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Thinking about getting a Boxer or already have one bouncing around your home? 🐶💨 In this episode of The Yappy Hour, host Nathan Dunleavy is joined by Justyna from Bombproof Boxer, a breed specialist dedicated to helping Boxer dog guardians better understand and train their high-energy, intelligent companions.
Together, they explore what makes Boxers unique, the importance of breed research, common misconceptions, and expert training & socialisation tips. Whether you're a first-time Boxer owner or a long-time lover of the breed, this episode is packed with valuable insights to help you raise a happy boxer!
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Welcome to the Yappy Hour powered by
Yappily, the podcast for dog lovers
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:who want to better understand and
connect with their furry friends.
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:I'm your host Nathan Dunleavy and
in today's episode we're diving
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:into the wonderful world of boxers
with Justyna from Bomb Proof Boxer.
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:Justyna is an expert on this amazing
breed and is passionate about
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:helping dog owners understand the
unique needs and traits of boxers.
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:We talk about the importance of
researching breeds before bringing
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:a dog into your life, the joys and
the challenges of living with a
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:boxer, and tips for training and
socialization, this high energy breed.
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:If you're a boxer owner or thinking
about getting one, this is an
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:episode you won't want to miss.
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:So settle in, get a cup of
tea, and let's get started.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Welcome
back to the Yappy Hour powered by Yappily.
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:I'm your host, Nathan Dunleavy,
and I'm so excited to bring
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:you our fourth episode today.
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:What makes it even more exciting is that
we have our first breed specific guest
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:expert joining me today on the podcast.
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:So we have Justyna from Bomb Proof Boxer.
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:Justyna has a lot of expertise
in the boxer breed, and she
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:advocates for breed research.
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:Her focus is on helping boxer owners
understand the unique traits and needs of
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:this very energetic and intelligent breed.
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:So without further ado, Justyna,
welcome to the Yappy Hour today.
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:I'm so excited to have you as our third,
as our first Pacific expert on the show.
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:How are you doing today?
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:Justyna: very well.
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:Thank you so much for having me.
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:It's a pleasure to be here.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
It's so great to have you on.
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:Justyna, for those who may not
know, please, could you tell us
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:a little bit about Bomb Proof
Boxer and how it's all begun?
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:Justyna: Oh, how far you want me to go?
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
You go as far as you like.
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:I'd love to hear all about it.
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:Justyna: So when I first started as
a dog trainer, I was just regular
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:dog trainer running classes webinars
and, you know, seminars, one to ones,
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:everything dog training related.
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:And my Boxer Nella was always
my demo dog in classes.
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:She's a brilliant demo
dog, my little star.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Oh
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:Justyna: I started having more and
more boxer owners joining the classes.
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:So,
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Oh
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:Justyna: they were Separated from
the group because the dog was too
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:excited and was distracting the class.
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:There were People who were not
actually felt welcome in classes.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: No,
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:Justyna: yeah.
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:So at this point, and because I already
had loads of people with boxers, I've
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:created a class just breed specific.
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:So we had six, eight
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: oh wow,
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:Justyna: in a group and and you
know, I always loved everything
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:about Doc train and back.
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:Those specific classes, they
were my absolute favorites.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Oh wicked,
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:Justyna: the way that actually
boxer owners connect with each other
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:and the relationships they create,
the friendships, it was beautiful.
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:Those people didn't feel
like they don't belong there.
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:They were, they
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: mm,
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:Justyna: to those classes,
not even mentioning
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
oh good, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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:oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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:Justyna: And then COVID
happened and lockdown.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Oh yes.
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:Oh, a certain pandemic.
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:Yes.
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:Okay.
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:Justyna: this is where I obviously like
everyone else had loads of time and
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:I was scrolling through social media.
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:And as a boxer owner, at
this point, I had two boxers.
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:and and I was going through some
questions where people asking
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:advice for you know, how to deal
with lead pulling, jumping, etc.
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:And sadly, the responses on
social media were either outdated
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:or not necessarily positive.
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:And that was
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yes.
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:Justyna: my heart because it
really doesn't need to be that way.
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:We need to stop thinking about
this, you know, way of dominating
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:our dogs and correcting their
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: No,
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:Justyna: behaviours, etc.
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:So
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
absolutely.
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:Justyna: well, maybe I will create a group
where I will offer advice to boxer owners.
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:this group still exists.
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:It's called Boneproof Boxer
Dog Training Advice, people can
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Oh, wow.
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:Justyna: and ask questions.
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:That group was it was growing so quickly.
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:I think now we have 15, 000 members there.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Oh, oh my, oh my gosh.
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:Justyna: you know, I had loads
of time and I was posting some
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:training videos with my boxers.
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:I was giving people advice, et cetera.
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:And, and and it was helpful.
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:People really enjoyed it.
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:So.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
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:Justyna: I decided to start
teaching online because
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Okay.
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:Yeah, you can,
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:Justyna: I can help people all over
the world, not just in my area.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: yeah
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:you can meet, yeah.
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:Further people further afield online.
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:Yes.
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:Justyna: this is where
Bump Roof Boxer started.
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:It's actually called Bump Roof Boxer
Training Club, which is a online platform
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:with loads and loads of training videos.
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:training plans lots of information
about the breed and specific subjects
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:on different things like adolescence you
know castration, diet troubleshooting
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:we literally cover everything
boxer related in a training club.
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:And again, we have,
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: wow.
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:Justyna: Members from all over the
world, New Zealand, Australia, England,
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Really?
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:Justyna: Poland Italy.
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:Yeah, so and people are
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: amazing.
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:Justyna: great successes
through the training.
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:So, yeah, this is, this is why I
left that general dog training ward.
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:focused on
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
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:Fully focused on boxers.
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:Brilliant.
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:And why do you think that the boxer breed
holds such a special place in your heart?
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:Justyna: So it all started with
my very first, not mine, it was
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:a family box across Great Dane.
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:I was a child, I was, I don't remember,
five, six years old when my dad, got
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:this puppy and I remember this dog
as, I only have positive memories and
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:very happy memories about this dog.
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:He was a
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Oh, that's lovely.
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:Justyna: us for all the family
adventures in the winter where we
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:were running in the snow in the summer
where we were swimming in the lake.
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:This dog actually saved my life.
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:He saved my family's life.
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:He saved lives of
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Oh, wow.
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:Justyna: whole building full of 30 flats.
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:So this dog was my
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Wow.
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:Justyna: I
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Oh, wow.
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:Justyna: when I started thinking
about getting a dog, there
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:was no other breed in my mind.
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:Even though I had other
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Like,
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:Justyna: my childhood teenager,
et cetera, it had to be a boxer.
