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Doug & I are committed Boxer owners, having our first Boxer in 1989. I began exhibiting around 2002, and had my first litter in 2004. We love the breed and think they deserve the best of everything.
We have been operating the rescue service since late 2002, during which time we have successfully re-homed around 70 dogs. As with most rescue services, dogs are given up for various reasons:
- owners having to re-locate interstate/overseas with their work
- marriage break-ups
- fighting with another dog in the household
- sometimes from the Pounds around Perth
All of the dogs that come to us are lovely, typical Boxers that just need to be part of a family again. They are happy during their stay with us at the kennels, and we love each and every one of them. Some stay longer than others, it depends on the status of our waiting list at the time.
I spend a lot of time on the phone with prospective owners, also when they come out to have a look at any rescues, but I am careful to match the dog with the owners as much as I can. The dogs vary in ages, but are usually in the 3 to 6 year range, although once in a while younger dogs do come to us. We recently had a delightful 7 month old red female given up through no fault of her own, and once she was sterilised, she went off to her new home with dedicated Boxer owners and their 8 year old male. She has settled in completely.
The rescue dogs are all sterilised and vaccinated once they come to us, we usually get that arranged as quickly as possible so that they can be off to their new homes within a few days.
Nell
In August 2005 we had the best success story of all since we started the rescue. Mistral & Nell (pictured above and below) were a mature age couple that were given up by their owner in February 2005. A delightful pair, they kept each other happy, but their ages were against them, 10 years and 9 years. Although I tried very hard to find a home for them together, nobody wanted to go through the pain of loss after getting attached to them. Finally, a young couple, experienced Boxer owners, saw them in the kennels when we were looking at younger rescues, took pity on them, and decided to take them. Doug and I were so thrilled to help get the dogs in their car, and watch them being happily driven away. They are now back to being well loved house dogs, with all the comforts that they deserve.
In July 2005 we took in a brindle and white female that came to us from one of the Pounds. Honey was skin and bone when she arrived, but that didnt last long. Honey (pictured below) had a serious health problem a mature cataract on one eye and another starting on the other. With a big fundraising campaign and through the generosity of many boxer owners, we have been able to help Honey.
HONEY UPDATE
We are pleased to let everyone know that Honey has now had her cataract surgery. On the 7th November 2005, we took her to Murdoch University Vet Hospital, where the operation was carried out successfully. She was transferred to Swanbourne Vet Clinic for post-op supervision for three days, and then we were able to pick her up and bring her back to the kennels.
Honey was a model patient, and we were able to continue the regime of eye drops (6 times a day), ointment (3 times a day) and other medication, to keep everything healing well. She had her first check up after the first week, then another check the following week.
Joan & Tony, Honey's adopted family, picked her up from us on 17th November 2005, and in January 2006, the medications and check ups came to an end. Dr Chester has given Honey a clean bill of health, and everything is fine,
Our thanks to Dr Ziggy Chester for doing such a great job, and a huge thankyou to all you Boxer people who contributed to make our special rescue girl even more special.
Other lucky Boxers to have found great homes lately include Henry, a handsome and proud 4 year old red, who is now completely settled and well loved by Steve and Ceri. And Abby, a young brindle and white female, very bouncy and full of life, with a lovely nature. She was lucky enough to find a loving home with Peter and family, and now accompanies Peter and helps in his work with the Cancer Support Association of WA.
Our huge thanks and congratulations to Steve, Ceri and Pete
Honey
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