Can You Handle a Pet Boxer Dog?

Written by Amy Howells


The answer is "no" if you arerepparttar type who mostly leave your dog on a chain. Boxers require much of your love, attention and companionship although they are easy to take care of. One Boxer-lover even said to never get one as pet if you work full time!

Another point to consider is thatrepparttar 105734 costs for food, training, grooming, medical care, toys and other supplies do add up. Still, for many years now,repparttar 105735 Boxer has ranked inrepparttar 105736 top 10 of favorite purebreds byrepparttar 105737 American Kennel Club, numbering about 35,000 Boxers registered in 2003.

Boxers Crave Attention Boxers need constant attention and love to be babied. Treat your Boxer as your best friend and play, play, play with him. One three-month old Boxer loves her bath more whenrepparttar 105738 owner sings to her. Be it playing, talking or singing to them or taking them for a walk, Boxers simply loverepparttar 105739 attention. Shower them with love, affection and attention as well as some treats.

These keep Boxers happy. Left to their own devices, Boxers can become very destructive when lonely, bored and ignored. One is known to jump over 6-footer fences ifrepparttar 105740 owner is gone for too long. Give extra space when you have to leave Boxers alone over extended period. They don´t like to be locked in a room. One owner gives a 4-year old male Boxerrepparttar 105741 run ofrepparttar 105742 hall stairs, landing and its own bedroom andrepparttar 105743 dog is much happier and not destructive at all. When you have to leave Boxers alone, you better make sure they have a toy they really like or they'll find something to do that you probably really won't like.

Destructive Streak in Boxers Boxers are too smart and strong for their own good, and if they're bored and undisciplined they can be a disaster inrepparttar 105744 house. That is why obedience training is important, in order to preventrepparttar 105745 destruction of too many of your belongings. Training makes a happier dog.

The accepted temperament for Boxers rules out aggression, hyperactivity and extreme shyness inrepparttar 105746 breed. You want to have these under control in your pet.

3 Simple Steps For A Healthier Dog

Written by Jim De Fazio


We all want what is best for our pet. Yet sometimes because of your hectic schedules, we tend to put our dog’s care atrepparttar bottom ofrepparttar 105733 list or it just becomes a habit of chores we perform every day without giving it much thought. We stumble out of bed inrepparttar 105734 morning, letrepparttar 105735 dog out, fillrepparttar 105736 water bowl, dump some food inrepparttar 105737 dish and go on with our daily routine. Let’s face it this can get very boring for you and especially for your dog.

In order to maintain your dog’s health there are really only three simple steps you need to follow: 1.A good diet 2.Plenty of fresh water 3.Exercise

A good diet is essential to your dog’s health. Be careful what you buy! Readrepparttar 105738 ingredients label not justrepparttar 105739 name ofrepparttar 105740 dog food. An all natural dog food is what you should be looking for, not one that contains filler and by-products. Remember you get what you pay for. Although an all natural dog food may be more expensive,

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