ROCKY the boxer,

after struggling with a mild case of heart worms, from which he fully recovered. A fresh neutering after being diagnosed healthy, poor Rocky fell ill. He ate like a horse, but his weight dropped dangerously. So we rushed him to our Vet and after extensive testing they put him on high powered antibiotics.

While delivering one of our new puppies for a checkup an immunization to the Vet, I had a short visit with Rocky.
He defiantly is doing very well, still a bit on the slim site, he is picking up weight fast.

It is no secret, that Rocky is one of my favorite dogs, even do I love all the about 25 dogs which are currently housed at the Ark.
Of course unlike lots of peeps I love the fully grown dogs and as bigger as better.

Rocky usually likes all dogs and walks right on my heel. I wish for him a home where he can be a family member and not being just dumped all day in the yard.
He is a lover and softy.

Here are a few facts about the boxer breed.

Webster Dictionary: Boxer is a medium sized, short-haired, fawn or brindle dog, of a strong, playful breed originating in Germany.

Wikipedia: The Boxer is a stocky, medium-sized, short haired dog with a smooth fawn or brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle. Boxers have very strong jaws and a powerful bite. They are part of the Molosser group of dogs, bred from the extinct German Bullenbeisser and English Bulldog. Based on 2006 American Kennel Club statistics, Boxers are the seventh most popular breed of dog in the United States.