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| Questions for No Bones? Please email Elayne with any and all pet related questions. Answers will appear in this new regular online column chock full of advice, sharing, caring and laughs. |
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| February 12 Update |
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| Dear Elayne, I was wondering if this is a boxer rescue group you are involved
in or is Sincerely,
Yes, the name of the group is Boxer Rescue Fund of Los Angeles, and we save gerbils. Of course we rescue boxers!! However, along with the thirty or so pure bred boxers we take in each month, we do also take in any kind of boxer mix, because they have some gerbil in them! Even though we are rescuing boxers, we are actually rescuing every breed, and here's why. Because our founder Ursula, and our wonderful volunteers, go to the pounds every week and take every boxer off death row, those cages are now free to take in more lost, adoptable doggies. We free up the cages for more dogs to have a chance at a new life, so we do consider ourselves all breed rescue. Thanks for the support, it's always appreciated. And good luck with your two wonderful boxers.
Dear Elayne, I have a dog. It's a rottweiler and an alsatian mix. I bought this
dog Thank you.
Perhaps you bought the mother.
Dear Elayne, I am a 5 year old male fawn boxer. When my skin parents are at work I get on top of everything and scratch it up! They have tried numerous things to keep me off the dining room table, kitchen counters, etc. but nothing works. Finally much to their dismay and mine they are having to crate me during the day. I hate this and am trying to chew my way out. Last week I broke one of my K-9's off, we are all very upset. Do you have any advice for my parents and I? Max
I do the same thing whenever my husband rents an Adam Sandler movie. Assuming that's not your problem, I would say you are a typically intelligent, emotional boxer who needs more stimulation and attention than he is getting during the day. Crating you while they are gone is important for your own safety, furniture not withstanding. However, if your parents can afford it, doggie day care while they are at work can be an ideal solution if there is a place in your neighborhood. It's not very expensive around here, although you don't say what state you're trying to chew your way out of. If that is not possible, perhaps your parents can hire a dog walker
or pet sitter to drop by around the same time every day to exercise
you. Breaking up a long eight hour day alone is very important, as
you and anyone who works for the post office already know. If you
live in a warm climate with a yard, perhaps a covered run where you
could hear the goings on of the neighborhood, run and dig and snooze,
would help. If money is a problem, maybe your parents could take turns
dropping you off with another doggie whose parents work and who would
like someone to play cards with during the day. Or perhaps there's
a senior, or stay at home mom in your neighborhood who could look
in on you and spend a little time in your wonderful boxer company.
Good luck Maxie! Chill.
Dear Elayne, I enjoyed looking at your web page, and wish you much continued Keep up the great work, kiss and pet your boxers for me! Scott Hollander p.s. We just had a new born girl, and perhaps you can sign the guest
book at our baby web page!
Yes, there was a couple who used to walk into Brooklyn video stores claiming to be my parents. They in fact were my parents, but that doesn't give them the right to go up to people minding their own business and claim to be my parents. From what I hear, they are still at it. Congratulations on the birth of your new baby daughter! I will be glad to sign the guestbook on the condition that years from now you promise not to walk into video stores and claim to be her parents.
Dear Elayne, Very glad to hear about your love of animals... I know some dogs eat poo but mine seems to eat more than most. Seems like that to me anyway. It's embarassing when we are in public (in the park). Was a time when he only ate others but nows he's eating his own. I can only imagine what you'll say about this! Thanks, Elayne.
My last column dealt with this in depth, so you can go back into the archives here and read about it. In a nutshell, if you sprinkle some Accent on your dog's food, it affects his poop in such a way that he will stop eating his own. (Or you can use the dog product with Sodium Glutamate in it, but Accent is cheaper.) However, you can't go around the park with a shaker of Accent and approach all the poop there with the line, "Some fresh ground pepper?" Besides, I think it needs to pass through the digestive tract to have the desired effect on the end product. So, if your dog won't respond to sharp, loud bursts of "NO!!!!!" from you whenever he approaches poop in the park, you will have to take him to training. They use this method for keeping dogs away from rattlesnakes. They
make a rattlesnake sound in the grass to attract the dog, (I believe
this is what Rich Little has been doing when he's not working Vegas),
then give the doggie a little shock when he sniffs down to investigate.
A little painful? Yes. However, it usually takes only once! If they
had that for us I could have saved thousands of dollars in therapy
already ("Mom, why can't you give me any credit?".. SHOCK!.."Wow,
I'm over it".).
