Max's Whole Story...

Im not trying to pick on you or anything just want to let you know that boxers can shed a HELL of alot of coat along with beagle and bassets as Zoomer suggested.

Also I agree with others, If you dont have room for Max you wont have room for a boxer they are so hyper and need space to run about and you cant expect a clumsy boxer pup to be placed in a small house.

How about just keeping your other dog as your friend Zoomer suggested? that way you wont need the worry and the heartache if you need to get rid of the future dog you get.

Vela, it's not the energy we don't have room for, it's the size. Boxers are smaller than GSDs and Rupert has just as much energy as a Boxer, he's a Lab/Pit Bull, and pitties are rather like Boxers.

I have a pit bull as you know, believe me even though she does not not have much fur she sheds, I'm sure a boxer would also. There is a boxer down the road from me he is NOT small at all. I honestly dont see any pit in Rupert, but what do I know? ;)

I have no idea where you are getting that boxers are smaller than German shepherds. It's purely an individual basis, and as a rule they are close to the same weight category. Some boxers can be around 90 pounds and not obese.

From AKC.org

GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG

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The desired height for males at the top of the highest point of the shoulder blade is 24 to 26 inches; and for bitches, 22 to 24 inches.

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BOXER

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Adult males 23 to 25 inches; females 21½ to 23½ inches at the withers

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1 inch shorter if you are comparing the top end of the GSD scale... maybe. and some of course are going to be just as tall as a GSD, some GSDs are shorter than normal. The size difference is very minimal on average, and energy level should have much more to do with confining a dog in small quarters than physical size.

Boxers are not all that small, as you well know from seeing Zoomer's and a GSD is just not that much bigger than a boxer. In fact most Boxers need as much room as GSD, if not more. They are one of the most active dogs there are. And supposedly his shedding was part of the problem. Boxers do shed, a lot. I honestly do not think your family has the commitment a Boxer takes, if you are not willing to have the committment to Max. You have no idea if your dad will be allergic to the dog, so if he is does the Boxer go the way of Max? They aren't like trading cards. You may not want my opinion but I'm giving it to you anyway, Boxers need a LOT more than you may expect and I'm not just talking to hear myself, I have two of them. I do not think you guys are prepared to own a boxer and you ought to just be happy you can have Rupert and that your dad is not allergic, especially since your house is so small. My house is NOT small, and I still trip over my boxers in the hallway daily.

Hmmm.... I'm trying to think Sarah. I can't really think of any dog that doesn't shed a lot besides a Chinese Crested.... LOL.

i'm not going to get into all this, but i just have a couple things to say. first off it was nice of you to take Max in. i'm sure he thanks you for that. i do think that you should have done your research on the breed. before you even think of adding another dog(i personally think you shouldn't) do your research. A LOT of research! if you are getting rid of Max because he is too big and sheds a boxer is NOT what you need or the boxer will more than likely end up exactly like Max. a throw away because his owners didn't do their research.

poor Max :(

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a throw away

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A throw away!? Max is NOT a throw away....!

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Originally Posted by zoomer

A throw away!? Max is NOT a throw away....!

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she's giving him up because of something like shedding. something that is fixable. he's a throw away. hopefully someone will find him and he will be their treasure.

I can only hope and pray that someone will get him that will truly love him and take care of him. He deserves a decent life. He's been through enough already. This story continues to sadden me beyond belief. In my opinion....the last thing you need is another dog :(

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Originally Posted by buttercup132

A boxer is still a big dog...Poor Max, you should have started finding him a home when you got him instead of saying you were going to keep him.
And this is he reason we have so many homless animals, the carlessness of people that dont reaserch the breed.
I hope he gose to a home where people know how to treat him.
And your dad cant be allergic to one dog and not the other....
Hes either allergic or not ?

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I compleatly agree. We should have fostered him in the first place but we thought he would stay with us forever,but..... I quess I was wrong. My family would never but Max in a foster home. NEVER. I would Never add on to the list of dogs being but to sleep each day. I no that dogs are dogs and you cant really find a dog that doesnt shed. But My family is trying to find a dog that would be a little easier for my dad and his allergies

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Originally Posted by Lady's Human

Buttercup,

As someone with allergies, it is entirely possible to be allergic to one dog and not another. It happens to me all the time. Lady doesn't bother me, some dogs do, some dogs don't.

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Thank you :)

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Originally Posted by Daisy and Delilah

I can only hope and pray that someone will get him that will truly love him and take care of him. He deserves a decent life. He's been through enough already. This story continues to sadden me beyond belief. In my opinion....the last thing you need is another dog :(

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ditto. :(

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Originally Posted by Vela

I think if he is that allergic they are better off just keeping the one dog the already have that he can deal with and not keep getting others that might cause the same reaction as Max. Then what happens to all those dogs if he IS allergic? That's personally for me why I suggested they just don't get any other dogs right now.

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When we first got Max we didnt know him. When we saw the bad conditions that he was in we fust took him.Makayla knows she was there it was not pretty. We took him, we could have never let a dog like him die.... or any dog . But I promiss that the next dog I get we will look at for a long long time before i just get her/him

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Originally Posted by zoomer

Sarah, how that I'm really thinking on this, have you thought about having just Rupert? I mean, it'll give you much more quality time with him, and I'm sure you would have much more time to train him and play with him. Nevertheless, there won't be as much fur, as much brushing, or as much expenses. But otherwise, maybe you should try a small dog, as I was talking to you about earlier. Like a Boston Terrier, or possibly even a Bulldog. I don't know how much Beagles and Bassett Hounds shed, but maybe you should try researching in. Hope I could help...

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thanks Makayla :)