Growling and barking
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It isn't aggression 
It sounds like normal puppy play (and boxers are notoriously vocal when they play - which means barking and growling).
As for how to deal with it - if you don't like it, don't encourage it. Things that would encourage it include continuing to play with her when she barks, giving her attention (including negative attention), or responding in any way that she can interpret as either engaging in her play or giving her attention.
Instead, do the precise opposite and immediately cease playing - get up and walk away from her. If she consistently gets that disappointing response when she's excited by the play, or trying to get you to play - then she'll give it up once convinced that it has the undesirable effect of you stopping to engage with her. It is exactly the opposite of what she's trying to achieve, and as long as it continues to be the opposite, you will be able to extinguish the barking.
It sounds like normal puppy play (and boxers are notoriously vocal when they play - which means barking and growling).As for how to deal with it - if you don't like it, don't encourage it. Things that would encourage it include continuing to play with her when she barks, giving her attention (including negative attention), or responding in any way that she can interpret as either engaging in her play or giving her attention.
Instead, do the precise opposite and immediately cease playing - get up and walk away from her. If she consistently gets that disappointing response when she's excited by the play, or trying to get you to play - then she'll give it up once convinced that it has the undesirable effect of you stopping to engage with her. It is exactly the opposite of what she's trying to achieve, and as long as it continues to be the opposite, you will be able to extinguish the barking.
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