Often when the Boxer dog fails to respond to a new command it isn’t the dog who’s at fault, more likely it’s the trainer and thankfully there are techniques the trainer can use to help the Boxer dog understand what is required of him with suffering pain and frustration.

 

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*  So many trainers give weak commands or even change commands for the same desired end result.  It’s very confusing for the Boxer dog and can lead to confusion and mental anguish.  Calling a dog ‘Good Boy’ one day, and ‘Good Lad’ the next is confusing for the dog.  Even worse is the act of praising him for the exact same act that earned him a scolding earlier.

 

*  Boxers, like all dogs respond more readily to sounds than actual words and might react exactly the same when hearing the word ‘Keel’ as he might when someone shouts ‘Heel’.  Hand signals from the trainer as well as tone of voice and body language help reinforce the command and the desired action.  The trainer must use the same words and the same tone each time to ensure the Boxer dog understands his commands.

*  Patience is the trainer’s most important tool and a bad tempered person will never make a good trainer, nor will one who is nervous or unsure of their training ability.

 

*  The trainer must be completely focused on the task at hand.  He or she must not be looking elsewhere or using a mobile phone, the trainer’s attention must be completely on the dog or who can blame the Boxer dog also for being inattentive during training?