Even though the Boxer may appear to be large and aggressive, they’re actually very friendly and affectionate pets. Your Boxer won’t hesitate to let you know when they want something. If a Boxer wants something they’ll jump up on you and will push around toys and their food/water bowls around the house with their front paws when they’re hungry or want to play, like a professional boxer, which is where they get their name. Boxers are well known for jumping on people, especially strangers, in a playful way. Its important that you unteach these behaviors. If you don’t train your dog out of these actions, you will have a hard time getting them to pay attention and to participate
during your training sessions. Even if you unteach this behavior, a Boxer will still pounce on an intruder without hesitation.
Boxers naturally want to protect their owners, so they will sometimes be standoffish around strangers and will bark whenever they sense a stranger in the distance. The Boxer is exceptionally strong and athletic and require ample exercise. Due to their great strength and playfulness its important that you leash train your boxer at an early age so they won’t drag you behind them when they catch site of a squirrel or some other outdoor distraction. Keep them on a tight leash and give the leash a soft tug when they stray from your side to regain their attention.
Training your Boxer requires you to be very firm and persistent. Its essential that you establish a healthy relationship with your Boxer by being the dominant owner so they will respect your commands.
Boxers are often trained to perform work for the military and police. This just goes to show that Boxers are highly intelligent and can be trained to carry out even the most difficult of tasks, with the proper training of course.
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