Rudy will be 8 weeks old this weekend and ready for his forever home!  He is now a healthy and thriving puppy.  Rudy 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 Rudy!  We would love to find him a home with a secure, fenced yard and another dog to play with!

3/02/15

Rudy and Gatsby visited the vet today.  Both boys received a great report and the vet indicated they are very healthy.  Rudy is the larger of the two puppies and weighed in at 6 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 -

Rudy and Gatsby were surrendered to the shelter when the owner moved out and left them behind.  Rudy is estimated to be around 6 weeks old.  We have no idea whether the father is a boxer or a different breed, but Rudy's mother is a beautiful brindle boxer, Ellie, who has also joined AABR.  Rudy will be ready for his forever home when he is 8 weeks old.  We would love to find Rudy 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 Rudy, apply today!

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This name is in memory of the male from our very first pair of boxers that Ryan and I rescued as a couple in 2010.  They had been dumped as seniors at the Philadelphia shelter.  We thought about it for 2 hours before we started the drive to PA to pick them up. 

Rudy was our Ox man.  He was a fighter and fought so hard to the end.  He was my main man and helped me through so many things.  Rudy was an excellent brother to Bella and an excellent father to Keller, who we also adopted.

Rudy developed Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) that so many boxers face.  It was heartbreaking and we struggled for a long time together until he let us know when he had enough.  We  helped him cross the bridge just last February 2014.
-Trish Ward

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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