She is good with all the other boxers here at her foster home. She is a great eater and never misses a drop. She doesn't seem to have any issues with her food bowl except that it gets empty way too fast for her. She knows a few commands like sit and will often offer you a paw or two. She is crated during the work day but I think this week I will leave her out for a short period of time to see how she does. She has been good about going in her crate as she get a frozen peanut butter filled marrow bone that she has become very fond of. She has gone to her cage and then thought better of it, but if I go to where she is and talk to her, she will come very easily with me to her crate. Her cage is not messed up when we come home and she doesn't appear to be stressed but her nose will be sore and red from working on the crate. She hasn't gotten into anything so it might be worth seeing how she does outside of the crate for a short period of time. Josie likes to play with other dogs and will pick on the older dogs that don't want to play. She is learning but I think she just likes to have some fun knowing that she is bugging them. We have two deaf boxers here and it is funny to watch her try to get them to play when they are sleeping and she is barking at them with no response. She hasn't figured that out yet. Josie will benefit from obedience class and it will be a good bonding experience for her new family. Josie was an owner surrender from a quiet established couple and I think a not too busy of a household would be good for her. She is very loyal and always wants to be near her people. She can always be found laying at your feet. Please check back to see how she is doing. She is a very beautiful reverse brindle girl who is longing for a home to call her own. | ||
| July 11, 2008 - Hi everyone, this is Josie. My foster mom has been so busy that I thought it was time I did an update to let you know that I am still looking for my forever home. I am a happy girl and love to play with toys. My favorite toy is a ball, it can be any ball. I just got done playing with a baseball and my foster mom said it sounded like I was bowling. I can really get the ball moving. I am even an expert at getting it out from underneath things like tables and desks. I love to snuggle so tight and close and I can always be found taking a nap right at your feet. I do have so much fun here but I do need my own family to love. My foster mom has been taking me to the vets as I did have a urinary tract infection and I took all my medications like a good girl. I have been having some leaking accidents and the vet wanted to do some blood work. My sad news is that I have kidney disease. We have all been learning so much about this problem. Our hope is that we can manage it by a special diet and supplements. You can buy a special dog food for it or do some home cooking, either way, I love to eat and have no problem emptying my bowl. We are treating my leaking accidents as spay incontinence and the medication that I have been taking are really helping. Out of 4 days, I have only had one small accident. My foster mom keeps giving me a thumbs up sign so I feel good about everything. Please don't let this scare you, I am so worth the effort. I want and need my own family. I can be very dedicated to you and I can win your heart in no time. My foster mom says it is easy to start the adoption process. If you think you can help me become part of your family, please start the process. You won't be sorry. I am a great girl and so much fun. I will make you happy everyday I spend with you. | ||
| July 15, 2008 - Josie continues to be just a great girl and having the time of her life. She just finished playing with a ball that she found in the toy box the size of a bowling ball. She had a great time and it is so much fun watching her. She really uses her front legs. She almost has her own soccer team. We have decided to do some further testing with Josie to see if she might have just had a urinary tract infection for a long time which would effect her kidneys. She will have an ultrasound on this Thursday and we are hoping that this might be an easy fix meaning that she might just need to take antibiotics for a longer period of time. All paws are crossed for her. Please keep her in your thoughts. Josie is now sleeping by my feet after her little playtime. We think she is just a great girl. We will let you know how we make out. We really want to try and get her to her forever family. | ||
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