The cold winter months are hard , Boxer's don't do well in the cold, but the HOT summer months are worse, Boxers don't do high temps good at all, so this time of year we can leave him in a big 20 X 16 kennel, but I would rather leave him in the house , no one can walk in and steal chit, my son's and one nephew can , it's a full time job to have good protection and a friend near by Like Buddy :thumbsup: