I love boxers and I own one, but I have to be honest. I have just recently been diagnosed with asthma this past year and Penny(my boxer) is the main reason. She is an indoor dog and she sheds contantly( I dont know if its because she is bigger now and not as active when she goes outside or what, but its been a lot worse in this past year). She also had a lot of dander and since she is so big it is impossible to keep my house dog hair/dander free. I have been sick with all sorts of upper respirotory and allergy problems all year. I just dont know what to do because we have had penny for 4 years now and I love her to death and getting rid of her is not an option. So Im just going to keep getting sick for several more years to come.
Bottomline, if you have allergy problems, I would not recommend a boxer.
However, besides that issue, they do make wonderful pets and they are extremely affectionate towards thier owners and other pets(and they are also protective and make great watch dogs). Penny takes care of my little dogs. SHe loves them and treats them like they are her babies. |