Max's new gal

SamHayne · 07-24-2006, 11:02 AM

Well we did it. We went & took the female German Sheppard/Husky, Mindy, mix from my brother in law. He is trying to breed Boxers.

Actually, I don't know if the meeting could have went any better. We started with a walk on a nice trail we have along a river. There was some sniffing, but Max is very focused on his walks & I knew as long as Mindy was trying to start a fight, there would be no problems on the walk.

The we went to Goldrusk, which is a pet groomer, bording, pet supply, training center. They do a thing called Fun Camp, where if your dog is fine with the owner's dog on the trail, they get to be entered in for Fun Camp. They keep all the same size dogs in there, so if you have Doberman size dogs, Tuesday & Friday is the day you can let you dog interact with other dogs & get worn out for the weekend

Anyway, they let us use their "Arena" to bring Max & Mindy together. That was kind of a waste because they didn't interact with each other at all.

So we went to the backyard, which is one of the areas I was worried about. Max basically barked a few times, laid down the law & that was it.

Food, Max is trying to eat all of it, but we gave them both a doggie ice cram treat thing (not ice cream really though-I wouldn't eat any that smelled like these). Max tried to get at Mindy's when he finished his & she let him know that was ill advised.

Anyway, this morning I decided I was going to get them running in the backyard. Max is 5 & Mindy & 1 1/2, Max started out like he didn't like Mindy doing that, but she immediatley got in play stance & bounced at him. The chase & wrestle was on from there. Max will need to get in shape to keep up with Mindy. He's about 90 pounds & she's about 50. He needs to lose at least 10 & she could maybe gain 10, I can feel her spine & ribs.

Anyway, I think they have settled all issues with the play session

Here is Mindy & no, we didn't give her that name because it sounded cute with Max, it was the name she already had

dobesanddragons · 07-24-2006, 12:02 PM

So your brother wants to "breed" Boxers and gets rid of one of his current dogs to do so? =( How sad. Glad you took her in and hope you get some weight on her.

MrDesi · 07-24-2006, 12:08 PM

I'm glad everything is working out so far. She is a pretty girl, I hope they become best of friends soon.

Good Luck
Naveen

**brumwolf** · 07-24-2006, 01:49 PM

That 's good news on all fronts,thatyou have given her a home and she gets along with Max,such a pretty girl as well, some of these crossed dogs can be so beautiful, i met one at a village fate yesterday that was a dobe-gsd cross and she was a looker as well(pics will follow).

SamHayne · 07-24-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dobesanddragons

So your brother wants to "breed" Boxers and gets rid of one of his current dogs to do so? =( How sad. Glad you took her in and hope you get some weight on her.

well 1, it is my brother in law, so not actually related to me.

2, well he had a female pit bull, a male boxer, then Mindy the German Sheppard/Husky mix. He decided to sell the pit bill & got a puppy female Cane Corso Mastiff. Then he started asking us if we'd want Mindy. When we went to see how Mindy would interact with us this weekend. That is when we saw he had gotten a female boxer & he started talking about how he wanted to breed the boxers. We have since talked to him & he brought the female boxer back to the breeder he got her from. There were alot of issues on both sides, so he now has his 8 year old boxer & his not even 1 year old mastiff. We are trying to get him to not get more dogs. He doesn't have the time to spend with a dog that we feel he should, let alone a pack of them. However, he has addiction issues, not that you need his personal story, but he has been sober for 1 year now after almost being dead at 27. While it is still bad thing, his dogs are part of the way he stays sober. Like I said, I hope the 2 he has can be the only two & be enough to fill the needs he has.

Anyway, the real point is, Mindy is much happier, confident & proud since being at our house. She used to lay under the kitchen table where she was & needed to be coaxed out. She used to dig holes in the back yard & had biten through the fence & got a out a few times. Now, she follows Max everywhere & licks his face. She prances around our backyard with her head & tail held high & she loves being walked, which she will be getting almost everyday for about any hour. So throw that in with any tackle session she & Max involve themselves in & she will get plenty of exercise.

LapDog · 07-24-2006, 05:16 PM

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she follows Max everywhere & licks his face. She prances around our backyard with her head & tail held high

awww sounds like she has a case of the coco's lol. (that is what coco did/does with Duchess.)

**brumwolf** · 07-24-2006, 05:18 PM

The last paragraph in that last post say's it all for me,good on you Sam!

Nice sig LD!!

Zucker · 07-24-2006, 05:39 PM

oh they will make such a hansome cople!

Okie-dobie · 07-24-2006, 07:07 PM

That's great and Im glad Mindy seems happier. That's the bonus of having two dogs, they keep each other fit!!

**Lexus** · 07-24-2006, 07:13 PM

She is a beauty! Good luck with her and Max together! Glad to hear you're giving her a good home! Can't wait to see some pics of the two of them together!