Boxer Breed Information
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Boxer Grooming

The boxer does not need much grooming which is a very welcome feature in a dog. Still a standard grooming is necessary and there are some spots on the boxer that needs to be especially looked at. Some people enjoy changing their dog’s appearances and although boxers are quite robust and can handle it animal rights groups think of it as mutilation, thus cruelty towards the boxer. One thing is for sure, the changes are not necessary for any normal family boxer.

Boxer Grooming – Standard grooming

Although being a rather large dog the boxer does not shed very much at all. It has a smooth and rather short fur which is easy to clean up once it gets on the floor or on the couch. The boxer is one of the few dogs which actually tend to groom itself, much like a cat. Still one needs to find the time for a standard boxer grooming every once and a while since you as a owner will be able to reach spots that the boxer can not while bringing you closer together as a family. Use a firm bristle brush to both comb the fur and remove excessive hairs stuck in the coat. A bath every once and awhile will do the boxer good but do not bathe it to frequently since the boxer is at risk of dry skin which can lead to skin diseases.

Boxer Grooming – Special grooming

When bathing the boxer it is best to use a rubber brush to help loosen and remove shed from the coat. Brush in a circular motion and be prepared that most of the shed will not come off during the actual bath but in the drying process, in other words use a special towel only for the boxer. It is possible to cut the whiskers while boxer grooming since dogs has no real use for them as a cat does, one might still think that cutting the dogs whiskers is like shaving a person without their permission. You might be doing the person a favour, but then again maybe you are not. One special area to look at while boxer grooming is the ears since a lot of dirt and wax generally collects in the many creases in the area.

Boxer Grooming – Docking ‘n’ cropping

A way to avoid that dirt collects in the creases of the boxer’s ears is to crop them. With cropping means forming the dogs ears so that they stand upright instead of hanging along the sides of the dog. Although frown upon by many dog owners this does have a hygienic improvement on the ears and was historically a way for the owner to keep the dog from hurting its ears while hunting. The upright position of the ears also make guard dogs look more fearsome in comparison to the otherwise flapping puppy ears. Docking is the process of removing a dog’s tail and it is very common on boxers. While not exactly boxer grooming, docking the tail prevented dogs to wag around a tail filled with faeces and dirt in the old days and prevents the boxer from getting injured from foxtails.