A 501(C)3 Non-Profit Organization Serving New England

The Boxer Rescue

We are a group of volunteers, dedicated to finding loving forever homes for unwanted, abandoned, and surrendered Boxers. Our rescue works within Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. We strive to not only save boxers, but to educate the public about responsible dog ownership, the importance of spaying and neutering, and how to best meet the needs of this amazing breed.

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The Boxer Rescue, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving the New England area.  Our group is made up of dedicated volunteers. These are the people who care for the homeless, abused and unwanted boxers because they have a love and passion for the breed and believe they all deserve a second chance.

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The Boxer Rescue could not exist without donations from people like you. Many of our dogs coming into rescue require expensive medical treatment before they can be placed in their “forever” homes. The adoption donation is often not sufficient to cover all of the expenses.   Since The Boxer Rescue is solely operated on a volunteer basis, funding is always tight; therefore, your donation small or large will go a long way in helping our dogs in need.

Meet Bette 🐾 3 YRS 🐾 F

Look up "friendly", "sweet", and "awesome" in the dictionary and you'll find Bette's mug staring back at you!
She's 3 years old, and coming into rescue because she's spending upwards of 12+ hours alone during the day. And even with a few breaks, it's just too much for her. She misses the company of her human, who used to work from home, and he feels she deserves more. So, we will do our best to find this girl her happily ever after.
Bette is pure joy! She loves everyone she meets, has oodles of fun boxer energy, is adorable beyond words, and will make a wonderful addition to a family.
Bette is dog selective, so she will be placed as an ONLY DOG. Big dogs aren't for her and small dogs are hit or miss. She needs a family understanding and respectful of the fact that she wants to be your one and only.
We hope that won't deter someone from wanting to love Bette, because she's just so darn amazing in every way.
Bette could be placed with kids 8ish +
No cats.
She is not crate trained and does not need or like to be crated. She's the goodest girl.

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Meet LuLu 🐾 almost 4 YRS 🐾 F

Lulu will be 4 years old in just a few short weeks. She's the perfect age! No more puppy craziness, doesn't need to be crated, yet still has the fun boxer energy and sass that we all love so much!
Lulu must be an ONLY DOG. She prefers to be the queen of her castle and soak in all the love and attention that her humans have to give.
She is used to having someone home during the day, but given time to acclimate, she'd be ok for longer periods.
Lulu loves playing fetch. She is a huge fan of sticks. She also loves going for rides, cookies, and couch snuggles.
Lulu loves to walk and hike and will make an epic exercise partner. She does have some leash reactivity to other dogs. But, it's manageable if her humans are willing to manage it and not set her up for failure.
We have been looking for a home for this girl for so so long. Hoping her happily ever after will come soon.
DOGS? No
CATS? No
KIDS? 8ish +
FENCED IN YARD? Most ideal for her

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Meet Tali 🐾 7 MNS 🐾 F

** ADOPTION PENDING **

TALI girl ❤️ Tali will be 7 next month and she'd love to celebrate her special day in the comfort of her FOREVER home.
This bundle of wiggles was saved from euthanasia by a vet tech at the office where she was brought in to be PTS.  Her previous owner was not able to rehome Tali, and resorted to euthanasia as her option. Luckily, that did not happen and she's been in foster for the past month.

Our volunteers met Tali  and their first words after meeting her were "Well... we're in love"... You cannot help but fall in love with this dog. She oozes joy and happiness. She's got an epic wiggle butt and has the kidney bean perfected. She doesn't stop moving, is hard to photograph, but was respectful and not jumpy when she saw our volunteers this afternoon. Tali is super friendly, loves everyone, is good with dogs, and has been around cats. She's been fine with the children she has met.
Tali is crate trained, and while she protests with some boxer talk, initially, she does calm down. She sleeps on a dog bed, next to her foster parents, at night.
She walks ok on leash.. a new harness and some more practice, will bring her from "ok" to "amazing" in no time!
Her energy level isn't crazy high.. She's the perfect combination of playful and couch tater.  Netflix and chill? She's down with that, after a nice walk.

Tali is stunningly beautiful. Her coat shines in the sun to reveal that gorgeous brindle. She's got peek a boo teefs, and teddy bear eyes.

Tali is current on all vaccines, is spayed, and recently had some bloodwork done to make sure she's strong and feeling her best. All good!
She takes inexpensive medication for hormonal incontinence and is doing perfect on it. No accidents. No leaking. Her meds would be around $15.00 a month.
Tali also rocks a little head tilt and some extra boxer droopiness on one side of her face. It definitely adds to her cuteness factor and doesn't affect her in any way. We don't know exactly what happened to cause the head tilt. Possibly a vestibular episode at some point in her life. She has no physical limitations or issues related to the head tilt. She's active, strong, and ready to rock n roll.

We'd love to find this girl her happily ever after. She's had a lot of changes over the past few months, and it's time for her to settle into something permanent.
Her ideal home would have humans who are home more often than not, as she really does love to be with people. She can be placed with a sweet MALE dog. And we can consider a cat. She could also be placed with kids. But it should be noted that Tali is an expert door scooter outer. So, a family with children MUST be extra vigilant around doors opening to ensure she's always safe and secure.
A fenced in yard would make her super happy!!

If you'd like to be considered for this absolute gem of a boxer girl, fill out an application!

Let's get her a family!!!!!

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Meet Hazel 🐾 3 YRS 🐾 F

** PENDING ADOPTION **

Sweet Hazel is with foster in Puerto Rico, we are covering the cost of her heartworm treatment and her food, to ensure she’s eating healthy and getting the best possible nutrition as she begins her injections.
Hazel is super sweet, loves everyone and everything, and will make a happy, wiggly addition to a lucky family. We have to secure a forever home for her and have a plan in place before end of September/early October. She will not be able to leave the island without being matched to a family, here.
Hazel is 3 years old and full of awesomeness, despite being abandoned by the humans who was supposed to love her forever. She will likely need work on leash walking and housebreaking. Life is much different here, than there. But, these pups learn fast!

OTHER DOGS? Yes.. male dog will be ok and she’d love the company and companionship.
CATS? We believe ok but will confirm
KIDS? 8ish +

What We Do

Ways to Help

Adopt A Boxer

We often have many beautiful boxers in need of forever homes. From puppies to seniors, they all deserve their happily ever after. Keep an open mind and an open heart, and you just might find your best friend.

Foster a Boxer

Foster homes are a critical piece of our rescue puzzle and enable us to learn as much as we can about the boxers that come to us before being placed in forever homes.

Volunteer

We are always in need of volunteers. Do as little or as much as you want to help us, help them.

Donate

In order to continue to save the lives of beautiful boxers, we need funding help from the public. Please consider making a tax deductible donation in honor of your love for the breed.

The Boxer Rescue

Our Mission

Our goal is to promote responsible dog ownership, provide support to boxer owners, inform the public about the needs, qualities and characteristics of the boxer breed, and to be a positive presence in the boxer rescue community.

Learn

Boxer Adoption Notes

Why Two Female Dogs May Not Be the Best Combination

If you find yourself considering this sort of same-sex adoption scenario, think again. As cute and playful same-sex sibling puppies are, chances are that once they mature, they will engage in some serious discussions that could turn bloody.

Is the boxer the right breed for you?

Boxers are forever puppies.  They seem to never to “grow up”. So be prepared to deal with puppy behavior until they are around 3-4 years old.  They require a lot of exercise and stimulation.  Multiple long walks a day will help tire them out, and we all know that a “tired boxer is a good boxer”.