Boxer Dogs are friendly, lively companions

Boxer Dogs are friendly, lively companions that are popular
as family dogs. Boxers are a bright, energetic and playful
breed and are generally very good with children. Their
natural suspicion of strangers, alertness, agility, and
strength make them excellent guard dogs. It's great to know
that you have a strong brave dog watching out for you!

These strong, intelligent, animals have also been used as
service dogs, guide dogs for the blind, therapy dogs,
police dogs in K9 units, and even herding cattle or sheep.
The versatility of Boxers was recognized early on by the
military, which has used them as valuable messenger dogs,
pack carriers, and attack and guard dogs in times of war.

Training Boxer Dogs shouldn't be based on punishing bad
behavior. Boxer Dogs, like other animals (and children for
that matter), respond much better to positive reinforcement
techniques such as clicker training, which gives the dog a
choice to think independently and to problem-solve.

So instead of telling your dog off when they do something
wrong you ignore that and only reward the 'good' behavior.
The name comes from the little 'clickers' that you use at
the exact time when they do well and then reward (with food
normally) to associate the clicker noise with food. It's
using the Pavlov's dog principle to help your dog learn in
a positive way rather than a negative one.

Boxer Dogs are generally happier with companionship, either
with human or other dogs. The Boxer by nature is not an
aggressive or vicious breed, but like other dogs its much
better behaved if it's brought up in company without too
much time left alone. Boxers are generally patient with
smaller dogs and puppies, but sometimes they can challenge
larger adult dogs, especially those of the same sex, may
occur.

It would be a good thing to walk your Boxer Dog every day,
even if he has a yard. Boxers are energetic and enjoy being
active, playing games and participating in physical
activities.

These dogs need exercise and hate being bored. Like a lot
of other dogs they are not well suited to being left on
their own during the day and so wouldn't be a good choice
for a pet if you need to go off to work and leave the dog
alone for most of the day.

Initially Boxer Dogs came from Germany, they are a stocky,
medium-sized, short-haired dog. The coat is smooth and fawn
or brindled, with or without white markings. They live to
an average of 10 years but can live up to 15 years old.

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