The Boxer Handbook

by Joan Hustace Walker

Despite their sturdy, muscular build, Boxers are typically friendly and playful. They also make excellent guard dogs. B.E.S. Pet Handbooks present comprehensive information and helpful advice from breeders, veterinarians, and other pet experts on housing, feeding, health care, and where applicable, grooming and training. Filled with photo illustrations, these instructive books resemble B.E.S. alternate series, the Complete Pet Owner's Manuals, but...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764143425
• ISBN13: 9780764143427
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: B.E.S.
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Very Helpful

I have an 11 week old boxer puppy. This book has been a great help in learning all one needs to know about raising a dog. I highly recommend it.

Good Guide to Owning a Boxer

I thought The Boxer Handbook was very informative--went into great depth about the orgin and history of the boxer. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone considering purchasing a Boxer for the first time.

Getting a Boxer? Get this Book!

I bought this book when I first adopted my deaf, white boxer. This book passed my first test - the author doesn't say that deaf boxers or white boxers should be killed. It's also a great introduction to boxers. There is information on boxer history, picking out your boxer, bringing him home, health and starting training. It's not a complete guide to everything, but is a wonderful introduction to the boxer dog. It gave me a better idea of questions to ask the vet and training questions to pursue.

First and best

I am in the process of getting a dog. As a first time dog-owner, I'm doing as much research as possible on various breeds, dog ownership in general, care, feeding, training, etc.. *The Boxer Handbook* is an excellent resource. I found that as a first-time owner, it has everything that I need to make an informed choice about the breed. (And yes I am partial to Boxers.) The book contains some great insights into the peculiarities of the breed's behavior and the writing style is not only informative without it being over-bearing, it can at times be funny and has provoked a giggle once or twice. (At those various moments I realized just how serious some of these behaviors will influence my life with a boxer - that's an incredible insight.) I am taking this proccess very seriously and am finding the Handbook a wonderful resource. I would whole-heartedly recommend it.

An Award Winner?

This book was recently nominated for a Maxwell Award by the Dog Writers Association of America for best pet book. Whether it wins the ultimate award or not, as a Boxer enthusiast, I found it to be a great guide for both new and experienced owners. The book covers all aspects of Boxer care (it has up-to-date health information, too) and is specific to the Boxer--there are no generic chapters. The book also gives a very candid look at the breed's pros and cons. For those interested in adopting an adult dog, there's even a detailed chapter on the rescued Boxer and what it takes to rehome one of these terrific dogs. The color photos are great and really round out the book well.