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.

06/12/2026

Nails done weekly……makes a difference!

My oldest daughter was here for a day and she offered to trim some puppy nails. These pups sit so well for nail trims! ...
06/12/2026

My oldest daughter was here for a day and she offered to trim some puppy nails.

These pups sit so well for nail trims! And they are cute too!!!

4 yr old Shay. Available.
06/11/2026

4 yr old Shay.

Available.

06/10/2026

Morrie……..inspiring mama Boo in her morning aerobics class!!

06/10/2026

Sophie’s pups.

They will be open to applications early next week. Their pickup date will be 7/18.

THANK YOU to our amazing supporter who has FULLY SPONSORED Snowy's adoption fee!Snowy would love to be the only dog in y...
06/09/2026

THANK YOU to our amazing supporter who has FULLY SPONSORED Snowy's adoption fee!

Snowy would love to be the only dog in your home to suck up ALL THE LOVE that she never had for herself, but had to share with 6 other dogs who lived in the pickup truck with her the first year of her life..............

And we'd like to find that perfect, loving home for her!

You can PM to chat about Snowy or you can fill out the adoption application on our website, www.fortheloveofaboxer.org

She is a GREAT dog and is simply waiting to show someone all the love she has inside!

She does well with every dog I've introduced her to, (she's very rough, wild and boxer typical) and we are open to a home with a brother boxer for her to play with, too. But I think she'd love a few humans all to herself after having to share with so many for so long. 😉

She's waited over a year for this..........and I will miss her beautiful personality (even if scared) and her ability to...
06/09/2026

She's waited over a year for this..........and I will miss her beautiful personality (even if scared) and her ability to welcome every dog into our rescue with an open heart.

Polly is simply a one of a kind dog. Dogs were her only friend when she came here. And slowly, she decided that maybe humans are ok too. Now, she'll get the best gift ever...........a forever family and boxer sister.

Congratulations to Polly!

06/09/2026

3 minutes of boxer puppy watching!

I always feel like , somebody’s watching me…….
06/09/2026

I always feel like , somebody’s watching me…….

I wanted to take a minute and talk about mama dogs and the things they can go through after whelping a litter of pups.Sh...
06/09/2026

I wanted to take a minute and talk about mama dogs and the things they can go through after whelping a litter of pups.

Shedding out their coat is very common. And typically when we get a dog in, they haven't been fed the best food. So the new hair usually comes in so much healthier.

Both mama Sophie and mama Dolly are actively losing their old crappy hair coats. And look at the gorgeous color of the new sleek hair coming in!

These girls are simply thriving now that they are in rescue, even with each having a boatload of pups.

I also want to point out the amazing shape / weight both girls are in! One nursed 13 pups with some help for 6 weeks, and the other is still nursing 9 pups with some help for 5 weeks and still going strong.

No ribs or hip bones on our mamas! So when a breeder sells a dog at auction that is skinny from 'recently nursing 9 pups' it's just hogwash and poor care of the mamas when they need more calories and nutrition!

I am so thrilled to help these mamas to one last litter, in the best health and the best place for them and their babies!

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