Our 4-legged kids

2010-11-16T16:56:00.000-08:00

GOODBYE CHANCE! THE BEST DOG EVER!! WE WILL MISS YOU SO MUCH..........5-8-01 --11-16-10 lost him to cancer

CHANCE PLAYING IN THE SNOW, HUNT CAMP NOVEMBER 2009

2009-12-15T15:33:00.000-08:00

CHANCE LOVES THE SNOW... LET IT SNOW..LET IT SNOW.....HE WANTS TO WISH ALL HIS BOXER FRIENDS A MERRY CHRISTMAS.... WOOF, WOOF!!

Chance's Easter!!

2009-04-12T13:14:00.000-07:00

Chance had to share our attention with Landon... playing matchbox cars...finding Easter Eggs... He kinda looks like-is it time for the little boy to leave??

Three and counting

2009-01-30T14:31:00.000-08:00

I thought I would share a picture of the three remaining puppies. They are awesome, smart and quick, really quick, mom can't even keep up with them. Smart, in so much as they know what to steal and put back into the kennel for playing with later. NO Joke, when out, steal to put into kennel for later!! What fun. see more at www.psboxers.com

"CHANCE'S HAPPY CHRISTMAS"

2008-12-26T20:58:00.000-08:00

OH, I HAD SUCH A GREAT CHRISTMAS! PRESENTS, PRESENTS..... I WANTED TO OPEN EVERYBODY ELSES PRESENTS... I DID HELP MY PARENTS OPEN THERES.... THEN THE SNOW, SNOW, SNOW...WE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO GO TO THE MOUNTAINS.... HOPE YOU ALL HAD A FUN CHRISTMAS LIKE I DID.....

"Chance's 12 days of Christmas has started!"

2008-12-14T21:10:00.000-08:00

Chance opened a ball with santa on it the first day...second (today) a bag of jerky treats!! He's loving it!! Can't wait to scrap book the pictures... Today my family got to watch him open his second gift.. They laughed!!

"Chance's ready for Christmas"

2008-12-01T19:33:00.000-08:00

So cute last night..we have all our decorations out..and one has little presents on it.. I went to bed and Mike was watching TV. He yelled..Jan ...Chance is opening some kind of present!! He loves opening presents... So we decided to play the 12 days of Christmas for him... but do you think he can stop at just one a day?? It will be so much fun...

Being Miserable

2008-11-26T11:16:00.000-08:00

Mandy is about to have puppies, she can't get comfortable, she has to go pee all the time and just wants this time to be over. She is frustrated with her body and her lack of energy. I know she will be back into the groove when the puppies get here but I can sure tell she is miserable. In the next couple of weeks, check out the new puppies at www.psboxers.com - Yep we are excited, but I will say poor mandy is not really that excited right now. She just wants this to be over.

"CHANCE'S DEER"

2008-11-21T09:19:00.000-08:00

My parents and I went camping/hunting for a week. Up by North port, WA. We had a great time. They kepted me on the leash a lot. Wolf's!! My daddy shot this cute buck.. I checked on it everyday to see if it was still here...

Chance say's hi!!!

2008-10-20T23:24:00.000-07:00

Chance is wondering what happened to the other Boxers on this BLOG??? Nothings new?? I've been getting Lot's of LOVE'S, not enough exercise, getting ready to go camping for a week... time for my daddy to go hunting....my mommy and I hang out in the camper...then by the fire in the evening... sure wish these nasty bugs in the air would disappear.... So my mommy will take me for a walk!!! Anyway, that's what she says is stopping her!!! What do you think????

"CHANCE'S FUN OREGON COAST VACATION!"

2008-08-10T21:41:00.000-07:00

MY MOM AND DAD TOOK ME TO THE OREGON COAST TO PLAY ON THE BEACH AND ENJOY THE COOL WEATHER.... IT FELT SOOO GOOD TO GET OUT OF THE HEAT!!!!!!

I WENT ON SO MANY WALKS...SAW SOME DEER AND ELK.... ONE DEER I WANTED TO CHASE BUT MOM WOULDN'T LET ME GO.....IT WAS TEASING ME... WHEN WE WERE ON THE BEACH I CHASED THE BIRDS AND FORGOT ABOUT THE WAVES..SO I GOT A LITTLE WET....AND SANDY!! SO BACK TO CAMP FOR A SHOWER..... I OVER HEARD DAD AND HIS FRIEND AL SAY I WISH I WAS CHANCE!!!! THEY WERE A LITTLE JEALOUS OF ALL THE GIRLS COMING UP AND PETTING ME ..SAYING YOUR SO CUTE, BEAUTIFUL, HANDSOME...... I REALLY LIKED THE ATTENTION!!!

CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK NEXT YEAR......

