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AABR covers an area throughout the Northeast USA. States currently included in our program are:  Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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Adoption...
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Nothing In Life Is Free (NILIF)

Home sweet home -
A guide to bringing a new dog home and introducing to the pack.

How Good Is that Dog?
Looking at Things from a Dog's Point of View

Dog behaviors - Cute but not really…

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No animal should be given up or euthanized because their family can't afford the cost to save them!  Help is available.

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The Adoption Process

Boxers and Applicants are not matched on a first come, first served basis. And not all applicant's are suitable for matching with our "available dogs". 

On average, it takes between 1 week and 3 months for an approved applicant to adopt a Rescue Boxer, depending on your personal circumstances and flexibility.  

For example; If you are looking for a young female, who is good with other dogs, cats, and small kids, please know that yours will be a hard application to fill.

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.  

We hope you feel that the right Boxer is worth waiting for. 

AABR - Urgent Needs
We need  help to meet the needs of our Rescue Dogs through out the Adopt A Boxer Rescue region.

Please watch for our Next Urgent Need:

We need collars, leashes, dog toys and supplies. All donations will be greatly appreciated!

Please see contacts, below:

 

Please email

Jamie Meadow - NY, CT, NJ
 
nyboxerrescue@yahoo.com

Dawn Karam - PA, Del
 
gkaram18@aol.com 

Sandy Trehy - Long Island, NY
 
Sandy@adoptaboxerrescue.com

if you can help.


AABR Transporters Needed
We need  help to transport dogs from shelters and pickup points through out the Adopt A Boxer Rescue region.

Please watch for our Next Transport Needed below:

Transport Needed

Posted 12/26/08
Boston MA to Philly area

ASAP... Thank You...
If you can help with any part of this transport, please email

colkane77@aim.com  .

 

 Please email  transport
if you can help.

Rescue transport is the link from one heart to another.

So You're Thinking Your Dog Should Have Puppies...

*Please Read

A Story that Needs to be Told...

Advocate Group Spreads Puppy Mill Awareness...
~
Awareness day
 has it's first article in the Long Island Press!!!  
Read it Here!!
~~

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Maddie's Fund: The Pet Rescue Foundation


Adopt A Boxer Rescue is proud to be the recipient of a grant by The Boxer Rescue Foundation

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Happy Beginnings
05/18/06 - Happy Beginning!

From her adopted parents...

"Cocoa is going nowhere... She has found her forever home! she's settling in nicely and has claimed the bench at the foot of our bed as her own."

 

 

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Taking an easy dog from someone who has to move and rehoming him is not a huge challenge. The challenge is transporting and caring for dogs like Marshall, Dude, and Hutch. The challenge is finding the funds to help the dogs in need of medical care.

That¹s where YOU come in. We need donations to cover the medical bills for these dogs. Remember we get no public or private funding. We rely on adoption fees and your donations to cover our expenses. 

If you would like to help please mail a check to:
 Adopt A Boxer Rescue
PO BOX 423
Harrison, NY 10528

or use


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We at AABR, believe that a Boxer is just about the perfect friend.  However, he or she will demand a lot from you.  They'll rely on you for nearly everything; food, water, shelter, protection, training, exercise, grooming, veterinary care, and of course love and companionship.  While it is important to choose the right Boxer for your needs, it is equally important to ensure that you can meet theirs.  You must prepare for their arrival, and make them a well-mannered and welcome  member of your community.   The responsibilities of being a guardian of any dog are great, but the love and friendship you'll receive in return is priceless. 
Want to really "rescue" a boxer?
  1. Please, if you our considering adoption, and you really want to "rescue" a boxer, start your search at the bottom of the available dogs section (white background with paw prints).  There are some great dogs there and they have been with us the longest.  (Please don't go to the yellow section below the available dogs... These dogs have already been adopted and found their forever homes! Yeah!)
  2. We at AABR don't shy from challenges and hope that you support us in our endeavor.  Whether they are dogs with medical issues or behavior challenges, by your support you obviously agree with our mission to give each dog a second chance.  We have many adoption applications requesting the perfect boxer.  But if per chance you are up to rescuing a boxer that will require a little extra TLC, or maybe requires a strong leader to bring out the best in it, please contact us, mention that you read this, and let us know you are interested in rescuing one of our special boxers.
  3. And if per chance you yourself are starting to show a little gray in your hair or mustache, maybe you can relate to some of our slightly graying boxers.  It's the rare individual today that can see the gold in those senior dogs that through no fault of their own are in need of a forever home.  Those individuals who have adopted our older boxers have a special knowledge of the rewards that only rescuing an older boxer brings.  And consider what would happen to your older boxer should you not be able to care for them.  You would want some good home to step up and care for them... Wouldn't you? 
  4. Email AABR Special Adoptions...  I'm up for it!
 
