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of 24 Next > Shiner (aka Bullet) It's been just over a month since we brought Shiner (aka Bullet) home from ABR. From the moment we met him at Adoption Day, we knew instantly he would fit into our 4-legged household. His brothers Gunner (boxer) and Mojo (pug) have welcomed Shiner with as much love as his adoptive parents. Their favorite activities include enjoying a peanut butter kong treat, family naptime and laser pen chasing. At night, they cuddle next to each other as if they were separated at birth! The best part is the progress Shiner has made with his obedience training and expanded sign language learning. Obviously bringing a deaf dog into a hearing household poses challenges for everyone, but the family has adapted well. Shiner has learned "come" "lay down" and "get down" in just a short period of time. The best part is his brothers are starting to associate hand signals with their verbal commands! It's a win-win for everyone. Needless to say, having this little boy in our lives is truly a blessing. We look forward to participating in more ABR functions and perhaps adopting additional Boxer children down the road. Thanks for all the great work you are doing. This is truly a wonderful cause! All the best, Ben, Shannon, Shiner, Gunner and Mojo Jake I took Jake home after meeting him for only a few minutes one Saturday at the Austin Boxer Rescue event at the elementary school. My Boxer Redd Dog, 14 years old has just died of cancer and I was looking to fill a very large void in my heart. There was Jake. It was love at first sight. He is so fun, full of energy and curiosity. He loves his new brother Oscar (also a boxer) and sister Ginger (a rescue too) and his energy must be contagious because both my older dogs are acting like puppies again. They play, chase squirrels, rabbits and deer all day long in our 2 acre fenced back yard. When they get too hot from playing they all pile into the swimming pool to cool off. Jake definitely ended up in a great home and I think he knows it because he seems so happy. I took him to my vet as soon as I adopted him and he has been on antibiotics for a bacterial infection but he is all better now and you would never know he was sick with all that energy. I work out of my home office and the picture is Jake lounging on his doggie bed under my desk. We love Jake and its like he was meant to be our dog.
Maggie (AKA Bailey) What can we say about Maggie (AKA - Bailey)? To talk about Maggie, we have to talk about how we became interested in ABR. As out beloved Rottweiler (Reeses) aged, my husband and I talked about going through ABR to adopt a rescued Boxer. When the dreaded day came and Reeses (also a rescue) passed away, our home felt so empty. The more we researched and talked it over, the more we realized how great the need was for this amazing organization and these wonderful dogs. We had the means, the space and the love, so there seemed little reason to wait. About 5 week's after Reeses passed away, we made a list of the dogs we wanted to meet from the website, had our home inspected, made some home visits and arranged to attend an Adoption Day. It seemed like it was going to be a really difficult decision until we met Maggie (Bailey). Maggie had been in the system for almost a full year. We could not imagine why she had not been adopted yet. Since we adopted her just weeks before Christmas, she got some trial by fire lessons in traveling and how to behave around cats, children and small dogs. Considering the small amount of time she had to get used to so many changes, she did very well. We quickly discovered that despite her energy, she is a very laid back girl and is just happy to be wherever we are. In the past 7 months, we have become so attached to her that it is impossible to picture our lives without her. She absolutely adores Jason and can't wait to box with him on the floor. She will also lives for her daily walks (or nightly while it is so hot). No matter how much you play with her, if she goes a day without a walk, we have one pouty pooch giving us the stink eye. So we go extra lengths to make sure one or both of us gets her out for a fast paced tour of the neighborhood. She gets lots of compliments on her beautiful coat and everyone finds her distinctive under bite adorable. Maggie is also happy with her cushy new lifestyle. She is well-adjusted, comfortable and devoted. We took her to visit my mom a few weeks ago and my mom commented on how attentive she was to Jason and I and that it seemed she had always been our dog. So for that, we thank Jen, Stan and all of the wonderful volunteers and vets that work to support this wonderful organization. Thank you for rescuing Maggie and keeping her safe for us until we found her. Because she was truly meant for us and we are so grateful to have her in our lives.
Best Regards, Rockze She is a sweetheart! All is good. We had some excitement when we first got home and then settled down to sleeping on the bed all night. She found her toys and chewies right away. Here is a good picture of all the kids for you. :-) She is sleeping on the couch right now, keeping me company while I work in the barn. We love her! (She has a lot to learn, but she is responsive and pays attention. We'll probably do a little obedience training so she can learn and the twins can learn too!) Liza Liza is a loved member of our family and has been since we adopted her on 7 June 2008. She went shopping with us at Pet Smart on the way home to San Antonio from Austin. She helped pick out her bed, lease, collar and dog bowl. She even got some bling (a pink heart ID tag). She took a bath once we got home to freshen up from her long day, ate a good dinner and crashed early. The first week she slept in her crate at night and when we left the house we crated her too. After a week she joined my son in his bedroom at night in her new 2d dog bed (I think she is making out on this deal). We will still crate her when not at home just to be safe because of our second dog and the relative newness of their relationship but hope to someday have them roam freely around the house when we are gone. She is keeping her girlish figure by accompanying me on my walks. She has gone to Starbucks and Panaras and behaved wonderfully. Not one person could pass her by without petting her. She enjoys all the attention. We look forward to adopting another boxer later this year – we want a less then year old male. Wyatt will then have the privilege of training this young dog. Thanks for all you do for both boxers and our society!
Sincerely, Page
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