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Aquarium
An aquarium is made of glass or extremely strong plastic and is
basically made for holding fish, amphibians or any other type of
marine animal. These fish can be tropical or salt water, or even
corals but the aquarium has to be able to maintain...
Checklist for Choosing a Holiday Boarding Kennel or Cattery
There's nothing worse than going away on your hard-earned vacation with the worry that your pet might not be safe, secure, fed properly or exercised adequately in your absence
Holiday boarding can be an excellent solution for looking after your...
Dogs - Essential Accessories
Dog Essentials
People use accessories to accentuate the beauty of a certain
thing. There are also times that they buy accessories in order
to protect the product against harmful elements in the
environment.
These concepts are also true...
Shih Tzu - Purpose Of Appropriate Shih Tzu Training
There are many reasons for teaching proper shih tzu behavior,
and teaching such behavior has many benefits for both the human
and canine partners. Shih Tzu behavior training is vital to such
life and death issues as preventing aggression,...
Taking your dog training off leash
Many dog owners are anxious to give their four legged companions
the freedom of going off leash, but it is important not to rush
that important step. Dogs should only be allowed off their leash
after they have become masters of all the basic...
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Choosing your Boxer
An easier and more pleasant journey with your chosen Boxer starts with checking out the parent dogs for unbecoming traits like aggression, hyperactive and extreme shyness.
This is easier to do when you get your Boxer from a reputable breeder or from a pet shop that get their animals only from known breeders.
Exercise prudence if you are getting your Boxer puppy from pet stores, which often get their supply from breeders of unknown reputation.
These “puppy mills” as they are called are not known to put much emphasis on the quality and health of pups they are producing.
Reputable breeders would adhere to the accepted standards for Boxers in terms of uniformity in the breed, good health, temperament, size and color.
Reputable breeders would be able to show the pedigree and registration papers and/or pictures of the parent dogs that may reside somewhere else.
Professional breeders are also there to produce dog show champions or prospects.
Even if you are not looking to raise a show champion Boxer, known breeders can provide you with some “best buy” puppies because not all the puppies in a litter are show prospect/champion materials.
But the full litter would have had benefited from the same proven bloodlines, nutrition and medical care. So you can choose from among the good-looking brothers or sisters of potential champion for a bargain.
Your other source option is
animal shelters that in the US alone receive up to 12 million homeless dogs and cats every year, and about 25% of them are purebred. Paying the adoption fee is a lot cheaper than the price you will pay to a breeder or pet store, and you will be saving a life.
The definition of good stock or purebred must include beauty, and in a Boxer good look means the coat is fawn and brindle, with the white markings or “flash” covering not more than one-third of the entire coat.
Sometimes the distribution of the "flash" alone may make the difference between a show champion and just a pet Boxer.
The all-white Boxer or “check” is prone to blindness and deafness, and the American Boxer Club members are not to register, sell or use the “whites” for breeding.
When it comes to choosing male or female Boxers, there are not much clear-cut differences in their personalities.
At times, the male is calmer, more tolerant of other dogs, willing to hold still for those hugs than the female. But at other times, the female can be so. One owner said the female Boxer is hyper and more aggressive especially toward other females, and that the aggression has increased as the female gets older.
About the Author
John Ancona is a dog lover and owner of DogTrainingExperts.com - The dog training resource site which will help you find infomations to keep your dog happy and healthy. http://www.dogtrainingexperts.com/dogtraining/
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