The Boxer Rescue Foundation is pleased to introduce the 2008 BRF Grant Recipients. Photos are group volunteers with rescue Boxers.
Dawn Karam with Jenna & Viejo
Adopt A Boxer Rescue
Boxers in program Jan-Jun: 207
$986

Adopt A Boxer Rescue
is proud to be the
recipient of a 2008 grant
from

The Boxer Rescue Foundation

2009 AABR Calendar Available Now... While supplies last!

We've re-ordered!  Due to popular demand!

Did you adopt a boxer from AABR in 2008?

Our boxers that were adopted in 2008 enhance each page.

*See our Adopted 2008 on each page!

     

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2009 AABR Calendar
View 12 months of inspiring images that include
The Many Faces of Adopt A Boxer Rescue
(
See our adopted 2008 boxers inside)

  • Each page measures 11" x 8.5"
  • Measures 11" x 17" when hung on wall
  • 100 lb cover weight high gloss paper, wire-o bound
  • January 2009 - December 2009
  • The Boxers featured in this calendar are actual AABR Boxers Rescued or Adopted in 2008

To order, please mail your check to:
 Adopt A Boxer Rescue
PO BOX 423
Harrison, NY 10528

or use


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Adopt A Boxer Rescue is a s a non-profit, charitable 501(c)(3) organization
Contributions to Adopt A Boxer Rescue, a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, are deductible for computing income and estate taxes.
Please mark your donation as "anonymous" if you do not wish your name to appear on our Donors Lists.

 

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Please Read before emailing your questions...
Almost any question that you may have about the adoption process, surrendering a dog, and most other matters, can be answered by following the links found in our Site Directory to the left. 

An AABR volunteer's day normally includes all the same tasks and responsibilities that your day has.  And then typically includes reviewing apps, calling references, doing home visits, caring for and working with foster dogs, rescuing dogs from shelters and owner surrenders, transporting dogs to safety and/or vet exams, fund raising, etc..

If we could stop getting half the emails we get asking questions like "What is the adoption process?" or "I live in Smalltown, PA.  Do you cover my area?", we would have more time to do what has to get done.

If the answer to your email can be found by looking in our site directory, please do not anticipate a response.

Thank you, and thank you for helping us rescue the dogs.

 
Apollo would like you to read this...
Below is an email from an owner who at first thought that the only option they had was to re-home their boxer...  We are all very happy that proper training was the answer.  Just ask Apollo!
Apollo's mom wrote:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Last May I contacted your rescue group looking for guidance and possible rehoming of my 6 year old brindle boxer boy named Apollo because of aggression he was showing towards my daughter.  I was directed to call a woman who volunteers for you guys in Long Island New York and she told me about Kim from Follow My Lead.  As I sat on the phone in the parking lot of my job crying hysterically this lovely woman comforted me and assured me that if worse came to worse you guys would help me but that it was possible to work things out.  I immediately called Kim and told her about my concerns and she agreed to come and visit my family to see if she could help.  Needless to say she was a life saver and with her honesty, patience, and guidance she showed my husband and I how to better handle Apollo and my daughter together.  Though Apollo will never be comfortable around children, he is 110% more tolerant of my daughter and the way my husband and I handle him has helped the situation.

I wanted to thank your rescue group for taking the time to help me and for putting me in touch with Kim. You offered me hope at

a time when I felt hopeless.  My 2 dogs were my first "kids" and to part with either one of them would have broken my heart. I hope one day I will be able to volunteer for your rescue and help out in the wonderful work that you are doing.  If you could please forward this e-mail to the lovely woman who lives on Long Island I would really appreciate it.

With love and thanks,
Jackie, Dave, Keira, Apollo, and Athena

Sandy wrote:  The thanks go to you...

Dear Jackie, Dave, Keira, Apollo, and Athena

You worked with us and with Kim to become better pack leaders which helped you keep your family together.  The fact that it is almost a year later, speaks volumes on how you have stuck with the program, and how it does work!

If more people were as committed as you are to resolving problems, we would have less dogs to re-home.

Thank you.  We are very happy for your family. :-)
Sincerely,
Sandy
PS: We wish we could clone Kim!

