Shame on Boxer rescue!

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

I must start by saying that I am just appalled at what I have been told by Boxer rescue. I guess I just assumed that all rescue for a specific breed were as wonderful as Doodle rescue (DRC).

On Monday i went to a local park to try to get some pictures of my Doodles. I had been there for a couple of hours when I was approached by a woman who asked me if I had left my other dog tied to a pole. She told me that in another area of the park there was a boxer puppy that was tied to the pole that holds the doggie Poo bags. He had been there for quite a while and was crying. Well, I told her that though he was not my dog, I would check it out. Really, why would I leave my puppy tied to a pole so far away when my three didn't even have leashes on? But I get it. I guess she saw me with dogs and guessed that I would care about an abandoned pup.

I drove over to the part of that park where he was and found a young lady sitting on the sidewalk with a cup full of water to give the pup. I asked her if that was her puppy and she told me he wasn't but he had been there for a while crying and with no water. It is still very hot outside here in Florida! She told me that another lady called animal control and she was just going to wait with him till they came to get him. Well one look at that sweet little puppy face and I just knew I could not let him go to an awful shelter where his future was uncertain. I know he would have been terrified there! He was tied up using a slip lead and a very thin collar that was too small. Almost as if whoever left him decided they didn't want to give away his good collar that actually fit him. I actually had to take the collar off of him to get him loose from the pole.

Anyway, I took him home and discovered that he is just the sweetest, cutest puppy! I took him to the vets office on the way just to see if he had a chip. Even though I was sure that if he did, that person did not deserve this puppy. I have no idea why anyone would have abandoned him. They told me that he is between 16-20 weeks old. He still has his little shark puppy teeth. He also had fleas and they gave him a pill to get rid of them. Poor puppy had flea bites inside his cute little ears.

I contacted several different boxer rescues just to see which one worked in my area. They were not at all the helpful people of DRC! I finally was led to contact B.A.R.C. the lady who contacted me told me that they could not help me because he does not appear to be a full boxer based only on the length of his snout. "Anyone experienced with the boxer breed, such as the people who come to us to adopt, would know that he is a mix." I was told to take him to a Jax shelter. REALLY??! I have never been so shocked. I thought that all people who rescue dogs, care about dogs and not just a specific pedigree. After all, who can really be certain about a dog pedigree when he is a rescue? I understand that Doodles are a mixed breed and we all love them but I guess I stupidly thought that all dog lovers thought the same way. Definitely not the boxer people!

[Adina P]

That's really sad :-(

[Julie, Eloise & Beasley]

OMD...I never cease to be amazed at how heartless and cruel people can be - but thankfully there are more kind and generous people like you, Lori.  I'm applaud you for taking him home and giving him a better chance at life now...talk about right place, right time - this little guy hit the jackpot when you untied him from the pole!  He is so stinking adorable, and I'm glad it sounds like he's going to get a good new home.  Looking forward to the update!

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

Thank you Julie!

[Camilla and Darwin]

He is an adorable puppy - keep us posted!

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

Definitely!

[DJ & Chance]

Thanks for taking this adorable pup in, Lori.  You have provided love and hope.

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

He is precious. If I didn't already have three...

[Stella]

He is totally adorable! And he looks how boxers looked before they started breeding for the ridiculously smushed in face. Hope he finds a forever home soon. You are awesome for taking him in.

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

Thanks Stella! I do fell bad for the smoothed face dogs. My neighbor had a bulldog that died from heatstroke because he got out into the yard and they didn't realize he was not in the house. He was only outside for about 30 minutes.

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

UPDATE! There is a little bad news but then some Great news! The lady that wanted him just learned that she is pregnant and decided this was not the time to add a puppy. However, she volunteers for Florida Boxer rescue and worked very hard to get him accepted there. I have been in contact with them all day. Apparently their board had to approve him for intake. They did that and they already have several pre approved applicants interested. I am just waiting on them to arrange transport at this point. I am in Jacksonville and he will go to a foster home in Tampa, which is about 4 hours away. I have offered to take him to Orlando which is about halfway so we will see what happens. I feel very good about this rescue and they run their operation much like DRC with home visits and applications standard. I am so excited that he will be getting a wonderful forever home!

On a side note- it seemed to be very important to them that he had a white tip on his tail. I had to send pictures to verify that. Not sure if that is a boxer breed standard but they were very pleased that he has that.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

GREAT news!  This has been such a "feel good story".....from you saving this poor guy to finding him a rescue that will get him to a perfect home.

[Amy and Annabelle]

So glad they accepted him. I guess its good he wasn't docked. Sounds like he is on his way to a new forever home.