For the Love of a Boxer Rescue & Sanctuary - Michigan

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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.

Harley. PHYSICAL FENCE REQUIRED.FEMALE COMPANION DOG REQUIRED.
12/07/2025

Harley.

PHYSICAL FENCE REQUIRED.
FEMALE COMPANION DOG REQUIRED.

12/07/2025

Jess is simply amazing!

Her desire to please is off the charts!

She has the makings of an amazing training partner and would love agility I’m certain!

A 30 second sit, followed by a 1 minute sit!

Jess’s ideal home would be as an only dog. But she plays great with all dogs, even in large groups!

She just might not enjoy sharing her human with another dog! 😉

11/07/2025

Mocha, Mutka , Tiger and Suzy.

Beautiful weather lately means lots of playtime! (Even though the rescue man has construction stuff for the roof all over our yard)

We don’t mind more obstacles to run around!

All 4 are available and waiting for forever homes.

10/07/2025

European dream………

Diesel. 😍

Ok, let's give one away!Comment, like AND share this pic for your chance to win a FOR THE LOVE OF A BOXER coffee cup!Rem...
09/07/2025

Ok, let's give one away!

Comment, like AND share this pic for your chance to win a FOR THE LOVE OF A BOXER coffee cup!

Reminder, DO NOT fill out any forms, respond to any scammers, or pay for any shipping, or join any groups or pages if a scammer asks you to! I will NEVER do that! I will post tomorrow (Thursday July 10) who the winner is!

And go!

Another Puppy Mill Mama/Survivor we have for adoption!
09/07/2025

Another Puppy Mill Mama/Survivor we have for adoption!

08/07/2025

Jessy is the best girl!

She’s still waiting for her forever home.

She does not need a companion dog, but she does need a physical fence.

And her new home can absolutely not have small dogs or cats in it.

She is sooo willing to learn and please her humans!

If you’d like to chat about Jessy, please PM me.

08/07/2025

Just a couple new dogs checking out their new play yard.

🤣

07/07/2025

Diesel is our newest Euro male. He’s 8 years old.

NOTE: All the snot from his nose and drool from his mouth........is from smelling ALLLLLLLL the girls around. Being a stud dog for so many years, he's very reactive to female dog smells. It's typicaly and will fade after his neuter is done, and hormones subside!

He’s moving a bit better with some arthritis meds on board. He was pretty stiff and sore at intake.

Just starting to learn about him……more info to come!

A few of our dogs that don't need or might not need............a companion dog in the home.So that being said, if you do...
07/07/2025

A few of our dogs that don't need or might not need............a companion dog in the home.

So that being said, if you don't have a dog now, one of these beauties might be waiting for a spot on your couch!

PM me to discuss!

06/07/2025

This is mama Clover!

She is 6 years old and one of the happiest mamas here!

She loves all male dogs, and 99.9% of females! No small dogs and no cats.

But she loves all humans!

She requires a physical fence. Companion dog is negotiable.

If you'd like to talk about Clover, please PM me. Or you can apply on our website, www.fortheloveofaboxer.org/adoption-app

06/07/2025

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