| JINGLE |
UPDATE 4/5/09 - We can't believe that it's been a year! Jingle is doing really well; her separation
anxiety is going much better. She's had the run of the house since the first of the year and does a
wonderful job welcoming everyone home.
She is still the biggest cuddle bug and will literally lay on top of you if given the chance. She enjoys her
toys and plays well. However, she has interrupted a few of our son's soccer games by stealing the ball.
It feels like Jingle has been a part of our family for a long time. Thanks again to everyone who had a
part in getting us all together (even the NY state trooper who gave us a speeding ticket on our trip to
pick Jingle up)!
UPDATE 10/5/08 - Six months?! Jingle is doing wonderful; she can be a big ball of energy or happily
lay in your lap for hours on end. We're slowly, but surely working on her separation anxiety.
She tends to get very excited when meeting new dogs. We had her at our son's soccer game, where
she delighted (i.e. put up with) two little girls who were enamored with her. A gentleman walked by
with his dog and Jingle pulled so hard on her collar/leash that her collar popped off and she introduced
herself. There's definitely no aggression with other dogs; more of an exited, happy to meet you!
Jingle has been a great addition to the family and everyone that has met her (except the aforementioned
dog at the soccer game) falls in love. She's a great kidney-beaner and with a happy go lucky
personality. A big thank you to everyone who had a part in bringing her into our family!
UPDATE 7/6/08 - Three month update! Jingle has been great. . .we're continuing to work on her
separation anxiety, but otherwise she is a wonderful addition to the family. She tested negative for
heartworm at her six month test after treatment and health-wise is doing well. She gotten some nice
muscle tone due to her daily walks and her weight is right where it should be.
We boarded her at a cageless facility while we went on a family vacation and she got an excellent
"report card". She turned out to be quite the party animal and had a fun time visiting with some new
friends. We had a nice vacation but are glad to all be together again to enjoy the boxer wiggles and
kisses!
UPDATE 6/7/08 - jingle continues to be a wonderful addition to our family. she's a great snuggler and
impressed everyone with her fantastic behavior at our son's birthday party. she does well on her walks
and we've met lots of new doggie friends. we get stopped at least once a week by fellow boxer lovers,
so she's definitely a great ambassador for the breed, as well as rescues!
the only issue we're working on is separation anxiety. we've been talking with our trainer and
researching information on the web. we're working on her having less anxiety when everyone leaves
the house.
again though, she's great with everyone she meets. . .even my mom who's a little leery with dogs. within
an hour of meeting her, jingle was up in her lap cuddling, all 50 lbs of her!
UPDATE 5/5/08 - jingle has been a great addition to our family. she's a big cuddle bug and everyone
who has met her has fallen in love.
we begin obedience classes on wednesday and are scheduled to get her checked for heartworm next
month. the only issue we've had is jingle having accidents while we're out. . .so, we're working on
getting her onto a schedule and also taking daily walks.
a big thank you to jill for being so great about communicating with us while we were waiting for jingle to
join our family, as well as "post-adoption" questions!
4/5/08 - Jingle has been adopted!
3/17/08 - Jingle is like a whole new dog! She must be feeling better being free of heartworms, puppies
and mastitis. Poor girl had a rough go of things but now she is acting like a puppy herself. She is such a
great dog. Here's some pics. Dominic my SCBR Mutt is her best play pal, Jamie is her napping partner
and Antonio is her official face cleaner :o) My boys all just adore her.
1/31/08 - Jingle is doing great. She continues to be the most lovable boxer girl. She adores everyone
she meets and accepts new people coming over very happily. My neighbor came over today to meet
her and the puppies. You would have thought Jingle and Luann had met before. She does do some
excited jumping but
settles down after a little while. The jumping is about her only bad habit. She doesn't chew, isn't
destructive, is quiet and calm. Jingle seems to enjoy the company of other dogs. She was introduced
to my crew and within minutes was laying on the couch with my SCBR boy, Jamie and licking/cleaning
his face. She does however need to be fed separately from the other dogs. She will grumble at them
even through a crate/gate if she is eating. Once she has eaten her meal she goes back to her normal
happy self. Jingle shows absolutely NO food aggression towards humans. I have moved her bowl, put
my hand in it and taken the bowl away while she is eating she never has had any reaction what so ever.
Jingle completely adores my kids. As a matter of fact her little world seems to revolve around them.
She will most definitely be happy in a home
with children and could easily be adopted to a home with a lot of people coming & going. Jingle
probably won't be ready for adoption for about 2 months but don't let that hold you back. She is well
worth the wait!
