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After bringing your
new Boxer home, you will need to get started with
obedience and potty training. For housebreaking, we
strongly suggest you use a crate. This should be set
up in a place where it is near family but not in a
high traffic area. Additionally, you want to make
sure you have a fenced yard or a leash so when you
first get up in the morning, throughout the day, and
into the evening, the dog can go outside to do its
business.
When first getting started, keep the crate door open
so the puppy can go in and out at leisure. After
all, you want the crate to be a comfortable and safe
place, not used for punishment. Then, during the
day, you should lead your Boxer puppy back to the
crate while offering a favorite toy or perhaps a
small treat. The goal here is to teach your new
puppy that the crate is a good place. Once the puppy
goes inside, close the door and leave it shut for
about five minutes. Over the course of days to
weeks, you would increase this time.
Boxers are very
smart animals. They are eager to please the master
and very faithful. Just as with most breeds, the key
to successful boxer training is using
positive reinforcement opposed to punishment. When
your puppy does something right or on command,
praise it and provide a small treat. Boxers can
sometimes be shy and are sensitive to training so it
is important to be patient and loving during the
process.
A common challenge associated with Boxers,
especially when puppies, is whining. Typically, this
behavior would occur at night while inside the
crate. The whining could be the dog’s way of letting
you know it needs to go outside, or it might simply
be loneliness. Try to ignore the cries to see if the
dog stops. If not, then respond by taking it
outside. Remember, when potty training your Boxer,
anytime you spend outdoors early in the morning or
late at night is not playtime but serious business.
If you find your Boxer puppy does not need to go
potty, then try to ignore the whining until it
subsides. In this case, you want to avoid yelling at
the dog, banging on the crate or anything else that
might startle or scare it. The problem is that your
dog may go through this for weeks before it finally
understands everything is okay. What you can do is
go up to the crate and put your hand inside while
providing a calm voice and reassurance.
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