DIANN

(10.29.09) “Jenny (aka. Diann) has made a wonderful addition to our family. One problem she had when we adopted her was that she was about 20 pounds overweight. We put her on a regimen of diet and exercise (hence the name Jenny, as in "Jenny Craig.") We are proud to say that she is now a healthy 68 pounds with plenty of energy. She also had an irritating skin rash on her neck which she was on medication for and was attributed to seasonal allergies. The skin rash is completely resolved and her occasional allergies are successfully treated with benadryl, when necessary. Surprisingly, Jenny came to us with some basic training. We discovered she was already leash-trained. She always walks on our right side and keeps her feet even with ours, rarely walking ahead of us or pulling on the leash. She also knows basic commands: sit, stay, and shake. She was also house trained, so the only thing we had to work on was crate training. Now she goes in her crate by herself, without any prompting. We rarely crate her except at night or when we have to leave her alone for a few hours (she has a slight chewing problem when left alone.) Jenny started off very shy in her new home and very timid around visitors. Since settling in, she has become more outgoing and welcomes any visitors with plenty of playful attention. We expected a boxer to be naturally protective and alert us to strangers on the property. However, the opposite is true. She is so friendly with people that she sees strangers as just another person to play with her. In fact, she rarely barks. To say the least, we do not have a watch dog. But we have so much more - we have a new family member. Jenny has even built a relationship with the cat! Basically their relationship consists of staying in their own space. The cat quickly let Jenny know where she stands, and Jenny has agreed to let the cat remain "Queen-Bee" and stay out of her space. If Jenny gets too close, the cat growls, hisses, and swats at her to put Jenny back in her place. They basically co-exist. Some of her favorite things to do are go for walks around the lake, ride ANYWHERE in the truck, go to Petsmart, play fetch with her ball or stick, and watch the deer at the fence line. She has figured out that if she barks at the deer, they will run away. So now, she watches them quietly, and sometimes a brave deer will actually approach the fence to check her out. Quite amazing to watch. Thank you so much for allowing us to have such a wonderful new addition to our family. She is much loved and welcomed in our home. We are so happy to have her. She really is a great pet.