Boxers are extremely intelligent and like to please, but they love to be the class clown and have the energy to upstage and challenge you time and again. I have a female boxer named Sam, and she falls into this first category. Boxers can also be head strong, and understanding how to keep them on your side can help prevent standoffs. It can also help you ensure your boxers training is in tune with its abilities and paced to its learning level.
Through my experience in training Sam, and our other dogs as well, I have found it necessary to have a plan laid out. Decide from the beginning what behaviors you Do and Do Not want your boxer to acquire. The Do Not list will probably be your man focus and the one that will test your patients the most. You must be consistent with what you Do Not want your boxer to do. For instance if you do not want your dog on your furniture, don’t pull him up into your lap while your on the couch watching TV. This will confuse your boxer next time he jumps up on the couch and you punish him.
If you are the boxer trainer in your house hold, you will find that it is harder to train the human family members than your dog. Keep everyone consistent with your boxers training, and your pup will be happier. As mentioned earlier it is best to have a proven plan laid out from the beginning. There are many methods of dog training, but I have found SitStayFetch’s program to be the best. They even offer a free six day course, and you can access this free information at http://sites.google.com/site/boxerhelp4you.
I wish you and your Boxer well, and feel free to email me at animalhelp4you@gmail.com with any questions or stories you may have.
