We have been involved in breed rescue since 1998 and formalized our program over a year ago. Most of our coordinators are located in southeastern South Dakota. We are an all volunteer-based organization providing sanctuary for boxers in need. Boxers come to us from shelters, as strays, from breeders, and from owners who for various reasons need to find their boxer a new home. We provide the boxers in our care with a loving place to stay in a home environment, all needed veterinary care (including spay/neuter), basic training, behavior assessment, and, most importantly, a forever home once carefully matched with an adoptive family. We keep boxers released to us in our care for a minimum of three weeks, which we have found is the minimum amount of time it takes for these dogs, even the ones from good, stable homes, to fully show us their personality.
We are not a pet store!! Our first priority is the boxers in our care. Please understand, many of our boxers come from less than ideal backgrounds. Our goal is to find the dog's last and forever home! While we do take into consideration the preferences of every potential adopter, we try to play "matchmaker" to find the best for both the family and the dog. Please realize that we are all boxer lovers, boxer owners, boxer admirers and boxer students. We live this breed and have great respect for THEIR needs in a forever home. We are also working full time jobs, caring for our own (and often foster) boxers, so please be patient as we try to process your application in as timely a manner as possible.
Thank you for considering rescue!!
Donna, Julie and Cheri
SDBR Coordinators
Email: sdbr@sdboxerrescue.com
