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Our Schatzie weighs 45lbs and is 9 months old. I'm not sure how big shes going to get, but she still seems so small to me. Her mother was 65lbs and her dad was 75, so I think shes going to be somewhere closer to her mothers size. However, shes fairly short, so I don't know!

Thanks for the info. That's kind of what I thought, but I wasn't sure. I'll be putting the cage back down on the floor for sure. Can't wait until she's done growing though, shes going to be quite a little athlete. Maybe I should look into agility activites?

I have a 6 month old female that loves to jump. We recently moved her crate on top of our other dogs crate just to see if she would actually be able to jump in to it from the ground. Its about 24" off the ground and she effortlessly jumps up in to it and back down from it. Its very...

I'm sorry that this message doesn't apply directly to boxers, but it is not our boxer with the problem and I figured this is not necessarily a breed related problem anyway, so... Recently, my 10 month old doberman female has apparently become afraid of the sky, especially at night. Its as if...

Schatzie is a female 5 months and 32lbs.

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it!

I hope this doesn't sound like a stupid question, but I was just wondering if it is normal for a boxer to have 'thicker/longer' fur in the winter that actually sheds a little when rubbed? Or, do puppies in general have different fur compared to adults? The reason I ask is that last night at...

I have a 9 month old female doberman and a 4 month old female boxer. Both are getting along great. The only time I have seen any hint of aggression between them is when I give them a bone or a rawhide. But, they quickly learn to respect each others space and thats all there is to it. I think...

Hi Everyone, My wife and I own two dogs, one an 9 month old female Doberman named Beatrice and the other a 5 month old female boxer named Schatzie. I've been reading these forums for a while now and I am excited to be able to interact finally. Thanks!