Hello to all
I am a new member and would like some advice. I am going to have a Boxer soon and wondered if the Boxer is really a big softy. The reason I ask is that some people say the Boxer would protect its family and others say it would run and hide. I don't want a guard dog but a watchdog in the sense it would bark if an intruder did get into my home, or tried to.
I have owned Kerry Blue Terriers in the past, but I have also always liked the Boxer. I suppose my question is would you Boxer owners rate the Boxer as a watchdog? The reason I ask about intruders is when I had my Kerry Blue Terrier, Rea, he stopped an intruder getting into my home. The intruder managed to take a pane of glass out of the window, but that was as far as they got. I returned home to find my Kerry Blue wagging its tale standing near the window. So although this was along time ago I still worry about intruders.
I am a new member and would like some advice. I am going to have a Boxer soon and wondered if the Boxer is really a big softy. The reason I ask is that some people say the Boxer would protect its family and others say it would run and hide. I don't want a guard dog but a watchdog in the sense it would bark if an intruder did get into my home, or tried to.
I have owned Kerry Blue Terriers in the past, but I have also always liked the Boxer. I suppose my question is would you Boxer owners rate the Boxer as a watchdog? The reason I ask about intruders is when I had my Kerry Blue Terrier, Rea, he stopped an intruder getting into my home. The intruder managed to take a pane of glass out of the window, but that was as far as they got. I returned home to find my Kerry Blue wagging its tale standing near the window. So although this was along time ago I still worry about intruders.