P.O. Box 190324
St. Louis, MO 63119-6324
(314) 558-1767
St. Louis, MO 63119-6324
(314) 558-1767
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 Frequently Asked Questions What is Boxer Rescue? We are a group of Boxer fanciers who, under the parent group of Purebred Dog Rescue of St. Louis, try to find homes for Boxers in trouble. Sometimes the Boxers we help are strays, or rescued from local pounds, shelters or puppy mills. Many of our Boxers are surrendered by people who for one reason or another find themselves no longer able to keep their Boxer in their own care. We offer help with these placements as well as providing temporary foster homes. What is wrong with rescue Boxers? What do you know about their backgrounds? Why do people give them up if they're so great? There is nothing "wrong" with rescue Boxers. We do not place Boxers with a history of biting or with known debilitating health problems. If a Boxer has been rescued from a shelter, we try to find out from the shelter why his/her owners gave them up. We generally meet the Boxer we rescue from a shelter, or a stray, and evaluate the dog's temperament. We have a vet give him/her an examination to determine their state of health. Most people give up their Boxer simply because they do not have the desire or the time to train the dog. Relinquishing owners often supply us with extensive information about the dog's health and temperament. Does a "rescue" Boxer need special care? Of course. A rescued Boxer will be making a transition from one home to another, and sometimes even another. He/She will require patience, attention, and a great deal of LOVE. He/She will settle into your routine, but will take their time doing so. He/She will NOT require more special attention than a young puppy! Will an adult Boxer bond to me as well a puppy would? YES! An adult dog usually is very aware that he/she has been "chosen" and is grateful for their loving new home. He/She is likely to follow their human "parent" devotedly, and will show great affection for their new family members. He/She might carry along with them a few habits from their original home (like sleeping on the sofa!), but with love, patience, and kindness, these can be changed....if you really must. Why are Boxer Rescue dogs required to be spayed or neutered? Purebred Dog Rescue of St. Louis, our parent club, requires all dogs placed through us to be spayed or neutered because there is a surplus of all dogs, purebred as well as mixed-breed. Boxers are an especially popular breed, resulting in many homeless Boxers. Too many purebred dogs, as well as mixed-breed, are put to death every year simply because there are no homes for them. Many purebred dogs give birth to or sire mixed-breed dogs. By spaying (female dogs) and neutering (male dogs) we keep the surplus population of pets down. Too many people believe that just because a dog is purebred that it should be bred. We emphatically disagree!! What is foster care? Foster care is temporary nurturing in a household environment. We do not wish to kennel a Boxer in transition. Whenever possible, when a Boxer is homeless, we try to find a temporary loving home where the Boxer can be cared for, evaluated, and trained while waiting for a permanent placement. We frequently are without foster homes, and must ask relinquishing families to be patient while we help find a permanent home for the Boxer. Lack of foster care is a hardship when we must take a Boxer from a shelter. Who is eligible to be a foster family? Foster care is ideal for those who have had experience with Boxers, but perhaps do not wish to commit to a permanent placement. Or, perhaps, a foster family already has a dog, but has the facilities to care for more than one dog for a time. This can be a very rewarding experience. Ask us about it! Why does Boxer Rescue screen potential adopters so carefully? We love the Boxer breed! We find it hard to have "just one". But, we know that the Boxer is not the perfect breed for everyone. Because these Boxers are being turned out of their original homes--for whatever reason--we want their Boxer Rescue placement to be a permanent home. To accomplish this, adopting families should think carefully about the future; that's why we ask so many questions. |