Comments on: Boxer Dogs

By: Laraine

Laraine — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:49:34 +0000

It is in the dogs best interest to remove the dew claws,they are prone to tear if caught, causing great pain.

As for tail docking! The UK would have to be the most animal loving country and they still dock the tails! as for the US, have a look at what they do to the poor animals ears, they look weird with those stupid pointed ears. If tail docking and dew claw removal is done by a veterinary surgeon, I say why not? they not only look better but this can prevent a tail injury, Boxer lovers know what boisterous animals they are.

How about those involved in animal welfare concentrate on closing all the puppy farms down, banning the sale of animals in pet shops and get serious about animal welfare. I would suggest raids by the Australian Taxation Office, Centrelink, RSPCA and local councils to all these disgusting parasitic “puppy farmers”. They make enormous amounts of money from these poor animals and none of it would ever be declared to ATO or Centrelink.STOP THE SALE OF ANIMALS IN PET SHOPS AND THESE PARASITES HAVE NOWHERE TO SELL THEIR SAD COMMODITY,they certainly don’t want prying eyes looking at the way they make their “living”

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:55:54 +0000

The idea is exactly the same as circumcising a baby. It’s simply removing the problem before it can occur. A baby has no recollection of being circumcised when it’s older, and a pup would have no memory of the tail docking or jew claw removal when it’s older, but it would certainly suffer more if the jew claws were ripped off or infected as a result of an accident, which is why it was performed initially in controlled environments where infections could be monitored and managed whilst whelping.
My 10 yr old boxer has a large callous on the end of his stub that hair has never covered. I’m neither for nor against the practice but I hate the thought of having that callous spread through the length of a full tail.
My only point is: if it’s barbaric to dock a tail or remove jew claws, then it must also be barbaric to circumsize a baby, therefore if docking is illegal, then so should circumcision, or if circumcision is legal, then docking should be also.
I’m only showing both sides of the debate.

By: Zac

Zac — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:20:59 +0000

Hi Steve,
i am going to be contrary to Kim, because, although the docking of the tail is illegal, is it really worth it?
yeah sure, it can be seen that it stops the dog from being without a tail, and it doesn’t go through some pain.
Although, how much difference is there from doing that to the tail, and doing that to a dew claw?
(sorry Kim, i agree with you, but im just wondering what the difference is )

By: Jill Berra

Jill Berra — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:52:51 +0000

Hi Steve –

An updated article about this fabulous breed would be most welcome!
Feel free to contact the Boxer Association of Victoria for a great up to date opportunity! Website is: http://www.vicboxer.com.

Cheers – Jill
Professional Breeder of Boxers
Current Vice President of the Boxer Association of Victoria

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 19 May 2010 05:39:22 +0000

Hi Kim. Good point, thanks. I’ll look at replacing this article with a better one. Feel free to offer suggestions if you know of any good sources. Cheers

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 19 May 2010 05:28:32 +0000

need to update this regarding tail docking which is now illegal in Australia (yippeeee); and boxers look so much better with that gorgeously long tail .. as do all previously docked breeds