Category: Boxer

by Lizzy Lund

You have decided to take the plunge and get a puppy. What you do not know is that puppies are like children. They have to be taught what they can and cannot do. Yes, they are all cute and cuddly, but they will grow up and what is cute for a puppy is not necessarily cute for a full-grown dog. Since you have your heart set on a boxer, let's take a few minutes to learn about boxer puppy training. One of the main things that you will want to teach your puppy is to listen ...

Boxers are inclined to develop cancers, cardiopathies like "Aortic Stenosis" and "Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy" (the alleged "Boxer Cardiomyopathy"), hypothyroidism, hip joint dysplasia, and chronic myelopathy (spinal cord injury). Additional conditions that might occur are stomach bloat, intestinal issues, and allergic reactions (though this is perhaps more relevant to diet than breed). Entropion is sometimes encountered, ...

Do you have a Boxer? Or, are you a fan? Then, you should enjoy this article from El Young.

While people may differ in tastes when it comes to choosing a breed, there’s no debate on what one looks for in a pet. There are three desirable traits that every dog owner should be familiar with and these are:

* Low maintenance – Low maintenance means you do not have to spend so much money and effort on keeping the dog clean, healthy, and active. There are some breeds, especially ...

Boxer dogs, by nature, have a couple of health issues that owners should know about. This article by Mandy Fain addresses one of those issues. The Boxer breed is native to Germany and originated over one hundred years ago. The white boxer makes up about twenty-five percent of the breed population, while the remaining seventy-five percent are brown to fawn in color. The muzzle is short ...

Lets look at what heartworms are and how your dog can become infected.Heartworms are transmitted by mosquitoes into the dog’s blood stream. The immature heartworms called microfilaria travel through the blood stream.

It is surprising how many people are still confused about heartworms and the effects that a heartworm can have on your Boxer.

First lets look at what heartworms are and how your dog can become infected.

Heartworms are transmitted by mosquitoes into the dog’s blood stream. The immature heartworms called microfilaria travel through the blood stream.

The microfilaria settle into the heart chambers and ...

Boxer Dog Origin

The Boxer dog breed originates from Germany and finds its early ancestor to be a mastiff type dog, the large Molossian Hound. Later, this dog evolved into what was called the Bullenbeisser. The Bullenbeiszer's roots go back to Belgium and these ancestors were known as great hunting and working ...

The boxer is a highly intelligent breed of dog. His/her training should begin as early as 13 to 16 weeks of age.

The Boxer is an amazing dog and is extremely playful, energetic and definitely a handful (in a good way of course). This breed if dog is extremely loyal and when a friendship is built it lasts forever. The boxer is unique and not for everyone, if you are a new owner of a boxer you have to be aware that they need ...