TINK

(7.20.10) We found a little abandoned kitten a month ago & brought her home. The first night, she crawled up with Whiskey & pretended to nurse on her. My husband did not want a 2nd pet but Whiskey looked up at us like, "can I keep her?" Eva & Whiskey are the best of friends. Whiskey is amazingly gentle with her as if she knows she could smoosh her. She licks her & they sleep together & the 2 of them along with my 5 year old are quite a team. Whiskey amazes us with her intelligence. Without training her to do so , when we ask her if she wants to "go for a ride" she throws her neck back, does a dance & howls with pleasure. She hops into the driver's side of our truck every time & waits for us to tell her "that's not your seat" before she will move to the passenger side. She is a hoot!!! Whiskey was fixed at the Humane Society 3 weeks ago today. She has all of her shots, heart worm & flea preventative & has been micro chipped. She weighs in at an incredible 45 lbs already. She is the joy of our family. She has been very well socialized with all kinds of animals & people. She is friendly with everyone & is already a favorite in our little neighborhood. We get stopped several times a day on our walks by people who know & love & her & by strangers. Every where we go, people go & on & on about how beautiful she is & what a well mannered little lady she is becoming. She has a stubborn streak of course, but it's not nearly what I thought it would be- maybe she's chilled out since being spayed. Either way, she's so intelligent it's uncanny. And I think she's so agreeable because we have an enjoyable daily routine, we are always together & we make sure to wear her out. My husband bu ilt a sandbox for our son & Whiskey likes to play in it too. I will forward pics. :) We will probably look to give her a Boxer sibling with in the next year or two. ---Thanks again HBR!

JAVA

(5.7.10) Thought you might enjoy a little "Java" to start off the day. As you may know, she was renamed "Harley" since she didn't seem to really respond to Java. Who knows what her original name may have been??!! So, her story with us starts with her coming to us very shy, super thin (able to count ribs and see butt bones), and very scared of things you and I would consider ordinary (ceiling fans, broom-vacs, children's toys, ice dispensers). Now, with a lot of good food and plenty of love and care, she has blossomed into a glowing, more secure and beef-ier girl. I challenge anyone to count her ribs now without palpating! She is closing in on 60 lbs, and her fur is so shiny and plush. She is so good-natured with our children who range in age from 17 down to 5, and she is a real trooper with our male dogs, one of which is a big fella @ 75 lbs. She is as curious as a cat, and she is a downright thief with items she comes across. If I am folding laundry in her presence, I can COUNT ON her stealing some article of clothing very quietly when I'm not looking. Or grabbing one of the kid's toys when they walk away. She plans her hijackings very strategically. But, rest assured she is absolutely loved every day of her existence. We adopted her in the wake of losing a precious girl boxer to cancer, and she "rescued" us from all the grief. And all along I thought it was US rescuing HER......enjoy the pictures. And thank each person involved for helping all the animals and families such as us come together.

SNICKERS

(4.28.10) What was that candy bar slogan? "Snickers satisfies." Well Snickers does that and more. The new addition to our family has been amazing. My wife, daughter, and I could not be happier with Snickers. Snickers enjoys our morning runs, and lounging on the cold tile floor afterwards. Snickers loves to play and we love to play with her. My 8 year old daughter is doing great with Snickers' commands, but I think she uses them as just another way to sneak her more treats. We took her to the vet early this week for some preventative care products, and the doc gave her top marks. He said she was a very healthy, happy, and an energetic boxer. Our friends and family have always teased us about how we are so full of energy. Well this family has found the perfect match with Snickers. When it's time to play we play, and when it's time for rest we rest. It is such a blessing to have all the family on the same schedule. Thank you Houston Boxer Rescue for the amazing love and care you have shown. Our prayer is that we continue the greatness you started. Thank you, ---The Sellers Family.

ZIVA

(4.27.10) Ziva is doing great in her new home. She has two kids to play with and take her for walks. She also has two cats. One loves to play with her and they roll around on the floor and chase each other. Her other cat teases her, but won’t play with her. She loves riding in the car to go to soccer practices and games. She loves being around people, especially children. She also likes visiting her terrier friend, Casper . She is almost potty trained. She knows to go outside, but yesterday, for the first time, she actually let us know that she needed to go potty by going to the back door and scratching! She’s also learning to like having a bath! She loves her backyard, and especially loves chasing balls and playing tug-of-war.

ROLLIE POLLIE

(4.19.10) Hello!  I am writing you to tell you how wonderful the dog we adopted from your organization is.  Java has been an absolute joy to own and have around the house.  We got her as a companion for our two-year-old Lab, and they are madly in love with one another.  They play incessantly, groom one another, and even chew on the same chew bone at the same time!  It is hysterical and heartwarming to watch them together.  I've had dogs my entire life, and I don't think I've ever seen two dogs love each other more, than these two do. 
 
Last night, Java went into the backyard and returned with a teeny tiny, three-week-old kitten in her mouth, which she took upstairs and gave to my husband.  Somehow, this kitten had gotten into the backyard, and we have no idea how.  The vet believes a mother cat carried the kitten over the fence and tried to hide it somewhere out of the rain.  It's a mystery, for we have looked all day for other kittens and for the mother cat and have not found either.  Because of Java, the kitten is out of the rain, doing well, and has been adopted by a vet technician at the vet.  Java very well may have saved this kitten's life!  That's the kind of dog she is.  Wonderful!
 
Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to have such a great pet.  ---Mary Valk