House-Training Your Boxer

   This article is primarily about crate training Boxer dogs. Boxer dogs are one of the easiest breeds to house-train; an intelligent breed that responds well to all methods, however a favorite method used is called crate training. For those that have heard this term for the first time it may well sound cruel, on the contrary we found that our dog loves his crate. Don’t expect to hold off until your dog is an adult believe me they will despise their crate if you don’t start the process early. Crating your puppy is a great method because it slowly teaches the young boxer dog to hold it’s bladder and eventually an adult Boxer dog may be able to hold off urination for several hours.I can recommend an excellent product, the i-Crate by Midwest homes. This is the model we use and I can’t say enough about it. This crate will fold down flat when it’s time to move it. Also the I-Crate has a free moving hard plastic bottom that can be easily pulled out and washed. Our Boxer dog " Scout " has always loved his crate and sleeps in it every night even though he is 18 months old now.

   At first when your dog is a puppy he/she will need to pee very often, this is the time I recommend using Wee-Wee potty training pads these may save your floors and some mopping chores as well. As your pet ages the frequency in which they need to urinate will diminish and you are well on the way to a crate-trained house-trained animal. I hope you have learned something from this article on crate-training Boxer dogs..