The Boxer Dogs Family

Do Boxers and Families Go Together?

Boxer dogs and a family are a great partnership! Boxers are very family-oriented and always love to be around people.

Treat your boxer dogs as family members. Never underestimate their need for human companionship, which is the most notable trait of this breed.

Boxers LOVE Their People!

Boxers can adapt to any environment as long as it is with their people. The boxer is happiest when it is with people. Its whole pelvis moves when a boxer wags its tail in delight and exhilaration. We called our Lucy "Wiggle Butt" because of the way she moved when she was happy to see us.

Boxers love being with their "families" and don't like to be alone. Include them in your gatherings when company is around. They love to be your shadow. Boxers are intelligent and are quite capable of participating in many family adventures.

Boxer dogs are like humans and they need lots of love to feel like a part of the family. Accept them for what they are and give them time to show how loyal they could be. They are very sensitive animals so never hit them.

Boxers and Kids

Boxers are gentle with children. Boxers love to play and are always ready for a romp or game, so make sure you have kids, because they'll likely wear out the average adult! If you do have kids, introduce your boxer dog to your children early on, as this will bond boxer and child and stop jealousy. You will find the boxer will also be more protective towards that child that way. Some owners found their boxers love to be around children more than adults.

Boxers are good-natured, accept friendly strangers and will calmly suffer the pokes and prods of children, in most cases. (We did find, though, that our Lucy wasn't too fond of little boys; we never knew why.)

Boxers & Other Pets

Boxers also tend to be accepting toward other family pets. One owner said: "My girl boxer is wonderful to my daughter's little half-rat terrier puppy. She lets the very hyper puppy do whatever to her and they sleep together."

We adopted our Lucy when we already had an adult miniature poodle, Maddie. Lucy could never quite understand why Maddie wasn't excited about playing with her, but she was always gentle with her. In fact, Maddie was the "Queen" of the house, and Lucy would move away from the water or food dish if Maddie wanted in, despite the fact that Lucy outweighed Maddie by at least 50 pounds!

In Summary...

Boxers do make great family pets in almost every case. In other words, boxer dogs as a family member works!

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