1/20/08 - Jingle has another "baby" apparently 3 puppies aren't enough so she has taken to mothering
this little yellow latex dog toy (it's so small it was Bongo's). So we call this one "Yellow Puppy" and for
some reason she is very protective of "Yellow Puppy" but not the real ones.
We've been laughing for 2 days. She even carries Yellow Puppy outside when she goes out to do her
business, takes it on the couch with her and makes sure he/she is under her to nurse. If "Yellow Puppy"
happens to squeak she goes into a panic and promptly checks to make sure it is OK.
Here's some pics of Jingle and her bonus baby.....
1/5/08 - 2 weeks ago I realized despite Jingle eating a ton the only thing that seemed to be expanding
was her belly. After several days of denial I finally came to grips with the fact she was pregnant. (silly
vet thought she was going into heat).
Yesterday Jingle became the proud momma of 3 adorable, fat little boys. Big sigh of relief since we
started her heartworm treatment not knowing she was pregnant. Below are pics of the boys. Everyone
is doing well and Jingle is an awesome momma.
12/12/07 - Jingle went to see my favorite Boxer Doctor today. She got a clean bill of health other than
being heartworm positive and needing treatment. Jingle was a real good girl in the waiting room. We
working on sitting and staying while we were waiting for our turn. She did extremely well especially
considering all the smells and distractions. There was a big black cat on the other side of the room
walking along the bench near his owner. Jingle showed slight interest in the kitty, mostly sniffing the air
with her nub wiggling. Every time someone came in Jingle got super excited and started doing the Boxer
wiggle. I had to break the bad news to her that they weren't coming into the office to see her! When it
was our turn there was a big Golden at the front desk. The owner accidentally dropped his leash and he
was hot on Jingle's tail (errr, rear end!) she handled it like a lady and picked up the pace and ignored
him when I told her to until we got safely into the exam room.
Jingle is estimated to be 3-4 years old. A bit older than the shelter thought but given the condition of her
teeth ( mild tartar & missing a few front bottom teeth) and her body condition (obviously having
numerous heat cycles) he felt she was a bit older. I'd have to say I agree as she is very laid back which
any Boxer owner will tell you only comes with age! The vet commented on what a nice dog she is and
gave her a physical. Her heartworm is not very advanced as there were no murmurs present and she is
not showing any symptoms. The Doctor had to order some meds for her and she will likely get started
on her treatment on Monday. She's also coming into heat so a quick trip to the store was made for a
doggie diaper. I'm absolutely dreading this but should consider it good timing since all my dogs are
neutered. If it was a few weeks earlier when she was "on the run" it likely would have resulted in an
unwanted litter.
We've been introducing Jingle to the other dogs slowly. She's doing very well. I just don't think she is
confident enough to handle my 4 dogs all at once. One thing for certain is that she does not like the
other dogs anywhere near her when she is eating, even when she is eating in the crate. I can take her
bowl away, put my hand in it etc. she just feels the need to guard her food from the other dogs. She's
so thin I can't say I can't say I blame her. Hopefully she will learn she will NEVER go hungry again.
Jingle is one of the most loving dogs. She is so happy to just be with us, she's even happier when she is
given the chance to lay on our lap. She is kind and gentle with adults and kids alike. She is really going
to make someone a wonderful companion.
12/4/07 - Jingle has been here a few days now and we have gotten to know her a bit better. She is
settling into the routine and is being a very good girl. She does much better in the crate now, no
barking, whining or fussing. Luckily a few days of "tough love" cured her of that. As soon as she
realized her behavior didn't work to get let out of the crate she gave up the fight. She loves my kids (5
&12) her little nubs wiggles like crazy as soon as she hears them. The first day she was here she was
gated in the family room with me, she heard my sons voice from another room and busted out into a
kidney bean dance. It was pretty funny that she was so happy to hear a little one.
Her second day here she was much more relaxed she rolled around on the area rug with a big smile on
her face. If Jingle could talk I'd bet she would be saying how happy she is to have people who love her
again. Jingle does have a mild case of kennel cough and some very loose stool. I've switched her to a
bland diet for now to see if that helps and will see what the vet wants to do. In her pictures she doesn't
look too thin but she is very underweight (guess the saying that the camera adds 10 pounds is true!)
