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I Bought a Boxer today...
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<blockquote data-quote="skeeter" data-source="post: 267236" data-attributes="member: 439"><p>I've had many boxers, we have one and a half (one of ours is mixed with - we think - a black lab) right now.</p><p></p><p>Boxers have fantastic personalities, but they are STRONG. Establish some good manners now. They usually love everyone, kids, people, other dogs - except they can get a little territorial in their own yard.</p><p></p><p>Leave the ears natural - the AKC recognizes natural ears as ok for show. At 16 months, your guy is too old to go through ear cropping (all of our boxers have had natural ears).</p><p></p><p>One word of warning, boxers are prone to cancer. That's a VERY good reason to have your boy neutered. </p><p></p><p>There are now two sizes recognized. One where the male is around 55 - 60 lbs and one where the male is larger. Our "pure" boxer is currently 75lbs, but I've had one in the past that was 85 lbs of pure muscle.</p><p></p><p>They do slobber - get yourself a steady supply of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers to clean dog boogies off the wall. They also think they are much smaller and will try to be lap dogs. They LOVE furniture, so if you don't want them on the bed, the sofa, all chairs, etc. - work on that from the get go.</p><p></p><p>Many do not like to have their heads in dog bowls to eat. We've always fed ours out of pie plates.</p><p></p><p>They are usually real wusses about rain or snow.</p><p></p><p>But I think you'll come to be a "boxer mommy" too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skeeter, post: 267236, member: 439"] I've had many boxers, we have one and a half (one of ours is mixed with - we think - a black lab) right now. Boxers have fantastic personalities, but they are STRONG. Establish some good manners now. They usually love everyone, kids, people, other dogs - except they can get a little territorial in their own yard. Leave the ears natural - the AKC recognizes natural ears as ok for show. At 16 months, your guy is too old to go through ear cropping (all of our boxers have had natural ears). One word of warning, boxers are prone to cancer. That's a VERY good reason to have your boy neutered. There are now two sizes recognized. One where the male is around 55 - 60 lbs and one where the male is larger. Our "pure" boxer is currently 75lbs, but I've had one in the past that was 85 lbs of pure muscle. They do slobber - get yourself a steady supply of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers to clean dog boogies off the wall. They also think they are much smaller and will try to be lap dogs. They LOVE furniture, so if you don't want them on the bed, the sofa, all chairs, etc. - work on that from the get go. Many do not like to have their heads in dog bowls to eat. We've always fed ours out of pie plates. They are usually real wusses about rain or snow. But I think you'll come to be a "boxer mommy" too. [/QUOTE]
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