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:So, this is where I got Nella.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: yeah.
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:Justyna: Then I got now I have three
boxers, Nella, Mia, and Kalitsi.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Oh, okay.
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:Justyna: plus a foster boxer.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Oh, okay.
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:Justyna: And it's not only, you know,
Ara is the dog I had when I was a child.
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:It's not only my girls that are me
to be so close to the breed, but
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:actually all my clients boxers, I get
connected, connected with those people.
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:And I, and we're like a family.
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:So when they
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
That's lovely.
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:Justyna: I'm so proud of them, you know,
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: yes.
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:Justyna: people struggle and
we, we're helping them, this is
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:just, I feel like it's a magic,
magical world, being around boxers.
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:So, don't get me wrong, I
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Oh wow.
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:Justyna: I have, I have six dogs, so
three are boxers, three are other breeds.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
You've got six, I've got seven, so
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:yeah, I'm a multi dog household.
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:Justyna: So yeah but
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: So
what other breeds of dog do you have?
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:Justyna: Pomeranian, Mini American
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Yeah, Pomeranian.
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:Justyna: and Malinois.
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:Yeah,
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
wow, that's the right handful.
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:Justyna: he can be, for sure, for sure.
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:No,
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: but
yeah, but like you say, the boxers just
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:hold that special place in your heart
from, from when you were younger and you,
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:you had no doubt had to be a boxer, so.
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:Justyna: no.
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:I, you know, I never planned
to be a boxer trainer.
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:It was never my intention.
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:It just came naturally.
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:It came from people who actually
where coming to me, yeah, there, there
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:is something absolutely special for
me in boxers and I will always have
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
that's lovely.
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:So do you only specifically
train Boxer breeds now?
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:Do you train other dogs breeds?
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:Justyna: I only train boxers.
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:I mean, you know, I've got
clients from all over the world.
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:It can be, it can be quite a
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
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:Yeah.
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:Justyna: way I can stretch
myself and it more.
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:Obviously I train my own dogs.
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:I eat
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah,
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:Justyna: mini Aussie.
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:So there is no way
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
that's fair enough.
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:Justyna: unfortunately.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
No, that's fair enough.
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:You've got your, you've got your
niche now as that specific breed
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:and that's what works for you.
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:When I was doing in person training, I
think I've only ever worked, actually,
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:no, I've worked with three boxers.
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:So I worked with a puppy boxer for initial
puppy training face to face and it was
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:a new the owners were new puppy owners.
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:So obviously that was important to get
the training started from the outset.
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:And then I did work with a two
couple of rescue boxes that
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:a lady had got from abroad.
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:I can't remember where.
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:So, yeah, so I had, I had actually
worked with a couple of boxes when
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:I was doing in person training.
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:And yeah, they're such
lovely, lovely dogs.
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:So brilliant.
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:So just moving on just.
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:Dina then to our next section the
importance of researching breeds before
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:boxes are such a distinctive breed.
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:What are some of the key traits that
make them so special, but also sometimes
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:that little bit challenging for owners.
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:Justyna: Yeah.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
I can see you smiling there.
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:Justyna: I'm smiling because first of all,
you're using the right words, when you
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Oh good, I'm pleased,
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:Justyna: thank
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
I'm so pleased.
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:Justyna: that.
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:What makes them special?
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:And what is important to know
when when getting a boxer?
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:Well, first of all breed characteristic.
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:It's something that those days people
don't think about when they get a dog.
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:and I It's not only
when it comes to boxers.
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:I think it comes to all working
breeds because let's not forget
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:that boxers are working breed.
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:And
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah,
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:Justyna: don't see them in
a working world that much.
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:I hope will change with time.
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:but
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: yeah,
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:Justyna: working dogs and they
used to have very specific jobs.
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:When we're not
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: okay.
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:Justyna: those jobs, we don't
know what What might come out
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:of this breed characteristics?
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:So, not sure how much you know about
boxers, but to start with, they were Mm
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
I don't, I don't know a lot if
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:I'm honest, so please feel free.
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:Justyna: first of all they were
bred to help hunters to hunt
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:large animals like deer, wild
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Oh,
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:Justyna: bear.
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:So boxer's job was not, not to track
the animal, but once the animal
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:was tracked, they had to run and
pin the animal, hold it until the
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:hunter came and finished the job.
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:So if you
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
oh right,
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:Justyna: they actually had to run
really fast from the moment they
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:saw the animal, jump, grab and hold.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: wow.
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:Justyna: then Not like many working
dogs, their jobs was changed a lot.
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:They were used for cart pulling.
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:They were used for herding.
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:They were used for protection of
the either animals or house, etc.
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:So they actually had loads of jobs
throughout the breed development.
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:So it's not.
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:I'm going to use a collie example here.
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:Collies were always bred for one thing,
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yes.
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:Justyna: were bred for many things.
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:But
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Okay.
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:Justyna: main thing was to use
their strength, their ability
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:to be athletic, and fast.
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:So this is what we see still in boxers
those days, after so many years.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
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:Silence.
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:Yeah.
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:Silence.
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:Justyna: because boxers are really
curious dogs, they don't like to
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:miss an opportunity to have fun.
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:Then,
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
They are very, yeah, they
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:are like that, aren't they?
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:Play, playful.
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:That's the word I was trying to go for.
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:Justyna: They are very playful, but also
they are quite sensitive dogs, and I see
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:it more and more those days where they Why
are their abilities being so strong and
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:playful and connected with their owners?
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:In many situations they
are struggling emotionally.
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:So, when it comes to, always say
when it comes to training boxers
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:and creating that boxer that you
want to adjust to your lifestyle.
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:There are of puzzles that need to
con, we need to connect together.
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:It's not just one thing we focus on.
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:We need to focus on their confidence.
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:We need to focus on impulse control.
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:We need to focus on making
sure that their brief needs are
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:met physically and mentally.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Yes, that's important.
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:Yeah.
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:Okay, brilliant.
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:Why is it so important for potential
owners, potential dog owners, to
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:thoroughly research a breed before
deciding to bring one into their lives?
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:Justyna: Mainly because
every breed is different.
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:So it really depends what we, why we are
looking for a dog and where the dog will
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:live, what we can provide for this dog.
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:I think.
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:People see a cute puppy and they're just
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yes.
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:It's always the way.
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:Justyna: And then,
especially if they don't,
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
It's gonna grow soon.
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:Mm.
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:Justyna: So, having a boxer puppy, I
mean, they are absolutely gorgeous, right?
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:You said you walked with a puppy.
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:Like, you just
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: I did.
