As soon as he is finished eating, take him to a grassy "potty area". Speak words "go potty" or "go in grass" before and while he is eliminating. Be sure to praise him when he is done.

What you are doing is building word associations with dog that will allow you to encourage his potty activity on command.

This comes in handy when you and your dog are at unusual locations and at pit stops during long haul travel. It also saves you from cleaning unwanted fecal material off carpet at home.

It is a good idea to train your puppy to use a place where you can easily clean up and dispose of droppings into sewer. This is because worms that infect dogs and make them sick get spread around through eggs or larvae found in feces. Some, like roundworm, can also infect children.

Reprimanding Your Puppy: Talk to puppies like you would to children when they do something wrong.

Tell them "no" and show them immediately what correct behavior should be and reward them for doing it right. After a few times they'll know how to do it right.

For example, tell him "NO" when you catch him chewing shoes. Then immediately give him his own toys to chew and cheer him on to chew on toys. Praise him for doing so.

Use sparingly those reprimanding words like "No," "Stop that," "get off" and "bad dog!" Instead use more praises to reward good behavior in your dogs, this way reprimands will take on stronger meaning.

A correct reprimand is short, sharp and immediate.

The testicle/s, which developed in abdomen, fail to descend into scrotum. The usually underdeveloped and non-functional testicle/s should be removed, as it could turn cancerous later in life.

If condition remains after puppy is more than 2 months old, then chances are it will remain so permanently.

Eye ulcers, if caught early, are easy to treat. Late treatment can be expensive for you as well as painful for your Boxer.

Dermodicosis or non-contagious mange first appears as numerous patches anywhere on Boxer's skin. The hair will fall off, leaving bald patches in large areas, and bald skin starts to break down, turning into crusty sores.

Atopy is itchy (pruritic) skin disease caused by allergy to something Boxer breathes in or touch.

It cannot be cured and is number two common allergic skin condition in dogs, after flea allergy dermatitis. Having fleas would make it worse for your Boxer.

A Boxer suffering from atopy would have itchiness particularly on hands and feet.

He'd be chewing his paws, scratching his ears, shaking its head, scratching muzzle or rubbing it on ground. These same symptoms can also be brought about by food allergy.

Acne in young dogs shows as red bumps (papules) and blackheads (comedones) on chin and lips.

Shorthaired dogs like Boxers are more likely to get them. And like in human, they start getting acne around puberty, but problem would usually go away after one year old or so.

However, you may have to help with some topical gel medication similar to one used by teenagers. Such lesions may become infected and develop pus, which becomes itchy for your Boxer and he starts rubbing his face in carpet or against furniture.

Urinary incontinence in dogs can be due to a neurological lesion - something not normal with parts of nervous system that deal with urine regulation.

A Boxer with incontinence will dribble urine and if a neurologic lesion is cause, then this has to be removed.