Mason
- SexMale
- ColorFawn
- Age9 weeks
$700Available
Boxer Puppies for Sale in Texas
Boxer puppies, and Boxer life, across Texas.
Texas is big enough that a Boxer in a Dallas suburb and a Boxer on Hill Country acreage live quite different lives, but they share one thing: the sun. This is a state where a dog's day is planned around the heat for months at a time. Families here tend to have the yard space a Boxer loves, a habit of patio dining and lake weekends, and plenty of neighbors with big dogs of their own. You just learn to walk early.
Our Boxers are born and raised in Macedonia, Ohio, and we can get a puppy home to you anywhere in Texas, including Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin. The vet visit, the health record, the starter kit and the 1-year written guarantee come with every puppy we send to Texas.
Texas at a Glance
- From Macedonia to Dallas-Fort Worthabout 1,170 miles
- Drive, roughly17 hours
- Getting homePickup, ground or flight nanny
- Goes home at9 weeks
- Health guarantee1-year
How Will Your Puppy Reach You in Texas?
Dallas-Fort Worth is about 1,170 miles from us in Macedonia, Ohio. There are three ways to bring your puppy home to Texas: pick it up from us in person, have a pet transport service drive it to your door, or book a flight nanny, who flies with your puppy in the cabin and hands it to you at your nearest airport. How puppies get home.
A Boxer in Your Part of Texas
Dallas and Fort Worth
The Metroplex is mostly suburbs, and a fenced backyard is easy to find from Frisco to Arlington. In Uptown and other apartment-heavy areas, check pet weight limits before you sign, since a grown male Boxer can top 70 pounds. White Rock Lake has a large fenced off-leash park, the Katy Trail suits leashed morning walks, and Fort Woof at Gateway Park in Fort Worth gives Boxers acres to run.
Houston
Houston is flat, green and humid, and that humidity is the part a short-nosed dog feels most. Inner-loop neighborhoods like the Heights have older bungalows with small yards, while Katy, Cypress and Pearland offer bigger lots. Buffalo Bayou Park has the Johnny Steele Dog Park, with separate areas for large and small dogs, and leashed walks along the bayou are best taken at first light.
San Antonio
San Antonio mixes older central neighborhoods like Alamo Heights and King William with newer subdivisions spreading north toward the Hill Country, where yards are bigger and the ground is rockier. Phil Hardberger Park has fenced off-leash areas at both ends, and leashed dogs are welcome on the River Walk, including the quieter Mission Reach. Many restaurant patios along the river welcome dogs too, though it is worth calling ahead.
Austin
Austin is a dog town, with off-leash areas, dog-friendly patios and a leashed loop around Lady Bird Lake on the Butler Trail. Red Bud Isle is a favorite off-leash spot, but the city has found toxic blue-green algae in the lake there in past summers, so check current warnings before you let a Boxer swim. Central apartments often cap pet weight, while Round Rock and Cedar Park have more yards.
Texas Hazards for a Boxer
Summer pavement
From late spring into September, Texas asphalt and concrete get hot enough to burn a puppy's pads by midmorning. Press the back of your hand on the pavement for a few seconds; if you cannot hold it there, your Boxer should not be walking on it. A short muzzle also makes it hard for a Boxer to cool down by panting, so heatstroke can come on fast. Walk at dawn or after dark and keep play sessions short.
Fire ants
Fire ant mounds pop up in Texas lawns, parks and roadside grass, especially after rain. A curious puppy that noses into a mound can take dozens of stings on the face and paws in seconds. Most dogs get away with swelling and soreness, but some react badly, and swelling around the face or trouble breathing needs a vet straight away. Walk your yard before you let a young Boxer loose, and treat any mounds you find with a pet-safe product.
Heartworm
Mosquitoes in Houston, along the coast and across much of East Texas are around for most of the year, and they carry heartworm. A mild winter does not mean a break, so vets here recommend prevention all year round, not just in summer. Start your puppy on the plan your vet sets at the first visit, and do not let it lapse after a cold snap, because the mosquitoes come back quickly.
Day to Day With a Boxer in Texas
Daily life with a Boxer in Texas runs on two clocks. From May to September, exercise happens early and late, and the hottest hours are for indoor games: tug, fetch down a hallway, puzzle feeders and short training sessions that tire the brain as much as the legs. The rest of the year is very good Boxer weather, with mostly mild winters and long fall evenings for trail walks. The short coat needs little more than a weekly brush, though the occasional hard freeze calls for a dog coat and quick trips outside. Fenced yards are common, but a yard is not company; a Boxer parked outside all day gets bored and loud. Expect drool after drinking, and teach young Boxers not to jump, as a bouncy 70-pound dog can knock over a small child at a backyard party.
Boxer Puppy Prices for Texas Families
You will find the price on each puppy's card. The price page explains what it covers. Getting your puppy to Texas is quoted separately, by method and distance.
Texas Families Often Ask
Is Texas too hot for a Boxer?
No, but it changes how you live with one. Boxers do well in Texas when you walk them before the sun is high, keep them indoors with air conditioning in the afternoon, and always leave shade and water in the yard. Never leave one in a parked car, even briefly. Heavy panting, a wide flat tongue and stumbling mean your dog needs cooling and a vet at once.
Can a Boxer live in a Texas apartment?
It can, if the complex allows a dog that will grow to 50 to 80 pounds. Many complexes cap pets by weight, so read the pet policy before you apply, and ask where the dog area is on site. Day to day, an apartment Boxer needs two real outings and some play, plus a plan for the afternoons when it is too hot to go out.
How far is Macedonia, Ohio from Dallas-Fort Worth?
At about 1,170 miles, roughly 17 hours by road, Dallas-Fort Worth 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.
Ready for a Boxer in Texas?
Let us know your part of Texas and what you are hoping for, and we will tell you which puppy suits your home.