Prince
- SexMale
- ColorFlashy fawn
- Age10 weeks
$700Available
Boxer Puppies for Sale in California
From Los Angeles to Sacramento, and everywhere in between.
California has room for nearly every kind of Boxer life, from a condo in Long Beach to a ranch-style house with a long backyard in the Sacramento suburbs. The coast stays mild most of the year, which suits a short-nosed dog, while the inland valleys bake in summer. Dog culture is strong here, with dog beaches, big off-leash parks and patios that welcome dogs. The hazards are western ones: foxtails, rattlesnakes and smoke.
From our home in Macedonia, Ohio, we arrange the trip to San Diego, the Bay Area and every other corner of California, using whichever of the three ways home suits you. Your puppy arrives with a vet visit behind it, its health record, our starter kit and a 1-year health guarantee in writing.
California at a Glance
- From Macedonia to Los Angelesabout 2,360 miles
- Drive, roughly34 hours
- Getting homePickup, ground or flight nanny
- Goes home at9 weeks
- Health guarantee1-year
How Will Your Puppy Reach You in California?
Los Angeles is about 2,360 miles from us in Macedonia, Ohio. For California, a puppy comes home one of three ways. You make the trip to Macedonia, a pet transport handler drives it to your address, or a flight nanny brings it to the airport that serves Los Angeles or your part of the state. How puppies get home.
A Boxer in Your Part of California
Los Angeles
Many Los Angeles renters run into pet weight limits, so a Boxer often means hunting for a house or duplex with a yard. Runyon Canyon has designated off-leash areas on its hillside trails, Laurel Canyon Dog Park is a long-running fenced off-leash park, and Rosie's Dog Beach in Long Beach lets dogs run on the sand. The Valley gets far hotter than the coast in summer.
San Diego
San Diego's mild weather makes it easy to exercise a Boxer year round. Dog Beach in Ocean Beach is open to off-leash dogs at any hour, and Fiesta Island in Mission Bay has wide leash-free shoreline. Coastal apartments often limit pet size, so you may need to look inland toward Clairemont, Santee or Escondido for a yard big enough for a young Boxer to tear around in.
The Bay Area
The Bay Area has cool, foggy summers near the water, which suits a short-nosed dog, and some very large off-leash spaces. Fort Funston has voice-control areas on its dunes and beach, and Point Isabel in Richmond is a huge off-leash shoreline park with bay views. Housing is tight and yards are small, so a Bay Area Boxer usually relies on daily outings rather than a backyard.
Sacramento
Sacramento has ranch houses, big shade trees and fenced backyards, so a Boxer gets more room here than on the coast. Summers are long and regularly pass 100 degrees, so walks happen at sunrise, often on leash along the American River Parkway, where coyotes are about. Partner Park has a shaded off-leash area. Winter brings tule fog and rain rather than snow.
California Hazards for a Boxer
Foxtails
From late spring through summer, wild grasses across California dry out and drop foxtails, barbed seed heads that work their way into noses, ears, eyes and between toes. They do not come out on their own and can travel deep into the body. After every walk through dry grass, check your Boxer's feet, ears and face. Sudden sneezing, head shaking or constant licking at a paw means a vet visit.
Wildfire smoke
Fire season fills California skies with smoke most years, sometimes from fires hundreds of miles away. A Boxer's short airway makes smoky air harder on it than on many dogs. On bad air days, check the air quality reading, keep walks short or skip them, run an air purifier, and swap outdoor play for indoor games. Keep a go-bag for your dog in case you need to leave quickly.
Rattlesnakes
Rattlesnakes live in the hills, canyons and open land around most California cities, including popular trails near Los Angeles, San Diego and the Sacramento foothills. They are most active from spring into fall. A curious young Boxer will push its nose into brush, so keep it leashed on the trail and stay on wide paths. If a bite happens, keep the dog calm and go straight to an emergency vet.
Day to Day With a Boxer in California
Coastal California gives a Boxer close to ideal weather, and you can walk at midday for much of the year. Inland, the pattern flips: summers in the Central Valley and the Inland Empire are hot enough that exercise moves to dawn and dusk, with indoor play through the afternoon. Winters are mild almost everywhere outside the mountains, so a coat is only needed on cold, wet mornings. Long workdays are the other challenge: this is a breed that chews, barks or digs when bored, so a dog walker or a friend who can stop by makes a real difference. Dog-friendly patios are common, which suits a social breed, and a Boxer that has learned to settle on a mat is welcome almost anywhere. Keep a towel by the door for drool.
Boxer Puppy Prices for California Families
A puppy costs the same whether it goes to Los Angeles or is picked up in Macedonia; the card shows the price, and the price page lists what is included. Getting your puppy to California is quoted separately, by method and distance.
California Families Often Ask
How does a Boxer cope with summer in the Central Valley?
It copes if you change the routine. In Sacramento and the rest of the Valley, summer afternoons are too hot for a Boxer to exercise, so walk at first light, play in the evening when it cools, and keep your dog indoors in air conditioning in between. Hot pavement and dry foxtail grass are the two things to watch on every outing.
Are coyotes a danger to a Boxer in California?
A grown Boxer is a lot of dog for a coyote, but puppies are at real risk. Coyotes live in the canyons of Los Angeles, along the American River Parkway and in suburbs across the state, and they are most active at dawn and dusk. Keep a puppy close and leashed at those hours, and do not leave it alone in the yard after dark.
How far is Macedonia, Ohio from Los Angeles?
At about 2,360 miles, roughly 34 hours by road, Los Angeles is a long drive from Macedonia. With a flight nanny your puppy travels in the cabin with a person beside it the whole way, and you meet it at your local airport.
More answers on our questions and answers page, and our Arizona page covers Boxer life in Arizona.
Bringing a Boxer Home to California?
Let us know your part of California and what you are hoping for, and we will tell you which puppy suits your home.