Training Questions

FredC · FredC

My boxer has recently developed a bad behavior. He's doesn't want to see my kids. I don't what they did to him but he is always barking at them. What do you think is the problem?

FredC · FredC

I have been wanting to ask this for a while now. What is the perfect training schedule for an eight-month-old male Boxer? Any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thank you.

dskirtech · dskirtech

Well here we go, In my first thread in the Intro section I told you all I would be your worst nightmare and here goes. I cant stand "not knowing" in general so Im feverishly trying to learn as much as i can. Tango is 10 weeks old. I have given him a week to settle with the family and I want to start wor...

BoxersnMinis · BoxersnMinis

Denee completed his CGC Testing on Thursday and qualified with flying colors. At 12 Months old, he is the youngest Boxer I've taken the test with. He is so very attentive. I am extremely proud of him. -- Edited by BoxersnMinis at 10:00, 2009-02-21

deaddoll · deaddoll

i need some help/ advice my boxer puppy is now 5 months old and my daughter just turned 8. the problem is that when he (the puppy) tries to play with my daughter he tends to want to chew and bite on her, yes he has done this to my husband and myself but not nearly as much as he does it with her. for a little perspe...

DieselsMom · DieselsMom

Hello everyone. it's been a while since i've been here but two 16 month old boxers keep me busy. And i need help!!! For the most part they are good dogs but their newest thing is chewing at EVERYTHING!!!! anything they seem to get their little paws on they chew. The problem is though lately they have star...

lennap · lennap

Hi everyone, I'm hoping I can get some more input on a new issue that has cropped up with Voodoo. First a little background. You may recall I took Voodoo in (march 07) when my friend who had adopted her from a rescue group (dec 05) became ill and was hospitalized for extended periods of time. The origina...

poproxx · poproxx

For some time now Ive been looking for support and good vibes for comfort of a paranoia of mine. No one I personally know has really been able to help me with this, and so in my search I thought: why not seek such comforts from a kind group of strangers? My mind immediately shot to BoxerCentral. Though Im no...

DieselsMom · DieselsMom

My babies are 9 months old now, and i am having a problem with my boy. He absolutely HATES being in his crate! He will whine, cry, bark, scratch and do whatever neccessary to get out. I ignore him but he will carry on for hours. Please Help!!

Bowsersmom · Bowsersmom

Hi everyone! We are loving our new puppy Bowser to death. He really only has two issues, he howls, whines and cries like a wild man when we try to crate him, and he doesn't come when he is called. It's not that he doesn't know his name, because he looks right at us, but many times he just chooses to keep doin...

DieselsMom · DieselsMom

Hello everyone! I need a little help and hopefully somebody will have some good advice. I am crate training my pups and while Diesel (my boy) seems to have no problem whatsoever being in his crate, Mya (my girl) absolutely HATES it. She will cry, howl, bark, bite at the cage, and is relentless about it!!...

poproxx · poproxx

Well little miss Princess Roxanne Isabelle is going through a streak of aggression. When she is near strangers in public she is sometimes difficult to heel, she jumps on our older dog, bites more than usual, and is playing too rough with her kitten friends. We've had to keep our smaller cats away from...

lilfeet79 · lilfeet79

My gwen has beenw ith us a whole month and a half now and we are so excited as her real personality starts to show. However she isn't very stranger friendly. She is fine to the people that come into our home after we introduce them to her. The people outside are a different story. She wants to bark at them, an...

poproxx · poproxx

I have a 10 1/2 week old boxer puppy. She is incredibly intellegent and we have been continuously training her to go "potty" outside, because she is inside 90% of the time. She's got the idea, she runs to the door every time she has to go and sits down. However, when my boyfriend comes over s...

Ducky · Ducky

Winston is now nine months old.....He is in his 6th week of obediance training. We got him into training because he is scared of his own damn shadow! He is fine around other animals, but get a stranger in the room he is shaking half out of his skin. Now, he is getting better.....we take him to dog friendl...

karmapuppy · karmapuppy

Hello everyone. I recently got a beautiful fawn female puppy at 8 1/2 weeks old. She is now about 10 1/2 weeks old. We are having a problem though. She will growl, snarl, and bite whenever she is made to do something she does not want to do, such as if she gets upstairs( she is not allowed upstairs because of...

1stmarinefan · 1stmarinefan

Hi! I am a first time boxer owner and Gunner is already talking back at 13 weeks. He knows the general concept of what no means, but anytime I use the word he starts barking his cute little head off. Any suggestions on how to enforce that I am the dominent one?

martyboy · martyboy

Hi all, I have a question on teething. I basically want to know typically how long it lasts for? I have 3 young children who love to play with him but once he gets too excited he just loves to nip and bite. The kids know its his way of being playful but they do get sick of it. Will this go away when his teething fi...