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:Yeah,
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:Justyna: and your heart melts.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: it's
just so cute and you just want to like
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:Justyna: Exactly.
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:And when they are so sweet, we
let them to, would say, get away
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:with Some traits that, further
on, once the puppy is growing, are
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:actually not doing us any favours.
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:So,
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Mm.
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:Justyna: the cute puppy to jump at
us when it's looking for attention.
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:We will allow the cute puppy to
chase butterflies in a field.
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:We will allow the cute puppy to steal
something and shake it around and,
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:you know, run around doing zoomies.
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:Because it's cute.
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:But in six months time,
it's not so cute anymore.
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:When this puppy is 30 kilos and
jumps at you when you are carrying
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:a shopping bag that's not fun.
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:On
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: not fun.
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:That's not
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:Justyna: No it's actually, it can be
harmful, you know, it can be dangerous.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
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:Yes.
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:Justyna: I actually have many people
who get injuries because of their dog.
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:They're either been jumped on or
they've been pulled by I actually
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:had some injuries with my very
first boxer because she was pulling
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
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:Justyna: So.
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:Yeah, we need to think about
this when we are getting a puppy,
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:that this dog will actually grow.
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:And we need to think about how we want
this dog to be like when it's an adult.
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:puppyhood is
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
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:Yeah.
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:Justyna: don't look for advice
they, before they get a puppy
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:or at the very first beginning.
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:only when problems start, which
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
That's right.
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:Justyna: unwanted behaviour
developed already where
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
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:Justyna: with the training right
away from day one, there are
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:so many things we can prevent.
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:There are so many headaches we can avoid.
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:so yeah, it's very important to look
into a breed before we get a dog.
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:But also it's not only looking
into a breed, it's also
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:finding the right breed up.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah,
the right breed is Paramount, yeah.
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:Yeah.
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:I'm really big on people doing their
research beforehand and having a
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:session like this with a, a qualified
dog trainer or breed specialist, even
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:before they've even decided on like what
breeds if they're doing, if they can't
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:make their mind up and there's a few
dogs that they like is, is to do your
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:research into that specific breed, find
out what it was originally bred for.
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:Is that going to fit
into your family life?
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:You know, longer, longer term, you
know, up to 15 years or, or longer.
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:So I'm really big on sort of like
owners, you know, making sure
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:they do do their grade research.
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:And like you say, starting from day
one, because there's just so much that
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:you could stop from happening if they.
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:if they started it from day one.
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:What would you say are some of the biggest
misconceptions you've encountered about
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:boxes and how do you address those?
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:Justyna: So many.
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:So
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Oh bless!
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:Justyna: Do you know, I used
to get crossed when people
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:called boxers clouds because
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Clowns.
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:Justyna: because they
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Oh.
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:Justyna: always, it always sounds in
the content like they're just stupid.
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:And I think it, it really depends what
sort of picture of a clown you picture
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:in your head you paint in your head.
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:So, if I think clown, that it's a vibrant
performer that brings joy and happiness.
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:Yes, that will
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: yeah
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:Justyna: if
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: yeah.
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:Justyna: about a clown who is very
smart, because they need to learn some
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:clever tricks so they can turn this
ordinary moment into something special.
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:Yes, we
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
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:Justyna: clowns, because they are clever.
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:And they can definitely
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Oh,
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:Justyna: is that people say
that boxers are untrainable.
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:It's just not possible to train them.
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:This is a boxer for you.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Okay.
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:Yeah.
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:Justyna: Yeah.
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:So when people ask for advice, what can
I do to stop this behaviour or something
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:and people say, oh, this is boxer.
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:You cannot stop this, which is absolutely
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
oh no, it's just,
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:Justyna: I,
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
it's such a fairway comment.
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:Justyna: So yeah, the main thing is
that they are stupid and not trainable
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:and they just silly clowns which
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
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:Justyna: disagree with.
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:I mean.
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:Like, all the boxers I work
with, they are so, so smart.
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:Sometimes when I
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yes.
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:Justyna: clients training
videos, how much they achieved,
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:I will say it with pride,
some of my clients boxers
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:are better trained than mine.
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Wow.
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:Justyna: You know,
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
It's always the way.
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:Justyna: everyone's lifestyle is
different, I think, because like me
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:or you, we know so much about boxers.
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:We understand dog, not boxers, dogs.
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:We understand that this is a dog
behaviour and sometimes we just allow
439
:it because we allow our dogs to be dogs.
440
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
441
:Justyna: pet owners they are not
being so, they have maybe been a bit
442
:more strict in terms of their roles.
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:So
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
445
:Justyna: why I say some of my clients,
boxers are better trained than mine
446
:because there are things where I'm
like, yeah, maybe I shouldn't let
447
:my dog to do this, but whatever.
448
:So yeah.
449
:But definitely they can be trained.
450
:The problem is that the more.
451
:a dog experience or practice
the behaviour we don't like,
452
:the harder it is to overcome it.
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:And it is definitely a harder with boxers.
454
:Because as I said, they're
quite sensitive dogs in general.
455
:So all of the sudden when we
change something, they lose
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:a little bit of confidence.
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:And also when When, how do I say it?
458
:How do I word it?
459
:So, example,
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Mm.
461
:Justyna: that cause reactivity in boxers.
462
:And if a boxer practiced reactivity
behaviours for a few years, then it's
463
:not going to be a quick fix to overcome
those problems with a boxer, because
464
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Mm.
465
:Justyna: have their brain
connections And changing
466
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
467
:Justyna: pathways in their brain
requires a lot of work and consistency.
468
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Yeah, definitely.
469
:Yeah.
470
:And like you say, it is
all about consistency.
471
:You have to, like with all training,
you get out what you put in and
472
:you know, it sounds like the people
you're working with are really
473
:committed to, to, to, to that as well,
474
:Justyna: Absolutely
475
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
which is great.
476
:I do have a little bonus question here
that was popped in from Kelly at Yappily.
477
:Just that well, the, the boxer breed
seems to be rising in popularity
478
:again over the last few years.
479
:Why do you think this is and what
should potential owners keep in mind
480
:when considering the boxer breed?
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:Oh, oh,
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:Justyna: very popular a few
years ago with Christmas art.
483
:don't know if you remember the
boxer jumping on a trampoline.
484
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Vaguely.
485
:Yes, vaguely.
486
:Yeah.
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:Absolutely.
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:Justyna: So that was the
489
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
We played.
490
:Justyna: where all of the
sudden everyone were getting
491
:a boxer because the way that I
492
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Ah,
493
:Justyna: them was like a
family dog, which It's fine.
494
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
495
:Justyna: the dog was just making
everyone laugh and was very cute.
