The philosophy of an excellent dog breeder

Gentry Boxers has a strong ethic to produce not only beautiful boxers, but boxers who are fully health screened.  It is our hope and earnest goal that our program will contribute to longevity in the breed.  Over the years, the lifespan of our amazing boxers has slowly been increasing, but according to Dr. Michael Cocchiaro, DVM, DAVCIM at Austin Heart Vet, he sees no reduction in instances of heart problems in boxers.  In fact, he told me at last years' heart clinic that serious heart problems are on the rise in his practice.

Our health screens are published, whether we are happy with the results or not.  We want other breeders to be able to make fully informed decisions about our puppies and stud dogs.  We perform every health screen required by the American Boxer Club Breeder of Merit Program, plus some.  We add screenings for inherited eye conditions, OFA elbows and spines, and we run 24 hour heart holter clearances annually until our dogs pass.  

Having transitioned from traditional allopathic supports to natural rearing has been a process of learning for us.  We have seen an increase in vitality and health in our dogs now that we are fully cooperating with Mother Nature to support our boxers and human family.  We believe that we are seeing strengthened immune systems and increased disease resistance as well.  We have certainly noticed a decrease in the notorious boxer farting that so many of us are accustomed to living with!

Sounds crazy, but before we retire, we hope to be producing boxers who live to at least 15 years of age, and we don't think that 18 is too much to ask!

Gentry Boxers’ puppies are naturally reared. I raise my dogs and puppies this way because I love my dogs and I want them to live as long and healthy a life as possible. I believe that today’s dogs are bombarded with chemicals and toxic poisons and this causes cancer and autoimmune disorders including hypothyroidism, allergies, joint disease, digestive issues and parasite loads.
If you are not familiar with natural rearing, here are some key concepts:

• Gentry boxers are fed a fresh, whole diet.  This includes raw meat with bone in, organs, and a bit of fruit in the form of NingXia Red, nutritional herbs and essential oils.  Commercial diets are laden with genetically engineered foods, waste products and scraps which are cooked and extruded with artificial vitamins and minerals added in. 
• Gentry boxers are not dewormed with chemical wormers.  Healthy dogs are not good hosts for parasites.  Small exposures to parasites prime the immune system and help it to grow strong.  We support all puppies with high quality raw food species specific diet, diatomaceous earth, therapeutic grade essential oils like ParaGize and/or herbs if needed.
• Gentry boxers are not subjected to flea, tick or heartworm medications.  These substances are toxic and these toxins do not create healthy dogs.  We prefer to build the immune system of our dogs so they do not suffer from these parasites.  We wean our puppies to a species-specific raw meat diet and use a special Immunity Formula developed in-house in our bottles to give our puppies the best start in life.
• Gentry boxers are treated with homeopathy and/or essential oils.  We avoid the use of drugs and medicines unless it is an emergency situation.  Our breeding girls are all treated with homeopathy, even though they are healthy, to undo the damage done by commercial foods and vaccines in previous generations in order to decrease the chance of chronic disease such as allergies and cancer in our puppies as much as possible.  This is called “constitutional healing”, a unique method that helps our puppies to release epigenetic damage.  We even anoint our puppies at birth with the oils used on baby Jesus to support their immune systems and immediately raise their frequency.
• Gentry boxers have not been vaccinated (note that rabies is required by law). We are happy to provide you with an unvaccinated puppy and that is our strong preference. Vaccinations cause many health problems including cancer, arthritis, bowel issues, allergies, skin issues, behavioural problems and more.  I have personally dealt with the fallout of a rabies miasm with one of my beautiful boxers, and have since discovered that many breeds are sensitive to vaccine reactions.  Boxers fall into that category and should not be vaccinated.
• Gentry boxers live in our country home with the family. They also receive plenty of time in the outdoor air and in the sun. Our puppies are heavily socialized and by the time they go to their new homes, they will have been through early development BioSensor Stimulation and Puppy Culture training.  They are exposed to lots of different visitors, situations, and sounds using our personally developed sound-desensitizing loop that is now used by many dog breeders through our free YouTube Channel.  They are also exposed to vacuums, televisions, radios, and other household noises. They also get exposure to children and small animals to make them well adjusted, well socialized adults.
• Gentry boxers are not exposed to toxic cleaning chemicals in the home.  We use only environmentally friendly products made from natural, harmless ingredients such as essential oils, lemon and orange oil, vinegar and more.  Our #1 choice for cleaning our home and nursery is Young Living Thieves Household Cleaner.  It is completely safe for newborns and mothers who are licking the things we are cleaning.
• Gentry puppies are kept with the litter for 8 to 10 weeks, depending on the size of the litter.  It is much more expensive and a lot more work for us to keep them longer, but the puppies are much more confident, calm and well adjusted when they learn to interact in a dog family for as long as possible.
• Gentry puppies are trained using only positive, scientifically sound training methods.  We do not advocate any corrections, they are not only unnecessary but harmful to the dogs.  We work closely with a KPA certified trainer at Southern Paws Dog Training.

 
Take a tour of our Gentry Boxers nursery to see how out babies are raised!

​ Click to read an article in Raw Pet Digest on our breeding program!