Pet Insurance For A Catastrophic Illness

   If you are a responsible Boxer Dog owner and give your pet premium care you certainly know how expensive a proposition it can be to just maintain a healthy boxer. I strongly recommend getting some type of pet insurance to offset expensive medical bills. What happens when thing go terribly wrong and your Boxer just ingested something that has just created a bowel obstruction, or worse yet gets diagnosed with cancer. Needless to say the veterinarian bills can go through the roof. Pet insurance can help immensely when something catastrophic happens to your Boxer Dog.

   There are many online pet insurance companies and I won’t recommend one over another. I will suggest however to do your homework when choosing a company and more importantly a plan that meets your needs for pet insurance. Remember that not all plans are the same and some veterinarians won’t accept certain plans. There are many limitations and exceptions with pet insurance plans so be careful.

   Another option to be considered is to self insure your Boxer Dog by setting aside monies in a separate account or fund for the sole purpose of covering an expensive procedure at the veterinarians office. It is good to remember that most pet insurance plans only cover catastrophic illness and rarely cover routine care. You must weigh the options financially whether to set aside your own money or to pay an insurance company for a chance the unexpected may happen to your Boxer.

   Making the decision to get pet insurance is not so different than getting life insurance on people. The insurance company tries to minimize risk by putting many stipulations on what may be covered and they are betting on the fact that you stay healthy. You are betting the odds that you will have a disastrous illness or injury making the money spent on insurance well spent. This concept holds true with pet insurance as well.

About The Breed- A Boxers Profile

   Boxer Dogs are a working class breed originally bred from an English Bulldog specifically part of the mastiff group and were originally conceived in Germany. Markings can be a fawn or brindle with white markings denoting a flashy appearance or Boxer dogs can be all white, a more rare occurrence.

   Boxer dogs have a great temperament and are rarely aggressive making them a wonderful family pet. In some instances they can be trained to be a wonderful guard dog as well. They are very independent and will require considerable training. Boxer dogs are very smart and respond very well to dog training. Boxer Dogs thrive on learning and making their owners happy; they love treats and will comply readily for them. Our Boxer dog " Scout " knew the 5 basic commands at just a few weeks: sit, up, stay, come and down.

   Boxer Dogs are very energetic and require more exercise and play time than other breeds. The Boxer Dog is known to mature slowly and will have a puppy temperament for up to two years. I know people that own boxer dogs that live in apartments, although it can be done I don’t recommend this environment as they will have to be confined to much of the time. In my opinion a yard is a must to allow the Boxer dog some freedom during the day. We will discuss in a latter article what will become of your yard.

   The Boxer Dog is an inside pet basically for one reason, they can’t handle extreme temperatures  hot or cold. Because of there scrunched up nose they are part of the   brachycephalic breed (wide head and short nose) they don’t process cold air in the way that a retriever might. The short turned up nose also prevents a boxer dog from properly cooling itself down in extreme heat. For the most part a boxer dog can stay outside during the summer months provided you supply ample water and shade. I always bring our dog in at night.

   Unfortunately boxer dogs are susceptible to a few serious health concerns including: tumors, heart issues, seizures, thyroid issues, food allergies, epilepsy and cancer. Getting your dog from a reputable Boxer breeder is a must so that these health concerns can be minimized. A good Boxer breeder will do genetic testing on there dogs so that possible genetic defects can be bred out.

   The Boxer Dog is a wonderful breed but you as the potential owner must do your homework and make sure that the boxer breed will fit your type of lifestyle. I hope you have enjoyed this article on the Boxer Dog breed.