Welcome to Rejection Collection Boxer Rescue

Daisy
Daisy had a hard life from what I understood. She had heart issues when we adopted her from RCBR in the Summer of 2020. When I saw her picture, I fell in love with her. I told my husband I could not, in good conscience, leave her with RCBR as not many people would step up to the plate and pay for her heart treatments. Medications alone were $100/month plus frequent holter monitors through ISU. She was an absolute joy! She got along with our 4 cats and our Min Pin. Daisy became a daddy's girl, following my husband everywhere and laying beside him on the couch. She still snuggled with me in bed though. Daisy loved chasing rabbits and squirrels in the backyard or just relaxing by dad's chair. She loved playing with her toys, enjoyed her puppy treats and sharing breakfast with me - bananas and grapes. The first sign of her brain tumor was seizures. They were controlled very well on phenobarbital for about 7 months. Another medication was added at that time that stopped the seizures but other symptoms of a brain tumor became noticeable, i.e., constant pacing especially in circles and new incontinence. A big "Thank You" to Dr. Mike at the Sheffield Veterinary clinic for everything he did to keep Daisy's quality of life at the highest level possible while keeping her as pain-free as possible. Also for making her transition to the Rainbow Bridge as peaceful as possible.

Daisy Duke
"No words seem to be enough to describe what a wonderful dog Daisy Duke was, or the amount of loss we feel from her passing. We had Daisy for 14 short months. During that time she struggled with health issues. We thought she had nine lives until a bleeding mass in her chest took her from us. Despite struggles with health she was always happy, gentle and loving. Daisy would greet everyone coming in the door with full body wiggles. She would flip her food bowl over and nose it around the kitchen every time someone else was eating. She gave the best hugs by leaning her head into your chest and smelling all your smells. She had a warm and gentle spirit. She loved our kids and was always happy to tag along on their adventures. Even though our time was short with our girl, she changed us. Daisy was a bright light in our lives. She completed our family. We feel a sense of pride having given her the love and care she deserved. What she gave to us was so much more. My only regret is that we didn’t meet her sooner." The Lunzer family

Dallas
I first saw Dallas on Rejection Collection Boxer Rescue’s web site 3 years ago in a picture of her looking intently into the eyes of one of her transport angels, and I was immediately smitten. She was estimated to be 10 years at that time. After contacting RCBR and getting the approval to adopt, we met at the vet clinic and so began our time together. Dallas was under-weight at around 38 pounds yet healthy. We did a happy dance when she made it to 51 pounds! It took time but the silly Boxer personality and non-stop stub wag emerged, and she made me laugh daily. She talked to everyone walking on the path behind the house. At horse camp she talked to the horses and other campers. Her way of talking sounded more like a clucking chicken and she was quickly dubbed “chicken dog” or that “cluckin’ dog.” While she wasn’t as snuggly as other dogs I’ve had, over the last year she began to ask to come up and would sit with me for 5-15 minutes. After my neighbors lost their dog this past summer, she became a surrogate babysitter for them, keeping them company during the day. She became my shadow. She was my travel and camping companion for 3 years. She was sneaky fast and loved to run –much to my and the neighbor’s exasperation and consternation. I am fortunate to have been graced with her presence for 3 years until December 23, 2022, when we learned she was suffering from kidney failure that seemed to come on suddenly. While our time together was relatively short, she was loved fiercely and accepted completely for who and what she was, quirks and all!

Dee Dee
Dee Dee came to RCBR as a stray from a shelter in Kentucky and was transported to Minnesota to her foster home. Every single person that met Dee Dee along the way instantly fell in love with her. She was “down in the back” and suffered from Degenerative Myelopathy. She loved going for long walks in her wheelchair. She enjoyed the company of people and dogs and didn’t understand the meaning of personal space. Dee Dee was deeply loved and pampered in the final months of her life until the disease progressed. She told her foster family it was time to be helped over the bridge so she could once again have total control of her own body. We love you Miss Dee Dee!

Destiny Jean
Destiny Jean was a 1 in a million. She was blind and hard of hearing but had the heart of a lion. She was gentle when taking food from your hand and so trusting when you helped her find her way. Unfortunately, no matter how hard she (we) fought it was not enough to overcome her debilitated state.