496
:And, you know, it was it was, it was
very good at, and don't get me wrong.
497
:I know the owner of the boxer who
actually took a part in that app.
498
:And I know how much training actually went
499
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Oh
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:Justyna: into making this app.
501
:So it's not like,
502
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
oh, okay.
503
:Justyna: it's not that they just.
504
:let a boxer jump on a trampoline
and, you know, just bounce
505
:up, up and down, up and down.
506
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
That's good to know.
507
:Justyna: actually, there was
loads of training put into it.
508
:I think that was the very first moment
where they actually became so popular.
509
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: I see.
510
:So we can blame one of the supermarkets
then, like, or one of the adverts.
511
:That always happens, doesn't it?
512
:People see them, and then they
want to go out and get one.
513
:Justyna: see a specific breed in a movie
that is popular Then all of the sudden
514
:you see that many people are getting
this breed So yeah, that's That's
515
:the commercial world we live in any
influences by it, but another reason why
516
:boxers are getting more and popular is
think it's like with any other breed.
517
:There is just more dogs in general.
518
:So
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:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Particularly since lockdown.
520
:More, more copies since lockdown.
521
:Justyna: But sadly there is
also lots of dogs in shelters.
522
:Like the
523
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yes.
524
:Justyna: That
525
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
It's a shame.
526
:Justyna: they are full, they
constantly full, constantly full.
527
:Which, which means there's just been More
and more boxers being born which is why
528
:I think breeding should be regulated.
529
:But obviously that's another
530
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yes.
531
:That's a whole nother episode.
532
:Justyna: Yeah, probably.
533
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
534
:So, yeah, unfortunately like you say
a lot, well, most shelters, not just
535
:breed specific ones for, but I, I think
if we go back to if owners were more
536
:prepared and they did their research
more because a lot of people don't.
537
:I think then hopefully that.
538
:That would help the problem.
539
:But I mean, obviously you're
fostering a dog, a boxer dog as well.
540
:So, you know, you're, you're
doing your bit as well.
541
:So, you know, that's great.
542
:So life of a boxer or boxers
is our next discussion point.
543
:So the challenges.
544
:and joys of living with a boxer.
545
:So they're so well known for
their energy, their enthusiasm.
546
:What advice do you have for
owners to keep up with their
547
:boxer's physical and mental needs?
548
:Justyna: So,
549
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Variety.
550
:Justyna: So, first of all, we
need to understand that the
551
:more we exercise our boxers, the
more we are preparing them for,
552
:hold on, how do I word this?
553
:So,
554
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
That's okay.
555
:Don't worry.
556
:Yeah.
557
:Justyna: them, we are creating this
expectation of being exercised, right?
558
:So, if someone
559
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
560
:Justyna: their boxer, five miles
every day and all of the sudden they
561
:cannot go for a walk because I don't
know the weather is horrific and you
562
:cannot go outside or something, you're
not feeling well, then a boxer will
563
:really, really struggle without that.
564
:It's like, you know, we're building
muscle memory when it comes to exercising.
565
:It's the same as when
someone goes to a gym, right?
566
:You constantly work out, work
out, work out and you build
567
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yes.
568
:Yes.
569
:Wow.
570
:Yes.
571
:Justyna: exercise, right?
572
:This is how you train your body.
573
:It's exactly the same with boxers.
574
:So while meeting the physical
needs is obviously very important.
575
:We also need to focus more on enriching
their brain and giving them some jobs to
576
:do where they have to think and they have
to practice calming exercises because
577
:all of the problems that people have with
578
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Silence.
579
:Justyna: been pre
programmed in their brain.
580
:It's our job to teach them.
581
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Okay.
582
:Mm.
583
:Yes.
584
:Mm.
585
:Mm.
586
:Yeah.
587
:Good.
588
:Okay.
589
:Okay.
590
:Justyna: the same and the same,
the same thing over and over again.
591
:or they get mentally tired and
they, they cannot think anymore.
592
:When they get overtired, they start
practicing unwanted behaviours.
593
:So, and I see it so many times where
people practice loosely walking,
594
:where they just In a boring way,
feed their dog next to their leg.
595
:And do this for 15 20 minutes.
596
:And one, the dog is already
fed up with the food.
597
:The dog doesn't get
opportunity to be a dog.
598
:And all of the sudden, the dog
gets bored, and there is nothing
599
:interesting in this specific exercise.
600
:this is where we get the element of
frustration, and they start jumping
601
:on the owner and biting the lead.
602
:because that, training was
really not fun for them.
603
:so for example, in a training
club, have a lucid walking plan and
604
:it's full of different exercises.
605
:So it's not just feeding
the dog next to us, right?
606
:We are adding little bits to break
this Boring exercise, but also there
607
:are different games that are just
make it unpredictable and make it fun
608
:because That way the more we surprise
Boxers with something different the
609
:more they want to engage with us it's
610
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah,
611
:Justyna: It's fun
612
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: yeah,
613
:Justyna: another thing that is
very important when it comes to
614
:enrichment and mental stimulation
is also teaching calmness.
615
:Because as I said, when they are
tired, they make the wrong choices.
616
:And again
617
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
yeah, yeah, yeah, just,
618
:Justyna: energy into something, but
they don't really understand that they
619
:can just sleep and enjoy it as well.
620
:So this yeah, this
621
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: just,
622
:Justyna: we need to teach them.
623
:But
624
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: yeah,
625
:Justyna: living with a boxer,
it's really not that difficult.
626
:I feel like my boxers are
easiest than my other three dogs.
627
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Wow, okay,
628
:Justyna: forget that,
629
:I've done loads of training with them.
630
:And I, like, the
631
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
you have,
632
:Justyna: it's not, it's not difficult.
633
:It's something that comes out of habit,
you know, you just do something in the
634
:garden, you grab a toy and you do a
little bit of training with the toy.
635
:It's not like
636
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: yeah.
637
:Justyna: long training sessions.
638
:So yeah, keeping it short, variety
and teaching those important concepts
639
:as calmness and impulse control.
640
:And if you cover
641
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
642
:Justyna: you're going
to have a dream boxer.
643
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Sorted.
644
:Yeah, I'm all about how like
promoting calmness, relaxation.
645
:Cause it's like having a little
child, like they're over tired.
646
:They just don't know when to switch off.
647
:What I took from that is that
variety is the spice of life,
648
:which is in every aspect of life.
649
:And I'm a big advocate in less is
more, you know, you don't have to.
650
:Walk your dog twice a
day for an hour each day.
651
:And, you know, you don't have to
do like an hour's training session,
652
:just little bite sized chunks
breaking it down, keeping it fun and
653
:exciting and keeping them engaged.
