Porter is now out of the shelter and spent the last day in a temporary foster home.  His temporary foster mom had nothing but wonderful things to say about Porter.  Although he may have some hearing loss, she does not feel Porter is completely deaf.  He does respond to verbal commands and is quick to show off his sit, paw, down, and stay.  Porter is housetrained and did fine with free run when left alone.  He absolutely loves people, especially children!  Porter has met both small dogs and cats with no problems.  He will be going into a foster home tomorrow with a male boxer.  This boy is going to be a wonderful addition to a lucky family - apply today to adopt Porter!

8/03/14 -

Porter was surrendered to the shelter by his family of eight years due to a change in life circumstances.  He previously lived with two children, ages 2 and 10 years.  Porter has always been an inside dog and is completely housebroken.  He is white with brindle patches and a unique spot at the very top of his head.  Porter has an easygoing disposition and is very depressed in the shelter environment.  The volunteer that met Porter indicated he walked great on leash and paid no attention to the other dogs nearby.  He appears to be deaf.  Porter is visiting our vet this week and will then be arriving at his new foster home.  We will update his page once his foster mom learns 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 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. 

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

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