Sportstrainer · Sportstrainer

Dex just turned 1yrs old a few days ago. At this point and time, I am at my breaking point. He is very aggressive with my wife and does not want to listen. he will bark and do everything else to protest. I have taken him to Petsmart for training and he does know the basic commands. I am looking to find a good sh...

duey1977 · duey1977

alright guys my zeva is now 11 wks old, we ve had her since she was 6 wks old, i know too early, but my brother got her too early then had a accident so we took her in, dont worry i told him he was getting her to young, well shes doing well on the house traing, she starting to go to the door and look up at it when she w...

Mad Sam · Mad Sam

Sam, my 4.5months old Boxer has these fits, I guess you would call it a fit where he starts biting on us. He usually goes to the shirtsleeve, which in turn leads to the wrist and then hands and fingers, etc., he will even bark and growl at us when we try to discipline him!! Help please anyone, thanks for yo...

Jax3 · Jax3

I need some serious help my 8 month old boxer he is horrible when he's in his kennel!!! We built him an area downstair just for him we put toys in there a bed, blanket, treats, everything to make him happy but when we leave him alone in it he poops everywhere and walks in it, He gets it on the walls on eve...

martyboy · martyboy

Hi, we have a 12 week onld pup and we are hoping that we will be able to trainin him to go to the toilet in the same place in the backyard. Currently he is going all over the place which is driving us mad. When we first got him we would carry him out at night to the same place and tell him to "Go to the Toilet&q...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Stop Boxer From Barking At Kids (Preview) My boxer has recently developed a bad behavior. He's doesn't want to see my kids. I don't what they did to him but he is always barking at them. What do you think is the problem?	FredC	0	2276	Feb 23, 2017 by FredC
	The Perfect Training Schedule for a Boxer (Preview) I have been wanting to ask this for a while now. What is the perfect training schedule for an eight-month-old male Boxer? Any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thank you.	FredC	0	1183	Feb 3, 2017 by FredC
	Training a Boxer (In general) (Preview) Well here we go, In my first thread in the Intro section I told you all I would be your worst nightmare and here goes. I cant stand "not knowing" in general so Im feverishly trying to learn as much as i can. Tango is 10 weeks old. I have given him a week to settle with the family and I want to start wor...	dskirtech	7	2746	Feb 21, 2011 by Eugene
	CGC Title (Preview) Denee completed his CGC Testing on Thursday and qualified with flying colors. At 12 Months old, he is the youngest Boxer I've taken the test with. He is so very attentive. I am extremely proud of him. -- Edited by BoxersnMinis at 10:00, 2009-02-21	BoxersnMinis	0	1458	Feb 21, 2009 by BoxersnMinis
	the puppy and my daughter (Preview) i need some help/ advice my boxer puppy is now 5 months old and my daughter just turned 8. the problem is that when he (the puppy) tries to play with my daughter he tends to want to chew and bite on her, yes he has done this to my husband and myself but not nearly as much as he does it with her. for a little perspe...	deaddoll	6	2797	Feb 20, 2009 by dskirtech
	Chewing problem (Preview) Hello everyone. it's been a while since i've been here but two 16 month old boxers keep me busy. And i need help!!! For the most part they are good dogs but their newest thing is chewing at EVERYTHING!!!! anything they seem to get their little paws on they chew. The problem is though lately they have star...	DieselsMom	1	1589	Dec 5, 2008 by Patricia
	Sudden aggression?! (Preview) Hi everyone, I'm hoping I can get some more input on a new issue that has cropped up with Voodoo. First a little background. You may recall I took Voodoo in (march 07) when my friend who had adopted her from a rescue group (dec 05) became ill and was hospitalized for extended periods of time. The origina...	lennap	5	2332	Jul 17, 2008 by lennap
	*Urgent* Training Myself *Please Help* (Preview) For some time now Ive been looking for support and good vibes for comfort of a paranoia of mine. No one I personally know has really been able to help me with this, and so in my search I thought: why not seek such comforts from a kind group of strangers? My mind immediately shot to BoxerCentral. Though Im no...	poproxx	2	1756	Jun 17, 2008 by PawPrint
	Help! (Preview) My babies are 9 months old now, and i am having a problem with my boy. He absolutely HATES being in his crate! He will whine, cry, bark, scratch and do whatever neccessary to get out. I ignore him but he will carry on for hours. Please Help!!	DieselsMom	2	1642	Jun 4, 2008 by BoxerSue
	Coming when called? (Preview) Hi everyone! We are loving our new puppy Bowser to death. He really only has two issues, he howls, whines and cries like a wild man when we try to crate him, and he doesn't come when he is called. It's not that he doesn't know his name, because he looks right at us, but many times he just chooses to keep doin...	Bowsersmom	4	2066	Dec 27, 2007 by Bowsersmom
