Boxer Puppy Training – The Absolute Best Way to Train Your Boxer

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Boxer Puppy Training

As puppies, its natural for a boxer to use their mouths to explore their surroundings. and as puppies they often bite each other to play. However they must be trained to understand that there is an appropriate way to play and that biting is never ok.

Keeping your boxer in it’s crate whenever you can’t supervise it. Otherwise it is very likely that it will chew stuff up and get into trouble. Make sure you provide it with plenty of chew toys in its crate so it has something to occupy its self with.  Also if you rotate the toys during training your boxer will always think its getting “new” toys which will keep chewing entertaining for it.  Make sure to get rid of old worn out toys and replace them whenever necessary.

Training your boxer puppy takes a lot of time and effort but it pays off 100 fold in the long run. Make sure to praise your boxer pup whenever you see them chewing appropriately. If you catch them chewing something they aren’t supposed to, give them a firm “no” and then offer them a substitute, a toy or bone. Also praise them when they take the substitute. You want to teach them that chewing the toys gets praise while chewing anything else gets reprimand.

While chewing can be a thorn in your side biting is a real danger and needs to be dealt with quickly and effectively. You should never hit or yell at your dog. This can often just worsen matters. When training your boxer puppy not to bite simply startle the pup with a fake yelp of pain and a stern “no”.  Put them in their crate. They need to learn that a bite ends play time. As long as you stay consistent with this pattern it shouldn’t take long for your dog to learn not to bite.  Also a point to mention is to have your entire family be consistent with your puppy training. This way there are no mixed signals coming from different family members.

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Boxer Puppy Training

As you probably know, the point of obedience training is to  teach your boxer to respond to simple commands such as sit, stay, down, heel, and come. Now if you can afford It I would recommend that you take classes with your boxer puppy as this is the most effective training you can get. However there is a lot of training information you can get online that will put you way ahead of where you are right now when it comes to training your boxer puppy.

First thing is first. Training should start early, usually about 8 weeks. At this point your boxer is very much like a blank slate, that means you can train and mold him or her in to just the dog you want them to be.  Also start with the simplest commands and make them tougher as you work your way up. Sit and down are easiest and then I would say move to come and stay.

It is best if you can do two 5-10 minute sessions every other day or so. Boxers and especially puppies have a very short attention span. A 30 minute session will do almost nothing since you will have the dogs attention for a third of it. If you can, hold your training sessions when your boxer puppy is hunger or a bit tired. This will make him far more attentive and less hyper. If your boxer has a full stomach or is wound up I can guarantee that your training wont be very productive at all.

No matter what you are training the basic steps for training are the same. Get the dogs focus and say its name. then tell it the command and guide it into that command.  For instance if you were training your dog to sit then you would say your dog’s name and say sit. Then gently guide him into the sitting position. As soon as they are in position reward them with a treat and tell them good dog and maybe a nice pet for good measure. Then simply do it again.

Sooner or later they will recognize that sitting is the reason they are getting the treat and they will do it all on their own. Also make sure you use any opportunities throughout the day to practice. Training at odd times will definitely give you a grasp of how well they understand.

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How Play Is Part of Boxer Puppy Training

Your Boxer needs to be trained in everything, if your not careful creating wrong play habits can lead to an aggressive and challenging dog. You should be able to train your boxer and at the same time create more trust and respect for between you during play time.

Your main task during play time is to control any aggressive behavior and to properly channel your young boxer’s energy.  You should never try to assert your authority over your dog during play time. You should never play competitive games with your boxer, instead get your dogs attention and create the view that you are a leader that creates and instigates fun games to play. Also make sure you reward your dog for appropriate play.

The games you play when training your boxer should be constructive and give your dog plenty of chances to earn your praise. Games like fetch and hide and go seek with toys are good.  Practicing tricks is also a good way to play with your boxer, this showcases their intelligence and gives them plenty of ways to earn a treat for doing it well.

Never allow your boxer to play with clothes or hands or feet. Even when they are young this is a bad habit to get them into. Your training needs to do the exact opposite of this because of the boxers competitive nature they invite them to challenge your authority. Avoid encouraging the puppy to jump on you and avoid wrestling games and tug of war.

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Boxer Puppy Training

If you know much about training dogs, you know that the best way to train a dog to be house broken is to use crate training. This method is very effective on boxers since they are very clean animals. Just like us humans a dog will try to avoid soiling its own bed if at all possible. This is the whole theory behind crate training.

As a puppy boxers are not very good at understanding what is expected of them. Nor are they able to express their needs. On top of this, just like all puppies, they have very small bladders which means they are incapable of holding it very long. Oll of this is very important to consider when your training your boxer puppy. You have to make accommodations for them. about every two hours you will need to take your boxer puppy out to go to the bathroom.  And about 10 to 15 minutes after meals.  As with most puppies what goes in has to come out, and usually quickly.

Your boxer puppy training should be based on positive reinforcement and this is no exception. As soon as your puppy goes outside make sure you praise them and give them a treat. This will help them learn that going outside results in good things. Also its ok to play with them after you go outside. This will be another type of positive reinforcement for them. boxers are very playful and dragging them back inside after they are done will only make them hold it longer so that they can stay outside.

Place your boxer in its crate whenever you cant be there to supervise it. This will drastically cut down on any accidents. Mind that you can still only leave your boxer puppy in its crate for 3 hours at the max before it will just have to relieve itself. Just like humans, you can only hold it so long.  When you take them out of the crate remove them calmly and take them straight outside, save the praise for after the deed is done. Hope these tips can help  you with the house breaking portion of your boxer puppy training.

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Boxer Puppy Training

Well I guess I should start with the story of how I trained my little boxer trinity, back when she was little. I got a late start on her and I think that is one of the main reasons that I had so much trouble. I picked her up from a rescue when she was about 6 months old. And as far as I could tell she hadn’t had any real training at all. She wasn’t house broken, she was pretty aggressive toward other dogs, she like to ransack the house when I left, and she wasn’t very good at walking on a lead.

Even so I love her and I decided I was going to put in the time to train her right. And boy am I glad I made that decision. Otherwise I might not have my best friend here beside me as I write this.

So How did I fix It?

Well to tell you the truth I put in the time. I paid for training classes, I read A LOT. And I practiced with her every day. I don’t mean to discourage you, I was very new with dogs, in fact Trinity was my first dog. Probably not the smartest move going for a high sprung, stubborn dog for my first one but what can I say, im as happy as can be now. Hopefully some of the information on this site can help you when you start your boxer puppy training.

We started out slowly and I taught her to sit and to stay and fetch and all. After that we spent a lot of time working on walking on a leash. This was tough because she was really aggressive and liked to pull me around when she saw another dog. I helped socialize her by having my friends bring over their dogs and I would supervise while they played together. It took me about 6 months to get her fully trained but now I think she is just about perfect.

She doesn’t always listen but that’s just part of the boxer bread is being independent and self thinking. That’s one of the reasons I love her so much. Hope you feel the same bout your Boxer!

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