After just eight days in foster, we are very sad to report that Courage crossed the bridge with his foster mom at his side.  He came into rescue in very poor shape.  Our vet examined Courage and felt that he was also in the beginning stages of Degenerative Myelopathy (DM).  A few days ago, Courage stopped eating and struggled to walk.  He had to be rushed to the emergency vet last evening.  We were hoping to give him so much more, but are happy he was at least able to spend several days in a foster home being able to live with dignity and love. 

7/19/15 -

Courage was found as a stray and was estimated to be around 11 yrs old.  The shelter indicated that he has bad hips and has not been well taken care of.  His nails were overgrown and Courage has since been treated for fleas.  He was evaluated with another dog and did great.  Courage will be seeing our rescue vet soon and will then be arriving at his new foster home.  We will post more pictures and information once Courage has left the shelter and is on his way to rescue!

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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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