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  • HOME
  • OUR PROGRAM
    • MEET THE BREEDER
    • WHY BUY FROM GENTRY BOXERS?
    • MORE SCOOP ON OUR PROGRAM >
      • OUR PHILOSOPHY
      • BREEDER OF MERIT
      • CODE OF ETHICS
      • NATURAL REARING
    • HEALTH and CARE >
      • EATING HEALTHY/RAW DIET >
        • HOW WE MAKE OUR OWN RAW FOOD
        • WHY I DON'T FEED KIBBLE
        • WHAT ABOUT PARASITES AND PATHOGENS?
      • ANIMAL WELLNESS COACHING
      • ANXIETY
      • CRYSTALS FOR HEALTH AND SUPPORT
      • EAR CROPPING
      • FLOWER ESSENCES
      • HEALTH ISSUES IN BOXERS >
        • CORNEAL DYSTROPHY
        • DEGENERATIVE MYELOPATHY
        • HEART PROBLEMS
        • HIP/ELBOW DYSPLASIA
        • KENNEL COUGH
        • MANGE
        • SNAKE and VENOMOUS INSECT BITES
        • THYROID PROBLEMS
      • HEARTWORM PREVENTION AND TREATMENT NATURALLY
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        • HOW HOMEOPATHY WORKS
        • HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES and MUSCLE TESTING
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        • NOSODES
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        • FUTURITY NOMINATIONS
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WHY BUY FROM GENTRY BOXERS?

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Why a Naturally Reared Gentry Boxer Is Different — And Why It Matters to You
Bringing home a puppy is a once‑in‑a‑lifetime decision. You’re not just choosing a companion — you’re choosing the next 10–15 years of your family’s life. At Gentry Boxers, we raise puppies in a way that gives them the strongest possible start so you can enjoy more years, more vitality, and fewer health struggles with your dog.
Natural Rearing isn’t a trend for us. It’s a commitment to raising dogs in a way that supports long-term health, emotional stability, and longevity — and those benefits pass directly to you and your puppy.

What Natural Rearing Means for You and Your Puppy

1. A Puppy With a Stronger, More Resilient Immune System.  
Your puppy begins life on a species‑appropriate raw diet, clean environment, and toxin‑free support system. This builds:
  • A more robust immune foundation
  • Better digestive health
  • Lower risk of chronic inflammation
  • A body that knows how to respond naturally to stressors
This means fewer vet visits, fewer medications, and a dog who thrives instead of struggles.

2. A Puppy Raised to Live Longer
Boxer longevity has been declining for decades — but it doesn’t have to stay that way. By focusing on epigenetics (how environment influences gene expression), we raise puppies in a way that supports:
  • Better cellular health
  • Reduced risk of chronic disease
  • Improved vitality into senior years
Our veterans are already showing the results: longer lives, healthier bodies, and more active senior years.

3. Emotional Stability and Confidence From Day One
Your puppy isn’t just physically nurtured — they’re emotionally developed through:
  • Positive reinforcement training
  • Early neurological stimulation
  • Environmental enrichment
  • Exposure to different people, sounds, and experiences
This creates a puppy who is:
  • Confident
  • Adaptable
  • Emotionally balanced
  • Easier to train
You get a puppy who fits into your home with ease — not one who struggles with fear or reactivity.

4. A Cleaner Start Means a Cleaner Future
By avoiding unnecessary chemicals, pesticides, and synthetic additives, your puppy’s body isn’t burdened from the beginning. This gives you:
  • A dog with fewer allergies
  • A dog less prone to chronic skin or gut issues
  • A dog whose system isn’t overloaded by toxins
You’re starting with a clean slate — and that matters for the next decade of your dog’s life.

5. A Puppy Raised With Purpose, Not Convenience
Natural Rearing is not the easy path. It’s the intentional path. Your puppy benefits from:
  • A dedicated nursery
  • 24/7 hands-on care
  • Human-grade raw feeding
  • Therapeutic-grade essential oil support
  • Homeopathic immune building
  • A toxin-free environment
  • Intensive early development work
This level of care is rare — and it shows in the puppies we raise.

6. Lifelong Support From a Breeder Who Stays With You
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When you choose a Gentry Boxer, you’re not left on your own. You receive:
  •  Ongoing mentorship
  • A private support community
  • Guidance on natural rearing
  • Help navigating training, nutrition, and health decisions
You’re never alone — you have a team behind you.

7. Why Our May Puppies Cost More — And Why They’re Worth It
Raising puppies naturally is significantly more expensive and time‑intensive than traditional breeding. But the investment on our end means savings and peace of mind on yours:
  • Fewer vet bills
  • Fewer chronic conditions
  • Better long-term health
  • A dog who ages gracefully instead of declining early
You’re not paying for “a puppy.”
You’re investing in a healthier future with your dog.

8. Why Buyers Choose Gentry Boxers
Because they want:
  • A dog who lives longer
  • A dog who stays healthier
  • A dog who is emotionally stable
  • A dog raised with intention, not shortcuts
  • A breeder who stands beside them for life
And because they know that how a puppy is raised in the first 8 weeks shapes the rest of your dog's life.

9. The Heart of Our Program
Every puppy we raise is part of a bigger mission:
To restore longevity, vitality, and genetic strength to the Boxer breed.
When you bring home a Gentry Boxer, you’re not just getting a puppy --
you’re becoming part of a movement to protect and uplift this incredible breed.

Gentry Boxers LLC has been breeding quality boxers since the 1970's and has earned Breeder of Merit Status with AKC.  We don't just talk the talk.  We walk the walk.  We do not breed for quantity.  We are a boutique breeding program.  Our puppies are bred to the standard of conformation with special emphasis on epigenetically sound dogs bred in a natural environment.  Please read our page on Natural Rearing to learn more. 
Breeding beautiful, healthy, naturally reared Boxers
for families and show homes.
Houston, Texas. Since 1973.
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  • OUR PROGRAM
    • MEET THE BREEDER
    • WHY BUY FROM GENTRY BOXERS?
    • MORE SCOOP ON OUR PROGRAM >
      • OUR PHILOSOPHY
      • BREEDER OF MERIT
      • CODE OF ETHICS
      • NATURAL REARING
    • HEALTH and CARE >
      • EATING HEALTHY/RAW DIET >
        • HOW WE MAKE OUR OWN RAW FOOD
        • WHY I DON'T FEED KIBBLE
        • WHAT ABOUT PARASITES AND PATHOGENS?
      • ANIMAL WELLNESS COACHING
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        • DEGENERATIVE MYELOPATHY
        • HEART PROBLEMS
        • HIP/ELBOW DYSPLASIA
        • KENNEL COUGH
        • MANGE
        • SNAKE and VENOMOUS INSECT BITES
        • THYROID PROBLEMS
      • HEARTWORM PREVENTION AND TREATMENT NATURALLY
      • HOMEOPATHIC SUPPORT >
        • HOW HOMEOPATHY WORKS
        • HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES and MUSCLE TESTING
        • HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR DOGS - A QUICK STUDY
        • HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT FOR VACCINE REACTIONS
        • NOSODES
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    • BREED FACTS >
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        • THE BOXER STANDARD
        • HOW TO JUDGE A BOXER
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        • FUTURITY NOMINATIONS
      • WHITE BOXERS
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    • TRAINING >
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        • SPICE/MOTO LITTER
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        • 2013 PUPPIES
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    • COEFFICIENT OF INBREEDING
    • CRYSTALS FOR BREEDING ANIMALS
    • CANINE INFLUENZA
    • ESSENTIAL OILS
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    • NOSODES
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