Poor Jingle does not have any weight to spare. Her spine, rib and hip bones are very prominent. Jingle
is having some accidents but I think it is because her stomach is upset and she doesn't have enough time
to signal us that she has to go out. Jingle is a very quiet dog, doesn't bark when someone comes in and
is happy to see everyone. When she hears a noise she does the head tilt and gets the silliest expression
on her face. She looks so serious trying to figure out what the noise is. Jingle seems a bit more relaxed
with the other dogs now (meeting through the crate/gate only). She has deep scabby wounds on both
her ears that look like they could be from another dog. Being a stray my guess is she came across some
no so friendly doggies so her guard is up right now. I'm sure not feeling well doesn't help any either. I'm
off to make some Chicken and Rice for Miss Jingle I hope she's feeling better soon.
11/28/07 - Just in time for Christmas little Miss Jingle has made her way into SCBR. Jingle was picked
up as a stray in Ohio and was at the pound for several weeks. A family came along to adopt her, at that
point she was vetted and found to be heartworm positive. Needless to say rescue was her only hope at
that point. Yesterday was Jingle's lucky day, the shelter called a boxer lover/rescuer here in NY that
just happened to be going to Ohio today and driving right past the shelter. I was trying to take a short
fostering break but couldn't let Jingle suffer a horrible fate so here she is!
Jingle is a pretty dark brindle girl, a little white on her chest/paws. She's very thin and needs to gain a
few pounds. She had a few treats upon arrival and showed me that she sits very nicely on command
and gives "paw" when asked. She was on my lap within seconds of arrival (typical boxer!). She's only
met the other dogs through the crate/gate and seems nervous. She will be given sometime to settle in
before meeting the resident dogs. She ate a great dinner, did her business outside then we put her into
the crate for a rest. She did some barking/whining but now she's as quiet as can be. Jingle will need to
be treated for heartworm then spay prior to adoption unfortunately she's probably won't be ready for
her forever home for 6-8 weeks or so. More updates coming as we get to know her better..
anxiety is going much better. She's had the run of the house since the first of the year and does a
wonderful job welcoming everyone home.
She is still the biggest cuddle bug and will literally lay on top of you if given the chance. She enjoys her
toys and plays well. However, she has interrupted a few of our son's soccer games by stealing the ball.
It feels like Jingle has been a part of our family for a long time. Thanks again to everyone who had a
part in getting us all together (even the NY state trooper who gave us a speeding ticket on our trip to
pick Jingle up)!
UPDATE 10/5/08 - Six months?! Jingle is doing wonderful; she can be a big ball of energy or happily
lay in your lap for hours on end. We're slowly, but surely working on her separation anxiety.
She tends to get very excited when meeting new dogs. We had her at our son's soccer game, where
she delighted (i.e. put up with) two little girls who were enamored with her. A gentleman walked by
with his dog and Jingle pulled so hard on her collar/leash that her collar popped off and she introduced
herself. There's definitely no aggression with other dogs; more of an exited, happy to meet you!
Jingle has been a great addition to the family and everyone that has met her (except the aforementioned
dog at the soccer game) falls in love. She's a great kidney-beaner and with a happy go lucky
personality. A big thank you to everyone who had a part in bringing her into our family!
UPDATE 7/6/08 - Three month update! Jingle has been great. . .we're continuing to work on her
separation anxiety, but otherwise she is a wonderful addition to the family. She tested negative for
heartworm at her six month test after treatment and health-wise is doing well. She gotten some nice
muscle tone due to her daily walks and her weight is right where it should be.
We boarded her at a cageless facility while we went on a family vacation and she got an excellent
"report card". She turned out to be quite the party animal and had a fun time visiting with some new
friends. We had a nice vacation but are glad to all be together again to enjoy the boxer wiggles and
kisses!
UPDATE 6/7/08 - jingle continues to be a wonderful addition to our family. she's a great snuggler and
impressed everyone with her fantastic behavior at our son's birthday party. she does well on her walks
and we've met lots of new doggie friends. we get stopped at least once a week by fellow boxer lovers,
so she's definitely a great ambassador for the breed, as well as rescues!
the only issue we're working on is separation anxiety. we've been talking with our trainer and
researching information on the web. we're working on her having less anxiety when everyone leaves
the house.
again though, she's great with everyone she meets. . .even my mom who's a little leery with dogs. within
an hour of meeting her, jingle was up in her lap cuddling, all 50 lbs of her!
UPDATE 5/5/08 - jingle has been a great addition to our family. she's a big cuddle bug and everyone
who has met her has fallen in love.
we begin obedience classes on wednesday and are scheduled to get her checked for heartworm next
month. the only issue we've had is jingle having accidents while we're out. . .so, we're working on
getting her onto a schedule and also taking daily walks.
a big thank you to jill for being so great about communicating with us while we were waiting for jingle to
join our family, as well as "post-adoption" questions!
4/5/08 - Jingle has been adopted!
3/17/08 - Jingle is like a whole new dog! She must be feeling better being free of heartworms, puppies
and mastitis. Poor girl had a rough go of things but now she is acting like a puppy herself. She is such a
great dog. Here's some pics. Dominic my SCBR Mutt is her best play pal, Jamie is her napping partner
and Antonio is her official face cleaner :o) My boys all just adore her.
1/31/08 - Jingle is doing great. She continues to be the most lovable boxer girl. She adores everyone
she meets and accepts new people coming over very happily. My neighbor came over today to meet
her and the puppies. You would have thought Jingle and Luann had met before. She does do some
excited jumping but
settles down after a little while. The jumping is about her only bad habit. She doesn't chew, isn't
destructive, is quiet and calm. Jingle seems to enjoy the company of other dogs. She was introduced
to my crew and within minutes was laying on the couch with my SCBR boy, Jamie and licking/cleaning
his face. She does however need to be fed separately from the other dogs. She will grumble at them
even through a crate/gate if she is eating. Once she has eaten her meal she goes back to her normal
happy self. Jingle shows absolutely NO food aggression towards humans. I have moved her bowl, put
my hand in it and taken the bowl away while she is eating she never has had any reaction what so ever.
Jingle completely adores my kids. As a matter of fact her little world seems to revolve around them.
She will most definitely be happy in a home
with children and could easily be adopted to a home with a lot of people coming & going. Jingle
probably won't be ready for adoption for about 2 months but don't let that hold you back. She is well
worth the wait!
1/20/08 - Jingle has another "baby" apparently 3 puppies aren't enough so she has taken to mothering
this little yellow latex dog toy (it's so small it was Bongo's). So we call this one "Yellow Puppy" and for
some reason she is very protective of "Yellow Puppy" but not the real ones.
We've been laughing for 2 days. She even carries Yellow Puppy outside when she goes out to do her
business, takes it on the couch with her and makes sure he/she is under her to nurse. If "Yellow Puppy"
happens to squeak she goes into a panic and promptly checks to make sure it is OK.
Here's some pics of Jingle and her bonus baby.....
1/5/08 - 2 weeks ago I realized despite Jingle eating a ton the only thing that seemed to be expanding
was her belly. After several days of denial I finally came to grips with the fact she was pregnant. (silly
vet thought she was going into heat).
Yesterday Jingle became the proud momma of 3 adorable, fat little boys. Big sigh of relief since we
started her heartworm treatment not knowing she was pregnant. Below are pics of the boys. Everyone
is doing well and Jingle is an awesome momma.
12/12/07 - Jingle went to see my favorite Boxer Doctor today. She got a clean bill of health other than
being heartworm positive and needing treatment. Jingle was a real good girl in the waiting room. We
working on sitting and staying while we were waiting for our turn. She did extremely well especially
considering all the smells and distractions. There was a big black cat on the other side of the room
walking along the bench near his owner. Jingle showed slight interest in the kitty, mostly sniffing the air
with her nub wiggling. Every time someone came in Jingle got super excited and started doing the Boxer
wiggle. I had to break the bad news to her that they weren't coming into the office to see her! When it
was our turn there was a big Golden at the front desk. The owner accidentally dropped his leash and he
was hot on Jingle's tail (errr, rear end!) she handled it like a lady and picked up the pace and ignored
him when I told her to until we got safely into the exam room.
Jingle is estimated to be 3-4 years old. A bit older than the shelter thought but given the condition of her
teeth ( mild tartar & missing a few front bottom teeth) and her body condition (obviously having
numerous heat cycles) he felt she was a bit older. I'd have to say I agree as she is very laid back which
any Boxer owner will tell you only comes with age! The vet commented on what a nice dog she is and
gave her a physical. Her heartworm is not very advanced as there were no murmurs present and she is
not showing any symptoms. The Doctor had to order some meds for her and she will likely get started
on her treatment on Monday. She's also coming into heat so a quick trip to the store was made for a
doggie diaper. I'm absolutely dreading this but should consider it good timing since all my dogs are
neutered. If it was a few weeks earlier when she was "on the run" it likely would have resulted in an
unwanted litter.
We've been introducing Jingle to the other dogs slowly. She's doing very well. I just don't think she is
confident enough to handle my 4 dogs all at once. One thing for certain is that she does not like the
other dogs anywhere near her when she is eating, even when she is eating in the crate. I can take her
bowl away, put my hand in it etc. she just feels the need to guard her food from the other dogs. She's
so thin I can't say I can't say I blame her. Hopefully she will learn she will NEVER go hungry again.
