We are looking for a family that wants a purebreed fawn male boxer. He is absolutely one of the prettiest boxer you will ever see. Thor is almost 2yrs old and AKC registered. He was born April 2006. His ears are cropped, tail docked, neutered, and he has the "home again" microchip. He has all his current shots, I think Aug 08 is the next due dates. Thor is house trained and kennel trained. He knows simple commands (sit, lay, stay, shake). Thor MUST be able to stay indoors at all times, he doesn't like to be outside except to potty. I know most people look down on giving their boxers away. But, we did tons of research and consideration before we bought Thor. My son begged me for years. We didn't expect to have any more children, but we recently found out we are pregnant. With that said, he loves to jump and play on my wife. I am extremely concerned that he will unintentionally hurt her at this time. We have talked to many friends and family that we know can give him a good home, but we are having no luck. I refuse to put him in some classified ad paper. I want to be 110% sure that I know he will be treated well. That is why I am posting this here. I don't post, but I have read tons and I know 99% of people here love boxers. If you live near Shreveport, Dallas, southern Arkansas, we can make arrangements for getting Thor to you. If you would like pics or more info about Thor, email me at Email removed by moderator. Kindly read and respect the site rules. Please understand, we want to ensure that Thor will be taken care of, so if you are not serious about this please don't email me. I will not let someone that is not going to love and treat him well get him.
Looking for a home for THOR. Shreveport, LA
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TossBranAbi
Boxer Insane
Is there any other reason you are wanting to get rid of him other than the fear of him hurting your pregnant wife? Boxers are amazing when it comes to this sort of thing. They usually know and will settle down.
Baileysmom
Boxer Insane
I would say go through a rescue if you "have" to do this. My boxer is a nut, but you would be surprised how calm and gentle she was while I was pregnant. And you can't even begin to imagine the different dog she is with my daughter. That's sad. But the rescue will find Thor a good home that will love him forever.
Thanks for the replies.
We have no other reason. Just worried about that. We having been trying to get him to settle down since early November with no success. Everytime he hears her car pull up he goes crazy. He is like a magnet on her when she gets in from work and stays that way until we go to bed.
K8IE
Boxer Insane
Have you thought of getting a trainer/behaviorist to come to your home to work with you and teach you to manage his behavior? I would definitely consult an experienced trainer first to see what can be done. So many times we get frustrated with our dogs simply because we haven't learned how to communicate with them in a way they understand. If you go to www.apdt.com you can find trainers in your area that can help you. Good luck!
carricaspers
Boxer Pal
Give Thor another chance
I encourage you to please give your dog another chance. Please get into contact with a qualified trainer and if need be keep the leash on and continue to tell him 'off' every chance he decides to jump up. I had the same problem with Casper, I worked with him until he obeyed me. Boxers (all dogs for all that matters) want to obey you, they want to please you. Boxers are even more special when it comes to obedience. Let me put it to you this way...if your child begins to be hyperactive you wouldn't give it away would you? No, you wouldn't, you would take the best parenting classes you could find and educate yourself on what he/she would need to be a calm child. That is all your dog wants from you...please give Thor another chance.
I encourage you to please give your dog another chance. Please get into contact with a qualified trainer and if need be keep the leash on and continue to tell him 'off' every chance he decides to jump up. I had the same problem with Casper, I worked with him until he obeyed me. Boxers (all dogs for all that matters) want to obey you, they want to please you. Boxers are even more special when it comes to obedience. Let me put it to you this way...if your child begins to be hyperactive you wouldn't give it away would you? No, you wouldn't, you would take the best parenting classes you could find and educate yourself on what he/she would need to be a calm child. That is all your dog wants from you...please give Thor another chance.
EAO76
Boxer Insane
Don’t allow him to greet your wife at the door. All three of mine are kept away from the door. When I come home I don’t greet them. After they hear and see me for about 15 minutes the novelty wears off and they calm down. Then I enter the room where they are and act like I have been there all day. I don’t really greet them because it adds to the excitement. I choose to love on them at other times but not when I 1st come home because they do get too excited. I am pregnant too.
If you really feel it’s necessary to rehome your dog then look into finding a boxer rescue. I work in rescue and we always do everything possible to find great homes for the boxers surrendered to us. Thor will be in good hands. But (and please don’t take this the wrong way…I cannot judge your particular situation and I don’t know how out of control your boxer is) just to be honest this reason for rehoming a dog is a rescue person’s biggest pet peeve. We hear it over & over. Rehoming your dog really should be a last resort not the 1st solution. If at all possible please try working with a trainer or a behaviorist that uses positive reinforcement to teach Thor some manners. And also consider running him or playing some long games of tug or fetch with him. A tired Boxer is a good Boxer!
Good luck & congrats on the new baby!
If you really feel it’s necessary to rehome your dog then look into finding a boxer rescue. I work in rescue and we always do everything possible to find great homes for the boxers surrendered to us. Thor will be in good hands. But (and please don’t take this the wrong way…I cannot judge your particular situation and I don’t know how out of control your boxer is) just to be honest this reason for rehoming a dog is a rescue person’s biggest pet peeve. We hear it over & over. Rehoming your dog really should be a last resort not the 1st solution. If at all possible please try working with a trainer or a behaviorist that uses positive reinforcement to teach Thor some manners. And also consider running him or playing some long games of tug or fetch with him. A tired Boxer is a good Boxer!
Good luck & congrats on the new baby!
I will play devil's advocate. If you are certain that you are making the right decision by rehoming Thor, then I say by all means do so. Some people cannot handle skin children and fur children simultaneously, and if you recognize that this is you, then rehome him. I would absolutely hate for him to feel unloved, and for you to feel guilty(thus making him feel bad as well) because you are not capable of both tasks. I am sorry if this is coming across harshly, but my concern is for Thor. There are times that I really don't like Rocky(he seriously thinks that he's 10 pounds, not 70), but I always love him and take responsibility for him. At the end of the day, I chose him, not the other way around, so I have to deal with issues that he has that bothers me. And typically the issues that bother me are of my own doing by lack of training on my part or lack to adhere to NILIF. I hope that you have given this issue all of the concern and attention that it deserves, and I wish you luck either way.
Erin
Apollo & Rocky's mom
Erin
Apollo & Rocky's mom
Furbabies
Boxer Pal
Re: Thor
"But, we did tons of research and consideration before we bought Thor. My son begged me for years."
If jumping is the only reason that you're getting rid of Thor, then I would have to agree with everyone else about trying other options. As you said, you did tons of research before you got him and you know that your son loves him. I'd say that it would be worth checking into a ton of other options, before you got rid of him. Have you thought about crating him or using one of the no-jump harnesses? Just a few ideas. Ginger
"But, we did tons of research and consideration before we bought Thor. My son begged me for years."
If jumping is the only reason that you're getting rid of Thor, then I would have to agree with everyone else about trying other options. As you said, you did tons of research before you got him and you know that your son loves him. I'd say that it would be worth checking into a ton of other options, before you got rid of him. Have you thought about crating him or using one of the no-jump harnesses? Just a few ideas. Ginger
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