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| Value for Money | 10/10 |
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| Reviewer Rating | 10/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9.8/10  |
By mister z
on 13th Jan 2006
| Value for money | 10/10 |
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| Overall value | 10/10 |
 mister z's recommendation | |
Loving, Loyal,a true member of the family, energetic, fun and never grow old
Stubborn, strong and deaf only when they want to be.
I am 50 this year and have had a Boxer in my life for 45 years of that 50.
This breed is not just a dog but is actually another member of the family, I currently have a new puppy who is now 5 months old his name is Draco (welsh for Dragon) he is a typical boxer puppy into eveything and pushes the boundries every day to see how far he can go. This above all is the most important thing to control right from the start. You need to be strong yourself and not fall for those sad eyes when he knows he has over stepped the mark. Be strong, be firm he will soon learn who is actually the boss, but beware again he will always try to take back control. The boxer will always find its level in every family and will be loyal to those above him and always protective to those below him.
The boxer is a great family dog although he is very strong and at times with young children can cause a threat with his inabillity to realise that his speed, strength and general happiness can be dangerous around children.
Please note that a well trained Boxer like many other breeds will not bite, They also find it very hard to bark once they are mature.
Another trait of the breed is that they can be deaf when they want to be, this is the stubborn side of them, this is always followed by an enormous Huff when they do not get their way.
As far as their interactions with other animals I have had mixed results with all my dogs, Sheba loved Cats and allowed the next doors cat to hang on to his chops while he walked around the house. Solomon hated cats and rabbits, Max loved everything, Barkley could not be taken off his lead when out because he would always over power any size dog and then try to box them into the ground, on one occasion he took on to dobermans and when he eventually allowed them to get up watched them run away and then Huffed in disgust that they did not want to play. George was my mate and lived only a short time as he came from the rescue centre and had been badly treated by his original owners (it makes me very sad to write this part).
Boxers usually live to the ripe old age of between 11 and 13years, they do suffer from liver problems later in life and most of my dogs have suffered from stiffness in the back legs when there time has nearly been up (all that energy expelled every day of their lives).
Finally anyone thinking of having a boxer must understand that this is not just a dog it is another member of the family and for that reason must be allowed to join in with every aspect of family life, Opening Christmas presents with a boxer brings untold joys as they too like the boxes more than the contents.
I am looking forward to a long healthy love affair with Draco and I know that he will give me more than I can ever wish to give him.
Also. Value for money? where else can you get a security system that looks so menacing, lasts for 13 years and cost in proportion so little.
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