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PET SPOT: Boxer brothers battle, but also love each other

Posted April 29, 2013 at 2:26 pm

PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Maureen Hufker of Barnhart wrote this week’s submission about her pets.

I took this photo of my brindle boxers Buddy, 3, in front, and Butch, 5, in August 2012. These two fight and chase each other. The little one can aggravate the older one, but this is always how they end up – together. They are real brothers, come from the same mother.

They box and wrestle, and they have their moments when they get into each others’ space, but they also sleep

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    PET SPOT: Truly a Miracle

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Peggy Franz of Hillsboro wrote this week’s submission about his pet.

    These are before and after photos of my dog.

    I wanted to share this story because I really think that she is a MIRACLE given to me by God. That

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    PET SPOT: Bella the cat sleeps anywhere

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Gary Williams of Hillsboro wrote this week’s submission about his pet.

    Do you mind? I’m trying to sleep.

    I captured Bella, who was 1, enjoying a sink snooze in August 2012. She likes

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    PET SPOT: Hyperactive Max calms down for moment

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Steve Ikerman of Arnold wrote this week’s submission about his pet.

    I captured this rare quiet moment of my Maltese, Max, in July 2012, when he was 9. He’s 10 now. Being a very hyperactive Maltese, Max requires a great deal of action.

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    PET SPOT: A canine mismatch made in heaven

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Jennifer Bible of Imperial wrote this week’s submission about her dog and her son’s dog.

    This is a photo of Rufus, my son Andy’s 85-pound English bulldog, and Lacy, my miniature schnauzer, who was still a puppy and weighed 8 pounds when this picture

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    PET SPOT: Kara the Pomeranian is in the cup, but she’s not really flying

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Michael Stephenson of Arnold wrote this week’s submission about his cousin’s pet.

    Kara the Pomeranian wasn’t too terribly excited about this photo shoot. We found this cup big enough to put a Pomeranian in. I took Kara’s picture and Photoshopped in

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    PET SPOT: Cat, bird buddies in Evans’ home

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Janet Evans of High Ridge wrote this week’s submission about her pets.

    Here is our cat, Spookie, a 5-year-old mixed breed, and Smokie, our African gray parrot, who’s 26. We’ve never had the bird sexed, so we don’t know what sex it is. No matter where

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    PET SPOT: Casey loves tractor rides

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Robert Schomake of Arnold wrote this week’s submission about his pet.

    I don’t know about best friend, but Casey’s your best lawn guy.

    I took this shot in April 2011 of Casey, a Shetland

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    PET SPOT: Lulu likes to look pretty

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Sherry Hable of Imperial wrote this week’s submission about her pet.

    Here is Lulu showing off her first haircut. It was taken in 2012 when she was 3. She was good. She likes getting groomed. I think she likes the attention she gets

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    PET SPOT: Gus the Scottish terrier bitten by travel bug

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Nancy Buenniger of Imperial wrote this week’s submission about her pet.

    My Scottish terrier, Gus, has been bitten by the travel bug. He loves to travel and is always right at home in any motel. He loves to visit with everyone we see.

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    PET SPOT: Bo’s not mean, just missing teeth

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Edward Cirar Jr. of Arnold wrote this week’s submission about his pet.

    I took this photo of Beauregard – “Bo” – a couple years ago. I’d had some of his teeth pulled because they were bad. He can still chew. He loves treats.

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    PET SPOT: Katey the schnauzer brings joy to her owners

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Kathy Dowling of Festus wrote this week’s submission about her pet.

    We used this photo of Katey, then 5 months old, in our family calendar. It was taken in the fall of 2011. She was Ms. October.

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    PET SPOT: Dog buddies keep each other company

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Marie Dill of Arnold wrote this week’s submission about her granddogs.

    Here are our three muske-hounds. Not musketeers, muske-hounds. They’re always running and playing. They’re good companions.

    On the left is Daisy Mae, a

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    PET SPOT: Honey wanted to go on trip

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Mary Sexton of Arnold wrote this week’s submission about her pet.

    I was packing for a trip in 1992 when my 2-year-old Honey took matters into her own paws. She sensed we were going somewhere. When I came back into the room, she was

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    PET SPOT: Jack liked to fish

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Matthew Maschek of Arnold wrote this week’s submission about his pet.

