05/30/2013

It is with great sadness that we advise of the passing of Ziggy on May 29th.

Ziggy was not an easy dog to find a home for.  He came to AABR as a stray from a shelter.  As we started to learn more about him, we found that he had the traits of a dog that probably had to fend for himself for quite some time.  He was friendly and a fun dog with toys but was not use to being handled. 

One of our experienced fosters took him in knowing he had issues.  He worked with him, and he did get better, but he hadn't got to the point of being adoptable when he came down with medical issues.  Over the last few months, AABR's medical bills for Ziggy exceeded $4000.  We never gave up on him and more importantly to Ziggy, his foster dad didn't either.

Over the last two weeks Ziggy was at the emergency hospital twice, fitted with and wore a 24 hour heart monitor, and given the best care possible.  His foster dad was with him when he passed and he will miss him dearly.

Adopt A Boxer Rescue is there for all kinds of boxers and we don't give up on them... Even the hard ones.  We have the best volunteers of any rescue and our thoughts and hearts are with Ed and Ziggy today.

Please help AABR continue to help the boxers by contributing towards AABR's medical bills for Ziggy and others.

01/29/13 -

Opie ( AKA Ziggy) has been doing well in his foster home.  He needs a home with a good leader as he can be a bit pushy.  He was a stray so will not go to a home with kids.  He has gained some weight, and is on allergy food after having some reactions to normal food. He has been diagnosed with a boxer eye ulcer and has seen a vet specialist for treatment. 

Please consider this guy for your home.

10/18/12 - Update

Opie has been neutered and is on his way to a foster home. A temp foster took a few pictures of him and he seems to be able to chill out and enjoy a soft bed.  He needs some time to learn that life is good... He is skinny and may have been a stray for a while.  We will update his page when we know more about him.

10/08/12 -

Opie is a handsome male, about 5 years old, who was found as a stray.  When we met him he was friendly and playing with a ball, pouncing on it so it would squirt out.  He needs a foster home so we can learn more about him. 

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If you are interested in adopting this dog, please first read our Adoption Procedure, by clicking on the link at the top of this page, then fill out an online application.

Boxers and Applicants are not matched on a first come, first served basis. Not all applications are approved. On average, it takes between a week and 1 month to adopt a Rescue Boxer to an approved applicant, depending on your personal circumstances and flexibility.  

Matching Boxers suitable for placement with younger children, other dogs, cats, and special needs, yours and theirs, increases the application review time and adoption time.  

And yes, we realize that the Boxer you may have your heart set on, may be adopted before you're approved.   Should your first choices all ready found their forever home, we want you to advise us as to other dogs you are interested in at Adoptions@AdoptABoxerRescue.com .  Or let us suggest a few that we feel will match your home.  That is what we are good at.   And be happy for the ones that have been placed... and know that there are way too many fantastic dogs waiting in their place.

Our non-profit organization is wholly comprised of hard-working volunteers whose only reward is seeing our wonderful Boxers placed in loving, permanent homes and given another chance for a happy life. Our process may seem slow, but if you are patient, we will try to provide you with a devoted, loving companion - a Boxer.

We hope you feel that the right Boxer is worth waiting for. 

Adoptions Fee: Please see our adoption info by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

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