I grew up with Boxers. You will totally want to have room for a chain spot. Maybe it's because my parents always got crazy, drivey dogs, but they both swore they would have killed them if they didn't have the option to put them outside. They are dumb. And drooly. And gassy. But, they are great dogs for kids, provided you train them and make sure they're exercised. Mugsy and Danny were me and my brother's best friends and guardians. However, we both also knew that getting knocked down by either of them was always bound to happen, as was an overly excited nip (more of a pinch), and I remember more than a few bloody noses from being hit with a big, dense, blocky Boxer skull. I know my mom's favorite thing about them was it was easy to stay in shape, as they needed to be run or biked at least 5 miles a day. She was complaining about it the other day actually, that she's gained 20 pounds and misses hooking a crazy ass dog to a leash and running until they were about to drop (that or cleaning up destroyed parts of the house and pulling out her hair.. no room for laziness with Boxers) I've thought about getting a Boxer in the past, but I don't think I have the patience to deal with that kind of stupidity and stubbornness right now. And the drool. Oh god the drool..