   Link: Training and Dog Behavior
Focus on: Seniors
 Please consider adopting a senior Boxer.   And please remember that adoption is forever.
Please consider:
  Update 10/17/08

Unique
  Update 10/04/08
 (click picture to play)
 
Miller
Update 9/28/08

Jake MD


 
 
 

Taking an easy dog from someone who has to move and rehoming him/her is not a huge challenge. The challenge is transporting and caring for dogs like Marshall, Dude, and Hutch, Uma, Lucy and now Stella. The challenge is finding the funds to help the dogs in need of medical care.

That¹s where YOU come in. We need donations to cover the medical bills for these special dogs. Remember we get no public or private funding. We rely on adoption fees and your donations to cover our expenses. 

If you would like to help please mail a check to:
 Adopt A Boxer Rescue
PO BOX 423
Harrison, NY 10528

or use


It's Fast and Easy to Use.

Adopt A Boxer Rescue is a s a non-profit, charitable 501(c)(3) organization
Contributions to Adopt A Boxer Rescue, a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, are deductible for computing income and estate taxes.
Please mark your donation as "anonymous" if you do not wish your name to appear on our Donors Lists.

 
Warning – Rabies Vaccinations and the Law

See related story below

Hi all,
 
You may already know this but if not, here is another reason to make sure your dog's rabies vaccinations are up to date. 
 
My dog, Tyson, was playing with my stepson's Mom and poked her in the eye accidentally.  Since it was her eye, she went to the ER to get it checked.  She told them that they were playing, it was an accident, and Tyson is a sweetheart; HOWEVER, it is PA law that a report must be sent to the State for anyone that goes to a medical facility for treatment from an incident with a dog, BITE OR SCRATCH.  The State has sent us a letter stating that we need to make sure Tyson isn't out & about for 10 days and they called to verify that his rabies is up to date. 
 
This is PA law.  In MD it isn't quite as nice.  The dog is taken for the 10 day period and confined to be sure it doesn't have rabies and then given back to the owners.  Remember this is not just for a bite but scratches or anything!  I couldn't imagine them taking Tyson from me for 10 days for this unfortunate accident!  That would be awful!
 
So just be sure that your dogs are current, and any adoptive and/or foster homes are current as well. 
 
Kim M
WarningRabies Vaccinations and the Law

Although there is much controversy over vaccinations in pets and in humans, be aware that the law is the law!  A lot of us believe that because our dog’s are friendly, they would never bite anyone, and therefore not in danger of repercussions from the rabies law.  Think again…

We have just learned of a case where two of our adopted boxers have ended up in quarantine for the next six months, even though their owner thought he was in compliance with the rabies requirements.  A clerical error led him to believe that his dogs were not yet due for their shots.  His dogs got into a fight with a raccoon in his backyard, and while breaking up the fight, he also was injured by the raccoon.  He managed to kill the raccoon and get him and his boxers to medical help.  Wisely, he also brought the raccoon in for testing.

He is now under treatment as the raccoon was found to be rabid, and because his boxers were not up to date on their rabies shots, they are in quarantine for the next six months.  These are not young dogs, and it will be hard on them and it is breaking his heart.

He had the choice of putting the dogs  in a shelter, and not being able to see them, or boarding them in his vet’s office at $1500 per month.  He could not bare the thought of not being able to see them, so he is footing the bill for six months of quarantine at his vet’s office.

This could happen if you are one year late on getting your dog’s rabies vaccination or ONE DAY!  Keep track of this vaccination due date yourself.  Don’t trust even your vet’s office to remind you, because if they are wrong, you are still responsible.  Don’t guess as to when this shot is due.  Even a day off could result in dire consequences.  And if you don’t think this is fair, then work to change it, but stay compliant until the law is changed.

 
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WE NEED FOSTER HOMES NOW!

Adopt A Boxer Rescue is in trouble and we need your help right now.  We need foster homes immediately.  We have always counted on you to help us, especially when there is an emergency and we're counting on you again. 

Over this past summer, we've been asked to save the lives of many boxers and we've been living up to our mission to never say no to a dog in need.  But we are full to capacity - our foster homes have been doubling up, the kennels that we use are full to capacity and we have no place else to turn.  We have been asked by search and rescue groups if we can help with survivors of Katrina - how can we say no - how can you?   If you have ever thought about fostering, if you want to show your support to this breed that we so love, then please, please contact us now.  If you have questions about fostering, ask us - we'll guide you through the process.  If you think you can't do it because it's too hard to give a dog up, think how much harder it will be knowing that the shelters are killing dogs daily because there is no room. 

