I hear ya. As time goes on, it takess less and less maul splitting to dissipate the excess steam from some workdays. Either my givva-crap is shrinking, or I tire out quicker than before. Either way, it works!
Here's my guys. On the top is Layla my female fawn and below her is Tuckerman my brindle boy. Both are 7 yrs old and weigh 72 pds.
I lost my last boxer boy a year ago last October. He was only 6 (massive heart attack although no defects were found on checks). Still missed very much to this day. Would love another but its been really hard to think about 'replacing' him. We've been through the mill with our boxer dogs, very hard when you lose them. Love seeing everyone's pics of their goofballs.