Just wondered if there were any boxer owners out there?  If so, what are their ages and personalities.   

Is that your first boxer?  Any problems with him?  Any others in the household? 

I have 2, an 11 1/2 and 9 1/2 yrs.  My daughters has 2 from the same litter, they are 3 years old.

We have a 7-year-old male (neutered) that is quite a handful.  Davis is such a mess but we love him!  He thinks he's a person.  He is my second boxer to own - our first, JEB, died of a brain tumor when he was 5.  My husband's family always had boxers while he was growing up, along with standard poodles (which is what I had growing up).  I don't know if I'll ever have another breed than a boxer.  They are such fun and keep their "puppiness" forever!

Maybe that walker coming to take him out while once a day while you're working would make it easier on his system. You know, kinda lighten the load on his bowels,

Sorry to hear about JEB, that is way too young to lose one.  I've lost 2 to cancer, one was 6 and the other was 7.  I was treating one of them with chemo for about 5 months, the vet I had at that time told me that it might buy him a year or so.  Unfortunately it only bought him about 5 months. You're right about them keeping their "puppiness" forever...I've heard them called Peter Pan because they never grow up.  They are a wonderful addition to the family and are terrific with kids of all ages, infants, toddlers, teens. 

Hi!  We have a boxer puppy - our first.  Her name is Sissy and she's 4 months old.  She's adorable.  She's the little sister to her older sister, Magic a rescued Weimaraner, and Jethro, a rescued Springer Spaniel, and her kitty friends.  This breed is really full of energy aren't they??? 

She sounds adorable!  Yes, they are full of energy and you'll find out how devoted and attached she will get to you.  My 9 year old still wants to play for hours, drives us crazy if we try to watch a movie or program.  He constantly brings us one of his many toys and either whines or barks at us to throw the ball for him.  Not a good idea to allow him to do that, we let him dictate to us when he was a puppy and now we have to be realy stearn with him when we don't want to play....of course he ends up winning the battle!!   They are kind of stubborn but they definately want to please you.  My two are right next to me here while I'm sending this, they will be your shadow.  Good luck with her and be sure to let me know how she is doing.  It sounds as though you have a house full - there's nothing like a four legged 'best friend'!!!

I've heard that said by boxer owners before...that they can't imagine ever having another breed.  Some dog owners that have had other breeds before and then a boxer have said that as well.  I know we are all partial to our favorite breed but boxers are one of a kind.  They do have an abundance of  love and energy, almost like having a toddler around.  And they are quite the character - heard them described as 'clowns' --- they sometimes are and often make me laugh!

We now have our 4th boxer a 4 yr. old male named Ike and are getting our 5th on Thurs. a 1 year old (name to be determined), they have all been wonderful dogs and I would be hard pressed to ever get another breed.  They just look at you like "I know you love me" "Everybody loves me" and they are so comical, just need an alpha dog figure to keep them in line.  Ours is crated all day and out at night and has no problems. Loves to run and jump.

Did you have him since he was a puppy?  Is he a fawn or brindle?  I have one of each.

Is that your guy, Storm?  He's really a nice looking boy.  I had a Sunny and Stormy, they were brothers and Sunny was fawn and Stormy was brindle.  My brother had 2 ( still has one) and their names were Butch and Sundance and my daughter has 2 also, Cooper and Logan.  They are pretty big boys, about 75 and 80 lbs.  My 9 1/2 yr. old is about 86 lbs. and my 11 1/2 is 75 lbs.  My older one, Cody is on heart medicine and has arthritis, he's starting to lose some muscle mass.  Casey is on allergy medicine and I've gone thru tests, shots and several different prescriptions for him from his allergist.  It's a constant battle but whatever I can do to make him stop itching and chewing is worth it.  I'm always worried about Cody because of his age and I've only had 2 other dogs that lived to 12 yrs.  He is my shadow.  Out of the 7 boxers I've had he is like a mother hen when it comes to children and is just like a four legged person.  They (ofcourse) are all smart but this guy actually thinks and can read my mind half the time.  He also has separation anxiety and gets very upset when I leave.  It's getting worse as he gets older.  He doesn't destroy anything but just gets upset and is distressed when I'm not home.  They are so entertaining and sooo demanding at times.  It sounds as though Storm is very well trained.  I told my daughter about what you wrote - that he rings the bell at least 100 times a day.  That's really funny.....! 

I researched boxers when we got Storm, I was really worried about the separation anxiety when we left. What I read was when you leave the house do not say good-bye, and when you return don't say anything for a few minutes. Since he was a puppy that is what we have done and it seems to work so far. If my husband don't let him go outside to play red ball, of course after he rings his bell several times, Storm will find a hat or something of my husbands and chew it up. He has never chewed anything big, or anything of mine. Storman is just to funny!!!