Exercise is crucial to your Boxer dog's health and well-being.
Regular walking and routine stimulates both the mind and body of the dog.
Exercise plays a vital role in the maintaining the skeleton and muscles and this is of paramount importance in Boxer dogs.
As well as the dogs bones density and muscle strength benefiting, you will also get fitter and healthier taking your dog for a walk.
Any large dog breed should be taken for at least one good walk a day and if possible a second shorter walk.
The dog should be able to spend some time off the lead to run and investigate smells.
Walking at regular times is also advised as it gives the dog some routine and it will look forward its walk time.
If you are unable to walk your dog regularly, there are many people who will be happy to do the job for you.
Often a friend or family member will be happy to do it for you, or you may choose from one of the many paid dog walkers.
Fitting a dogs walking around our busy lives can be a problem for some.
If you are unable to stick to a routine, you must ensure that your dog is walked every day still.
Dogs that are not walked can become bored and will look for other ways to pass their time.
This can be in the form of chewing, barking and even uncontrollable and aggressive behaviour.
As your boxer gets older its walking needs will become less of a task, but no less important.
Your Boxer's needs change, but regular exercise becomes more important than ever.
It is also very important that you do not over exercise a mature dog.
The dogs walks should be frequent, but gentle.
If you have a Boxer dog puppy you will need to introduce it to the lead prior to taking it for walks.
Putting the lead on the dog in the house for short periods will get your puppy confident with it.
Before taking your puppy anywhere busy you should teach it how to behave on the lead to ensure he she comes to no harm while out walking.
Getting your puppy vaccinated before taking it out is also a must.
Dogs can easily pick up diseases as they are likely to sniff areas where other dogs have left their mark.
With a common sense approach walking your dog should be fun and beneficial to both the dog and the owner.
If you stick to the rule of regular realistic routine you will not go to far wrong.
Regular walking and routine stimulates both the mind and body of the dog.
Exercise plays a vital role in the maintaining the skeleton and muscles and this is of paramount importance in Boxer dogs.
As well as the dogs bones density and muscle strength benefiting, you will also get fitter and healthier taking your dog for a walk.
Any large dog breed should be taken for at least one good walk a day and if possible a second shorter walk.
The dog should be able to spend some time off the lead to run and investigate smells.
Walking at regular times is also advised as it gives the dog some routine and it will look forward its walk time.
If you are unable to walk your dog regularly, there are many people who will be happy to do the job for you.
Often a friend or family member will be happy to do it for you, or you may choose from one of the many paid dog walkers.
Fitting a dogs walking around our busy lives can be a problem for some.
If you are unable to stick to a routine, you must ensure that your dog is walked every day still.
Dogs that are not walked can become bored and will look for other ways to pass their time.
This can be in the form of chewing, barking and even uncontrollable and aggressive behaviour.
As your boxer gets older its walking needs will become less of a task, but no less important.
Your Boxer's needs change, but regular exercise becomes more important than ever.
It is also very important that you do not over exercise a mature dog.
The dogs walks should be frequent, but gentle.
If you have a Boxer dog puppy you will need to introduce it to the lead prior to taking it for walks.
Putting the lead on the dog in the house for short periods will get your puppy confident with it.
Before taking your puppy anywhere busy you should teach it how to behave on the lead to ensure he she comes to no harm while out walking.
Getting your puppy vaccinated before taking it out is also a must.
Dogs can easily pick up diseases as they are likely to sniff areas where other dogs have left their mark.
With a common sense approach walking your dog should be fun and beneficial to both the dog and the owner.
If you stick to the rule of regular realistic routine you will not go to far wrong.