More Bouncing

I got a new ball after popping my first one.

Endless fun for the weekend.

Bobbing for Ice Cubes

I just returned from my walk feeling rather thirsty. Mommy poured a glass full of ice cubes.



One of my favorite sounds in the world is the refridgerator ice dispenser. That sound means I get to slurp ice cubes out of my water bowl and then wack them around the floor...

Circular Sprinting

Here I am running just before I met Ruger the Boxer.



I never get tired.

Making Friends

This is what I believe...



And I live in the land of the free where I can run to my heart's content (if those nosy cops don't catch me for violating leash laws)



While running at my favorite park today I met a new friend, a male Boxer named Ruger



We played awhile and then chilled. I am an alpha female and I dominated him thoroughly!



I'm the queen of my castle.

Pop Goes The Green Ball

Here's what is left of the bouncy green ball. I gave it a right cross and my recently sharpened claws tore a hole right through! I hope my parents by me another ball this weekend.

Yogi The Pug

I was watching Countdown with Keith Olbermann this evening when I spotted this video of Yogi the Pug.



Makes me glad I have a normal sized tongue.

Want To Truly Understand Your Dog?

Then attend a class in dog speak.



This face means I'm having a kick-*ss time playing with my green bouncy ball!

Reversing the Hate

The following is an important public service announcement which was passed to me via email. I have edited and shortened the original content and included some links. The author of the original work is anonymous.

I believe this is necessary because the public is too vulnerable to deceptions such as short sound bites and quick headlines. The news media pumps out a few stories about “killer dogs” and all of a sudden the public transforms into a mob à la Frankenstein with pitchforks and torches ready to slash and burn the evildoer of the day. This piece deals with one of our current national obsessions: the war on pitbulls.

There's a lot of bad press going around for the nation's nicknamed "Bully Breeds" and it's exactly that: bad press. Many folks only knowledge of these breeds is the brief flashes they see on the nightly news, portraying them as consistently vicious beasts whose personalities and tempers can't be trusted or predicted. What they don't know is that these dogs aren't born bad--it's the nature of the bad people who train them. These breeds tend to be more loyal and more eager to please, and for this, they became easy and cheap targets of rings of humans up to no good. Little do these news watchers know about the POSITIVE sides of these breeds simply because it isn't made public knowledge because it isn't what sells newspapers or grabs in viewers.

I've worked in the shelter industry. I've seen these breeds cuddle up to children and be their very best friend. I also have first hand knowledge that any breed can be trained to fight by raising them with harsh techniques, under socialization, etc. I've seen everything from Labradors to Jack Russell Terriers with "dog fight ring" scars.

And punishing the breeds by banning/restricting them -- rather than by enforcing laws against the people who commit these crimes and train these dogs, people who also tend to be committing other crimes such as drug smuggling and weapons trades -- all we are doing is punishing the wrong end of the leash.

We're making innocent animals born without these traits and abilities suffer the consequence with their lives, we're punishing the good owners who actually follow the rules and license their dogs and spay and neuter. These folks won't follow a law regarding ban anymore than they already follow the laws about not training aggressive dogs, illegally breeding them, and fighting them.

It's time to speak up and remember some GREAT things about these breeds that so often go overlooked because it's just too easy to believe all you hear on the news:

Did you know America's first and most decorated war dog was a Pitbull?

Did you know Pitbulls were the first choice for Guide Dogs because of their intelligence and non-aggression toward humans, but upon test runs, store owners and the public said they looked to fierce so they changed to using more physically-accepted breeds like retrievers?

Did you know the ban in Denver, Colorado caused many families to be left with no other choice than to euthanize their children's loving pets?

Often times you need to read between lines when you hear of stories of bad breeds. It was tragic when the little boy lost his life to his family’s two pet pitbulls, but what was more disturbing was that his parents never introduced the dogs to the boy in his entire life and locked the boy in a basement with a shovel across the door as a means of "babysitting" when they left him that night... When he came out, he appeared to be an intruder in the home, and the dogs did exactly what they were trained to do by the (rather neglectful) parents.

