Welcome to Rejection Collection Boxer Rescue

Lacey
Lacey ~ my RCBR story Hi, my name is Lacey. I came into rescue with my bonded sister, Dottie. I was 12 years old and had chronic health issues. How I ended up with RCBR is a sad story. Our owner loved us very much but got cancer and had a heart attack. So he did what he thought was best and took us to our vet office to be euthanized because his family was unable to care for us. The vet's office felt we still had some years in us so they contacted RCBR to see if they could take us. Of course they said yes, but we had to wait at the vet office until a foster home became available. Well, as luch would have it, a foster home asked for a second dog, but Stacy moved her and we got to go stay the McMurry/Kyllo home. To get from Georgia where we lived, to Minnesota, we got a ride from Doug and his son at a truck stop for our 2-day journey north. I was with my foster family a month and then they made a hard decision to let me cross the Rainbow Bridge. My health was declining - my breathing became very labored - I couldn't catch my breath. I crossed with my foster mom and Stacy loving me. ~Lacey Crossed the Rainbow Bridge 7/15/2023

Legend
Legend ... a 'legend' in your own way. Your time with us was way too short. Although we do not know your background, we can assume that humans were not kind to you for most of your life. It was hard for you to trust us when all we wanted was to show you love and comfort. Every effort was made to find you the right foster home that would provide you with the safety and security you needed to move forward in life. We will never know the details of what went on before we met you but we wanted to replace that pain in your heart, mind, and memory with love, happiness, good food, a soft bed and eventually a family of your own. The severe case of heart worm disease had ravaged your body and you were in pain and unable to understand that humans were only trying to help. At the end your internal organs were unable to handle the disease and we found out that your body was filling with fluids. How much more can a dog be expected to endure? We know it was the right decision to let you go to a better place; we believe you were suffering in some way — either mentally, physically, emotionally or perhaps all three at once. If love is all it takes to give a dog a second chance, you certainly would still be with us. Rest in peace, Legend.

Leo
Leo crossed the rainbow bridge 1/5/2023 I was saddened to hear one of my fosters passed. It's always a hard thing to hear but I know Leo had a few wonderful years with his adoptive mom and fur brothers. His adopter described him as her snuggle buddy and I would have to agree. He loved his snuggles and always enjoyed being with his person. Being a senior he wasn't as active and his teeth were mostly gone, but he still enjoyed life. He is greatly missed by his family and foster.

Lexi
After we lost our first boxer in March 2022, my daughter and I knew we’d get another one someday, but I wasn’t sure how soon was too soon. I looked online here and there but nothing stuck out until Lexi. Exactly 3 months to the day after our first boxer past, we were driving a few hours away to meet Lexi. I was nervous how she’d be with us and Thor. SHE WAS PERFECT!!! She walked up to Thor and they acted like they have been together forever. No new dog barking, just walked with each other. She was loving on my daughter and the rest is history. When she first walked in the house, she walked straight to my bedroom and jumped on my bed and laid down. She knew she found her forever home. Second day we had her, her and Thor walked perfectly on the double leash. She loved to snuggle up to us. She didn’t like being kissed on the snoot but loved her forehead kissed. If you made the kissing sound, she’d come running and put her forehead by your lips. She loved everyone and every dog. She loved all our mini road trips we took. We did some fostering and she loved to snuggle with those dogs too. She used to run wild and play rough in thr yard with her fur siblings. Sadly, Thor passed away in April 2023, Lexi had a rough time. We took her to doggy daycare and had dog play dates but she never “played and ran” with another dog since Thor passed. We bought our first pop up camper in May and Lexi was in Heaven. We had out in our back yard and I’d just leave the camper door open and she’d go run in and lay on the bed and people watch. Of all the time we had Lexi, I think she was the happiest in the camper. We slept in the camper for 3 weeks straight because otherwise she’d cry at the door to go outside. We made the decision to get a puppy and let Lexi help pick out which one. She loved her new sister Rory. We went to visit the new puppy every week to let them get to know each other. She ran and played with her a little. On August 3rd, Lexi has her first seizure and the vet put her on meds and a week later she ended up having 8 in one day. She passed away at home August 11th at the young age of 6. We were blessed to have her for 431 days.

Lilly Belle
February 23rd, 2024 was the day we said goodbye to a dog we never knew we needed. We believe Lilly knew better than us what it was we all needed when she came to us as a foster in June of 2020. Lilly Belle was our first foster fail. She captured Joel's heart when she first smiled at him and gazed into his heart. My mom was her biggest advocate for her to not have to start her life over again after coming to us at 11.5 yrs old. After adopting her she stood vigil by my mom as she passed, and I honestly don't know how I would have gotten through that 1st year without her. She has now seen us through the loss of my dad, who adored her too. She had that effect on people. She had an amazing sense of calm and sweetness to her soul that attracted people. She was the most tolerant with all the fosters that came after her, even when they wanted to share her bed and snuggle. She loved Joel, walkies, naps, treats and Don, our elderly neighbor, whom she had a serious crush on. She would lay on the front stoop, keeping a watchful eye out for him, and when she saw him in his yard, she HAD to go say hello. She was perfect from the night we picked her up through today. She was a warrior with determination to push through any obstacles in her path, or people or dogs. She dealt with 2 blown CCL'S, but still wanted to go on walks every day. She did a flight of 17 stairs several times a day without complaint, but needing more and more assistance, which she hated to accept. She found her mobility again after losing her ability to walk after experiencing vertigo through pure determination and will. Next was the Cushing's diagnosis which she handled well with natural treatment, but when that stopped working and meds were started, we saw a much different Lilly. She began to lose weight and muscle mass quickly and her balance and control of her legs worsened. Her quality of life was quickly slipping away. Lilly has never been a quitter and we realized that she would never give up, so it was up to us to help her when the time came. She showed us yesterday that it was her time. So, we took her to her favorite park, she walked a bit then rode in her wagon. We spent the day loving her along with Roscoe. After saying her goodbyes to Roscoe today, we stopped at Wendy's and she had a biggie meal with a bacon cheeseburger, chicken nuggets, fries and a vanilla frosty. I guess that's what we should have been feeding her all along, she loved it, but she was ready. She had fought a good fight and would have done her best to carry on the best she could, but we know she was tired and hurting and not living the life she deserved. At the age of 15 years 1 month and 26 days, Lilly Belle was "Lifted Up" and she was carried up to the Rainbow Bridge by our great love and appreciation for all she did for us. She was an amazing girl, and we will miss her gentle presence and the sound of her little sneezes and twinkle toes on the floor. She can now be a pony whenever she wants,