    I took this picture of Jack in the summer of 2010, when he was 3. He hated water, but he loved to fish. In this picture, we got him stirred up. We were

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    PET SPOT: Two-legged cat Miracle Whip could use a cart

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Fran Dolmage of De Soto wrote this week’s submission about her pets.

    This is Miracle Whip. She only has two legs because she was born with spina bifida. She’s about 8 months old.

    I found her when she was a

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    PET SPOT: Mylo the bunny doesn’t bark or bite

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Allis Borusiewich of Festus and her daughter Hannah, who attends college in Kansas City, wrote this week’s submission about Hannah’s pet.

    (From Allis) This is Mylo, my daughter Hannah’s bunny. The picture was taken last October, when he was a few months old. I babysat him

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    PET SPOT: Brindle boxers brighten Barnhart home

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Maureen Hufker of Barnhart wrote this week’s submission about her pets.

    I snapped this picture of my three boys at home in 2012. Seated is my husband, Joe, with brindle boxer Buddy on his lap while Buddy’s brother, Butch, looks

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    PET SPOT: Rubie Red warms up to wearing her clothes

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a telephone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Carol Stephansky of Crystal City wrote this week’s submission about her pet.

    Does this dress make me look fat?

    I took this picture of my Chihuahua, Rubie Red, all dressed up, in March 2012. She’s about 8.

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    PET SPOT: Ranger Cole is a hyper dog who loves the great outdoors

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Nina Elliott of Antonia wrote this week’s submission about her pet.

    Ranger Cole likes being outside. I took this picture of him last year. If he can’t be outside, he’s sitting somewhere where he can look outside. This photo shows his look of longing to be outside.

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    PET SPOT: Lexie struts her stuff at Barkus Pet Parade

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Donna and Daniel Goodwin of Festus wrote this week’s submission about their son’s pet.

    We took this photo of our granddog, Lexie, during the Barkus Pet Parade in February 2011 in St. Louis. Our full-figured gal was strutting her stuff in a colorful

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    PET SPOT: Roland Yellow Cat thinks he’s tough

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Kim Johnston of Dittmer wrote this week’s submission about her pet.

    Roland Yellow Cat is a 3 1/2-year-old yellow tabby. I took this picture in the fall of 2011 on a day when he came in with straw in his mouth. I live on a

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    PET SPOT: Mack, the English bulldog who eats everything

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Chris Absheer of Arnold wrote this week’s submission about her son’s pet.

    This picture of Mack was taken in October 2011 in Tower Grove Park when he was 7 months old. He’s a year and a half now. Mack is like a lazy fall day.

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    PET SPOT: Max gets around fine on three legs

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Gerilee Carson of Hillsboro wrote this week’s submission about her pet.

    I took this photo of Max, our 8-year-old Airedale-German shepherd mix, at Washington State Park this spring. Max lost one of his legs as a result of a car accident, but he gets around

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    PET SPOT: Okie reminds his owner of her grandpa

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Reanna Domahowski of Imperial wrote this week’s submission about her pet. Her friend, Elizabeth Holland of Imperial, snapped the photo.

    This is a picture of Okie taken in October. Okie is a 3-month-old boxer. He is enjoying the sunshine over the weekend. Okie is full of life

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    PET SPOT: Frankie the rooster brought joy to owner

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Nadine Merseal of De Soto wrote this week’s submission.

    I took this photo of Frankie, my Turken Naked-Neck rooster, when he was 6 months old. I got him from the Humane Society’s Longmeadow Rescue Ranch (in Union.). He was

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    PET SPOT: Tommy Boy waits to pounce

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please include a phone number. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Judy Lucas of De Soto wrote this week’s submission.

    Tommy Boy came to me as a stray. In this photo, which I took on Sept. 12, I think he was about 9 months old. I don’t

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    PET SPOT: Diamond Starlet learning to socialize with senior citizens

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Patricia Sievers of Imperial wrote this week’s submission.

    Hey! Wanna play?

    I snapped this picture of my 1-year-old Bichon Frise, Diamond Starlet, at Elephant Rocks State Park in May 2011. Diamond is always ready to play.