654
:So definitely less is more.
655
:So they're so intelligent boxers and
that intelligent poly does impact
656
:their training and daily life.
657
:Are there any specific
challenges or benefits at all?
658
:Justyna: Sorry, can you
repeat the question?
659
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Yeah, so how does a boxer's
660
:intelligence impact their training
661
:Justyna: Okay.
662
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
and daily life?
663
:Are there any sort of specific
challenges or benefits of that?
664
:Justyna: yeah, as I said,
they're very curious.
665
:So they, when they see something
unusual, they want to investigate.
666
:When they see something fun,
they want to be a part of it.
667
:When they get super excited, really
struggle to bring that energy down.
668
:So sorry, I forgot your
question again, the last part.
669
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
No, that's, that's absolutely fine.
670
:So obviously they're,
they're very intelligent.
671
:How does that intelligent impact
their training and daily life?
672
:So the specific challenges and benefits.
673
:So you mentioned
obviously they're curious.
674
:What what what other things
does they're intelligent?
675
:Justyna: from the breed
characteristics, really, because
676
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yes.
677
:Justyna: when they don't know what to
do, So, when they are tired, when they
678
:are frustrated, when they simply don't
understand what we want from them,
679
:or maybe when they're overwhelmed by
the environment, they would choose a
680
:behaviour that is very natural for them.
681
:in
682
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yes.
683
:Justyna: be jumping.
684
:So,
685
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
686
:Justyna: you know, I, It is a kind of
clever way of how their brain and body is
687
:working because then it got straight to
the roots of what they were bred to do.
688
:but
689
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Hmm.
690
:Justyna: it can be very challenging.
691
:I always say to boxer owners,
try not to kill their energy,
692
:but use it in appropriate way.
693
:It's very important.
694
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Hmm.
695
:Yeah.
696
:Justyna: come to me with a struggle
I always ask, to give me the perfect
697
:scenario, the dream scenario.
698
:How would you want your boxer
to be in that situation?
699
:When we have this picture,
700
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
701
:Justyna: very intelligent, but as I said,
because they get so easily frustrated
702
:and overexcited, it doesn't it doesn't
pay in their favour, unfortunately.
703
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
704
:Justyna: So we really need to be mindful
that that energy can put them in trouble.
705
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
706
:And it just goes back to being
your dog's advocate again.
707
:Being, being the advocate, being
your dog's superhero, you know,
708
:they need us to look out for them.
709
:Justyna: Yes.
710
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Brilliant.
711
:So their boxes are incredible,
incredibly loyal and family orientated.
712
:How does this bond shape their behaviour
and what should owners keep in mind?
713
:When welcoming a boxer into their family.
714
:Justyna: Again, what do you want
the dog to be as a part of family?
715
:So, you
716
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
717
:Mm.
718
:Mm.
719
:Justyna: it really depends
what sort of household it is.
720
:But the very important things when it
comes to training puppies are making
721
:us as the best thing in the world.
722
:Because if we skip the very first
important parts of building a relationship
723
:then the dog will, will not be
interested in us out and about, because
724
:everything else is more interesting.
725
:so building relationship and
the correct socialization.
726
:So many people get socialization wrong.
727
:And socialization
728
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
729
:Justyna: is so important.
730
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah,
731
:Justyna: I don't know if you want me to
talk about socialization here in Boxer.
732
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
yeah, well, actually, it leads
733
:nicely into our next section
of training and socialization.
734
:So yeah, I mean, really,
it leads lovely into it.
735
:So, you know, the importance of
early socialization for boxers what
736
:is the most important thing new
boxer owners should focus on when it
737
:comes to training and socialization?
738
:So you mentioned about the
relationship building, making sure
739
:you're the most important person.
740
:But yeah, how, how, how does
that then impact socialization?
741
:Justyna: So still, many people think
socialization is about taking the
742
:puppy to many places, let the puppy to
743
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: I know.
744
:Justyna: to so many people and say hello
to 20 different breeds a day and different
745
:sizes, different colors, et cetera.
746
:Please don't do this
747
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yes.
748
:Justyna: Please don't.
749
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: No,
750
:Justyna: don't do it with
751
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
there you have it.
752
:Justyna: So, right, socialization
is exposure, and this is
753
:super important for puppies.
754
:Puppies brain works differently
than adults dog brain, okay?
755
:We have this massive sponge that is
going to take everything in, and that
756
:will create, and that will create,
757
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
758
:Justyna: situations, puppies
go through fear stages.
759
:There might be situations where they
are so comfortable in some environments.
760
:So we need to be mindful of this.
761
:But most of the time, walks with a puppy
will be Very attached to you because you
762
:are the only person that they actually
know like there was lots of changes
763
:recently They've been taken away from
there The only place they knew from their
764
:mom from their siblings from the noises
and smells that they were familiar from
765
:the day They were born into your house.
766
:So now You are their protector
and they see you that way.
767
:People should take opportunity of
that every single moment of a puppy
768
:life, especially out and about.
769
:So in my puppy course, every single
exercise that I filmed with my puppy was
770
:out and about in different situations.
771
:You can start training puppy out
and about around distractions.
772
:You don't have to start this at home.
773
:that will be a massively beneficial
for Voxer because in those early
774
:stages they learn whatever is around
them is none of their business
775
:because they're having so much fun
with mum right now in this moment.
776
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Exactly.
777
:Mm.
778
:Mm.
779
:Justyna: run to this kids.
780
:It was my opportunity to create
bond and put this training
781
:routine into into environment.
782
:And the
783
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Mm.
784
:Yeah.
785
:Justyna: there needs to be a
toy involved every single time.
786
:Interactive play not, not really
playing fetch because that's
787
:not really beneficial for dogs.
788
:But you know, teaching a puppy that,
Staying around us in this close
789
:proximity is a really good place.
790
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yep.
791
:Justyna: any anything that they experience
during puppyhood with something nice.
792
:So, I often talk about ditching the ball.
793
:Just take your puppy foot
with you out and about.
794
:Use this foot, put it into
something that will really make
795
:a difference in their life.
796
:So, yeah.
797
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
798
:Brilliant.
799
:Yeah.
800
:And yeah, it's just about making you,
making you more fun to hang out with
801
:then, you know, the dog across the
road or whatever, you know, making
802
:it fun and making them want to say
803
:Justyna: 100%.
804
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
you and stuff with,
805
:Justyna: lots of people are a bit worried
about actually taking a puppy out from the
806
:house before a first vaccinations, etc.
807
:And
808
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: yeah.
809
:Justyna: need to be aware that they can
catch some nasty diseases or bugs, etc.
