Boxer Rescue

My wife and I volunteer with the local Boxer Rescue here in Denver. It is such a rewarding experience to see these fur babies find a forever home.

My wife does the "Home Checks" in our area. This consists of going to the potential owner's house and making sure they have a six foot fence, understand what it takes to bring in a rescue dog, and to make sure they are ready.

On Sunday mornings we go to the kennel where many of our dogs are housed and take them out for long walks. Once that is done, the potential adopters come and meet the dogs and hope to find one to take home with them. We do not allow "on leash" introductions as dogs will act differently on leash than when off. We have a volunteer who lives close by that lets us use their yard for off-leash introductions. This allows the doggies to sniff each other without feeling threatened and gives them a chance to play. More often than not, the introductions go well. It really depends on the rescue dog's history and what issues they have with meeting other dogs.

We have so many volunteers that come and help with the rescue. My wife and I have been part of this rescue for seven years and have helped rescue so many dogs.

I urge you to find a local rescue and volunteer a few hours a week to help. Rescues are always in need of more volunteers!

I will be writing a lot more on this subject.

In the meantime, here is a picture of my 13 year baby girl who I lost three weeks ago. We rescued her 11 years ago and I miss her so much. We certainly gave her a wonderful life.