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I too have a boxer.... One thing I love about them is they have are extremely smart and very sociable, and also very attentive (usually), their mood usually depends on yours. They can tell if you are sad or happy, when I've had my dog around when I've cried she nudges her head inbetween my arms and rests her big heavy head on my lap.

Yup mine does that too. And forget yelling at her, she literally goes off and sits in a corner and stares back over her shoulder at you like, AWWWW, my feelings are so hurt. A Boxer sulking is one of the most pathetic yet funny sights there is!

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... and have accidently scratched me with their paws.
lol yeah Tess punches me for attention all the time and NAILED me with her claws yesterday.
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BTW, other boxer owners, do your dogs get those little black stubs on their fur? Mine has 2 of them but my dad says a lot of boxers get them. It worries me because sometimes they bleed quite a bit.
Mine gets cysts between her toes pretty often. The vet says they are a food allergy, and they get really bad when my stupid friends feed her people food, even though I have told them a million times she's allergic to a lot of the ingredients in it.

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Also, with all the dog food recall, what are some good brands I can switch to? Thanks, sorry for the long message.:
Boxers are known for their sensitive digestive systems and having food allergies.
I feed mine Iams Lamb and Rice, which is much better for them than dog foods with wheat gluten in them. Taht recall was just wet food BTW. And dry food is better for dogs because of the decreased risk of tooth decay.
As a treat, or when her skin is acting up, I give her canned mackerel. She goes NUTS for it and her coat starts to look really glossy.