Apollo had an appointment today with the specialist and we received great news.  The vet strongly feels that his mucocele was misdiagnosed and that Apollo likely suffered a trauma which caused his neck to become infected.  Although the swelling is in the correct location for a mucocele, it would not have responded as it did simply to antibiotics.  Apollo will need to remain on the antibiotics and then will go back to the specialist in six weeks to be reassessed.  In the meantime, he will be neutered next week.  Apollo continues to do wonderful in his foster home.  He gets along great with the children and other dogs.

2/08/16

Apollo is doing great in his foster home!  His foster mom reports that Apollo is very sweet and eager to please.  He loves snuggling with his foster family and going for car rides. 

Apollo visited our vet last week and is now being treated for whipworms, roundworms, hookworms, and Giardia.  He should now be able to gain some much needed weight. 

Apollo is still scheduled to see the specialist on February 17th and to have his surgery the next day to remove his salivary gland.  Please continue to help with Apollo's vet bills and consider sponsoring this sweet boy.  He has a long road to go and will need your support!  Once he has recovered, this boy is going to be an amazing addition to a lucky family! 

1/31/16

Apollo was transported into rescue this weekend and just arrived at his new foster home.  He is doing great with the three other dogs, both male and female.  Apollo is also in foster with four children, ages 3 to 11.  We will update his page once his foster family gets to know him better.

After treatment with antibiotics at the shelter, Apollo's swelling in his neck has decreased significantly.  He is scheduled to see a specialist in two weeks and then will have surgery to remove the salivary gland.  This surgery is estimated around $1700.  Please consider donating towards Apollo's vet care!  Once he has healed from this surgery, Apollo will live a normal life.  He is a sweet, young boy with a wonderful disposition! 

1/25/16 -

Apollo was found as a stray with a large swelling around his neck.  He was taken to the vet on Thursday and they believe he has a salivary mucocele.  This is a collection of saliva that has leaked from a damaged salivary gland or duct, and has accumulated in the tissues.  This is a painless swelling of the neck which can be caused by things such as trauma from choke collars, bite wounds. or chewing on foreign materials.  Apollo was started on medication to decrease the swelling and he will require surgery to remove the damaged gland.  The surgery is a permanent cure and Apollo will be able to live a normal life once he has recovered. 

Apollo will be transported to Maryland and is still looking for a foster home.  He will need a placement close to one of our rescue vets to complete his surgery.  Volunteers at the shelter indicate Apollo is very sweet and seemed friendly with other dogs.  If you are able to provide a foster home for Apollo, apply today so we can get this boy out of the shelter soon!

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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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