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The Lil' Tyrants
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Tatiana and Max
at 11 months of age
April 12, 1999
Partners in Crime
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"I
own two dogs, and they both have been trained to respond immediately
to my voice. For example, when we're outside, all I have to do is
issue the following standard dog command: 'Here Earnest! Here Zippy!
C'mon, Here! I said come HERE! You dogs COME HERE RIGHT NOW! ARE
YOU DOGS LISTENING TO ME? HEY!!!' and instantly both dogs, in unison,
like a precision drill team, will continue trotting in random directions,
sniffing the ground." -Dave Berry
"I
like dogs. You always know what a dog is thinking. It has four moods.
Happy, sad, cross and concentrating. Also, dogs are faithful and they do
not tell lies because they cannot talk."
-Mark Haddon from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Maximillian
May 24, 1998 - Dec 3, 2006
The big lug
(red brindle boxer)
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T
he
truth I do not
stretch or shove
When I state the dog
is full of love.
I've also proved, by
actual test,
A wet dog is the
lovingest.
-Ogden Nash
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BREED HISTORY
The Boxer name refers to the dog's unusual habit of raising its forelegs and punching like a person. Although English in name, the dog's German ancestry began with a cross between Bulldogs and Mastiff-type canines that hunted boar and deer.
Boxers are intelligent and possess strong, agile physiques. The German people held these dogs in such high esteem that they worked as the earliest police assistants. Despite their hunting and police background, however, Boxers today exhibit playful, docile personalities that adapt well to families with children.
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BREED CHARACTERISTICS
Appearance: Square, muscular body with smooth, driving motion.
Coat and Color: Smooth, tight, short, shiny coat. Fawn (tan to dark mahogany) or brindle color with white markings over less than 1/3 of the body; dark muzzle.
Head: Gently rounded skull with a wide, square muzzle; dark brown, oval eyes; cropped, erect, high-set, long, tapered ears.
Tail: Docked (clipped) and set high.
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Tatiana
The queen bee
(black brindle boxer)
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Links
~~ Boxer ~~
~~ General ~~
For the literary minded:
The Bark magazine
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Max
A mug only a mom could love
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~~ Fun ~~
~~ Books ~~
Marley and Me:
Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan
Timbuktu:
a novel by Paul Auster
Pack
of Two: the Intricate Bond between People
and Dogs by Caroline Knapp
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Omnium
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