"Chance's HOT Weekend at Dworshak Lake"

2008-06-30T09:27:00.000-07:00

It was HOT!! My mom & dad tried to keep me cool... by stopping for me to swim...putting wet towels on me.. and tying me up in the shade.. because I love being in on the fish action!! It's in the sun...hot, hot, hot!!! I'm now laying on the couch...caughting up on my sleep..no naps fishing.. to much action...

Summer at last

2008-05-31T14:07:00.000-07:00

So Mandy and Braddock have taken to playing outside, chasing each other and hiding in the brush. Both are so happy about being able to play for hours outside. It is fun to see braddock hiding in the brush and jumping out at mandy. Mandy jumps and than jumps on him. He normally loses to her even though she probably weighs 30 pounds less. Braddock and Mandy don't see the inside of Kenneling much these days and so far it has been going ok. As long as you don't leave a baby bottle down. They know what it smells like and they love it. I have lost two bottles so far to them. When I forget they quickly chew it to pieces to get at the milk. Needless to say it ends up in the trash. Both boxers are enjoying the summer and I am sure they have lots planned.

Tanning!

2008-05-17T10:13:00.000-07:00

I think its so funny when you look for the dogs and they are in the backyard laying out in the sun. Our babies will find the smoothest pile of dirt and just lay out and tan. Its GREAT. I feel bad for buster he gets his muzzle so burned 'cause its all white.

They also will find the air conditioner and lay in front of it. Its a funny time of year

The Poorific Day

2008-04-22T21:00:00.000-07:00

Well the 6 puppies are well on there way to teen puppy status, they whine and bark just like normal dogs, they take normal boxer play positions when challenging their 87 pound father. They still have a lot of baby puppy stuff too, like trying to nurse off dad, which doesn't go over real well. Mom is in a catch 22, she hurts because she is full of milk but the puppies with puppy teeth (razor teeth) are eager to help mom, but she really doesn't want the kind of help. Right now it is really a hit or miss for the puppies, sometimes she gives in sometimes she just avoids them. Day to day care of these poop factories is amazing, I am not joking when I say I have a part of my yard covered in puppy poo. Even though I clean multiple times a day all I see anymore is poo. Now Mandy and Braddock are also having issues, and pooped at my back door. These are well trained dogs who never have this issue, and I slip in it!! Ugh, yes that is the most gross thing in the world, but after cleaning puppy poo all day I don't even flinch anymore. Keep in mind I am also dealing with 1 year old who can't keep up with the puppies, but just poops just like everyone else. Yes, this is my life, and I am just pooing it away. I hope everyone else is having a Poorific Day.

You mean that is not where I get milk??

2008-04-01T14:47:00.000-07:00

So the other day, I had one of the six boxer puppies out socializing with Braddock (see www.psboxers.com ) - Braddock was sitting in front of the puppy and Braddock was sniffing the puppy. The puppy was sniffing Braddock, and went in between his legs, now I did not see the details, but I observed Braddock jump strait up in an effort to get away from this puppy. I now know what a shocked expression looks like on a boxer - and it would make you laugh.

Meet Sonney

2008-03-22T11:57:00.000-07:00

Have you visited the puppies lately? http://www.psboxers.com/. Sonney, the puppy to the right, has two more brothers and three more sisters. Last night, I took some photographs and cropped them down to size. It was funny watching Braddock, their dad, look at them trying to move off the pillow and Mandy, their mom, move in between the whelping box and the living room where I was taking the photos. She must be getting good at counting to six.

All the puppies have opened their eyes and are starting to move around a bit more, kind of like crawling. They sleep in groups of two to four for warmth and comfort. The puppies have also started barking and growling which is kind of funny coming from a two pound puppy.

New babies!

2008-03-05T12:40:00.003-08:00

Mandy and Braddock are the proud parents of 4 new boxer babies! We hope their dad Kevin will post pictures soon!! woohoo!

"Chance in McCall for mommy's Birthday!"

2008-02-24T18:07:00.000-08:00

We spent three nights in the camper in McCall, Idaho for my mommy's Birthday. It was so nice when they returned from their snowmobile rides...It was nice getting out and stretching my legs... play some rope.... and play some more rope.. daddy and I really play tug a war.... It snowed so hard Friday night that we play in the snowmobile trailer and daddy turned the heat on in there... was cool! They even shared there dinner with me..pork chops!! Yummy! Saturday night we had a camp fire... I set with them for awhile...it gets cold!! So off to my warm bed in the camper!!

"Chance's First trip to McCall, Idaho"

2008-01-27T19:47:00.000-08:00

My mom and dad took me to McCall with them. It snowed, snowed and more snow... I played rope.. after digging it out of the snow...again, and again. We stayed at this snowmobile park Friday night... mom let me chase her on her snowmobile... I set by the fire with them until I started shaking... I did have lots of blankets and my sweatshirt on.. It was fun but I really love being warm in the camper.... they even let me lay on there bed!!!