	Crate Training help!! (Preview) Hello everyone! I need a little help and hopefully somebody will have some good advice. I am crate training my pups and while Diesel (my boy) seems to have no problem whatsoever being in his crate, Mya (my girl) absolutely HATES it. She will cry, howl, bark, bite at the cage, and is relentless about it!!...	DieselsMom	5	2014	Dec 10, 2007 by Patricia
	Roxxi's Aggression (Preview) Well little miss Princess Roxanne Isabelle is going through a streak of aggression. When she is near strangers in public she is sometimes difficult to heel, she jumps on our older dog, bites more than usual, and is playing too rough with her kitten friends. We've had to keep our smaller cats away from...	poproxx	5	1570	Oct 29, 2007 by PawPrint
	Strangers (Preview) My gwen has beenw ith us a whole month and a half now and we are so excited as her real personality starts to show. However she isn't very stranger friendly. She is fine to the people that come into our home after we introduce them to her. The people outside are a different story. She wants to bark at them, an...	lilfeet79	1	1476	Oct 4, 2007 by PawPrint
	Potty Training Pandamonium (Preview) I have a 10 1/2 week old boxer puppy. She is incredibly intellegent and we have been continuously training her to go "potty" outside, because she is inside 90% of the time. She's got the idea, she runs to the door every time she has to go and sits down. However, when my boyfriend comes over s...	poproxx	5	1981	Aug 5, 2007 by BoxersnMinis
	scare d cat (Preview) Winston is now nine months old.....He is in his 6th week of obediance training. We got him into training because he is scared of his own damn shadow! He is fine around other animals, but get a stranger in the room he is shaking half out of his skin. Now, he is getting better.....we take him to dog friendl...	Ducky	1	1670	Jul 5, 2007 by PawPrint
	Dominant puppy..I need help (Preview) Hello everyone. I recently got a beautiful fawn female puppy at 8 1/2 weeks old. She is now about 10 1/2 weeks old. We are having a problem though. She will growl, snarl, and bite whenever she is made to do something she does not want to do, such as if she gets upstairs( she is not allowed upstairs because of...	karmapuppy	3	1616	Jun 16, 2007 by PawPrint
	Talking Back (Preview) Hi! I am a first time boxer owner and Gunner is already talking back at 13 weeks. He knows the general concept of what no means, but anytime I use the word he starts barking his cute little head off. Any suggestions on how to enforce that I am the dominent one?	1stmarinefan	1	1781	May 11, 2007 by PawPrint
	Teething...how long does it last? (Preview) Hi all, I have a question on teething. I basically want to know typically how long it lasts for? I have 3 young children who love to play with him but once he gets too excited he just loves to nip and bite. The kids know its his way of being playful but they do get sick of it. Will this go away when his teething fi...	martyboy	5	2041	Apr 17, 2007 by martyboy
	Good Shelter (Preview) Dex just turned 1yrs old a few days ago. At this point and time, I am at my breaking point. He is very aggressive with my wife and does not want to listen. he will bark and do everything else to protest. I have taken him to Petsmart for training and he does know the basic commands. I am looking to find a good sh...	Sportstrainer	7	2278	Mar 27, 2007 by PawPrint
	crate training (Preview) alright guys my zeva is now 11 wks old, we ve had her since she was 6 wks old, i know too early, but my brother got her too early then had a accident so we took her in, dont worry i told him he was getting her to young, well shes doing well on the house traing, she starting to go to the door and look up at it when she w...	duey1977	5	1865	Mar 6, 2007 by SemisweetVixen
	Aggressive biting, nipping at 4.5 months!! (Preview) Sam, my 4.5months old Boxer has these fits, I guess you would call it a fit where he starts biting on us. He usually goes to the shirtsleeve, which in turn leads to the wrist and then hands and fingers, etc., he will even bark and growl at us when we try to discipline him!! Help please anyone, thanks for yo...	Mad Sam	5	1842	Mar 6, 2007 by Jonney
	Puppy Blues (Preview) I need some serious help my 8 month old boxer he is horrible when he's in his kennel!!! We built him an area downstair just for him we put toys in there a bed, blanket, treats, everything to make him happy but when we leave him alone in it he poops everywhere and walks in it, He gets it on the walls on eve...	Jax3	5	2604	Mar 6, 2007 by Jonney
	Toilet Training (Preview) Hi, we have a 12 week onld pup and we are hoping that we will be able to trainin him to go to the toilet in the same place in the backyard. Currently he is going all over the place which is driving us mad. When we first got him we would carry him out at night to the same place and tell him to "Go to the Toilet&q...	martyboy	15	2681	Feb 21, 2007 by BluStorm
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