Boxer puppy: what to buy, and what size
A Boxer needs a 42in crate as an adult, and they grow in spurts. My own Boxer, Bóris, shot up between eight and ten months and outgrew his crate almost overnight: he spent the nights knocking his elbows on the sides, then slept flat on his side from the first night in an extra-large wire crate. Buy for the adult and use the divider. The short coat needs little more than a rubber brush.
Adult crate size: 42in. Sizes are given against the adult dog, because that is what you should buy for.
Guides that cover the Boxer
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The puppy grooming kit: what the coat decides, and what it costs to get it wrong
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Playpen or crate? Dogs Trust says that is the wrong question
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Wire, fabric or plastic dog crate: which to buy in the UK
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