Female Boxers

[ELubas]

Thanks for your reply - I was also wondering if female boxers are more prone to fighting period (male or female). I have noticed my boy is happy go lucky and usually runs from confrontation while my girl usually bows up on smaller female dogs - regardless of breed. Although she doesn't seem to try this with male dogs (yet - she's only 7 months).

Also, my brother-in-law has had a lot of problems with their male and female boxers fighting ever since the female turned about a year old. He isn't sure how to reconcile the fighting problem.

I had one female that got along with everyone, though she was low ranking and would "take'' advantage of small/ old dogs. My boy is very easy going. Now my girl I have now is very fiesty-actually goes after other dogs(both male and female) and did initiate fights with my male, and this started after she turned a year (maturity). She is going on two now and they have worked this out, though I always broke it up and let her know I did not like it, as instructed by a behavorist we consulted. I think if two dogs are fighting it is wise to get help. Many times they will work it out on thier own but I did not want my male being stressed like that. Really depends on the dogs and the severity of the fights. Mine never did any damage but it was still not fun waiting for it to break out. Took about 3 mos to settle it. Good luck

 

[missjada]

We have two females and they are best friends. Jada(boxer) will be 2 in January and Lilah(resue lab mix puppy) turned 1 last friday. They sleep together, eat side by side, play all day, and if one is gone for to long they mope around the house. We got Lilah when she was 8 weeks old and Jada was 10 months and they've been buddies ever since. Jada has taught Lilah to box like her. So I guess it all depends on the dogs.

 

[gmacleod]

So I guess it all depends on the dogs.

It does indeed. But it also depends on age Bitch fighting - if it's going to happen - usually starts AFTER both dogs have reached maturity (about 2 years or so). Since one of yours is still only a puppy/adolescent at 1 year old, it will likely be at least another year before you've got any real indication of whether or not you'll have any issues.

 

[RoxiesEcho]

I appreciate reading all the insightful information on this thread. Since I was a kid, we've always had multiple dogs, some pure bred - some not. Mostly always females. Evidently we've been fortunate that fighting wasn't an issue. Before we got Bella we had 2 males and 1 female. The boys are susceptible to fighting and I've just always thought it was a "guy" thing. Bella's mother may be pregnant again and I've been thinking about getting another boxer and was leaning towards a female to even out the house. After reading this, maybe I'll think about getting her a brother!

Thanks for the information!

 

[Murp.mm]

I agree with gmacleod. It's only when maturity kicks in that we really see a difference. Before Ali turned two she would play with every dog no matter what size or shape. I was mortified when just after she turned 2 she pinned down this little puppy. She had never done anything like this before. Then I noticed that when she was with her buddy a rottie/mix (male) and she came upon another dog she would show her dominace. When alone she not near as dominant. But now at 3 going on 4 she seems to be more relaxed and has no problem playing with 2 boxers that we meet regularly. One is a female who just turned 1 and the other a male at 2 1/2. But she picks and chooses who she likes. I guess they are a lot like people. Not everyone is going to get along. My daugher has a female sheppard/lab mix around Ali's age and up until recently Ali didn't want anything to do with her. But it's still trial and error. We just let them together for short periods of time and that seems good for now.

 

[punchinella]

Boxers are a bully breed. That actually refers to type, as in descended from bull baiting dogs.

I've heard the term bull baiting (or just baiting) used before, usually associated with dog fighting. But I still don't understand exactly what the term means. Is this where they use dogs as some kind of bait? I don't really get it. Could someone explain it to me?

 

[gmacleod]

No, it is the use of dogs to 'bait' bulls (or was - you're talking about a sport popular in the 18th and 19th centuries but banned in the UK in the early 19th century - varies elsewhere). Bull baiting is/was a blood sport involving setting dogs onto a captive bull (so if anyone was bait, it was the unfortunate bull tied to a stake in the ground).

This is the origin of all "bulldogs" having undershot jaws - apparently better for enabling the dog to keep secure hold of the nose or other part of the bull.

 

[punchinella]

No, it is the use of dogs to 'bait' bulls (or was - you're talking about a sport popular in the 18th and 19th centuries but banned in the UK in the early 19th century - varies elsewhere). Bull baiting is/was a blood sport involving setting dogs onto a captive bull (so if anyone was bait, it was the unfortunate bull tied to a stake in the ground).

This is the origin of all "bulldogs" having undershot jaws - apparently better for enabling the dog to keep secure hold of the nose or other part of the bull.

:eek: Wow. Geez, that sounds awful. Well, at least now I know.

 

[Murp.mm]

Well, I'm so happy to hear that sport was banned long ago. The poor bull. Thank God we've come a long way. This was so cruel!!

 

[jontiff]

This is probably a stupid question but I'll ask anyway -

I have heard that neutering a male will calm him down & make him less prone to fighting, will spaying a female have any similar affects?