bored boxer

Question
I have a 8 month old boxer she is well behave most of the time except when I have to leave her home to go to work. I come home to a compeletly messed up house. We play with her in morning before we leave and she runs outside back and forth barking  at the dog next store. I still come home to everything everywhere. What can I do ?

Answer
She may have a touch of separation anxiety, or she may just be a typical, mischievous Boxer puppy.  Crate training is generally the safest option, while you're teaching her to be well-behaved in the house and waiting for her to mature (many people don't start leaving their Boxers out alone until they're 2-3 years old).  

Here are a few articles on separation anxiety:
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2002/sa.htm
http://www.clickertraining.com/node/1556
http://www.clickertrainusa.com/Webpages/Well Being Training System/separationanxiety.htm

On crate training:
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2001/crate.htm
http://www.clickertraining.com/node/58
http://www.dogmanners.com/crate.html
http://www.pawsitivesolutions.net/puppyhood/crate_training.html

If you can't crate train, you might at least consider confining her to one or two dog-proofed rooms in the house; this not only protects your things, but keeps her safe from chewing on electrical cords, ingesting poisons or toxins, or eating various items that could cause a blockage.

Good luck!