810
:Should they stop us from exposing
the puppy to different environments
811
:with boxer puppies are quite
812
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Absolutely.
813
:Justyna: We can carry them around.
814
:We can take them for a car to travel
so they can watch through a window.
815
:We can avoid the.
816
:where there is loads of
dogs, so they're not going to
817
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
818
:Justyna: anything nasty,
but we can still take them.
819
:For example when the very first days I had
Khaleesia, I took her to my friend's gym.
820
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Oh, wow.
821
:It's something different.
822
:Justyna: was, you know, no problem
to, to worry about anything that
823
:she will catch, but it was a great
socialization training experience for her.
824
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Yeah, definitely.
825
:Different sounds and smiles.
826
:You can get those puppy slings now
because obviously there's such a key
827
:window of opportunity, isn't there?
828
:When the puppy first comes home,
like their main sensitive period.
829
:So get get them out in a sling, get
them out experience in different sort of
830
:sight, sound, smiles and environments.
831
:Yeah,
832
:Justyna: but also socialization,
it's not just related to puppies.
833
:We can still socialize dogs
throughout their whole life.
834
:It's just a different process.
835
:But it doesn't mean that we
cannot socialize them later on.
836
:Especially people who rescue boxers,
take them from some situations where they
837
:maybe never, ever seen the outside world.
838
:so we
839
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: yeah.
840
:Justyna: socialize them.
841
:We have not missed this opportunity.
842
:It is just.
843
:a bit slower and we need to be a bit more,
844
:be more mindful of the dog's feelings.
845
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Yeah, exactly.
846
:Definitely.
847
:So are there any boxer specific
behaviours or quirks that owners
848
:should be aware of during training?
849
:Justyna: Yeah, frustration is probably,
frustration and boredom, like,
850
:people say that boxers are stubborn.
851
:It's not stubbornness.
852
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: I've
heard that, I've heard that before.
853
:Oh, gosh.
854
:Justyna: no stubbornness.
855
:It's if a boxer doesn't do a
behaviour that you asked for,
856
:there are reasons behind it.
857
:It could be because there is too
much going on in an environment.
858
:It could be that your boxer is simply not
feeling well, so performing this position
859
:is going to make them feel uncomfortable.
860
:It could be that the dog actually
doesn't understand what you want,
861
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Mm.
862
:Justyna: if they don't
do what people want.
863
:Will often disengage, move away,
or they will actually feel like
864
:they failed and they are not so
committed into doing anything more,
865
:which we obviously don't want.
866
:So we need to keep the
training sessions short.
867
:We always need to work with
the dog in front of us.
868
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yes.
869
:Definitely.
870
:Justyna: of games, making it fun,
using different rewards as well.
871
:So again, if boxers, as we
said, boxers are not stupid.
872
:If they know what we have for them and
it's not better than what is going on
873
:in the environment, will make the choice
that is going to make them feel better.
874
:So yeah, they might run away
rather than coming back to us.
875
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
876
:Justyna: it's
877
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Thank you.
878
:Justyna: variety of training exercises,
but also variety of different rewards.
879
:Yeah,
880
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Yeah, high value rewards and,
881
:Justyna: It's
882
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
you know,
883
:Justyna: what,
884
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
things like that.
885
:Yeah.
886
:Yeah.
887
:Justyna: with my youngest boxer when we
do obedience training, because obedience
888
:training, especially when you do a
whole round, it can be a bit boring.
889
:So I want her to remember that when we
finish this round she is going to do what
890
:she absolutely loves and we'll both will
be jumping and it will be a crazy party.
891
:So, but you know for some dogs it will
be a specific toy, for some boxers it
892
:will be specific type of food, for some
boxers it will be cuddles, for some
893
:boxers it will be digging, you know.
894
:Rewards are not just food.
895
:This is again, something that people
often mistake when it comes to
896
:training, reward based training.
897
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Yeah, definitely.
898
:And I think a tip from that
is about adaptability as well.
899
:You know, you may have a plan in
mind, but you are going to have to
900
:adapt that and mix it up a little bit
to keep things, you know, exciting.
901
:Justyna: Yeah.
902
:Yeah.
903
:Well with boxers, you know, they,
they love doing lots of different
904
:things and we kind of need to be
like, we need to be, we need to be,
905
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
We could all be more boxer.
906
:Justyna: We need to, we need to
think about how to have more fun.
907
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Are there any, that leads us
908
:nicely onto my next question.
909
:Are there any fun training or
enrichment activities that you
910
:think boxers particularly enjoy?
911
:Justyna: Anything movement related.
912
:Boxers absolutely love movement.
913
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Oh, movement.
914
:Yes.
915
:Yep.
916
:Justyna: love to move.
917
:So of the, one of the things
that most dog owners teach their
918
:dogs is sit stay or down stay.
919
:And I'm not saying you cannot
teach a boxer to do this.
920
:You absolutely can, but it would not
be my very first behaviours to teach.
921
:It's not how I would start training.
922
:Movement helps with so many things.
923
:It helps to that stress bucket.
924
:It helps them to be less reactive.
925
:It helps them to move away
from a situation without.
926
:Too much arousal.
927
:They absolutely love moving.
928
:That's why all the games
in a training club.
929
:Most of the games are movement related
so because that when we ask them to
930
:stand still or do nothing It's boring.
931
:They don't want to do boring.
932
:so
933
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: hmm.
934
:Justyna: for sure when it comes
to enrichment we can go back
935
:to what boxers were bred for so
936
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yes.
937
:Justyna: anything that will involve
grabbing something and pulling.
938
:That's why I really like interactive
play, because we are meeting the breed
939
:needs at the same time as we're building
940
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Mm hmm.
941
:Mm hmm.
942
:Mm hmm.
943
:Yeah.
944
:Justyna: They love shredding things.
945
:I mean, so many boxers owners ask how
to stop their boxer to rip all the
946
:Expensive bets or all the new toys just
clearly tells you that you boxer loves
947
:shredding So give them something to shred.
948
:They love digging.
949
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
950
:Justyna: up a little digging area
and all the enrichment games like
951
:things that will help with calmness so
licking or chewing but also something
952
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Oh, wow.
953
:Justyna: think because
954
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Okay.
955
:Justyna: faced, their nose
might not be working as well,
956
:but it's absolutely not true.
957
:Man trailing, scent work, even simple
games where we're hiding treats
958
:around the house for them to find.
959
:They absolutely love it.
960
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Thank you so much for that.
961
:Yeah, I mean, there's so
much information there.
962
:Thank you.
