Princess and Duke

I fell in love with Boxers after meeting my sister's dog, Duchess. She was sweet, goofy and always fun to be around. One of my favorite memories was her riding in front of my brother in law on the four-wheeler. Sadly, she got sick with Wobbler Syndrome and did not live very long.

When I was ready for my first dog, I knew I wanted a Boxer. I also knew I did not want to deal with the potential genetic issues of a purebred. Enter Princess, my boxer lab mix who I adopted from a rescue at 8weeks old. She is a little miracle but that is a story for another time.

I had always planned on being a single dog family but God had other plans. When Princess was about 2, I took her to an event the rescue was putting on. As we walked in, Duke came right up to Princess and gave her a big, sloppy kiss. They were instantly best friends and one week later Duke was in his forever home. He was about 3 at that time. I’m sad I missed out on the puppy years but I would not change a thing. He completed our pack.

Duke is now 13 and Princess is 12. We have been on many adventures from hiking to road trips to helping me pick my husband to a big move to Idaho.