For the Love of a Boxer Rescue & Sanctuary - Michigan

For the Love of a Boxer Rescue & Sanctuary - Michigan For the Love of a Boxer Rescue & Sanctuary, Wallace, Michigan - was founded in 2013 as Ruff Start Boxer Rescue. Our dogs are NOT PETS. They have never been pets.

We are a PUPPY MILL ONLY or HIGH MEDICAL NEEDS ONLY rescue. We save boxers and bostons from puppy mills, dog auction houses and breeding farms who are being sold, given away or retired as they are no longer deemed productive or wanted. Never been loved, and many harbor mental repercussions of such treatment. For this reason, each and every one of our dogs is individually evaluated to see what type

of home they need. What things they are capable of doing, and hopefully able to learn. This is why COMPANION DOGS are required for 99% of our dogs. Dogs are who they have loved and lived with, and who they trust. Humans are who has betrayed their love and trust while locked in the cage for years and years. This is also why PHYSICAL FENCES are required. To keep these puppy mill survivors from running away from US, the humans that never loved them, and thus have no bonds/attachments to. :(



These dogs all receive full vetting, after years of never seeing, nor being visited by a veterinarian. They slowly learn to trust humans, and interact with us. This can take several weeks, or up to a year! Each dog has its on ability to interact and trust, and each dog is given that time needed here. We believe in , and all dogs deserve to live a warm, comfortable life with lots of love and understanding. Our mission is be try to save as many as we can from life in a cage as a puppy machine.........All for the LOVE of a Boxer......and Boston!


“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” ― Emma Lazarus

I will ALWAYS be their voice. I will NEVER be silenced. I do not care if you disapprove of my voice, as I will STAND for those locked in cages as prisoners of GREED. I will never STEP BACK or BACK DOWN. These dogs deserve to be treated as pets and not as PUPPY MACHINES. This is my MISSION and I will never, ever stop defending the misuse of the boxer breed. I will FOREVER expose the abusers and CONTINUE to defend the innocent animals who have no voice.

Do you have a Kroger Community Rewards Card? RSBR - For the Love of a Boxer Rescue & Sanctuary is an approved choice for...
09/14/2025

Do you have a Kroger Community Rewards Card? RSBR - For the Love of a Boxer Rescue & Sanctuary is an approved choice for your rewards $ to support!

Simply go here:
https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards
And sign up, use our NPO # 85816 to have all your rewards go to help our boxers in need!

Here they are!  Our puppies are 6 weeks old today and adoption applications are now officially being accepted!NOTE:  All...
09/13/2025

Here they are!

Our puppies are 6 weeks old today and adoption applications are now officially being accepted!

NOTE: All pups have tails. All pups must be picked up on 10/18.

Good Luck! Application form is found here:

www.fortheloveofaboxer.org

09/12/2025

Crazy puppy voice!

Aka mean rescue lady!

Ruby! She is available!  Photo-bio in comments!
09/11/2025

Ruby!

She is available! Photo-bio in comments!

09/11/2025

Almost 6 weeks old…….

And mama Stella decided she’s had enough. She has stopped cleaning them up and didn’t nurse them last night.

So……..they are in their own pen this morning!

And now they get to have toys and mama won’t steal them all away!! 🤣

09/09/2025

Hungry 😋 puppies!

I want to introduce you all to Tiger.  He was born 1/21/2022.  He lived his entire life in a puppy mill in Oberlin, KS.H...
09/09/2025

I want to introduce you all to Tiger. He was born 1/21/2022. He lived his entire life in a puppy mill in Oberlin, KS.

He was one of our male dogs from the last dog auction in Missouri. And yes, they sell dogs at auction.

He came in as a very sick boy, afflicted with horrible bloody diarrhea. And he was approximately 15-20 # underweight.

We are currently trying to battle it with a third antibiotic. The first 2 having little to no effect on it.

These dogs endure years and years of neglect and abuse. These puppy mill breeders don't care if they have bloody diarrhea, only that they produce puppies.

And when that puppy count falls, they send them to auction to get rid of them for being unproductive.

And trust me when I tell you no one attending these dog auctions care if a dog is p**ping blood. But we do. And you do. So together we make up for all those breeders abuse.

And Tiger is doing better, much less blood - which means GI tract healing - but still no real formation in his p**p. And he's gained almost 20 # since intake! So we are definitely winning the battle!

The thing is, these dogs didn't get this way overnight. It's from years of neglect and abuse. And healing and GI tract health doesn't happen overnight.

So together we continue to help Tiger.......and pray for his healing and health.

This sweet boy deserves to feel better and then find a forever family. Until then, he's getting the best care and options with Dr. Brad and I overseeing him.

ALL PUPS HAVE BEEN NAMED!!!  THANK YOU!!!!Note:  One male has been named LEO by Kathryn. 💙Note:  One female has been nam...
09/08/2025

ALL PUPS HAVE BEEN NAMED!!! THANK YOU!!!!

Note: One male has been named LEO by Kathryn. 💙
Note: One female has been named CECELIA by Naomi. 🩷
Note: One female has been named JESSIE by Robyn. 🩷
Note: One male has been named COBALT by Naomi. 💙

PRIVATE MESSAGE me and then DONATE $200 to name a baby!

After losing 4 of the 8 babies, we sustained some financial loss. And by doing this naming fundraiser, it'll help replenish that.

If we get more than one name for a pup, the 2nd name will become it's 'middle name'! ❤️

Top 2 are girls, and bottom 2 are boys.

THANK YOU EVERYONE for your support and help with this. Raising funds is always hard. It's even harder when asking for them after the passing of 1/2 of a litter of puppies.

If anyone wishes to donate on this post to honor the 4 lives saved, or the 4 lives lost, I'd be humbled yet again by your support and all the times you've held me up when my legs were too weak to hold me through this litter nightmare.

Thank you. Your donations and comments never fail to help me continue on...............🩷🩷🩵🩵

09/07/2025

When you're a critical volunteer who goes above and beyond the normal expectations..............you reap the benefits of being able to experience some of the best sights and smells of rescue!

Today was nail clipping day and picture day. And I needed more than an extra set of hands with these little devils! 😍

Good morning Facebook!
09/07/2025

Good morning Facebook!

Welcome Abby to The Sanctuary!More info on her to come!  She is an owner surrendered pet.
09/06/2025

Welcome Abby to The Sanctuary!

More info on her to come!

She is an owner surrendered pet.

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