Breed that gets a long with boxers?

[jboboxer]

In about a year we're looking at getting another dog, in which we love our boxer, but were looking to get a smaller breed and mostly so that our boxer won't be so lonely when we're gone to work for the day.
We have a female puppy right now, but in maybe 6 months to a year is when we were looking at getting a smaller male dog. We were looking at something that doesn't shed much and I saw the list of hypoallergenic dogs, which the miniature poodle did really well with low dander and low shedding. So we're considering getting a miniature poodle, once this one is better trained. Once she's housebroken, not theeing and chewing on things that much and spayed we will probably start looking.

I just wanted to make sure that a miniature poodle that's a male will get along well with a female boxer? And is there any breed that might not be too compatible or have some problems with a female boxer?

 

[TwoDogs]

I'd stay away from the herding breeds--Border Collies, Aussies, Cattle Dogs and the like. Many of them have personal space issues and don't take too kindly to the "in your face" kind of play that Boxers like.

If it's going to be a smaller dog, I'd probably look for a nice sturdy breed that can withstand rough Boxer play. My sister has a French Bulldog/Boston Terrier mix that can hold his own with the big dogs and keeps up with her Boxers.

The few miniature poodles and poo mixes that I've met have all been yappy and snippy dogs. If you're specifically looking for hypo-allergenic, Portuguese Water Dogs are single coated, non-shedding, low-dander dogs and are on the smaller (than a Boxer) side. I've only met a couple, but they are smart dogs that love their people and are super playful. That's supposed to be pretty typical of the breed. PWDs are definitely on my list for possible next dogs.

 

[EAO76]

I know many people that have both Boston Terriers & Boxers. Seems to be a good combo.

 

[jboboxer]

I'd stay away from the herding breeds--Border Collies, Aussies, Cattle Dogs and the like. Many of them have personal space issues and don't take too kindly to the "in your face" kind of play that Boxers like.

If it's going to be a smaller dog, I'd probably look for a nice sturdy breed that can withstand rough Boxer play. My sister has a French Bulldog/Boston Terrier mix that can hold his own with the big dogs and keeps up with her Boxers.

The few miniature poodles and poo mixes that I've met have all been yappy and snippy dogs. If you're specifically looking for hypo-allergenic, Portuguese Water Dogs are single coated, non-shedding, low-dander dogs and are on the smaller (than a Boxer) side. I've only met a couple, but they are smart dogs that love their people and are super playful. That's supposed to be pretty typical of the breed. PWDs are definitely on my list for possible next dogs.

I took an online survey of things you want in a breed and on the top of the list has always been portugese water dog. The one problem I have is that my significant other wants to pick the breed, since I wanted the boxer and I'm not sure she is going to want a portugese water dog.

On wikipeida it has the portugese waterdog about the same size as the boxer

"Male Portuguese Water Dogs usually grow to be about 20 to 23 inches (51 cm to 58 cm) tall, and they weigh between 40 and 60 pounds (18 kg to 27 kg), while the females usually grow to be about 17 to 21 inches (43 cm to 53 cm) tall, and they weigh between 35 and 50 pounds."
Portuguese Water Dog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I wonder if a boxer will do better with a poodle if it's raised with the boxer though. My parents have always had spitz and my boxer puppy is exactly as you describe boxers "In your face" and she just won't stop jumping on the spitz. Their dog kept barking and bite my puppy a few times, but then after hours they were best friends and it seemed like the spitz was the one that wanted to play more often. At first my puppy didn't want to leave the other dog alone at all, but then it changed. The spitz my parents have started to even become over protective of my puppy Roxy..... If my mother was walking both dogs and somebody would try to pet or get close to Roxy my parents dog would start to grow and get them to back off. I have no plans on getting a spitz, because their shedding is unreal, but I'm just wondering if I get a minature poodle and are raised together if they will do better or if I'm asking for trouble.

 

[Boomer Dog]

Alot of my buddies have Labs and Retrievers. My Boxers get along great with all of them.

 

[jboboxer]

Alot of my buddies have Labs and Retrievers. My Boxers get along great with all of them.

I love Labs and Retrievers, they are always really sweet dogs and are great family pets, but I'm looking for something smaller, not bigger. My brother-in-laws takes two people to pick up that 100+ dog. I'm looking for something around 25 pounds give or take. Something the size of a spitz or minature poodle. The toy poodle is just too small and it seems like the smaller the dog is the more they have an annoying bark with small dog syndrome.

 

[KWilson]

I have a little toy poodle and she is a great little dog she is right at 6/7 lbs. She is wonderful she isn't yappy and does not nip, most people assume that they all do those things but really they don't. I think that a boxer with atleast a toy poodle at the smallest would make a pretty good pair. The next breed that came to mind was a jack russell I'm sure they would be able to keep up with a crazy boxer .

 

[RileyandMax]

If you are looking at hypoallergenic dogs, I'd recommend a soft-coated wheaten terrier...

We have a 4 year old female who is 35 lbs, but build well... So the breed might be a little bigger than you are looking for. Our boxer is still a tiny puppy, but our wheaten plays very well with larger dogs (sheperds, labs, etc).

She doesn't shed, and doesn't bark unless you get her wound up. They are basically puppies forever, so they are probably good playmates for boxers (at least that's our thinking when we got a boxer puppy).

 

[TwoDogs]

Alot of my buddies have Labs and Retrievers. My Boxers get along great with all of them.

I love Labs, but they are NOT small and they are definitely NOT low-shedders. I've met some very nice Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. Again, not low-shedders but they are the smallest of the retrievers. They are nice little dogs with the energy and much the same personality of the bigger retrievers but in a more compact package. If I go back to retrievers, Tollers will be my choice.

There are plenty of compact smaller terrier breeds that are low-shed like the Welsh and Irish, but you have to be willing to deal with the terrier attitude and tenacity. They can be very strong-willed and might not be the right mix with a strong-willed Boxer, too. They do have alot of spunk, though.

The Portuguese Water Dogs I've met have been under 50 lbs.--both male and female. I'm sure it depends on the breeding line, though.

Does it have to be a small dog? I have met some wonderful Standard Poodles. It's not a small breed, but they are non-shed, low dander, athletic enough to keep up with a Boxer, and are a breed that becomes very attached to their people.

If you're only considering small dogs, I'd also stay away from Italian Greyhounds and Whippets--too fragile. I'd also avoid Dachshunds because their backs could be injured by rough Boxer play.

Regardless of the breed, I think that a pup raised with a Boxer is probably going to be more tolerant of the Boxer's antics than an adult dog would.

 

[TwoDogs]

The next breed that came to mind was a jack russell I'm sure they would be able to keep up with a crazy boxer .

Jacks are not for the faint of heart. I play flyball--a sport with a high percentage of Jacks participating. Trust me, Jacks can make you rip your hair out. Wonderful little dogs, but if you've never had experience with one, I would NOT suggest getting one.