"CHANCE IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS"

2008-01-06T20:44:00.000-08:00

Chance playing in the fresh snow!! Making tracks!!! We played rope, ran in the snow... ,and played King of the mountain!!! I'm so lucky to get to play in the snow...then go into a warm bed.....

"CHANCE'S CHRISTMAS 2007"

2008-01-01T18:55:00.000-08:00

CHANCE HAD A GREAT CHRISTMAS...HERE'S A FEW PICTURE'S OF HIM OPENING HIS PRESENT FROM AUNT BECKY. AND PICTURE OF CHANCE GIVING ANDY ( CORI'S SON) A HUG FOR CHRISTMAS!!

checking in

2007-12-28T11:19:00.001-08:00

What did the dogs get for Christmas?

Did everyone have a nice holiday?

"Do I need to do everything??"

2007-12-11T10:32:00.000-08:00

I am sure this is what Braddock was thinking last night as I kicked him out of the room. He knew he wasn't coming back in because of his snoring and he knew he needed to check on Levi (8 month old baby). I live in a very old house and you can hear every step anyone makes, and I could hear him checking on Levi once every couple of hours. Braddock didn't sleep much last night and is out cold today. I have never seen Braddock so tired. Mandy the other boxer decided to make a night of it next to the fire and has a ton of energy today. Braddock just loves this kid too much and had to make sure he was alright, I am not sure what his plans where if he wasn't but it let me sleep all night. Braddock looked at me with just one eye open this morning when I got up. He came downstairs and ate, and went back to bed. It is so nice having a boxer willing to take some responsiblity in this house. Now if I could teach him to make a bottle and change a diaper.

Serious competition

2007-12-07T09:50:00.001-08:00

This new little 4 legged sassy princess is the newest member of the Hicks Family. Lily Mae is Jan's Christmas present. She is funny, loves her toys and we hope that her and Pitch get along famously. I know Buster and Duke will love her, Sugar will be her mommy and Sister will have her nose seriously bent out of shape. Should be an interesting Christmas

Chance's Thanksgiving

2007-11-24T15:07:00.000-08:00

Chance is so thankful for snow!! He loves playing in the snow.. setting by the fire..and sleeping in the warm camper!!

"Chance napping with his Monkey"

2007-11-18T14:43:00.000-08:00

Chance taking a nap on his couch, with his pillow and MONKEY! Cuddling, so cute!!!

Meet Dixie!!

2007-11-12T18:16:00.000-08:00

Oh my gosh, you have got to meet our new friend Dixie! She is wonderful. She is just 5 months old and her parents, Kim and Randy love her to pieces. She stopped by last week for a play visit at the store. Then that weekend Buster and Dixie had a playdate! Here are some introductory pictures.

"Chance had a little visiter"

2007-10-19T17:26:00.000-07:00

Rick's friend had a little boxer that came to visit Chance. This has been a few weeks back.. Chance didn't know what to think..... CUTE!

What to do with a toddler

2007-10-15T15:06:00.000-07:00

Mandy and Braddock have gotten used to Levi not moving, so they go over give him a kiss and walk away. This weekend Levi started rolling and crawling backwards. Mandy and Braddock where shocked if not put off by this kid. First thing that I am sure got Braddock's attention was Levi moving over to "HIS TOY!!" - Braddock across the room to his toy's rescue, even though Levi just had only just reached to tough it. Braddock surveyed the situation and you could see his lost question of, "what can I do?!!??" Thankfully, Levi wasn't that interested and moved on. I notice today the toy has gotten up and moved. I am not exactly sure where but I am sure Braddock had something to do with it. I am sure Mr. Monkey will one day surface again, but I guess for now Braddock feels that it is just better to keep "his" toys away from Levi. While we had some struggles with a few of Levi's toys being stolen or otherwise abused by Braddock, I note that Braddock is currently doing the "hey leave my toys alone and I will leave yours alone". So that part has been nice so far. The dogs spend endless hours sleeping and watching Levi play. Yesterday when Levi was being assisted to the standing / walking Braddock looked at him like, "oh no - this is just not going to go well".

Chance's hunting trip!

2007-10-14T19:37:00.000-07:00

Chance went hunting over the weekend... only to set by the FIRE!

Weird and cute

2007-10-11T22:40:00.000-07:00

I have a little princess who has two boxers laid out on the floor cleaning their ears, she just goes back and forth between them, if they dare move, she growls and they lay back down, its really a funny site. How weird that a 6 lb doxie can keep 3 large fat boxers in line.

She returns!

