Message for “Name a Dog” donation:
I’m choosing the name, Reese, in honor of my sweet boy who crossed the rainbow bridge. He filled my life with so much love, comfort, and joy for ten and a half years. Naming a rescue dog after him feels like a small way to keep his gentle spirit living on and to help another boxer feel the same love he gave so effortlessly.
– Jessica Watts

3/28/26
This guy is breaking our hearts in a very quiet way.  Reese is a sweet, sturdy senior. He had a home at one point in his life. And now he’s looking for one.  Right now, Reese is just sad. Not dramatic. Not loud. Just the kind of sad that sits there and watches the door. In spite of what probably feels like desperation, he remains sweet. He even performs tricks to ask for treats. There is an additional layer of heartache thinking that someone taught him all these things and then he ended up in a shelter during his golden years.  He doesn’t pace. He doesn’t bark.  He just looks like a dog waiting for someone that isn’t coming back.  Reese is looking for a soft place to land. He enjoys other dogs and has been around children ages eight years and older during various outings in our rescue.  He would love a simple life – a couch, soft bed, walks around the neighborhood, and someone who understands that some dogs don’t need fixing…. they need normal.  We just need a foster so he doesn’t have to grieve his losses in a kennel.