Tank is looking for a new foster home that will be able to help him work through some separation anxiety.  He was only with his previous foster home for four days, but had to be moved to our boarding kennel because his barking was disruptive to those who lived in the adjacent condos. 

The one word that Tank's previous foster mom kept using was, "Awesome!"  Tank melted her heart immediately and she desperately hopes that someone who is in a better situation to help him with his separation issues is available to get this wonderful boy out of the kennel and back into a home.

Tank approaches people, dogs, and new situations with confidence and a wagging tail.  He even won the heart of his grouchy foster sibling, a female boxer-pit mix, in record time and the two of them began playing the very first evening.  Tank is housetrained and knows his basic commands.  He walks pretty well on the leash, but does get excited and can use some more practice.  He only pulls when he sees a little "critter" like a bunny or squirrel.  Even when he does get excited, Tank will still listen to the "sit" command and then walk in the opposite direction.

Tank was not overly needy in the house and was comfortable laying down in the other room when out of sight of his foster mom.  He readily went into the crate on the first day when his foster mom opened the door and told him to go lay down.  He also ate all his meals in the crate.  His anxiety, though, usually occurred about 10 minutes after being left alone in the house. 

Overall, Tank is a silly boxer boy who loves to give kisses and boxer hugs.  He could use a little work on his boundaries (being nosey to see what was on countertops and wanting to always crawl in your lap), but in both cases - he responded quickly to redirection. 

We are looking for a foster or forever home for Tank with somebody who is home often and willing to work with his anxiety.  He should not be placed in a condo or townhouse setting at this time.  If you can provide a foster or forever home for Tank, please apply today!

5/20/14 -

Tank was found as a stray and is estimated to be around 3 years of age.  The shelter indicated that Tank is a really friendly and happy boy.  He was play bowing with other dogs in the kennel runs next to him.  Tank reacted really well to other dogs on his behavior evaluation.  He is a silly boy who loves to give hugs to people.  The volunteer who transported Tank fell in love with him and indicated that he walked well on leash and listened to commands.  He will be neutered this week and then will be arriving at his new foster home.  We will post an update once his foster mom gets to know Tank better.

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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 3 months to adopt a Rescue Boxer to an approved applicant, depending on your personal circumstances and flexibility.  

Not every home is the right match for a boxer, and 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 at your home visit of other dogs you are interested...  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. 

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