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    PET SPOT: Poppy the fisherdog enjoys the water

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Kay Voss of Arnold wrote this week’s submission.

    I snapped this picture of my husband, Joe Voss, I think in 2008, with his fishing buddy, Poppy, when Poppy was 4. Poppy, now 8, loves fishing and boating with us. He starts barking as soon as we hook the fish. It’s

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    PET SPOT: Lolly, pet at Crystal Oaks skilled nursing facility

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Diana Leftridge of De Soto, who works at Crystal Oaks skilled care center in Crystal City, wrote this week’s submission.

    Lolly, a 6-year-old golden retriever, serves as the resident pet at Crystal Oaks skilled care facility. She came to us from St. Louis Support Dogs and is perfect for

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    PET SPOT: Alvin the cat is wary of little girl

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Christina Knuckles of Imperial wrote this week’s submission.

    This is Alvin. He’s 5 years old. At only a week old, he and his brother Frank were found in a woodsy area after their mother abandoned them.

    This picture was taken

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    PET SPOT: Pals Aussie the dog and Sophia the cat

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Sandra Martin of De Soto wrote this week’s submission.

    Here are Aussie, our shepherd dog, and Sophia, our cat, in a photo taken in 2008 when Aussie was 9 and Sophia was 2. They did this all the time. They were good buddies. They slept together all the

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    PET SPOT: Rocky the dog thinks he’s human

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Amanda Missey of De Soto wrote this week’s submission.

    This is Rocky. He is my rescue dog from Canines in Crisis (a nonprofit animal rescue organization). He doesn’t think he’s a dog. He thinks he’s one of us. He is one in a million. He is 3 1/2 years old, half-Lab

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    PET SPOT: Fiona the Mastiff loves hanging out with the Newman kids

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Marissa Newman of Festus wrote this week’s submission.

    Fiona is a 4-year-old English Mastiff. She loves our three kids. Tucker 8,

    Austin, 6, and Catherine, 4. In this picture, Austin was hanging out with Fiona.

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    PET SPOT: Twiggses love their Bow

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Joyce Twiggs of Hillsboro wrote this week’s submission.

    This is our baby, Bow. He is a Lab/Maltese mix. He just turned 1 year old and is really trying to be a good boy, but there are so many temptations out there – house shoes, tennis shoes, bare feet. He loves

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    PET SPOT: Braxton the Australian shepherd enjoys hiking

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Crystal Bennett of Crystal City contributed this week’s submission.

    Braxton is my 4-year-old Australian shepherd. We like to go on hikes anywhere, really. I wish I had his energy. He gets excited about anything. If I get my bag with all my camera equipment in it, he knows we’re going on

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    PET SPOT: Charlotte the Juliana miniature pig

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Gina Allen of Hillsboro wrote this week’s submission about her family’s pet Juliana miniature pigs, Charlotte and Vivian.

    We’ve never had pigs before and they’ve turned out to be great pets, very loving. They’re micro Juliana pigs. We also have three cats and a dog. The animals

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    PET SPOT: Pepe adopted from Arnold Animal Control

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. A new PET SPOT is posted weekly. Bill and Debbie Moritz of Arnold contributed information for this week’s submission.

    Arnold Ward 2 Councilman Bill Moritz and his wife, Debbie, recently adopted a dog from the city’s pound.

    The dog was abandoned July 24 at the Arnold Paw Park – the dog

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    PET SPOT: Kyzer the granddog

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Please put PET SPOT in the message line of your email. A new PET SPOT story is posted weekly. Inga Muller of Eureka wrote this week’s submission about her daughter’s dog, Kyzer.

    This is Kyzer, my 3 year old boxer “granddog.” She belongs to my daughter, Gabrielle Rawson of Hillsboro. We get to keep her when Gabrielle goes out

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    PET SPOT: Dogs form a three’s company pack

    PET SPOT invites readers to tell a story about their pet and submit it, plus an attached photo, to nvrweakly@aol.com. Robin Oliver of Imperial wrote this week’s submission about her family’s dogs Bodie, Jack and Chase.

    In our Imperial home, we have a trio of dogs who you’d think make up an unlikely pack of canines. But, really, they complement each other very well.

    When we want the three to

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