It's really up to each of us to help - you've been able to count on us, now we must count on you. 

 
Fun Stuff... Simply Boxer.

"If she's not back in another minute, I'm leaving her", Rudy.

It looks like a cigar, but it's a chewy... Grandma was visiting from Washington State, and in the passenger seat with a camera.  I stopped to buy something and as usual, as soon as I got out, Rudy jumped in the driver's seat.  (click) I often drive around with my four boys in the car.  Without fail, one of them gets in the driver's seat if I get out.  Hardly an outing goes by without someone making a comment about them driving away without me.  (photo:vrtrehy)

Do you have a picture that is worth a thousand words? 
Something that is "Simply Boxer
"?

Send it to SimplyBoxer@AdoptABoxerRescue.com

Help Us Get The Word Out About AABR!!!!! 
 AABR flyers Are starting to WORK!!!  Foster Home Job Description

We have gotten NEW FOSTER HOMES because they saw our Flyers posted around town!!!!!!

Spread the word about Adopt A Boxer Rescue, and how great it is to
Save A Life...

Click here to print out an AABR flyer, and ask your vet, pet supply store, local restaurants, etc., if you can post it in their window. 

Thank You For Posting Them!!!!!!.

Note: There are 3 pages available to print out depending on your display needs. 
Page 3 has "tear strips" at the bottom that should be cut through on 2 sides, before posting.

Click on a Name Tag to Name A Dog

Why
 

[New!]

?

  • Have you seen too many "Rockys", "Brutuses" or "Sashas" on the available dogs page?  Here's your chance to change that.

  • Many of the Boxers we rescue arrive without names. Many keep their new rescue names for life. (Please consider that when submitting a Name :-).

  • This new program is a fun way to honor a friend, loved one or cherished pet, or just . It would make a fun birthday or holiday present too!

  • And our program is a unique way for you to support Adopt A Boxer Rescue. 

The minimum donation is $25.00 per name.

 

December 2004's Edition Introduced AABR

S A F E T Y  W A R N I N G !

W A R N I N G!

PLEASE Keep All medications out of the reach of your PETS!
About Daphnie, a wonderful Boxer Girl. 
Her Story

 
"Until we extend the circle of our compassion to all living things, we will not, ourselves, find Peace..." ~~Dr. Albert Schweitzer

 

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Events... More Info
AABR will be here.

Set these days aside and see the events page for more events
Hope to see you there!.  More Info
 
  More Info
New 12/06/08 & 12/07/08.  

Wilkes Barre Petsmart - Pet photos with Santa 
10-4 Saturday and 11-4 Sunday
Come visit AdoptABoxerRescue at the Wilkes Barre Petsmart, off the Wiles Barre exit, off Rte 81. Behind the Wyoming Valley Mall. Half of the purchase of your photo package will help us help the dogs. Please come. 

New Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008

AABR will be at the Mechanicsburg, PA  Petsmart this Sunday, Dec. 7 from 11 - 4 taking photos with Santa.  Please let friends & family know to come on over & help the Rescue!  :)   Thanks!!!

Boxers "In The NEWS"

Are you an AABR foster Home or Volunteer? We now have a discussion forum just for you. Read More

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Latest Updates - 01/07/09 04:08 AM  
New Dogs submitted before 12/28/08
Updates submitted before 12/28/08
Adopted submitted before 12/28/08

2008

1/04/09
Memorials:

In Loving Memory- Ralph

In Loving Memory- Nina
12/28/08
New Dogs: Noel, Maddie, Sadie, Cojax, Dixon
Updates: Petey, Muggles, Diamond
Adopted: Hooch, Missy, Bubba
12/26/08
Transport Needed

Boston MA to Philly area
12/21/08
New Dogs: Kimball, Blackie, Ginger Cat, Tut Cat, Bubba, Paula
Updates: Macy, Petey, Grason
12/17/08
New Dogs: Lucy, Diamond, Junior
Updates: Luke, Grason
Adopted: Porsche, Charlie , Junior, Luke, Buddy,
12/12/08
New Dogs: Happy, Missy
Updates: Xena
Adopted: Turbo, Rosey, Pepsi
12/09/08
New Dogs: Buddy
Updates:
Adopted: Manny, Ranger, Martha, Sparky, Pepsi, Preston, Poochie
12/05/08
New Dogs: Luke, Tyson, Princess, Cash. Hooch, Treasure
Updates: Droopy, Layla, Miller, Mali
Adopted: Gadget

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Transport Needed
Transport

Posted 12/03/08
Philly area to Boston MA

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