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.

12/11/2025
Good Morning Facebook, it's me, Aila!The Rescue Lady wanted me to come on here and give you all an update!So...........w...
12/11/2025

Good Morning Facebook, it's me, Aila!

The Rescue Lady wanted me to come on here and give you all an update!

So...........when I arrived I weighed 25.9 # and in the next two days I fell to 24.8 #.

Keep in mind I'm almost 1.5 years old! I have been sick with bloody diarrhea for a very long time, left untreated. 😭

But the night I came into rescue, that Rescue Lady put me on some meds, and I've been doing well ever since settling in!

I now weigh................. 37.7 #!!!!

And even better, 99% of the blood has disappeared from my p**p! My p**p is still nasty diarrhea-ish stuff that isn't pretty, but the Rescue Lady is overjoyed to clean it up and not see any blood! 🤔 I've never met anyone happy about p**p before! 🤣

So THANK YOU all for helping the Rescue Lady take care of me, and for Dr. Brad knowing exactly what I needed to start feeling better!

Happy Thursday Everyone! I have some yummy prescription food to go eat...........so cya all later!

HANDSOME Hank is 11 years old today!10.5 years of living on a puppy mill and almost starving to death simply because his...
12/10/2025

HANDSOME Hank is 11 years old today!

10.5 years of living on a puppy mill and almost starving to death simply because his breeder woudn't spend the money on a dental to fix his infected mouth/teeth................

And today he lives a life of luxury and LOVE with the best doggie parents and boxer sibs a boy could have..........

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANDSOME!!!!

⚠️We have TEN DOGS that all have their adoption fee FULLY PAID / SPONSORED in hopes of HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS!⚠️Can you ...
12/10/2025

⚠️We have TEN DOGS that all have their adoption fee FULLY PAID / SPONSORED in hopes of HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS!⚠️

Can you all please SHARE this post to help them find a forever???

😍 ** Swoon ** 😍🩷Tenny🩷
12/09/2025

😍 ** Swoon ** 😍

🩷Tenny🩷

Even MORE sponsorships in hopes of HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS?!THANK YOU to The Greens for sponsoring KING MAX's fee!THANK Y...
12/09/2025

Even MORE sponsorships in hopes of HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS?!

THANK YOU to The Greens for sponsoring KING MAX's fee!

THANK YOU TO The Rauch's for sponsoring ROXY's fee!

Companion dog, fence requirements, etc. all still apply.

Apply online today at www.fortheloveofaboxer.org/adoption-app

Pups are looking a little rough this morning, as it was a late and long night for these 5.They've only been here about 1...
12/08/2025

Pups are looking a little rough this morning, as it was a late and long night for these 5.

They've only been here about 10 hours, so I just replaced bedding (LOL@just - it was a BIG & NASTY job!), refilled bowls, opened up dog door flaps, plugged in the heater, and got out of their space.

Friendly pups overall. The little tiny brindle girl is literally 1/2 the size of her fawn siblings. At first last night they were beating up on her, so I penned her up alone all night. But this morning, all is well and they are together again.

They are broken up into 2 pens, each litter/siblings in each pen.

Lots and lots of diarrhea overnight, so very typical. And so very messy! LOL

I have named them:

Arizona aka Ari (male)
Oklahoma aka Okly (male)
California aka Cali (female)
West Virginia aka Ginny (female)
Tennessee aka Tenny (female)

In honor of ships lost at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Home. Safe and sound.
12/08/2025

Home. Safe and sound.

12/07/2025

They are on their way!!!

And yet another huge THANK YOU to Alumni BELLA's family for sponsoring these 2 sisters!Sassy & Sally are now fully spons...
12/07/2025

And yet another huge THANK YOU to Alumni BELLA's family for sponsoring these 2 sisters!

Sassy & Sally are now fully sponsored and have no adoption fee associated with their placement!

If you are interested in adopting, please fill out the online application located here:

www.fortheloveofaboxer.org/adoption-app

So today was the last dog auction of the year in Missouri. In the catalog, were 6 boxers..........originally there were...
12/06/2025

So today was the last dog auction of the year in Missouri.

In the catalog, were 6 boxers..........originally there were 5, but it was increased to 6 yesterday.

I am going to be 100% honest with you and tell you that I had no ability to bid on dog #173. You see, I don't have anywhere to put a dog like that. My dogs all share spaces and I also have my dogs and other's dogs to think about. Bringing in a known dog aggressive dog is a real liability for me, and for all the dogs that are here.

And I need everyone to be safe. Even Morrie our kitty! And when a breeder steps up to warn people that the dog is extremely aggressive with all animals, I have to do what's best for us. And in this auction, it meant not bidding on her at all. 😭

But at the last minute, I got word she wasn't possibly as bad as advertised, and I tossed a bid on her. But alas, another rescue had already stepped up for her, and ultimately secured her. 😁

So my horrible guilt, and my gut wrenching decision to not bid on her was immediately eased as I found she was safe after all!

I am EXTREMELY grateful for another rescue grabbing her when we simply couldn't.

Now for the other 5 pups..........WE GOT THEM ALL!!

They will be heading home tomorrow, and we'll have pics and updates then!

I also have some exciting news to share in the next few days, so stay tuned for that!

In the meantime.........THANK YOU EVERYONE for helping me to save these boxer pups in need!!

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