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.

Kaycee. My husband’s dog. 🤣🫣😂
11/13/2025

Kaycee. My husband’s dog. 🤣🫣😂

More FREE Boxer Swag!!! My way of thanking you all for always supporting us and donating to save boxers in need!!How ab...
11/12/2025

More FREE Boxer Swag!!! My way of thanking you all for always supporting us and donating to save boxers in need!!

How about we give away another hat?!

Special thanks to Judy for the amazing donations to our rescue! (we have more styles to share soon, too!)

To be eligible to win this hat, you must COMMENT on this post. If you SHARE the post publicly on your FB page, we'll send you another hat (style may vary) for a friend!

NOTE: I will never ask you to fill out any form, pay any fees, or sign up for anything. AVOID SCAMMERS who ask you to follow any links or PM them!

I will post the winner on Thursday right on this post.

11/12/2025
Here is the listing of BOXERS UP FOR SALE this weekend at the DOG AUCTION in Missouri. (And yes, dog breeders sell thei...
11/11/2025

Here is the listing of BOXERS UP FOR SALE this weekend at the DOG AUCTION in Missouri. (And yes, dog breeders sell their dogs and unsold puppies to other breeders at auctions!)

There are a total of 383 dogs up for sale this weekend. And 7 of them are boxers. And those 7 NEED US.

As you can see from the catalog, 4 of them are sibling pups, just barely 6 months old. 1 female and 3 male littermates.

This post will be fundraising to SAVE THE 4 PUPS from the dog auction sale!

If we don't save them, they will simply go to breeder's cages and be held there until they come into heat, or are old enough to breed. Their life will be nothing more than a production machine. :(

Every dollar counts! Never think that $5 is too little to donate! Every SINGLE $ helps save dogs at auction from breeder's cages!

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THESE LIVES on Saturday!!!!!!

You can donate via Facebook by simply clicking the DONATE button on this post.

To donate via PayPal:
Paypal.me/fortheloveofaboxer

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Our profile pics is a senior white & fawn boxer dog and our last 4 digits of our phone is 1911.

As always, your donations are tax deductible, as we are a 501.c(3) non-profit.

NOTE: Our legal IRS name is RUFF START BOXER RESCUE and when you donate it might show up as that -- Don't Fret! It's us!!! 🙂 Recent changes to FB show our LEGAL IRS name now!

I had a couple of adoptions today!!!!
11/11/2025

I had a couple of adoptions today!!!!

Sad Fact.😭Seasoned mill dogs who live outside in winter know how to break through the ice on a water bucket. While thos...
11/10/2025

Sad Fact.😭

Seasoned mill dogs who live outside in winter know how to break through the ice on a water bucket. While those who lived inside don't even try.

We offer water outside as long as we can, but also have water inside for our dogs as the temperatures drop. Right now, I'm offering water inside and outside.

But..........the reality of a mill dog's past hurts my heart. I am taking in all outside water offerings today, so I don't have to see this, and no dog thinks that freezing water is an acceptable option. 💔

CZAR is now fostered in Bloomington, Illinois.
11/09/2025

CZAR is now fostered in Bloomington, Illinois.

Buck is now being fostered in Milwaukee, WI.
11/09/2025

Buck is now being fostered in Milwaukee, WI.

Nail trimming is a real circus around here! 🤣
11/09/2025

Nail trimming is a real circus around here! 🤣

368 days later......................CONGRATULATIONS JESS!!!!
11/08/2025

368 days later......................CONGRATULATIONS JESS!!!!

11/07/2025

Boxie is so smart!

He’s only 15 weeks but he’s getting his commands down pat!!

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