Yep all girls here, as the house layout and size of garden do not make separating the sexes an option.  I do own a male in partnership and have him and another male I have bred visit quite regularly, when no-one is in season.

OH !!!dear me i just read these messages in hope of finding some help (maybe) as i have dad and 16 month son (ess)  dad not keen on son  although he,s trying but it does,nt help when pup goes dashing in (like pups do) expecting fun and games up to now dad has warned him and i,ve stepped in to calm it ,but today ..out in the garden they all went running ....mum.....nana.....dad....&pup   typically pup always goes careering up to dad and he really told him off pup was squealing  but no damage done they are all together and i don,t want to start to separate dad & son as they have only been together this week under constant supervision if i have to leave them i put him with his mum or nana  Any advice on how i should be going about them getting on would be helpful I do expect squabbles but don,t want WAR  so if anyone has any advice i would be very grateful, but dont want messages on who said THIS!!!!! and who said THAT!!!! PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE

I would say let Dad tell him off, you have perhaps stepped in to often so allowing son to keep on making a nuisance of himself. With luck now Dad has put him in his place he will be more respectful.

o.k. will try and leave them to sort it out themselves , but do worry ,    so hope pup does,nt get hurt and dad just leaves it at a good tellin off

As he has not done him any harm and you are being vigilant things should be OK.  Good luck.

The original posters dogs are still both youngsters.

Hi

Yep, I appreciate that but as cockers mature fairly quickly I would have thought any problems would have surfaced by now - or be beginning to rear their ugly heads.  This is just what I know of the breed; they do tend to get along quite well together.  Although I have to emphasise the "tend" as I dont want to get into any argy bargy!!!!

Annie

Haven't seen the breed mentioned by the poster, but if that is the breed you are more than likely correct as this is one of the breeds where males are usually pretty sociable with each other.  I would still take care to make sure not to inadvertently cause issues between them.

I read with interest that if you live with a pack of bull breeds you will get fighting.... indeed to the death!!!
What a crock of ....    I have had boxers in my life for 40 odd years, my mother only kept males (in multiples), I've had my own for nearly 30, all sizes shapes colours and sexes..
At one time I kept 14.
The only time I've ever heard any of my dogs looking for a rumble on their home territory is when I have taken a dog back for any reason, then they need time to rejig the pack and all is peace once more.
I see my top dog as the managing director of my company... as you know some managers can be tyrants but some are supportive, caring and work for the good of the team. Maybe I'm just lucky that all through my dog owning experience I've had fabulous managers or maybe they know that it's me who owns the company.
Dogs are amazing creatures, scratch the surface and you will find astonishingly intuitive and social animals, humans seem hell bent on mucking them up. 
Oh by the way... I am a respected breeder.

Am I correct in thinking that boxers have never been used for baiting or fighting in their history so the traits that can make it very hard to keep same sex in harmony with some bull breeds, and also some terriers and Working breeds are largely absent?

Perhaps not fighting but certainly baiting....

http://www.worldwideboxer.com/PAGE3.html

The wrinkles were to draw the blood away from the dogs eyes.

I perhaps should add:   that the said top dog has always been a bitch in my experience and usually my most chilled out girl.....it's all in 'the look' and I'm seldom called upon to intervene.

Top dog always been a bitch in my house.

I have found it interesting that it is usually depends on the people whether there are serious issues in multi dog households. 

Some people are either lucky or just have the knack of managing things so that things are on an even keel with hardly ever a ripple in the pack dynamics, and other people are always having issues between their dogs.

Certainly some people can't see when trouble is brewing and intervention is needed, yet others rarely need to, but are always able to nip things in the bud.

I am not talking about management as in segregation.

I think you are probably right Barbara about multidog household management.

When we first had a few together I certainly know for sure we have not made it clear that both my husband and I were the boss and had the final say. I had 2 sets of bitches a couple of years a part that fought and we stuggled.  Over the years we have certainly learned by simple methods to reinforce this by simple voice and upbringing from puppies.

If I see the slightest suspect pushiness , I just need to raise my voice slightly ( Well lower it but louder) :-)   and it stops right away.

Boxers are decended from the 'Bullenbeisser', the 18th century Bulldog and a bit of old type Bull terrier. All posessing  the undershot jaw, a trait seized upon by so-called sportsmen. Many poor boxers have been thrown into the 'Pitbull' mix. But the boxers since Flocki (stud book number 1 born late 1890's) have been bred for other purposes.