Our 12th Boxer puppy found its way into the family home this Xmas.We had been thinking about a new Puppy since losing our 10 year old Boxer Minty two years ago to Cancer.We had toyed with the idea for a while and then decided to be "sensible". They cost too much. They tie you down. They get sick. They chew everything in sight. They ruin your garden. They have accidents in the house. But "sensible" is boring isn`t it? So what they get sick. So do humans. They cost too much. A lot less than humans cost. They ruin your garden. Put up a fence. They chew everything in sight. Crate train them. They have accidents in the house. OK no way round that one....but it is easy cleaned.
So it was decided (by me, plus the grandchildren would like it)) that a new Puppy would enter our household. We had contacted local breeders in the Summer with no response. It turns out that the one of the two main local breeders have all but retired and the other breeder specializes in another breed. So no local litters available. It`s fate. Forget about it. move on. So we did.
December the pangs hit again. No local breeders so look further afield. Bingo . Three litters all due in and around October that means available round about December /January. Gosh these Puppies are going like hot cakes. It`s the usual Xmas madness. A Puppy is for life you know NOT just for Xmas! Thirty four years that slogan has been in the public eye and yet year after year irresponsible people acquire Puppies on a whim without any proper research or thought resulting in abandoned Pups in the New Year.
So it was decided (by me, plus the grandchildren would like it)) that a new Puppy would enter our household. We had contacted local breeders in the Summer with no response. It turns out that the one of the two main local breeders have all but retired and the other breeder specializes in another breed. So no local litters available. It`s fate. Forget about it. move on. So we did.
December the pangs hit again. No local breeders so look further afield. Bingo . Three litters all due in and around October that means available round about December /January. Gosh these Puppies are going like hot cakes. It`s the usual Xmas madness. A Puppy is for life you know NOT just for Xmas! Thirty four years that slogan has been in the public eye and yet year after year irresponsible people acquire Puppies on a whim without any proper research or thought resulting in abandoned Pups in the New Year.
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