Info To Know About Your New Pup

Puppy Shots: Done at 6, 9, 12, and 16 weeks.

Rabies Shot: 4 months and then every year.

Heartworm Medicine: ~4 months (check with vet).

Frontline Plus: ~8 weeks (check package to confirm).

Flea Shampoo: Read label on shampoo/consult vet.

Ear Cropping: Usually around 10 weeks.

Kennel Cough: Once a year.

Shedding: Boxer do shed, not that much but they need some TLC just like any other dog.

FAQ:

Q: Is there a monthly schedule for dogs regarding check ups?
A: Yes, we recommend Interceptor (heart worm preventative), Fronline Plus (Lasts up to 3 months by how much they are outside), Nail Trimming (We use a Dremel with a sanding drum so that nails do not crack and hurt dog when cut), Clean ears, and Brush.

Q: How many times do I have to take my dog to the vet?
A: We take our dogs to the vet once a year for a rabies shot and just a yearly check, we administer their yearly shots. Obviously, if something goes wrong we take them to the vet.

Q: Potty Training?
A: They will have accidents!! You must be patient and support good actions with positive reinforcement and make sure when they go potty keep on saying a word when they do it so, when they get older when the hear “potty” they will go to the door, etc. We litter box train the puppies to help aid in housebreaking. We use "yesterdays news" dog and cat litter. We feel this reduces the number of accidents. When the puppies become used to your schedule of taking them outside they will begin to wait for you, after a week or two of them waiting to go outside simply pick up the litter box and your puppy ready to go. We use this as an aid, you will still have to work with your puppy to get them used to your routine.

Q: Feeding?
A: Guidelines are on back of the food package. Be sure to touch them when they are eating, take away their food then give it back so that they will not become defensive of their food in the future.

Q: Colors of boxers?
A: Boxers come in two main colors Fawn (the main, base color)and Brindle. The other colors are variations of the first two. Reverse brindles are brindles that have more black lines than fawn lines. Making the base color "appear" black instead of fawn. The sealed brindle is a brindle that has so many black lines in the coat that it "seals" out the fawn lines. The coat then appears black. The white boxer is not rare they make up approximately 25% of the population. They come from the gene pool that makes white markings. They are just flashy fawn or brindle that just went overboard on the white markings. White boxers can be registered they can not be shown as they are more than 1/3 white. (Thank You Sweetwater Kennels for the helpful clarification on color).

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