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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| feet | 2/7/2012 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: Our Boxer is now 8 and has been on prednisone and a thyroid tab 6 years. His feet swell with sores ... A: First, I would see another vet. Secondly, buy some baby booties (at a dollar store is cheapest) and ... | ||
| Deaf puppy ? | 2/2/2012 | Angela Donald |
| Q: I have a 9 week old female boxer puppy. She is pure white,the only mark of color that she has on ... A: The puppy should have the Baer hearing test given by your vet to assertain the correct level of ... | ||
| Boxer skin around mouth | 2/1/2012 | Jennifer Walker |
| Q: My 7 year old boxer has developed red raw areas under his chin and around his nose. He seems to be ... A: It does sound like it might be allergies -- with your move back from Holland, my guess would be ... | ||
| Spaying older boxer | 1/26/2012 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: have a 9 year old boxer that I am getting different feedback on related to spaying her. Her cycles ... A: Vet said: "He said most often this is a result of uterine infection and the only treatment was to ... | ||
| Female Boxer Ideal size for breeding | 1/22/2012 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: I have a smaller female boxer. She has always been a bit thin but not to any extremes. What is the ... A: Breeding age is no younger than 2 years old and normal weight ranging from 50-60 pounds. Please use ... | ||
| Boxer Labor | 1/20/2012 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: My boxer female laid down 2 days ago and I think she lost her mucus plug. She has not gotten up to ... A: GET HER TO A VET IMMEDIATELY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She should NEVER be in labor 2 days!!!!!!!! She ... | ||
| Spaying | 1/18/2012 | Jennifer Walker |
| Q: I have a 9 year old boxer that I am getting different feedback on related to spaying her. Her ... A: Unfortunately there's no easy answer to your question -- there are risks and benefits to both ... | ||
| Spaying older boxer | 1/18/2012 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: have a 9 year old boxer that I am getting different feedback on related to spaying her. Her cycles ... A: Do not spay her at this age!!!!!!!! No!!!! She IS a 72 year old woman. Spaying helps prevents ... | ||
| Spaying a 9 year old boxer | 1/18/2012 | Angela Donald |
| Q: I have a 9 year old boxer that I am getting different feedback on related to spaying her. Her ... A: I would have to agree not to spray at this age due to possible complications and risk. Now if it ... | ||
| my dog had puppies need advise | 1/12/2012 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: the first litter she had back in june she got stuck under our house took us a couple days to find ... A: First, newborn puppies should be inside the house with the mother in a place that is quite and away ... | ||
| 6mth old boxer pup | 1/9/2012 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: About one month ago our boxer puppy Tyson started having really bad diarrhoea so we took him to the ... A: Sensitive stomach puppy food. The food you are feeding him does not agree with him. Sweet potato ... | ||
| 2yr old Boxer nose went from black to pink | 1/9/2012 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: I also wanted to say thank you so much for answering everyones questions. It is amazing that there ... A: This can happen a lot in the winter months, and is normal to some extent; The most common cause of a ... | ||
| boxer puppies | 1/8/2012 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: I have a 5 year old boxer that just had her first litter of pups. She had 11 with 1 being stillborn. ... A: Sounds as though they were too cold and not nested properly in a whelping box with a heat lamp, ... | ||
| boxer puppy failure to thrive | 1/8/2012 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: My boxer puppy is 17 days old and weighs 1lb 3oz. I have taken him to the vet 5 days ago and he said ... A: I meant 17 days old... my mistake... If he is throwing up mother's milk and the other puppies do ... | ||
| boxer puppy failure to thrive | 1/8/2012 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: My boxer puppy is 17 days old and weighs 1lb 3oz. I have taken him to the vet 5 days ago and he said ... A: Why on earth would the mother begin to wean them at 17 weeks?????? Something is very wrong there. ... | ||
| Upset stomach | 1/4/2012 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: I have a 10 year old female boxer (Roxy) that appears to have an upset stomach. It currently sounds ... A: No remedy. When a dog has an upset stomach and acts ill, you must not try to treat the dog without ... | ||
| boxer toenails | 12/28/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: I have a 1yr. old boxer and recently when he goes out his toe nails have been splitting and ... A: No, it is not common with Boxers or any particular breed. I don't know what the problem is except ... | ||
| Breeding Boxers | 12/18/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: "Hi, we have two boxers, dog 5.5yrs, bitch 19months, she is on day 12 of her heat cycle and is very ... A: Absolutely do nothing and do not interfere. She should be over 2 years old before breeding. They ... | ||
| 14 month old Boxer | 12/11/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: I have a 14 month old white boxer and she looks like we are starving her. She eats 3 times a day ... A: Try self-feeding. Have fresh food & water available for her at all times and monitor her. Some ... | ||
| agression toward new puppy | 12/9/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: We recently adopted a 8wk old male puppy. Our male boxer who has shown no aggression ever is now ... A: A male Boxer that has always been the only dog in the family feels he is the alpha of the family ... | ||
| black bumps that look like ticks | 11/28/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: my 6yr old boxer has been getting black lumps that look like ticks but they are not. i noticed the ... A: Boxers can get black bumps that appear like moles or stickers even. They are harmless and normal in ... | ||
| Roundworms | 11/6/2011 | Jennifer Walker |
