Adding a 2nd boxer to the family: pros/cons

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SkippyToo

Completely Boxer Crazy
I have 4 boxers. My experience is this, first of all, our 4 are too many for me, ha! But I love them all and they are treated very well.

The main problem that we have is between the 2 females. Delilah is very strong willed, stiff to a degree. She is a very tiny 3 years old, 35 pounds. She was the runt of her litter and came home with us and showed Samson, or oldest male at that time, who was in charge that night. I simply said, "Whoa!" I knew we were in for it then.

Then Tyra came along. She was a very mistreated young lady. We got her when she was 9 months old. Delilah and Tyra got along for quite some time. Once they started getting into it, a dominance thing, they got into it so badly they drew blood. One time the vet was kenneling them for us while we were out of town and he accidentally put the girls together and he ended up putting one under to sew her ear back up, tiny Delilah did all of the damage. Now it is to the degree that we have to do "shifts" in our house. Never can all 4 be in the same room together.

Delilah gets along with both boys. Tyra gets along with both boys.

Two boxers were a wonderful thing. I do recommend a boy/girl or boy/boy match, but if you ever decide on 3, I do not recommend a boy/girl/girl. I know that isn't what you asked here, but I am just letting you know my experience.

Anyhow, hope you do decided to get another fur baby! They are wonderful!
 
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