Boxers

[Carmen]

Also note health wise: Eye concerns since many have excessive drooping to the lids, possible nasal issues dues to smushed face, prone to allergies, and many cancers. Just to mention a few more to consider. However there are few large breeds that do not have a "list" to watch out for!
Yes aggression can be curbed with HUGE socialization! ESP while she's young.

[Rbacchiega]

if she's still a pup Catherine, I'd imagine she'd be fine and you'll be able to calm her down to where she's good with your other two. When I owned a male he was pretty much the same as muck's...he wanted to be friends with everybody. Which scared a few people at first but with regular training he new he needed to sit and wait to be pet rather than running and jumping on people/dogs/whatever moved infront of his face

[marie]

They are really people dependent dogs and don't do well if everyone in the house is at work all day (they get destructive) .
My female can be dog aggressive but gets along well with dogs that she knows.She is also wonderfully affectionate and is a real clown, doing anything she can think of to get a laugh out of me

[my2rotties]

I have never met an aggressive boxer... however they are very boisterous in their play and come off as being so. They are super high energy but you have Dals so you know what that's all about. They do have very high prey drive, but many breeds are like this. They are smart but stubborn, and you would have to run the pants off of one, prior to doing any training.

They are plagued with cancer and most die at about seven years of age... much like my beloved rotties. They are charming and actually have a sense of humor, a true comic of the dog world.

[Lance]

Neither of my two were aggressive with other dogs. I guess it's kind of a hit-or-miss thing. My second one was such a wuss my daughters kitten pushed him away from his own food dish and commenced eating his food while he looked on.

[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.

[fishytime]

Wow Catherine your sure an adopt'o'maniac. Dogs, tangs, clams, ....Kevin

[EmilyB]

Boxers are the only type of dog that have ever aggressively attacked my dogs. (two dobermans and a German Shepherd). You have to wonder what they were thinking. And not just one or two boxers, probably five or six that I have met where we go for grooming and play. This lady is ready to ban boxers completely.

Now, the owners of said boxers are not the brightest light bulbs. They have a tendency to stand there and do nothing about their dogs behavior, so you can see that that is half the problem right there. I would suspect given the natural tendency of the boxer to engage, an owner should be vigilant and not let the dog get the upper hand.

One day these boxers I have met will attack the wrong dog, and something bad will happen. So be sure to keep control !

[phreezee]

Boxers are the most agressive dogs when I'm walking/biking with my lab and husky. There's about 5 I know of in my community. I dislike the breed personally, especially since they chop their ears and tails. Poor guys.