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| Jet - Male Boxer |
| Requirements for this
dog:
Good with other dogs & cats, older
kids
For More information on this
dog please read his bio below.
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1/27 He is doing wonderful.
He still hasn’t had an accident in the house, which shows he has come a long
way since he has been here. He is very playful, and loves his toys.
He loves, loves, loves toys….stuffed and chewing ones. He has really
taken to Chloe , my 8 year old daughter, and I. He loves to snuggle with
her at bedtime for a little bit. Occasionally he helps me wake up my kids
with kisses in the morning on school days. I just tell him to wake up the kids
and he seems to know exactly what to do! He’s actually more effective
than I am. He loves everyone and anyone. He is not aggressive by any
means to any person or creature, although he occasionally sends out a nervous
growl when someone new comes into our home (but I’ll have you know, he gives
that growl from behind Ben or I). He’s a big baby with a huge heart.
He’s curious about many things, and finds amusement in just about anything.
He does need a crate, as when left alone for even a short period of time he has
some separation anxiety. I definitely believe that he feels safer in his
crate when he is left alone, but when not alone he’s everyone’s best friend!
At night, he is perfectly willing to sleep in bed with me when invited, and is
great about staying in bed sleeping the whole night!
1/3 Jet is doing wonderful! He hasn't had an accident in the house for a few weeks, and he has been out of his crate most of the time,
which means he's getting the "do your business" outside thing!! He rarely counter surfs now too:-) We are so proud of his progress!
We do not leave him unattended in the house even for five minutes, as he loves to chew the oddest things, but that's not a big deal at all.
When Jet first came to us he hated going into his crate. If you can imagine a dog with all fours out front trying to push away from
going forward that was Jet when heading to the crate. Now, he goes in on command, and also when he's a little tired he goes in on
his own and lies down. He has become quite the calm and mellow dog as long as he gets his outside playtime with Roxy. He loves to
cuddle and hang close to us when we're out and about in the house. Attached are pics of Jet "spooning" his best buddy Roxy, and another
one of him outside in our first snow of the year. He's so handsome!
11/26 Jet is going wonderful! His neuter
went well and we have already seen a huge difference in him. He has calmed
quite a bit. The mounting is almost non-existent. He is getting
better with his manners, and is incredibly smart:) He gets lots of
exercise playing in our backyard with RoxyBoxy. He is very good with my
kids, which are ages 6 and 8. He is a typical sweet boxer
that needs love, exercise and training. He has been cuddling with us at
night which is a nice change:)
11/8 - Jet is settling in at his foster home. He
is a beautiful boxer, so cute!! Jet has an incredibly huge heart! Other
than the fact that he tries to "mount" my kids (when Roxy our Boxer
isn't around) he is a dream! We are working on this behavior and this should
also improve after his neuter. Jet is awesome on a leash! He doesn't
pull at all with a gentle leader.
He sits on command (by saying sit, or snapping my fingers). He learns
quick! He has had a few accidents s in the house, and I think it's because he
doesn't know any better. Our dog Roxy has been trained to ring a
bell when she wants to go outside. I have seen Jet ring it on his own a
couple times, so I think he is catching on that when the bell rings, someone
opens the door. Jet is getting a lot of exercise which he needs! He
plays outside a lot with the kids and Roxy everyday, and I have been taking him
and Roxy for walks every night. He needs work on his manners but all in
all he is a sweet boy.
11/7 Jet is doing well. He played hard with
Roxy for a few hours after arriving at our house. He has not been
jumping on the children at all since we have been home (he only did when they
first met). He does jump up to people and counters, but it’s not too
bad, and we have been telling him “off”. We’ve had a couple of pee
accidents as expected, so we’re taking frequent trips outside. He is a
great dog though! When Ben and Roxy went for a ride for new
dog food I got to see more of Jet. He is so incredibly sweet!
He is going to be a great addition to his forever home! He doesn’t
like to be alone, so he follows me around. I have noticed that he is
timid near men. When he first met my brother and a friend on two
separate instances he growled just a little and hid behind me for protection,
but was fine when I told him it was okay and encouraged him to be friends.
Jet is a very happy boy FULL of energy. He is
coming into rescue as his current family cannot provide him with the time,
attention and exercise that he needs. He has a lot of energy and needs an
owner who can provide him with lots of daily exercise. Good with cats,
dogs and older kids. Housebroken and crate trained.
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