| Q: My 15 week boxer puppy has been having diharrea onadn of since week got him 5 wwks ago. He was on ... A: Roundworms are pretty common in puppies, and generally take two or three treatments to clear. ... | ||
| Aggression | 11/2/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: My male boxer Tiger who is 2 yrs old has been neutered recently. After the operation he has become ... A: He is displaying signs of being an alpha. Dominance is what an alpha displays when correcting ... | ||
| Boxer puppy aggression | 11/1/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: I have a rescue dog that is likely boxer/lab cross and about 14 months old. He is a very friendly ... A: I tend to believe it is Boxer play. Boxers have a very unique style of playing with each other. ... | ||
| Dog Jumping on People | 10/10/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: I have an 18 month old fawn boxer female. She is used to me and when I tell her down if she jumps on ... A: Of course you know that it is just excitement and playfulness, but, not acceptable behavior. Try ... | ||
| My boxer has lately been peeing his crate | 10/6/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: I received him when he was 10 weeks old and house trained him from the start. He was excellent with ... A: Before trying to go any further with the issue, let's get the vet to check him again to be positive ... | ||
| bumps on skin | 10/3/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: My three year old boxer has started getting small bumps all over her torso occasionally. They don't ... A: It is probably seasonal allergies from the change in weather. A lot of Boxers are prone to some ... | ||
| bumps on my boxer | 9/30/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: ..I have attached a picture of the bumps as they are right mow in the last few mins....I am still ... A: Yes, it is allergies. Since you've said that her food and environment has not changed, I would have ... | ||
| behaviour | 9/29/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: i have a very loving 13month old boxer bitch.she loves lots of fuss and cuddles and is very playful ... A: She might have had a bad day-- just as we often do ourselves. Or, he might have hurt her without ... | ||
| Boxer pupp | 9/28/2011 | Jennifer Walker |
| Q: my partner and I just bought a boxer pupp which is 12 weeks old, he only weighs about 2.5kg and was ... A: It's hard to say for sure what's going on with the puppy -- he is very very small for his age, as ... | ||
| Boxer Heat Cycle | 9/27/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: I have a 17 month old akc female boxer. Her first heat was recently on Sept 1...well that's when we ... A: Where there is a will-- there is a way. You said 4 hours? Yes, it takes them 1 minute to get down ... | ||
| boxer birth | 9/24/2011 | Jennifer Walker |
| Q: i have two boxer dogs. my bitch is due puppies any day now. i was wondering if i could leave the ... A: She will need a quiet, isolated area to whelp her puppies. A warm corner in the guest bedroom is ... | ||
| Male Boxers and Agression | 9/22/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: I am so glad I found your website. I have been the "mom" of the most glorious male boxer, Harley, ... A: My first concern is having 3 males in one household and adding another male. Dogs will always vie ... | ||
| Problems with my 1 1/2 yr old | 9/14/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: Hey there, I'm really hoping someone can help me out with my boxer! He's a 1 1/2 year old male, not ... A: I am reporting you to abouse and having you removed. Based on your information given, the answer ... | ||
| Problems with my 1 1/2 yr old | 9/14/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: Hey there, I'm really hoping someone can help me out with my boxer! He's a 1 1/2 year old male, not ... A: First of all, neutering him will not fix this behavior and vets recommend neutering when 5-6 months ... | ||
| Orphan puppy | 9/8/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: I have a one month old boxer puppy that I've been taking care of for 3weeks. He was in pretty sad ... A: A puppy that young should be feed as often as a newborn baby; every couple of hours. The "formula" ... | ||
| Boxer has upper mouth sore | 9/6/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: Our Boxer has a dime size pink open lesion / on the roof of his mouth. Can you advise us on care ... A: It can be a canker sore caused by a virus, an insect bite, food allergies, or papiloma to cancer. ... | ||
| Boxer Bladder Issues | 9/5/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: Molly is an 8-9 year old spayed Boxer and has been a wonderful family pet for us. Over the past 2 ... A: Her age indicates incontinence. Just as our elderly have incontinence. All the medication in the ... | ||
| worried about my new puppys health | 9/1/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: i acquired a male boxer puppy about 5 days ago. he is all white but seems to hear fine and such. he ... A: De-worming him is a three time ordeal-- dosage every three weeks. I do not know why a vet would give ... | ||
| Such a hard time to get my boxer to eat! | 8/30/2011 | Jennifer Walker |
| Q: I apologize for the long post. Giving you all the answers you usually ask for from the original ... A: Your puppy is training you very well! :) She's learned that if she doesn't eat her food, you'll add ... | ||
Boxers
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Jannie Balliett
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Expertise
I can answer any questions a Boxer owner might have concerning genetics, breeding, gestation, whelping, personality, character traits, health, needs and requirements, and family dynamics, including aggression and behavioral issues, including other pets in the household. I can help with aggression modification. PLEASE RATE MY ANSWER. I RESEARCH AND DONATE MY TIME FOR THE CAUSE OF ALL BOXERS' WELL BEING.
Experience
I have over ten years as a owner and breeder, early training, and behavior modification.
Organizations
Boxerworld.net, Boxers Breeders Association, Boxer Rescue Austin Chapter,
Education/Credentials
Boxer owner, breeder, and trainer.
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