Not least because of their muscular body, boxers need an above-average amount of exercise and extensive walks and jogging rounds to satisfy the urge to exercise. It is best if the owner lives near a park, field, meadow, or forest or if the dog can at least use a garden to run around. Since it is sensitive to cold, the holder should avoid cooling down.
The boxer is a clever dog: he loves – and needs! – varied activities and occupations that not only challenge him physically but also mentally. This can include dog sports, intelligence games, or obedience. The four-legged friends are playful into old age. Between the busy times, the boxer is also happy about rest periods. An adult German Boxer rests between 17 and 20 hours a day.
#1 Like all other dogs, the German Boxer prefers to eat meat, although it is an omnivore.
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The fur nose can eat more wet food than much higher-energy dry food. How much food your dog should eat always depends on its movement, its age and its state of health.
#2 Basically, it can be said that puppies are best fed several times throughout the day with smaller portions (about four to five times).
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For healthy, adult boxers, one feeding in the morning and one in the evening is considered optimal.
#3 Boxers are generally healthy, but like all breeds, they are prone to health problems.
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Not all Boxers will get any or all of these diseases, but it is important to be aware of them when considering this breed. If you are buying a puppy, be sure to find a reputable breeder who can show you health certificates for both of the puppy's parents.
Health certificates prove that a dog has been tested for and cleared of a specific disease. For boxers, expect to be able to view Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) health certificates for hip dysplasia (with a rating between fair and better), elbow dysplasia, hypothyroidism, and Willebrand-Jürgens syndrome, and thrombopathy from Auburn University; and certificates from the Canine Eye Registry Foundation (CERF) that the eyes are normal.
You can confirm health certificates by checking the OFA website (offa.org).