Gatsby will be 8 weeks old this weekend and ready for his forever home!  He is now a healthy and thriving puppy.  Gatsby has been dewormed and is on a high quality diet.  He discovered the joys of playing in the backyard today.  Get your application in soon if you are interested in providing a forever home for Gatsby!  We would love to find him a home with a secure, fenced yard and another dog to play with!

3/02/15

Gatsby and Rudy visited the vet today.  Both boys received a great report and the vet indicated they are very healthy.  Gatsby weighed in at just 4 lbs! The vet felt that they were around 6 weeks of age, so they should be ready for their new homes in just a couple weeks!  Apply today if you are interested in adopting one of these adorable puppies.

3/01/15 -

Gatsby and Rudy were surrendered to the shelter when the owner moved out and left them behind.  Gatsby is estimated to be around 6 weeks old.  We have no idea whether the father is a boxer or a different breed, but Gatsby's mother is a beautiful brindle boxer, Ellie, who has also joined AABR.  Gatsby will be ready for his forever home when he is 8 weeks old.  We would love to find Gatsby a home with another dog for guidance, a fenced yard, and somebody who is home often and has the time to housetrain and socialize a puppy this age.  If you are interested in adopting Gatsby, apply today!

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I am naming this super cute pup in honor of my beautiful wedding planner, Elle Ellinghaus!!  She has such an intense love for animals, the 1920's, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.  Considering Elle's love for all three things, I thought it would be fun to help a pup in her honor and incorporate a name from one of F. Scott Fitzgerald's books.  I couldn't think of a more perfect name for this sweet guy other than Gatsby!  It is such a strong name and that is exactly what a sweet rescue guy needs...... strength!!

Elle, thank you for everything you have done to make my day beautiful and for being a wonderful friend to me!!

-Michelle Page

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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