My husband and I would like to get another dog. We have 3, a male standard poodle who is the best dog that ever lived. I swear this dog has 0 issues. A male mixed breed who is wonderful and a female border collie who is, well a border collie. My husband really wants a boxer he had 2 growing up and swears thier the best dogs. I do not know much about the breed. Are they usually good with children? How do they tend to be with other dogs? If anyone has any insite I would appreciate it. Thank you

I have a boxer dog who is almost 2 years old.  Although we don't have any other dogs he has always been friendly with other dogs when we are out on walks.  Infact all he wants to do is play with them!!  The only slight problem we do find is that, because of his stance and features, other dogs can see him to be a bit aggressive looking and can often start in him for no reason.

We have no children however, the people we bought him from had two young kids (appox 5/6 years old) and when we went to fetch him he was laying on their sofa with his head on one of the kids laps and the other one sitting on top of him!!

I have found that he is really very affectionate to us and also remembers the regular visitors to the house, they get a special welcome.  He is wary of strangers however, if you introduce them properly they quickly become friends too.

Good luck with your decision!!

Hayley & Glazby

Hi,

Boxers are lovely dogs, however many dogs that I know cannot stand the breed! There is one in my BC's agility class and ALL the dogs will try and have a go at it given half a chance, my BC hates them, she's never growled at anything except boxers and has even growled at two 7 week old pups! Apparently it's because of their pushed in faces and the snuffly noises they make.

Char

The Boxers that I have met as youngsters can be a bit full on an d in your face, and go bombing up to other dogs to play.  this is where they can learn to be a bit dog aggressive when they mature, as often their over exuberance is not appreciated, and other dogs tell them off (because they are a bit afraid).  So a young boxer needs lots of socialisation and teaching to moderate it's play with other more sensitive dogs.  In this way they develop very positive associations with other dogs, and carry this through to adulthood.  The same can be said for Staffords.

Now the breeds you have all; seem fairly lively, just depends how sensitive they are?  If they are very confident individuals, especially arouynd other dogs, then wityh your training they should be able to cope with the love of life that a Boxer pup will have.

Whether you will cope is another matter, lol :D

Oh they generally are excellent fami8ly dogs pinning the kids down for a good slobber.

I am owned by Ruby, a rescue Boxer. As a breed they tend to be incredibly friendly, sociable dogs. They're also well known for staying pups for a long time *lol* and are a bit prone to accident because of it. They, in the majority, are excellent with children, although a young dog/pup may well be too bouncy for young children. Have you thought about a rescue adult Boxer? There seem to be loads in rescue at the moment. The other thing I would advise is that you look into the inherited breed health issues, such as cardiomyopathy, aortic stenosis and other heart problems, Mast Cell Tumours, hip dysplasia (not a huge risk, but worth looking into), digestive probs, etc. I dont mean to scare you off, other than the Mast Cell Tumours (which are *normally* benign, and dealt with/removed quickly arent considered too high a risk), these problems are not common, but its best to be aware. :)
Good luck
Kathy
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Boxers are excellent with children.  They were the dogs i started handling at the age of only 3 yrs old!!!!  The big problem with boxers is they can be bosterous and have a bad reputation as they are a "bull breed"

With the right training a boxer can be VERY obedient and I know of someone who has 3 obedience boxers who all compeat in competition at a resonable level.

Also Boxers are good with other dogs.  Other dogs are not so good with boxers because of there look.  If there was a problem between to dogs, one being a boxer, the boxer will always get blamed:(

One thing I would say before you get a pup is to make sure his parents have been health checked and they are ok as there is a heart problem in boxers.

Hope that you find a pup whatever breed you decide

Rox

hi

my boxer is 8 months old and very very boisterous around us theres no sitting and relaxing in front of the tv when theres a boxer in the room! extremely friendly breed but they crave attention and love everything which actually can be a problem as they are ott with their affection, a handful on walks i think the worst trait they have is the constant jumping up at everybody and anything but i love mine to bits and would'nt be without her she's so happy and high on life she's a little darlin!!!!

jojo

Hi
My first dog was a boxer and he was wonderful. He got on with everybody and was just like a big kid. When we went on holiday we had kids knocking on the door asking if Charlie was coming out to play. The only prob was he resented being left and would destroy things but he did grow out of that. They do need loads of exercise and never seem to tire.

I agree with your husband - they are the best dogs!

They are very boisterous, exuberant, affectionate, intelligent, and usually friendly to all people and other dogs. However, as someone else has pointed out other dogs can take the Boxer's friendliness the wrong way simply because the Boxer looks different and you have to watch out for this. Also, they are very strong for their size so they need obedience training in order that they do not become uncontrollable on the lead and with strangers and visitors to the house.

They need physical and mental exercise. They are indoor dogs, happiest when in the company of their family.

If you decide on a Boxer do consider rescue, although it might be easier to introduce a puppy to your resident dogs.

If you purchase a puppy do go to a reputable breeder - one that places as much importance on temperament and health as on looks.

I was really quite surprised when we got Glazby as I was expecting this mad, boisterous dog with endless energy!!  Infact he has been so well trained (by a previous owner, I can take no credit) that he is happy to lay down and doze in front of the tele if that what you want to do but if you want to play then he's more than up for that too!!

He is left on his own for 3.5 hours in the morning then I go home at lunchtime and take him for a 30 minute walk and then he's on his own again for another 3.5 hours in the afternoon before I get home again.  He is given the run of the house and has never chewed or destroyed anything!!

He knows not to jump up at strangers or visitors and doesn't even bother getting up to go to the door (some guarddog!!)

He really is the perfect dog and I couldn't wish for better - as you can tell I'm completely in love!!!

I agree that all those points that everyone has listed are typical boxer traits, but they are not all mad [:)] (the dogs, not the posters!)  Dylan is wonderful - he's fairly calm, doesn't jump up at all, doesn't chew, even if left for a few hours, is great with the kids (aged 5, 7, and 9). I have been extremely lazy on the training front, but it took hardly any effort to teach him the sit, down, paw etc.  Maybe I am just lucky, but I have a lazy boxer who likes nothing better than to curl up on the sofa with his chin resting on the window sill watching the world go by [:)]

But yes, he does have his mad moments too, but I love them !  So much so, I am going to be getting another boxer in a year or so [:)]  Though I doubt things will remain as quiet as they are now with 2 of them!

Good luck with whatever you decide.

Jo - got to say that Dylan sounds just like Ruby. She's not boisterous, is easy to train, gentle and loving :D

Hi Kathy :) How is Ruby doing?

Blimey what am I doing wrong I have completely the opposite Mr B is Mr Energy (apart from mornings they are made for breakfast and sleeping).
Poor little soldier is down the vets at the moment. He is feeling a little under the weather,  keeps coughing and is hanging his head down with a pout that clearly demands attention.  Which in his mind equals I sleep on the floor and he has the bed or the sofa.

I have 2 boxer pups at the min at 10wks and 13wks old....they are into everything, have wrecked my beautiful garden and are little devils but i wouldn't be without them, they are  loyal and loving and absolutely love everyone who visits, they haven't chewed anything (yet) but are never left alone to do so, they need a lot of time spent with them as in all puppies but in answer to your question, yes boxers are just great and funny too, and great with kids :)