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Socialized Boxer Is A Happy Dog

By: Roxane Evans Home | Home-and-Family | Pets


When it comes to training your boxer, a lot of people completely forget about socializing part of the training. It seems like the only focus is the tricks that you can impress your friends with, like speak for example . What doesn't get noted however is the fact that a socialized boxer dog that knows how to act around others properly is by far more impressive. Since people sometimes ignore this part of training, their boxer grows socially awkward in public places and becomes an embarrassment for the owner. Naturally, this leads to them locking up their boxer in some room whenever guests come by for a visit.

So what exactly does it mean to socialize your dog? Asking around will most likely lead to a lot of different answers. That is mainly because there are different approaches to it, but the goal is essentially the identical. Your boxer pup is like a child when first born and everything around him is entirely new to him. Some of those new things can be quite threatening to him and if not positively reinforced can frighten the boxer puppy. Socializing your boxer is getting him used to such things so your boxer feels easy with his new environment.

You would begin by making your boxer comfortable in your home when he is a little pup. Being taken away from his liter mates and his mommy and brought into an unfamiliar home can be a bit stressful so it's essential you are gentle with your new pup. If you own other pets in the home, like other dogs or cats, it is a good idea to not introduce them right away. Instead, first get your boxer to be more comfortable in your house by letting him explore bit. When you feel like he's ready you may introduce other house pets, but be careful because some dogs or cats could react unexpectedly and scare the little pup.

Of course getting your new boxer puppy easy is only the start. There is a lot more to it than your household that your boxer needs to get used to. You would have to introduce your boxer puppy to new people, new places and other things he will encounter throughout his lifetime. It's extremely essential to take out your boxer puppy on walks around the blocks so he can get used to all the automobiles driving by and all the people on the streets. You can start by just giving him a ride in your automobile whenever you go somewhere so he still feels safe inside but gets to see all the new things out the window. A travel to to the veterinarian is a great idea as well because you can get your boxer examined and he gets to come in contact with new people and dogs in the waiting room.

It might seem scary to your boxer to come in contact to all the new things at first but it will help him develop into a healthy and a brilliant boxer dog. If the dog grows up in a locked up room without meeting new people or going to any new places like the park all the way into adulthood, he will likely experience fear or stress when he comes in contact with those things later on. That's why socializing your boxer to help him understand the things around him is extremely important if you want your boxer to be happy and healthy. If you socialize your boxer than you won't have to hide your boxer away from your guests whenever they come over, but instead you will be proud to take him out because he will know how to behave around people.




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Roxane R. Evans is an experienced dog trainer and enjoys helping other people with their dogs. You can read more information about boxers by reading http://homeboxer.com/2009/08/do-boxers-get-along-with-cats/ or http://homeboxer.com/2009/10/boxer-dogs/ articles.

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