I added a new category called “my favorite things”. I figured since Oprah has her “my favorite things’ episodes, I can have mine too. So we’ll start with my first favorite thing. Boxers! If you are ever considering getting a dog, one breed to consider is the boxer. I use to think these were “wt” pit bull type breeds, but they are actually rated very high on the list as family pets and they are excellent around kids.
This is my boxer, Bongos. He always slaps his paws around like he’s playing the bongos and he goes bongos for bacon strips. And he’s definitely a “cruncher”. He’ll crunch away and clean his bowl even if you put science diet dog food in it. And when he’s hungry, he’ll pick his bowl up and bring it to you. So cute!
He is an incredibly smart dog. Very well housetrained and is very friendly and loyal. Although these dogs are not aggressive by nature, they are definitely not the kind of dog that you could push its buttons or tease like a little terrier. Meaning, if you are playful with a little terrier and it happens to snap at you, no big deal. Although this dog has never snapped at me, nor have I ever done anything in playing with him that would make him agitated, I realized how powerful of a bite this breed has. Bongos ripped one of his toys out of my hands so hard while playing “try and take my toy from me”, it let me know right away that this dog could rip your arm off if it got a hold of you. But I don’t see that happening with this particular boxer because he is so friendly and he maybe barks once a week! He never barks!
So anyways, before ever deciding on that Lab or Golden Retriever as a pet if you are into larger dogs, consider the boxer breed. You might be surprised how great of a dog this breed really is.
