Boxer puppies are marvelous and fun. As a responsible dog owner, you should know everything there is to making your puppy happy and healthy. This article will cover 6 important things you need to know and do on the daily basis in order to make your boxer puppy happy, healthy, and obedient. Failure to do these things will result with a very problematic dog ranging from aggressive behavior towards the owner and everyone in the household as well as out on the streets to dominance issues. Small boxer puppies quickly develop bad behavior such as chewing and biting and we could be doing them more harm than good by allowing them to do those things.

Tip #1 - Feeding

Feeding is your puppy's most important time of the day. You should feed your puppy twice a day, the same times of the day every day. This will establish your puppy's internal clock and he will "know" exactly when he's going to get fed each day without worrying where he'll get his food. When adjusting the brand of food make sure not to do it in a plop - take anywhere from 10 to 12 days, mixing the old kind of food with the new one. Keep adding more of the newer brand while reducing the older brand to make sure the transition goes smoothly. If at any time your puppy becomes uncomfortable with the new brand revert back.

Tip #2 - Training

Training is very important and this establishes your role as the alpha dog in the pack. Training your puppy every day (as well as reinforcing old commands) is important and will reinforce your position so that your dog will not become dominant and aggressive. Some basic things you should do to establish your role as alpha dog is make sure your family eats first and then feed the dog, never let your puppy lead you, never let your puppy leave the house first, never let your puppy jump up on you (and if he or she does, don't praise or give attention).

Tip #3 - Exercising

Proper exercise is a must for any dog and puppy. Puppies should generally get more exercise and the need to exercise will decrease as the dog gets older. Daily play time is necessary to keep the puppy both mentally and physically stimulated. Lack of exercise will lead to all sorts of problems such as excessive chewing and hyperactivity.

Make sure to follow all these tips accurately in order to establish a good relationship with your boxer. Failure to do so will result in some big time boxer problems. Preventing is easier than curing.