Boxer Talk

Hi Guys

We have a six month old brindle boxer called Darren and he is the spitting image of Poppy.
We live in a pub in the countryside so he as the advantage of big fields but also company all day long.
I know the going says that boxers are a bit mad but Darren really takes the biscuit.
He is so friendly and just loves kids.
Just to say your web site is fantastic and the pictures are great, keep up the good work.

hiya i had a pet dag that was a boxer and we gave it a way to someone in england cause we moved to ireland how could you help me get her back cause i so loved her she was a white one and cuddley

My son had a beautiful fawn boxer girl with a black mask. She was taken from us at the age of 2 1/2 from cancer. She was so precious and loving. My son's job keeps him away alot, so Sasha was with me most of the time. Her passing was very difficult. I am currently looking for another female boxer, not to take her place, but to fill the empty space in my heart and home. My husband always told me I loved the dog more than I did him, because I spent so much time with her. She was a great dog. If anyone knows of a good breeder near LaPorte, Indiana please let me know. I am about 2 hours south of Chicago, an hour from Michigan, and 1 hour from South Bend. The reason I am looking for a female boxer is that I have never had a male dog and someone told me they are bad for marking their territory (in my house). Does any one know if this is true?

Hi Amanda.

I'd say you made the right choice, but then I would. Regarding training, I really wouldn't be the best person to ask for advice.

What I would say is start them early and try not to let bad habits go. Reward her for the good behaviour with praise and maybe treats. Especially if it's the opposite of the bad behaviour.

Hi Matt!

Sounds like Darren lives in one of the best places. Lots of countryside to run free and a pub to mooch food in. He sounds fun!

Hello Claire,

Well, I don't know what to say. I feel awfully sorry that you've not got your doggie any more. I really wish I could help but I don't know how. I hope you see her again or maybe get another one day. I miss my white boxer too.

Hey Carol!

Sorry about your girl. So young..

I would say females are generally easier to handle. I don't know about the house training though.

I've only had one male dog and actually he was the easiest to train in that regard. But perhaps he was a one off. Also in the defence of the females I've had they all were pretty good with house training, all except one.

I do think a female is a good choice for you though. You've already had one and know you can handle one. Where as, like I mentioned, males can be more work to get trained.

Thank you all for stopping by!

The photos of your boxers are loverly and reading about them individually reminded me of my boxer dog "Spencer" infact he was identical to Troy in every way except the obvious difference in sexes. My mother in law always said he was ecentric, which was quite true, he was the most gentle dog when it came to children, unfortunately he didn't get on with other dogs at all, so much so that I couldn't let him off the lead anymore, but he always had a run around on his extendable lead, which lead to a very funny episode when I kicked the football and didn't extend the lead quick enough, and I was sent flying, very very funny. Unfortunately he had to be put to sleep in 2002 due to a tumour, me and my son still really miss him and I can't wait till the children are a bit older so that I can have another boxer in our lives.

your dogs are lovely i my self have a boxer a brown one with white chest we adopted him

Phew, that's the first time I've cried in months! You summed it up so well, boxers really are the most wonderful, loving and adorable dogs, and I'm so very broody for one! I can't wait for the day when I can push work to the sidelines and have a boxer in my life again.
Best wishes
Kathy

Hi!
Very nice site. I enjoyed the pictures of your dogs.
I have 2 Boxers myself, one will be 2 in 2 weeks and the other will be 1 in 1 week. I have some questions for you:
Did you have any litters of pups from a dam or sire of yours that later developed cancer? If so, how many, if any, of the pups ended up with cancer?
Also, would you ever breed a dog or bitch of yours knowing he/she had cancer, even if the cancer was cleanly removed?
I'm looking "out there" for more information on this subject!
Thank you very much~
Wendy

what a fantastic site this is. have had a boxer for the last 2 months. he has changed our lives. previously owned a mongrel who was a diamond little dog. never thought of owning a boxer when she passed away in jan. he actually picked us at the rescue home in feb. he is such a handsome dude. juct wish he wouldnt pull my arm from its socket everytime we went out. my right arm has grown 2 extra foot. on two walks today i have been told by other dog walkers to try a haltie. what do you boxer lovers think?

blimey whats happened to you lot. is there anyone out there?

Yes I'm here at last Debbie, sorry it's taken so long to reply to anyone.

Hi Elaine,

Sorry to hear about your loss. Sorry too that you'll have to wait for another dog. Seems a shame but we can't always get what we want of course.

Take care.

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Kirsty!

Hi and thanks for stopping by, people that adopt dogs or any animal in need are tops in my book.

Have fun with him!

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Hey Kathy,

Glad you enjoyed the site but sorry it caused you to cry. I'm sure or at least I hope you get yourself another Boxer as part f your family.

Don't work to hard!

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Wendy,

Hi, glad you enjoyed the pictures.

Regarding the cancer question, I personally have never bred any of my dogs. However they all came from Aunt who does breed Boxers.

Some of ours we allowed her to use for a single litter. Though actually if memory serves, Muffin had two litters.