963
:We're going to start to sort of wrap
up this episode over the next sort of
964
:five or so minutes and bring it to a
close, but I, I just some final questions
965
:that I just wanted to ask you Justyna.
966
:If there's one message you'd like
boxer owners or anyone considering
967
:a boxer to take away from this
conversation, what would it be?
968
:Justyna: boxers are party dogs.
969
:So play, play, play, play,
play, and play again.
970
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
I love that.
971
:Party dogs.
972
:What's the one piece of advice you
would give to someone who's just
973
:bought a boxer puppy home and is
feeling a little bit overwhelmed?
974
:Justyna: Well obviously join
the Bumper Boxer Training Club.
975
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
There we go.
976
:Nice plug there.
977
:Justyna: the, all the information
for puppy owners are there,
978
:including the six weeks puppy course.
979
:There are information on our
website for puppy owners.
980
:people can reach to me through
the free Facebook group, Pompidou
981
:Box Adopt Training Advice.
982
:But feeling overwhelmed is normal.
983
:So
984
:Think
985
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: yes.
986
:Justyna: need to understand that Yes.
987
:It's a big change in the house.
988
:It's big responsibility.
989
:So often this overwhelming feeling
comes because we understand how much
990
:responsibility we've got on our hands.
991
:And I think this is actually a good
thing because this is what makes
992
:people to do more research and and
try to do the best for their boxer.
993
:But yeah.
994
:Rather than, I would always advise
to look for professional advice
995
:rather than asking on social media.
996
:I mean, I know I've got this very
997
:Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Okay.
998
:Justyna: free social media
group where I offer advice,
999
:but you get the advice from me.
:
00:50:54,073 --> 00:50:58,953
I don't allow people from everywhere
to say what they want to say.
:
00:50:59,163 --> 00:50:59,463
Because that
:
00:50:59,486 --> 00:50:59,826
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Exactly.
:
00:50:59,926 --> 00:51:01,676
It has to be from a professional,
:
00:51:02,193 --> 00:51:02,503
Justyna: so
:
00:51:02,686 --> 00:51:04,456
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: has
to be from a qualified professional.
:
00:51:04,833 --> 00:51:04,973
Justyna: Yes.
:
00:51:06,136 --> 00:51:06,526
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
:
00:51:06,566 --> 00:51:07,036
Brilliant.
:
00:51:07,456 --> 00:51:10,696
I'm going to put you on the spot here
slightly, but obviously we've got lots
:
00:51:10,696 --> 00:51:12,416
of different guests that are appearing.
:
00:51:13,126 --> 00:51:14,186
Oh, I'm so sorry.
:
00:51:15,796 --> 00:51:17,146
And you've coped so well.
:
00:51:17,146 --> 00:51:20,276
You can, you can have a, you
can have a breather in a minute.
:
00:51:20,556 --> 00:51:22,056
We've covered so much as well.
:
00:51:22,056 --> 00:51:23,856
The time's gone really quickly.
:
00:51:24,186 --> 00:51:24,466
So.
:
00:51:25,121 --> 00:51:28,001
Obviously, I've, I've got lots
of guests that I'm looking to
:
00:51:28,191 --> 00:51:30,081
have on to the, the yappy hour.
:
00:51:30,311 --> 00:51:33,461
Is there anyone within the
industry that you think that
:
00:51:33,461 --> 00:51:34,811
we should look to invite on?
:
00:51:34,811 --> 00:51:38,161
Anyone that, is there just one
person that stands out at all
:
00:51:38,161 --> 00:51:39,241
that you think we should get on?
:
00:51:39,263 --> 00:51:40,933
Justyna: people in the dog training world.
:
00:51:41,023 --> 00:51:41,513
So,
:
00:51:42,051 --> 00:51:42,821
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: So do I.
:
00:51:43,003 --> 00:51:43,693
Justyna: so many.
:
00:51:43,723 --> 00:51:48,923
I mean, I'm going to start
with Craig Ogilvie because he
:
00:51:49,041 --> 00:51:49,461
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yes.
:
00:51:49,461 --> 00:51:49,930
Craig.
:
00:51:49,931 --> 00:51:50,251
Yeah,
:
00:51:50,523 --> 00:51:51,433
Justyna: amazing.
:
00:51:51,873 --> 00:51:54,193
His knowledge is absolutely brilliant.
:
00:51:54,453 --> 00:51:59,268
He's, He's been someone that
was mentoring me for a while.
:
00:51:59,268 --> 00:52:03,528
I absolutely love this guy and his
knowledge and how he is working with dogs.
:
00:52:03,968 --> 00:52:05,938
I'm sure people can learn a lot from him.
:
00:52:06,618 --> 00:52:07,138
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Absolutely.
:
00:52:07,376 --> 00:52:13,196
Justyna: for someone who also specialised
in a breed someone for Border Collies,
:
00:52:13,206 --> 00:52:15,276
that will be Sarah Heatherley.
:
00:52:15,736 --> 00:52:17,686
She is absolutely amazing.
:
00:52:19,576 --> 00:52:22,756
oh, I love Michael Shikasha
with his aggression work.
:
00:52:22,806 --> 00:52:23,146
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Yeah.
:
00:52:23,146 --> 00:52:24,076
Do you know of Mike?
:
00:52:25,048 --> 00:52:26,028
There's lots of people.
:
00:52:26,171 --> 00:52:29,781
Justyna: Nick Thompson, who is
brilliant when it comes to nutrition.
:
00:52:30,473 --> 00:52:31,483
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
nutrition.
:
00:52:31,503 --> 00:52:31,993
Yeah.
:
00:52:32,161 --> 00:52:32,441
Justyna: people.
:
00:52:33,363 --> 00:52:34,743
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
So there was more than one there.
:
00:52:34,773 --> 00:52:36,273
So you, you, you will double.
:
00:52:36,281 --> 00:52:37,111
Justyna: choose just one.
:
00:52:37,111 --> 00:52:37,691
It wouldn't be fair.
:
00:52:38,131 --> 00:52:39,481
I probably could go on and
:
00:52:39,563 --> 00:52:42,173
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
That's no, that's fine.
:
00:52:42,263 --> 00:52:42,633
Brilliant.
:
00:52:42,643 --> 00:52:47,103
So yeah, we do have lots of guests
planned from vets, groomers, other breed
:
00:52:47,103 --> 00:52:49,623
specific trainers and people as well.
:
00:52:49,893 --> 00:52:53,693
Justyna, I know you mentioned some
of your touch points just now, but
:
00:52:53,863 --> 00:52:58,323
if our listeners want to be able
to get hold of yourself, what is
:
00:52:58,323 --> 00:52:59,813
the best way to reach out to you?
