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Puppy until the age of 3?

4K views 4 replies 3 participants last post by  Lizcantjump 
What the "puppyhood" length of a Boxer really means is ..... they need consistent training and (mostly) that they aren't fully "mature" until that age.  However the age of "maturity" for a Boxer is between two and three years.  Full "maturity" can happen at anytime within that one year time frame.

A boxer of any age should have training, either by their owner or with their owner through a professional trainer.  You should NEVER correct a Boxer (or any dog for that matter) using heavy handed, violent, or angry methods/tactics.  Should a Boxer require a correction for inappropriate behavior you should start with the smallest correction (verbal) and gradually build to a more elevated level of correction (timeout) as required.  This is because Boxers are EXTREMELY intelligent and learn quickly and you want them to learn at a lower level of correction so that the behavior being corrected isnt associated with something unpleasant.

Always replace a corrected behavior with a more appropriate one.  This means that if you have corrected your Boxer for jumping on houseguests (as soon as they get in the door) and you have taught him to sit and wait for the houseguests to enter, you should replace the unpleasant jumping with a more appropriate behavior such as a shake or bow...

I hope this has helped...
 
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