However what this info boils down to is that I really don't have much knowledge about what happened to any of the pups or any of the siblings of Lottie who contracted cancer.

Sorry I can't provide any useful info. Good luck in your search!

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Hey Debbie,

Got round to answering you at last. Apologies, thanks for the compliments on the site.

There was some talk way back in the comments here about using a haltie. I can't remember exactly what the consensus was but personally I've never tried it.

I find that I get a lot more control with a traditional collar Debbie. I like to be able to hook my hand under the collar to negate any leverage the dog might have in tricky situations.

However that doesn't really help with general pulling as you walk.

My opinion is that it's certainly worth try, it can't cost too much to buy one so it's worth a go Debbie.

However if you're having real troubles because of this, maybe taking your boy to a training class would be a good idea. With a bit of perseverance and patience he'll learn not to pull.

Once again sorry it's taken so long to respond to you and the others. I'm not usually so late in responding.

Thanks for talking everyone

Paul

hi paul. just wanted to let you know, day 2 on the halti. very impressed. Avi my handsome boxer boy is behaving extremely well on his halti. hopefully I wont have to keep him on it always, as when he looks at me with that halti round his nose my heart melts.still at least my arms are intact. next step will be to let him off his lead and for him to come back to me when called. I've got a feeling this is gonna take along time. two and a half hours the other night we spent trying to coax him back. any tips would be appreciated. We brought Avi from a rescue home and they said he actually had pedigree papers. They have not sent them to me after several requests any idea how i could obtain info on him. not to fussed about the papers but would be interested to find out about him.

Hey Debbie!

Nice to see you again, that's great that you've found something that you feel works well.

You seem to recognise it Debbie but I'll reiterate it. Patience and persistence (training) is the key with most doggy issues.

In the case of letting Avi off the lead. I've been on those two hour excursions many times. It can be very, very frustrating. Even embarrassing when your naughty dog is pestering the dogs who are being well behaved.

The key thing is that whatever you feel try to stay calm and controlled. It's so easy to get angry but it serves no purpose.

If the dog thinks your angry it will not come back.

So praise is important when they do come back. Even if you were trying for two hours praise them for coming back.

Some things to try are of course treats. Take out some nibbles use them as rewards for coming to you.

On walks off the lead try to get the dog to come back to you regularly. When he does praise him and maybe give him a treat. Then put his lead on.

leave it on for a little while and let him off again.

Do this repeatedly to try and train him into believing coming to you is not the end of the off lead fun necessarily.

The more often you can get him out for this training the better.

Unfortunately it is hard work, and there can be a lot of hair tearing days. So it's not easy but you'll eventually get there.

If worst comes to worst seek a professional trainer.

Regarding Avi's pedigree. I'm sorry to say I wouldn't have a clue as to how to find out any information without knowing his breeder or perhaps is proper show name.

I'll do a little google search see what i can find out though.

Paul

Hi
Gave my 2 boxers a hug for you, and now I'm covered in slober, ha - ha

Surely not Basil? Slobber from a Boxer?

hi, i really like this site. The pictures are great, i espcially like the picture of lily. i've added a link to your site from mine. thanks for putting such a great site on the web!

Hi Amy!

Thanks, that's very good of you.

I've not had a chance to have a look at your site yet but I will.

Thanks for poping by!

Paul

Hovig, Boxers don't have a mean bone in their body and absolutely love kids. I have 7 myself and I always see that our grandkids have a Boxer in their household because it is an experience beyond all others. Once you have one (or they have you, as the case may be) you will never be without one!

Can't agree more Sandy!

Thanks for stopping by, I sent you an email by the way.

Hey man, i love all your dogs there all beautiful. I have a boxer myself and i love him alot. I also have a pitbull/boxer which i love so much too! Well your dogs are wicked.
Peace Jen

Cheers Jen!

Don't think i ever saw a Pitbull/Boxer before. Must be one short puppy.

Sounds cool none the less, thanks Jen!

boxer,s are not like pit bulls or rottweilers ,they are the most lovable of dogs you could wish to meet.faithful,trustworthy,and yes they will be protective of their human family.I trust my boxer implicitly,they get inside your heart and they stay there for evermore.my boxers are my life.

ive been reading your boxer comments i have a white male boxer called lennox hes 4 now had him since a pup hes going to be castrated in 2weeks time i was wondering if anyone could reassure me on this.

Hi Debbie, i havn't posted any questions for a few months now however i asked Paul the same question about the halti. I tried it on my boy - man did he hate it!! - i gave it him to play with for a few minutes so it wasn't a new weird thing for him - but surprisingly he smashed it to bits!!! But well done its brilliant you have got yours socialised to it - great!! they are apparantly the most successful dog walking training aid in the world! When i have been training i have heard alot of success stories in realtion to halties! Again well done!!

Great site! I had to let my Tasha go to the other side just over 3 years ago and it was like saying goodbye to one of my kids. My grown sons, in the military, cried when I called to tell them I had to put her to rest. They are a breed unparalled in the love they give you and you can only strive to deserve that love.
For the dog training....I've read a lot of very good things about something called the Gentle Leader. It's on the net so you might look it up.