Hi,
i have posted once before on here, thanks for your replies, just dropping a line for a bit more assistance i'm picking up my boxer puppy next saturday (20th) he'll be 7 and a half weeks old and we're thinking of crate training, can anyone give any advice on where to source the crate? is it a good idea? what size will i need? i reckoned 42/43"? plus any other advice anyone give (it's our first dog!!) or links to helpful websites, that would be great!!

thanks in advance!!

craig

Pets at Home sells variious sizes

I have a crate 42" long by 35" high by 32" wide which I find more than ample for a full size Weimaraner (with a tail) :)

Barjo, Oakenshaw, Croft, e-bay all on the net.

You can also Hextons Ltd,can't remember their web page but if you search for Hextons you will find them.

My boxer has the same size crate (7 months) he did have a medium sized one which he grew out of by the time he was 6 months. 
What we did to encourage him into his crate first off was have a teddy of his from the breeder (smelt of his mother) and also rubbed his new bed over his mum and put that in his crate (smelt like home).  We also fed him in there aswell.

A new Boxer puppy, how exciting!

You might find these two sites of interest.

http://www.jlhweb.net/BML/  This is a general mailing list which sometimes has some useful information.

http://www.showboxer-f.com/  This show boxer list has heaps of interesting posts, and debates, on health, etc.

Hi Craig,

Whereabouts ru?  I ask because I have a crate that I bought for my Boxer Saffy 8 weeks ago, if u live anywhere near Preston Lancs u can have it with pleasure.

Its very big etc, but Saffy doesnt need it because she sleeps with our other dog and is mostly housetrained now.

HIYA Thanks but i'm in york looks like i have a crate now, thanks to everyone for their reply's only 8 days to go now before i get him!!!!!

Hi Craig
Try http://www.boxer-fanatics.com/forum/index.php
Iits only a new site but membership is growing daily.

www.boxerdogforum.com is a new Uk/international forum,someone on there may be able to help :)