To look at a boxer, you would not think of this type of dog as being a kind and extremely gentile creature. However, you know what is said about judging a book by its cover.
In fact, the boxer dog breed is one of the best choices for a therapy dog. The reason why the boxer makes such a good choice is the fact the boxer is so gentile and easy- going by its nature. The boxer looks like the toughest guy on the street; however, he is really just a big lump of love.
The boxer is also one of the easiest dog breeds in the world to train; therefore, the boxer can hold up to the extensive training a therapy dog must go through before earning the status of a true therapy dog. Many hours and days are spent in training to become a therapy dog. The boxer easily holds up to this type of training and keeps moving on to the next task.
Boxers and several types of other dog breeds are used for therapy dog in situations such as hospitals, nursing or retirement homes. Therapy dogs also go to visit in children’s hospitals and cancer hospitals, as well as hospitals for burn victims. The boxer does not see what is on the outside. The boxer only cares that he can help the patients in these types of settings to be happy and smiling, if only for a short time.
The boxer is a compassionate and a loving creature, two of the main reasons that the boxer is sought after as a therapy dog. There is not usually a cruel or mean bone within the boxer’s body. This is pure fact and has been proven by countless self- sacrificing acts of love on the boxer’s part where the boxer has given his all, or put his own life on the line for human and other creatures as well.
Therapy dogs are special as they bring joy to people of all kinds, both young and old. The therapy boxer receives rewards as well–joy, lots of hugs and petting. The boxer’s senses seem to be heightened when it comes to the ill or injured human in pain. Most all dogs have a sense of loyalty instilled into their existence. However, the senses seem to be even greater in the boxer dog breed.
It is also a proven fact that dogs can sense things in humans far before the human knows what will happen, such as in the case of a human who suffers from seizures. Many people who suffer from seizures and other debilitating diseases have a therapy or assistance dog that will stay with and keep the human stimulated by licking the human’s face and hands until the human regains consciousness.
All of these characteristics make the boxer one of the best possible choices and candidates for the perfect therapy dog.