Jingle is one of the most loving dogs. She is so happy to just be with us, she's even happier when she is
given the chance to lay on our lap. She is kind and gentle with adults and kids alike. She is really going
to make someone a wonderful companion.
12/4/07 - Jingle has been here a few days now and we have gotten to know her a bit better. She is
settling into the routine and is being a very good girl. She does much better in the crate now, no
barking, whining or fussing. Luckily a few days of "tough love" cured her of that. As soon as she
realized her behavior didn't work to get let out of the crate she gave up the fight. She loves my kids (5
&12) her little nubs wiggles like crazy as soon as she hears them. The first day she was here she was
gated in the family room with me, she heard my sons voice from another room and busted out into a
kidney bean dance. It was pretty funny that she was so happy to hear a little one.
Her second day here she was much more relaxed she rolled around on the area rug with a big smile on
her face. If Jingle could talk I'd bet she would be saying how happy she is to have people who love her
again. Jingle does have a mild case of kennel cough and some very loose stool. I've switched her to a
bland diet for now to see if that helps and will see what the vet wants to do. In her pictures she doesn't
look too thin but she is very underweight (guess the saying that the camera adds 10 pounds is true!)
Poor Jingle does not have any weight to spare. Her spine, rib and hip bones are very prominent. Jingle
is having some accidents but I think it is because her stomach is upset and she doesn't have enough time
to signal us that she has to go out. Jingle is a very quiet dog, doesn't bark when someone comes in and
is happy to see everyone. When she hears a noise she does the head tilt and gets the silliest expression
on her face. She looks so serious trying to figure out what the noise is. Jingle seems a bit more relaxed
with the other dogs now (meeting through the crate/gate only). She has deep scabby wounds on both
her ears that look like they could be from another dog. Being a stray my guess is she came across some
no so friendly doggies so her guard is up right now. I'm sure not feeling well doesn't help any either. I'm
off to make some Chicken and Rice for Miss Jingle I hope she's feeling better soon.
11/28/07 - Just in time for Christmas little Miss Jingle has made her way into SCBR. Jingle was picked
up as a stray in Ohio and was at the pound for several weeks. A family came along to adopt her, at that
point she was vetted and found to be heartworm positive. Needless to say rescue was her only hope at
that point. Yesterday was Jingle's lucky day, the shelter called a boxer lover/rescuer here in NY that
just happened to be going to Ohio today and driving right past the shelter. I was trying to take a short
fostering break but couldn't let Jingle suffer a horrible fate so here she is!
Jingle is a pretty dark brindle girl, a little white on her chest/paws. She's very thin and needs to gain a
few pounds. She had a few treats upon arrival and showed me that she sits very nicely on command
and gives "paw" when asked. She was on my lap within seconds of arrival (typical boxer!). She's only
met the other dogs through the crate/gate and seems nervous. She will be given sometime to settle in
before meeting the resident dogs. She ate a great dinner, did her business outside then we put her into
the crate for a rest. She did some barking/whining but now she's as quiet as can be. Jingle will need to
be treated for heartworm then spay prior to adoption unfortunately she's probably won't be ready for
her forever home for 6-8 weeks or so. More updates coming as we get to know her better..
STATE: NY
AGE: 3-4 years
SEX: Female
WEIGHT: 49 lbs
NEUT/UPD: Soon/Yes
COAT COLOR: Brindle
DOCKED TAIL: Yes
CROPPED EARS: No
CHILDREN UNDER 4: Probably
CHILDREN OVER 4: YES
SEPARATION ANXIETY: No
OTHER DOGS: Yes
CATS: Unsure
CRATE TRAINED: YES
HOUSE TRAINED: YES
LEASH TRAINED: Unsure
OBEDIENCE TRAINED: Some
MICROCHIPPED: No
ADOPTION FEE: $300.00
AGE: 3-4 years
SEX: Female
WEIGHT: 49 lbs
NEUT/UPD: Soon/Yes
COAT COLOR: Brindle
DOCKED TAIL: Yes
CROPPED EARS: No
CHILDREN UNDER 4: Probably
CHILDREN OVER 4: YES
SEPARATION ANXIETY: No
OTHER DOGS: Yes
CATS: Unsure
CRATE TRAINED: YES
HOUSE TRAINED: YES
LEASH TRAINED: Unsure
OBEDIENCE TRAINED: Some
MICROCHIPPED: No
ADOPTION FEE: $300.00
