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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 269331" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>WELCOME TO PARENTHOOD. </p><p> </p><p>I love Boxers....but at my age I don't have the energy for one. They are probably (for their size) the #1 high intensity energy dogs ever. They don't slow down for a long time. LONG time. </p><p> </p><p>He's bored. He's in a new place. And......sadly he's probably never been allowed OUT to be FREEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeee so he's like a kid in a candy store. It's hard to tell what attracts a dog to paper. Pootie was AWFUL about magazines.....I have her on video....when I tried to pick up the pieces and said only "Who did this?" she sat on her hip and looked the other way. But when I tried to pick up the papers? MINE! MINE!! oh that? THATS MINE....I'll tug you for that! She ate my Harpers Bazarr, and my WOmens day - BRANDEY NEW. </p><p> </p><p>For now - you may want to move papers and "things" off the ground until your Boxer baby gets used to the house rules. WHat house rules? Those are up to you. As far as obedience and down? I HIGHLY recommend Petsmarts 10 week course for $100.00. You have to work with him every day on the 10 basic commands but once a week he'll get socialized and work around others, then graduation - and viola - MUCH better dog. </p><p> </p><p>Being high energy - if you can not commit to walking him until he's tired - about (at least) an hour a night - then find yourself a treadmill and slowly introduce him into it - really takes 2 people. But well worth it. When he DOES start to do a behavior that you don't like? I snap my fingers and make that Mommy Augh ah noise....with a stern look. IF your boy persists, you can try to push him behind his shoulder blades with a sharp jab of your fingers and say NO. NEVER say "NAME.....no." it's confusing. </p><p> </p><p>As far as down? It's one of the EASIEST commands to teach. You will need a little real meat, like bologna and hold it in your hand and then put your hand to his nose, and then drop your hand to the floor as you say down. Sometimes it's better if he can sit first - SAY SIT, then take your hand close to his nose and drag your hand with the meat in it to the floor and say again DOWN. When he goes down.....give him the meat. Try that for the first few days - doesn't matter if he gets right back up - that's not a bad thing. You're not working on STAY - you're working on DOWN. Don't OVER praise him - just scratch his chest or pat him.....and when you want to work on DOWN - grab the treat and again - to the muzzle keep it fairly close to him and then DOWN.....saying DOWN.</p><p> </p><p>AFter a week? Try every other time he goes DOWN - with a low, soft GOOD......GOOD BOY.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 269331, member: 4964"] WELCOME TO PARENTHOOD. I love Boxers....but at my age I don't have the energy for one. They are probably (for their size) the #1 high intensity energy dogs ever. They don't slow down for a long time. LONG time. He's bored. He's in a new place. And......sadly he's probably never been allowed OUT to be FREEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeee so he's like a kid in a candy store. It's hard to tell what attracts a dog to paper. Pootie was AWFUL about magazines.....I have her on video....when I tried to pick up the pieces and said only "Who did this?" she sat on her hip and looked the other way. But when I tried to pick up the papers? MINE! MINE!! oh that? THATS MINE....I'll tug you for that! She ate my Harpers Bazarr, and my WOmens day - BRANDEY NEW. For now - you may want to move papers and "things" off the ground until your Boxer baby gets used to the house rules. WHat house rules? Those are up to you. As far as obedience and down? I HIGHLY recommend Petsmarts 10 week course for $100.00. You have to work with him every day on the 10 basic commands but once a week he'll get socialized and work around others, then graduation - and viola - MUCH better dog. Being high energy - if you can not commit to walking him until he's tired - about (at least) an hour a night - then find yourself a treadmill and slowly introduce him into it - really takes 2 people. But well worth it. When he DOES start to do a behavior that you don't like? I snap my fingers and make that Mommy Augh ah noise....with a stern look. IF your boy persists, you can try to push him behind his shoulder blades with a sharp jab of your fingers and say NO. NEVER say "NAME.....no." it's confusing. As far as down? It's one of the EASIEST commands to teach. You will need a little real meat, like bologna and hold it in your hand and then put your hand to his nose, and then drop your hand to the floor as you say down. Sometimes it's better if he can sit first - SAY SIT, then take your hand close to his nose and drag your hand with the meat in it to the floor and say again DOWN. When he goes down.....give him the meat. Try that for the first few days - doesn't matter if he gets right back up - that's not a bad thing. You're not working on STAY - you're working on DOWN. Don't OVER praise him - just scratch his chest or pat him.....and when you want to work on DOWN - grab the treat and again - to the muzzle keep it fairly close to him and then DOWN.....saying DOWN. AFter a week? Try every other time he goes DOWN - with a low, soft GOOD......GOOD BOY. [/QUOTE]
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