2007-09-27T15:21:00.000-07:00

Sugaree is back from her spa week at Kristine's. She smells like a girl, is all smile and had a GREAT time with Mocha. We missed her lots but we know they love her and she is did great.

Mario

2007-09-26T12:53:00.001-07:00

This is my crazy dog MARIO! He is one of a kind thats for sure! He loves to lay outside and "sun-bath"!~Heather H.

BASS OR MILK BONE!

2007-09-22T22:52:00.001-07:00

I just couldn't decide between a Bass or milk bone!!! LOL! The water was 10 degrees colder this weekend... but my mom and dad still had me swim to the back of the boat to get in.. but I like swimming.. running and playing on the beach.. Mom didn't play on the beach with me this weekend.. because of her ankle... We caught are limit in one spot " Bass" around Buffalo Eddy.. I'm sleeping good tonight... see ya..woof woof...Chance

Apple Farts

2007-09-21T20:26:00.000-07:00

Braddock and Mandy are proud owners of three Apple Trees. Let this spring the first apples that where rotting fell from the tree and Mandy found it. She ran around the yard a victory dance / wiggle. We are now deep into Apple season with very ripe apples. Mandy has taken to eatting the apples. This is her way of keeping them from Braddock. I must say she does think these things through. After about the second apple we told her to stop taking the apples and eating them. She obeyed and dropped the third apple. She left and found yet another apple, the fourth apple and ate it. I guess you could say she minded, at least in her mind. Well tonight is here and let me tell you, I cannot discribe the smell that comes from a boxer that has eaten so many apples. In Garfield it is below 50 degrees at night so you get the choice to freeze or nearly pass out due to the odor. Mandy - who runs from the room when anyone else breaks wind, acts as if she can't smell anything. Maybe it is time for Mandy to move to our son's room, he can't talk yet and it might make them life long friends.

"CHANCE"

2007-09-21T17:58:00.000-07:00

Hi this is me!! Chance...I would love to play.. mom just cleaned house today.. and her ankle hurts so she didn't walk or play with me.. my daddy caught some bass today..yum, yum. He said I get to go Saturday. We'll take the boat out. Hope the water isn't to COLDDD... Sunday my mom is staying home with me and Dad is going fishing down Eagle Creek agian..My babysitter is really busy taken care of my cousin while she's in the hospital. I miss her.. woof woof later.....Chance

Braddock and Mandy

2007-09-21T16:18:00.001-07:00

These are some friends that live in Garfield, We have heard that are lots of fun to play with. They have a new family member Levi that keeps them on their toes. We are hoping some more friends will send us their pictures.

YAWN STRETCH, Roll over

2007-09-18T09:49:00.000-07:00

We're back! Woohoo! This is Buster and I spent the weekend with Kim, Randy and Aly. I was s-p-o-i-l-e-d! I mean it was awesome. I slept on Kimmy's pillow, I drank out of her clean toilet, I chased a ball and ran outside with the birds. We had a yard sale, I don't know what that means but lots of people came and scratched my ears. I got to lick tons of faces. Then that nite we had a party, I know it was for me, but they sang happy birthday to Kim. I don't know what birthday's are all about but I sat on lots of people's laps and ate some yummy cake but frosting went up my nose. My mom came and picked me up yesterday and Duke was home. We played all day in the yard and I told him about my adventures. He was jealous, he didn't go play at a friends he just went to Grandma Jan's but she was not home. Duke said that it was okay, he did get into a littel tiff with Matilda and he won. She had to stay in her cage the rest of the time, but he is sure there will be paybacks. We haven't seen Sugar yet, she is likely still at the spa. We don't care she is just a smelly girl.

Adventures of the Ottmar babies

2007-09-10T14:38:00.000-07:00

So much is going on we haven't had time to write

our dad was gone for awhile then our mom went with him, good thing they brought back treats when they returned or we would have eaten more of their socks and towels.

I have heard we are going on an adventure this weekend. Looks like Buster is going to Kim and Randy's. Last time he went there he fell thru the pool cover right into the cold water. I bet that was fun. Sugar is going to Kristine's for her spa weekend, she will come back smelling all girly with her toes painted and more bling.

Me, Duke I am going with Sista to Grandpa Gary's. I am going to try really hard not to jump the fence or bark too much. Gary gets a little angry if I bark or dig so I am going to try to be on my best behavior. I like sister's boyfriend Pitch, except he pee's everywhere I pee and that gets old. They have a lot of birds and they are loud, maybe I will sleep in the living room or under the covers with Gary, I know he loves that.

I heard I have to go away 'cause the kids are going to visit my cousins, Scoobie and Daphne. I am really going to have to punish them when we all get back. I like to steal from Savannah's room and am sure I can mess up Jake's bed when he isn't looking. Should be fun.

Catch ya when we get back.