Lots of good advice on here already so not much more to add from me. We took in our Alsatian as a 3 year old rescue too, he was an "ex police dog" so basically we think he got so far with the training and just wasn't perfect enough for the force (happens to many dogs
). He's an absolute darling but we noticed from the beginning his problem with men who smoke or carry large sticks (large brollies, snooker cues etc.). He can be a little dog aggressive but he's so much better than he was. When he first came to us he didn't care about other dogs, then he was attcked while on the lead by a mastiff whose owner let him off, now he thinks all dogs are out to get him...well I say all but he's fine with labs and retrievers lol. Must be all in the doggie body language!
Do you have any other pets? Riddick (our dog) settled in amazingly quickly from the start, adapted to our way of life wonderfully, couldn't have wished for a better hound. As long as you're not leaving the dog on its own for too many hours in the day, you should find the dog settles in fine, just let it get used to everything, the smells and sounds of the house (which I see GG has already covered so all is good
)
Aaaaanyway, I'll stop rambling on. Hope she settles in ok. Most importantly, enjoy being a dog-owner, they really are the best pets in my most humble of opinions, you've got a great breed there too. All the boxers I've met are lovely natured, all will be fine!
