Dogs

My neighbor has two huge boxer dogs that run all over the place. I carry pepper spray and I ask my wife to carry it whenever she’s in the yard. Our neighbor on the other side has small children and the other neighbors Boxer sometimes run across my yard into the adjoining yard where the children live.
Is there any danger?

Any dog can bite in the right kind of situation. Whether it be Boxer, Brittany Spaniel, or a mix breed.

But going on just the breed alone? Unless they were improperly socialized or abused or very badly bred, I wouldn’t worry. Boxers tend to be sweethearts, who make great family dogs. They love kids, because they’re kinda kids themselves. Buying a Boxer mean buying a perpetual puppy who thinks life’s a bowl of cherries and they’re just as human as you or I. Yes, they can get too exuberant for children and knock them down, ect. But biting is highly unlikely. As to the biting strangers comment, Boxers normally have good judgements when it comes to people. They just love people.

You’re more in danger of being slobbered and licked to death. But I would call up this neighbor and ask they supervise their dogs. It’s not right to let a dog run where they please.

The breed may look formidable. But the book’s cover doesn’t always tell the right story.

I have had friend with one as a pet and they are one of the most friendly dog that I have meet.

I have no idea what breed of dog the people of Malta ate when they ran out of food during the German blockade of WW I I, but they were eating dogs and horses too.
And it is no secret that the Chinese have been using animals that we consider pets as food for centuries. I honestly do not have a problem with that, and it’s really none of my business anyway. We eat cows and in certain parts of the world that makes us blasphemers.

I’m thinking of getting a boxer pup but i have a 2 yr old… should I or no? I’m scared that it could attack my baby…

Boxers are great dogs, but they are not for everybody
Here is information on the breed that will help you decide whether or not this breed is right for you.
http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews/boxers.html
http://www.akc.org/breeds/boxer/index.cfm
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/boxer.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_(dog)

I want to find a boxer pup that is perfect for me in NEW YORK. I’ve been trying to search for them online, but i couldn’t find the one nearest to me and one that can be shipped to me for free. Please help me find a pup! ><

For ‘free’?

Dose of reality here. No dog breeder does that. Either you drive there and pick up, or you pay for shipping. Get real.

I have a dog in kennels in France waiting to come into the UK. She has had her jabs etc and has a pet passport. However the vet has put down the wrong cross breed on the passport. Can this be changed and how do I go about sorting that out ? Any help would be appreciated.

Yes it can be changed I had a similar problem where they spelt my last name wrong and i rang them up and I had to send it back and a couple of weeks later i got it back correctly.

I was wanting to buy a Baby Boxer dog. I was wondering how much one would cost at the cheapest. I live in Kentucky

well the normal price is about $500(price of mine)

I’m in college and I’m a huge animal lover. I have two cats living with me who were used to having 2 big dogs running around the house. Now that I’ve moved into an apartment I can only have small dogs. I really want to get a small dog and I know my cats would love it. I want either a maltese or a lapso apso but I want to know some advantages and disadvantages of both. I’m trying to avoid a lot of barking or biting on your ankles. I need help choosing!!!!

ankle bitters are usually herding dogs. I would really go to websites of the breeds you are interested if you are set on them…and ask them there. they can better answer those questions.

You will have a bigger cluster of people to answer who really know those breeds…

I might add..a rescue site…where you might find a dog o those breeds who is already used to and loves cats…

good luck!

I looked on many sites regarding their size, and i cant find a sure answer. im looking to buy a very small dog, and the maltese seemed the cutest and best choice but im scared it will grow too big. let me know what you think.

The Maltese should be between 9-10 inches tall and weigh between 4-7 pounds when fully grown.

More Maltese Information: http://www.purebredpups.org/Breed_Info/95/Maltese.aspx

Good luck!

i heard artemis is good but i don’t know about the meat food..

For either of those dogs I would probably go with Artemis Fresh Mix – Small Breed Adult.

It is a really good food!

The first five ingredients in this food are all named meat products. The first two of these are meat inclusive of water content (about 80%) and once that is removed it is likely that these ingredients would be more accurately placed somewhat further down the ingredient list (ingredients are listed in order of weight). However, since they are followed by three meat meal ingredients, you can have very high confidence in the level of meat content of the food. There is a further meat ingredient 11th on the list. The latter of these this is too far down to make up a substantive portion of the food. That is salmon, a source of Omega 6 and Omega 3 essential fatty acids.

The main grains are rice and barley. Both are whole grains and good quality sources of carbohydrates and additional protein. Oatmeal is a further good quality grain in the food. The food contains a range of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as whole eggs. Flax seed is a good quality source of Omega 6 and Omega 3 essential fatty acids, and the food contains a range of pro-biotics.

Overall, this is a very good quality food with a good amount of meat and that uses high quality ingredients throughout. The food contains no fillers, no grain fragments, or other nasties that commonly cause problems for dogs.

Do you just accept the cultural difference?

i’ve noticed the bike paths are not as "soiled". that would explain it.