Boxer

A few years back me and my husband decided that it was time for a family pet, so we started looking in to several different breeds of dogs and their temperaments. We have 2 children, so the dog had to be good around them no matter what. After a bit of research, we came across a breed that on paper sounded perfect... a Boxer. What does the dog look like? Boxers are, in my opinion, a gorgeous looking dog. They are short haired and medium - large in size. Tail docking was banned completely in Great Britain last year, but prior to this, the breed was docked. Boxer's faces are cute and wrinkly to the head, with floppy cheeks. Looks very cute, but not great ...

All my life, my family has owned Boxers and they have all been comedians on four legs. Our current Boxer even knocks on the door when he wants to be let inside! They aren't the smartest dog, but that's what makes them so funny. They are quite strong and enthusiastic, especially with little children (although we have had a few incidents when he has jumped up and scared little ones). They are beautiful dogs and are by no means "handbag dogs". Our dogs eats a lot and has not an ounce of fat on him, he is purely muscle and bone! They need to have somewhere to run or be walked almost every day (even if only for 5-10 minutes) and you could let them inside the house ...

+++Introduction+++ If ever there is a breed of dogs to which the saying "looks can be deceiving" applies then it is the Boxer. Anyone who is a bit familiar with the breed knows that they are a slimmed down and very domesticated version of the bullfighters of bygone times and that boxers have their origin in Germany. To some people they may look frightening and intimidating, but know that behind that exterior hides one of most gentle characters in Canineland. Now having entered their third century of existence Boxers still are enormously popular amongst the fans. I wouldn't claim myself to be the number one expert at all but as I am now on ...