Yes it’s awful when we hear about a bully breed attacking someone and causing pain, but we somehow overlook the details that the dog spent its life in feces-ridden conditions, tied to a tree by a heavy chain, alongside a dozen other dogs being equally trained for horrible purposes. Whose fault is it? It certainly isn't the dogs who want to spend their life unloved and neglected, anchored to a pole that weighs twice as much as they do.

Who is the first real victim? Hint: four legs and floppy ears.

Think about passing this on, will ya? Dogs depend on us.

Interlude

Well folks, I'm tired out from playing with my green ball all day and all of the night! So here's a cute video I found on google:



The little pug is doing what we call "piggy". My uncle Rocky used to do this when he was younger. My Daddy originally wanted a French Bulldog, but now that he has me he swears he'll only have Boxers now!

Evening Entertainment

Box of dog treats = $3.50

Bouncy green ball = $2.50

Watching your dog enjoy hours of fun = Priceless



For everything else there's BoxerCard!

Cairo vs. Green Ball

Turn up your speakers and watch me battle the green ball:



It cost $2.50 at Target and it kept me occupied ALL afternoon!

Bath Time

I don't particularly care for bath time. Neither do my blogger friends Zack and Isabella. But I'm generally a good sport. Daddy gets in the shower with me and uses the detachable shower massager. My very short fur allows me to dry quickly.



All clean and now it's time for a nap.

Chile Loves Cairo The Boxer!

My favorite blogger from Santiago, Chile has created a video tribute just for me. Go check out her stunning work here: Ella la mejor de todas.

Gracias "X" por todo :)

The 101st Dalmatian

Sure you all laugh at something like this. But if I was stolen and forced to work in the circus I sure as hell wouldn't be laughing!...My legs aren't long enough.

Walk The Line

taken today on Cairo's daily walk



Daddy, look out!...there's a four-legged flying monster behind you! Run!

Ok, I'm kidding. Any excuse to go running!

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Check out Cairo's recently updated Flickr page for more photos (now with categories!)

And here's a slideshow for y'all.

dog boxer pets

What Up Dawg

Do I look gangsta enough? I'm trying to audition for Snoop Dogg's next video.

Guardian of the Patio

There sits Cairo in vigilant repose

Protecting the yard from critters and crows

She waits like a stoic, sniffs the cool air

Then runs in the house for a steak medium-rare

Poetry Corner

Here's a poem that is apropos to Cairo's situation...

The Dog Ate My Homework
by Sara Holbrook

The dog ate my homework.
You've heard that before?
This one ate the table,
then chewed through the door,

Broke into the living room
with his munch mouth,
snacked on some carpet,
lunched on the couch.

He chewed up some albums,
then swallowed the mail,
even ate pretzels,
though they were stale.

He garbaged down everything
left in his path
and still wasn't full
when he found my math.

He chewed tops off bottles,
then drank all the pop,
as far as I know,
he still hasn't stopped.

If you don't believe me,
then give Mom a call,
if she still has a kitchen,
or phone on the wall.

She'll answer and tell you
my story is true.
The dog ate my homework.
What could I do?

We know all about chewed homework, carpet and everything else.

See Cairo Spin

My first attempt at video blogging...

No Pet Left Behind

It's time for some direct canine political action.

Remember what happened last year during Hurricane Katrina? The government forced people to evacuate without their pets. Relief shelters would not admit evacuees who had pets.

Well, the Humane Society is promoting the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act (PETS Act) and I recommend you go sign their petition. This bill has bi-partisan support. It doesn't matter what your political orientation is, everyone has pets that they love and care for.

More action items here from the Humane Society.

This will be Cairo's number one issue during her presidential campaign.



Would you leave me behind Mommy and Daddy?

Cairo's Excellent Adventure

Daddy woke me up early this morning. I wanted to sleep in, but nooo, we always do things his way. He says that he is the alpha dog in this house. (I think he's been watching Cesar Millan's show too much).

He put my collar on and set me up in the passenger seat of his car.



Maybe it's Take Your Dog to Work Day and Daddy is taking me to the office?



But then I realized we were going to doggy day care. I couldn't stay at the house today because termite inspectors were coming into my backyard.

So I played at day care all day long!



When Daddy picked me up I had to sit on a towel because I was dirty from playing all day. We got home and Daddy gave me a bath.

Maybe if I'm really good Daddy will take me to the Coolbaby Dog Theme Park in China.