:
00:53:00,566 --> 00:53:06,396
Justyna: We, social media,
Facebook Instagram and TikTok.
:
00:53:06,726 --> 00:53:08,586
We also got YouTube channel.
:
00:53:08,676 --> 00:53:11,256
My website is bombproof box.com
:
00:53:11,696 --> 00:53:17,516
and the free Facebook group, bombproof
box trainer advice, so people really
:
00:53:17,516 --> 00:53:22,386
can find me through different sources,
whatever they are using those days.
:
00:53:22,403 --> 00:53:25,103
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Yeah, just type in Bomb Proof
:
00:53:25,103 --> 00:53:28,383
Boxer, basically, and up you come.
:
00:53:28,553 --> 00:53:32,143
Do you do any in person training
now, or is it all just online stuff?
:
00:53:32,636 --> 00:53:36,026
Justyna: So our training club members,
they get opportunity to come to a
:
00:53:36,026 --> 00:53:38,206
yearly camp in a summer, which takes
:
00:53:38,523 --> 00:53:40,143
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Oh, oh, lovely.
:
00:53:40,146 --> 00:53:40,726
Justyna: a full
:
00:53:40,903 --> 00:53:41,393
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Oh, wow.
:
00:53:41,393 --> 00:53:42,233
Oh,
:
00:53:42,256 --> 00:53:46,306
Justyna: Yes, it's absolutely my one
of the favorite events of the year.
:
00:53:46,756 --> 00:53:47,926
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
That sounds great.
:
00:53:48,123 --> 00:53:51,943
Justyna: can work one to ones
with me and depending where they
:
00:53:51,993 --> 00:53:55,163
are obviously if someone is local
to me, I will meet with them.
:
00:53:55,503 --> 00:53:57,213
I'm, I'm traveling quite a lot.
:
00:53:57,213 --> 00:54:00,373
So every time if I travel
somewhere, I let my clients know
:
00:54:00,373 --> 00:54:01,563
in advance that I will be here.
:
00:54:01,563 --> 00:54:03,183
I will be here if they want to meet
:
00:54:03,286 --> 00:54:04,006
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Oh, that's good.
:
00:54:04,006 --> 00:54:04,666
It
:
00:54:06,043 --> 00:54:09,963
Justyna: So, yeah, there is
possibility to do in person training.
:
00:54:09,963 --> 00:54:14,763
Sometimes I run workshops, but
not so many anymore because again,
:
00:54:14,803 --> 00:54:16,833
Bonfro Boxer is growing and growing.
:
00:54:17,283 --> 00:54:17,343
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: Wow.
:
00:54:17,886 --> 00:54:19,426
Justyna: and as I said, I've got six dogs.
:
00:54:21,483 --> 00:54:22,023
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour: I know.
:
00:54:22,423 --> 00:54:26,943
Justyna, thank you so
much for joining me today.
:
00:54:27,213 --> 00:54:28,473
It is been fantastic.
:
00:54:28,473 --> 00:54:32,883
Like I, you know, you think you know
stuff, but I've learned so much and I know
:
00:54:33,183 --> 00:54:38,643
that our listeners are gonna take away
so much from this conversation, you know,
:
00:54:38,673 --> 00:54:40,833
research and the breed is so important.
:
00:54:41,443 --> 00:54:45,553
I know you, you've been very busy, so
I, I do appreciate you taking the time.
:
00:54:45,808 --> 00:54:51,238
Just to meet with me today your passion
just shines through your, your face
:
00:54:51,238 --> 00:54:55,878
just lights up when you're talking
about the boxer breed and your own dogs
:
00:54:55,878 --> 00:55:00,318
and, you know, you advocate for the
breed and it's just been so lovely.
:
00:55:00,588 --> 00:55:03,588
I'm just having the time
to have a chat today.
:
00:55:03,588 --> 00:55:07,498
So thank you so much for
coming on to the, the.
:
00:55:07,526 --> 00:55:09,706
Justyna: I absolutely
love talking about boxers.
:
00:55:09,716 --> 00:55:12,656
So, it's been a pleasure
and it's been really fun.
:
00:55:12,676 --> 00:55:14,166
So, thank you so much for having me.
:
00:55:15,718 --> 00:55:16,868
Nathan Dunleavy - The Yappy Hour:
Thank you for joining me
:
00:55:16,868 --> 00:55:18,378
on the yappy hour today.
:
00:55:23,203 --> 00:55:27,013
Before I get started on today's
key takeaways, I just want to do a
:
00:55:27,013 --> 00:55:31,873
shout out to Hounds and Hooves who
correctly guessed on social media
:
00:55:32,113 --> 00:55:36,483
that Justyna from Bomb Proof Boxer
was going to be our guest today.
:
00:55:37,083 --> 00:55:40,123
What a fantastic
conversation with Justyna.
:
00:55:40,143 --> 00:55:44,893
Her passion for boxers and her dedication
to helping owners better understand
:
00:55:44,923 --> 00:55:47,853
this amazing breed is truly inspiring.
:
00:55:48,403 --> 00:55:51,313
Here are a few key takeaways
:
00:55:53,503 --> 00:55:57,203
Researching a breed before bringing
the dog into your life is essential.
:
00:55:57,483 --> 00:56:02,133
As Justyna highlighted, understanding
a box's unique traits like their
:
00:56:02,173 --> 00:56:07,363
energy, intelligence and loyalty can
make all the difference in creating a
:
00:56:07,363 --> 00:56:09,763
happy home for both you and your dog.
:
00:56:11,718 --> 00:56:15,008
Living with a boxer is a
joyful experience, but it
:
00:56:15,008 --> 00:56:16,738
comes with responsibilities.
:
00:56:17,078 --> 00:56:21,338
Meeting their exercise and
enrichment needs, while embracing
:
00:56:21,348 --> 00:56:25,608
their strong family bonds, is a
key to a successful relationship.
:
00:56:26,508 --> 00:56:26,818
Number three.
:
00:56:27,763 --> 00:56:32,913
Training and socialization are critical
for boxers and tailoring your approach to
:
00:56:32,913 --> 00:56:38,393
their personality can help you overcome
challenges and build a stronger bond.
:
00:56:38,393 --> 00:56:43,723
Justyna, thank you so much for sharing
your expertise and your love for the
:
00:56:43,733 --> 00:56:46,783
boxer grade with us and to our listeners.
:
00:56:47,098 --> 00:56:52,058
If you're considering a boxer or
already have one in your life, I
:
00:56:52,058 --> 00:56:56,978
encourage you to check out Bomb Proof
Boxer for resources and support.
:
00:56:57,858 --> 00:57:02,048
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:
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:
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:
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