Boxers require a great deal of firm dog training to keep their exuberance in check. Dog training should begin when they are quite young; since they can become difficult to handle even when still puppies, as they are large and strong.

Though you should be consistent and firm with Boxers (and many other large dogs), they do not respond to punitive punishment during dog obedience training. It is best to set things up so they cannot help but succeed, and then reward them for it. Realizing success during dog training is from your affection first and then perhaps a small treat to top off their learned lesson.

Dog obedience training also takes time, patience, and common sense to be successful. Common sense comes from knowing the limitations of your Boxer; train too fast or beyond his/her abilities and all the dog obedience training efforts will be for not. When confronted with a dog-training lesson that seems confusing to your dog or not understood regardless of repetition, go back to the part of the lesson that was successful. Then take baby steps in moving forward in the particular dog obedience lesson.

Some lines in the Boxer breed can be hyperactive and there is little you can do with such dogs other than trying to wear them out in a rural setting. When buying a pup it is good to check the parents for this trait, as they can have a hard time settling down to learn during a dog training session when too wound up.

Almost all puppies are fun-loving clowns that take a few years to really mature from a psychological point of view. Because they are intelligent, you should never underestimate their ability to break out. Their soft mouths can manipulate locks on doors when left to the task long enough.

Housebreaking is usually quick since Boxers are so fastidious. Keeping an eye on your dog and shuffling them outside whenever they start towards the door or sniffing will give them a chance to get dog training right and earn your affection and respect. The key with this type of dog obedience training is vigilance of repetition upon your part, though at least these dogs are large enough that they will not be able to sneak under the furniture and get away with it

Many people have had good results with using dog crates for housebreaking during dog training. As long as they are large enough for your dog to stand up and turn around in, they will come to think of them as a home and refuge. Of course, such a dog crate for a Boxer is rather large, so most people use classical methods of dog obedience training.

Though somewhat stubborn, Boxers do generally want to please, and it is up to you to make them actually want to follow your commands in dog obedience training. Nip any sign of aggression in the bud, though most boxers are simply enthusiastic and curious.

As with training all dogs, repetition, repetition, and then more repetition in conjunction with time, patience, and common sense are the keys to successful dog obedience training. Never strike your Boxer or any dog for that matter for any reason; instead train diligently offering a firm, steady voice from one master and the solutions to correct any unwanted behavior is found.