Boxers

[Myka]

I LOVE boxers. My dog is half Boxer, half Pit Bull. I have several friends who have purebreds as well. Ime they are VERY energetic, and need lots of training and attention to be happy dogs. They will become destructive (digging and chewing mostly) if they are bored. They don't bark much, generally good with other pets (all 4 of the boxers I have known have been very good with other dogs, but play REALLY rough), and kids once they learn to settle down a bit. They tend to want to be dominant, sentsitive and high strung, so I would suggest you get some good doggie training classes so you learn how to deal with their personalities properly, and use training to kind of mould their habits. They dislike punishment and get their feelings hurt easily, which they often deal with in destructive ways. The purebreds on most people's accounts are rather susceptible to many ailments, so insurance is a good idea for this breed.