Personally, I seriously encourage you to re-consider spay/neuter. I have gotten all of my pups done at about 6 months and it has always made a noticeable difference in the energy within a few weeks of the surgery. I do not mean calm down in the sense that they are now old dogs, just calmer and a bit more willing to learn, etc. Some dogs will do anything for a certain treat (milkbone, beggin strips, etc.). Most dogs will do anything for a small bit of hot dog. When I use hot dogs for rewards I cook the hot dog, quarter it length wise, then slice in just nibble size pieces. Such small bits will not put weight on your baby, but could become THE treat that makes him want to learn. Fortunately, Heidi only really responded to verbal praise. Some love clicker/treat rewards. Experiment until you find THE treat then use that ONLY for training. Gunther gets neutered on April 25th.
Another HUGE reason FOR spay/neuter done early enough (before the body is mature enough and starts to release those hormones) is that it eliminates the risk of sex hormone/organ related cancers. I am aware of this happening more often than you would think.
Just some things for you to consider.
Val, Heidi & Gunther
" Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
Franklin P. Jones
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From: Anneli <q.tlassiegirl@yahoo.com>
To: "boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com" <boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: [boxer lovers] trouble- any suggestions welcome
hi I do have a crate . he goes in there when I am out and the other 2 run free. also at night he has always slept with me so when he gets up I know its time to go out to the bathroom. he has a large bed but prefers the cockers little bed and is so big he is ruining it now. sometimes I kick him out of bed and tell him to use his big bed . then I have 2 small beds for the cockers . funny the 1 cocker gets in the big bed and then the boxer gets in the little bed . I am just glad they all get along . the 1 cocker doesn't care much for the boxer but she knows he's staying now. I haven't fixed him -neuter yet because I think he should be at least a year for the bones and muscles to develope . if I had to do it over I would not have spayed my girls. The boxer doesn't lift his leg yet and I don't think neutering him would slow him down. I see people with boxers so well behaved and just sitting there and I cant imagine what they went through in the
beginning . I am home most of the day and spend all my time teaching this dog. he is quite stubborn and sometimes just runs all crazy in the house and on the furniture like a broken record. but after meals we have quiet time , thank G_d
Anneli
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From: "Rachel Osborn, GO Boxer Rescue" <boxers@ameritech.net>
To: boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 8:53:25 PM
Subject: Re: [boxer lovers] trouble- any suggestions welcome
Totally agree with everything Val has told you,
but would also like to add in CRATE TRAIN. He
won't be able to get into things when you are
gone, or asleep, unless you close your bedroom
door to restrict his movement, and have your
bedroom puppy proofed - yes, just like toddler
proofed. A crate is not mean, they learn to
consider it their space, just like human kids
like their own bedroom. There's lots of articles
on how to crate train on the web. I have a
feeling if you'd been crating since the time you
got him the house training issue would have been resolved by now.
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