Dear Elayne, I was just wondering if you could give me a few pointers on how and where to get involved with working with animals. Like you, I have been an animal lover since I can remember. I now may have the chance to do what I really want, but just don't know how to get started. My husband and I are moving, and with that new start, along with a new year that we vowed to be a good one, I would really like to do something that makes me feel more worthwhile. If you have any tips, please let me know. Best of luck to you!!! Debbi Martin
First let me compliment you on instinctively knowing that nothing in the world can make you feel more worthwhile than volunteering where you are needed. I never felt better on any stage than I do when I have helped a dog find a home or a warm bed. I have never had a dog look at me and say, "Sorry, you're not what we're looking for". Dogs are smart! Since you do not mention where you will be living (I'm not Miss Cleo here, a little hint would be nice), I can generically give you some tips for volunteering. Check your local newspapers for "Volunteer Opportunities" columns. Call your local SPCA and ask what volunteer opportunities exist in your area. Check the web, read the bulletin boards at your vet, pet stores, and supermarkets. Look up all the animal rescues that sound interesting to you. Call and see what you can do to help. If you'd like to combine your love of animals and perhaps a little work, there are probably many working people in your area who would love to have someone who truly loves animals give their pets some attention during the day. You could have some income and help out some really great pets and their owners. Good luck in your new home. If you and your husband have vowed to have a good year, guess what? You will!
Dear Elayne, Best of luck with your plans to write about the animals and congratulations for being a lifelong dog lover. Also, you are one funny woman and I always enjoy seeing you perform.
What kind of letter is that to an advice column? Like Jeopardy, it must be in the form of a question, hence; "Best of luck with your plans to write about the animals and congratulations for being a lifelong dog lover?" See? Now you sound like a Valley Girl.
Dear Elayne, Last April, after 10 years of Boxer-Bliss, we lost our Ursula-rescue
doggie Hershey. She was the love of our lives. What the hell is wrong with those Europeans?? Warm Regards,
What's wrong with those Europeons is that it's really hard to adopt a new currency, form a union with twenty different languages, put up with tour buses… oh, you mean regarding dogs. Well, good news! In the time it took to answer your letter, England has changed it's quarantine policy. That's right, no more six month waiting period to bring dogs into the country. They finally realized that there should have been a six month waiting period to bring cows into the country. So dogs can come right in with you (watch them in the duty free shops though, they have no concept of money). And in Italy and France they can come right into the best restaurants with you for dinner. That's why there is no French word for "doggie bag". So good luck on your move. I am so sorry for your loss, but so happy for you in knowing that you can open your hearts and new home to another deserving orphan. Send us a postcard with one of those guys in the big hats!
Dear Elayne, My name is Carrie and our family owns a fawn colored boxer. She will
be 7 yrs old Aug 27th. She is like our own baby. She sleeps on the
bed with the boys, on the couch while we watch tv. We have had to
defend her to many people who think that they are such mean dogs.
If only they knew what kind, loving & protective dogs they really
are. Thanks for listening,
Congratulations on having a great boxer (is there any other kind?). Yes, just like pitbulls, rottweilers, and professional basketball players, boxers can suffer from reputations painting them as dangerous and aggressive. As we all know, nothing could be further from the truth. (Not so sure about the basketball players.) Please check out the rest of this site for all our rescue work, and pictures of all our available orphans. We work closely with boxer rescue in Canada, and have shipped boxers up there all year. So if Britian needs a pal to swat the bugs away from her during the summer, you just give us a call.
Dear Elayne, I was just wondering if your newsletter was going to be available
to Thanx,
Yes. Just leave ten thousand dollars in small bills in a brown paper bag under the big tree..or.. I guess you can just read it here for free. Darn, I've got to start selling advertising.
Dear Elayne, Is it true you went to USF in Tampa??? Having rescued a 2 year old Great Pyrenees bitch last August, I can attest to the need for more pet rescues and for people to help support them. Our "rescue" girl cost well over $2K after we took her to the vet for the incredible maltreatment she had received from her horrible former owners. We even changed her name so that she would never be called it again. Her name is DiDi now and she is so much better and we are so enriched for having brought her into our lives. Thank you so much for giving so much of yourself to help rescue creatures who have done nothing except become unnecessary chattel to their owners. Sincerely, Dear Marilyn, I believe that "unnecessary chattel" is how USF would describe my year there. Thank YOU for giving so much to Didi, financially and with your heart. It is true, giving a wonderful creature a second chance at life and love repays the financial investment a hundred fold. (Okay, maybe not in Elizabeth Taylor's case.) I don't blame you for changing her name. My friend rescued an alsatian. He didn't like his name, but since he didn't want to traumatize him further, he decided that instead of changing the name, he would just change the spelling. Dear Readers, Even though we here at Boxer Rescue L.A. have about sixty beautiful, mostly pure bred boxers available for adoption, we always take the opportunity to help out any boxer in need. So here is a little available fella below. Thanks.
Dear Elayne, If you or anyone you know in LA is looking for a boxer, please pass
this Beautiful pure bred boxer for adoption. 5 years old, neutered male, Caryn
Okay, time to go to the park!!!!! |
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