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12/02/11: THIS SWEETIE
IS ADOPTED!!!!!
11/29/11: A GREAT UPDATE
from Jax's Foster Dad:
"Jax
is doing great! He went
to see the doctor for
his final check-up whic
included having his leg
x-rayed. Doctor said
everything looks
excellent…“as good as
you could hope for“. Jax
doesn't show any sign of
injury. He walks, runs
and plays without any
irregularity to his gait
and has not shown any
signs of pain or
discomfort for well over
a month. Since Jax has
been given the "get out
of jail" card from the
vet, he's been spending
more and more time with
our other dogs. Aside
from the occasional bout
of OPS (obnoxious puppy
syndrome) that most 1
year old dogs are
afflicted with, he does
great and our other
young male, Gustoff, is
very happy to have
another dog to get crazy
with. The two of them
sleep for a bit, go
outside and roughhouse,
sleep a bit more,
roughhouse, etc. Nothing
but good things to
report about this little
guy!"
09/09/11: "On Hold"
8/18/11: OVERALL
General update:
Great news, Jax's
recovery is going well.
He went back to the vet
and had his stitches
removed and the doctor
said he is healing well.
Jax will go back to the
vet in September and is
scheduled for an x-ray
to see how the bones are
doing. Hopefully the
doctor will give him the
ok for some limited
activity at that point.
Nothing but good things
to say about this little
trooper. He's taking the
whole ordeal in stride.
I'm sure it's not easy
for a 10 month old boxer
pup to be in
"crate-rest" for two
months, but that's what
the doctor ordered. Once
Jax got used to his
schedule he settled in
nicely and has not
complained too much. He
gets out several times a
day to do his duty and
we spend a couple hours
a day with him outside
his crate doing
something very gentle on
his leg like sitting in
the grass chewing on a
nylabone.
Jax has
a wonderful personality
and it's hard to contain
his enthusiasm when we
let him out of his
crate. I'm looking
forward to the day he
gets the ok from the
doctor and can tear
around the yard like a
mad-man! Until then he's
safe and sound thanks to
NBR. It really would
have been a shame if Jax
hadn't been saved, he's
definitely a special
guy.
What Do These Two
Dogs Have in Common?
OK, they're both
boxers and way cute,
thats easy to say. They
both have black noses,
true. Both of them love
treats (you'll have to
take my word on that
one). Both are very
handsome and well
behaved, but what else?
One is black, the other
is white, so it's not
color. One is an adult
(though he might not
always act like it) and
the other is a puppy, so
it's not age. What could
it be? Here's a hint,
they share a very
important experience.
You might say a "life
altering" experience, or
better yet a "near
death" experience!
To put it simply,
neither of these dogs
should be alive today.
Take a look at
Gus, the white dog
in the picture. After a
minor incident
Gus
was evaluated by a
"behavioral expert". The
expert's opinion was
Gus
was a "behavioral
problem" and should be
put to sleep. Now look
at the black guy stuck
in the crate, that's Jax.
If you read his page you
know his owners ran over
his leg by accident and
decided they either
couldn't or wouldn't
have it fixed and asked
the vet to put him to
sleep. In both cases
Northeaster Boxer Rescue
was the final chance for
these wonderful dogs.
Final Chance?
Yes, final chance. For
Gus,
no other rescue would
take him and no shelter
would adopt him out with
his "official"
diagnosis. After meeting
Gus
in person, the folks at
NBR felt he would be
fine if he was placed in
the "right" home. A home
that understood what he
had been through.
Clearly
Gus
had grown up in a very
"harsh" if not abusive
home. Now he needed a
home where any
behavioral issues
stemming from his prior
treatment would improve,
not get worse. That
meant
Gus
had to stay in a kennel
for a very long time at
a very high cost until
the right home was
found. Each dog NBR
keeps in a kennel costs
thousands of dollars a
year, and there are
multiple dogs in
kennels. For Jax it was
much more simple, no
other rescue was willing
to spend the $4,000 it
would cost to fix his
leg. No money, no fix,
no Jax.
There are
lots of rescues out
there. Lots of other
boxer rescues right here
in the northeast. Most
of them will not deal
with a behavioral issue
like Gus or an expense
like Jax. They will only
deal with "easy to
place" dogs. Don't get
me wrong, there's a huge
need for rescues that
deal with "easy to
place" dogs, but that's
not Northeaster Boxer
Rescue's mission. NBR is
truly a rescue in every
sense of the word. These
two dogs are just a
couple of the most
recent examples of the
work NBR does. When no
one else was there for
them, Northeastern Boxer
Rescue came through.
When their families
turned their backs, when
shelters and other
rescues could not or
would not help,
Northeastern Boxer
Rescue did. Thank you
Northeastern Boxer
Rescue.
I guess
at this point I should
mention the donation
buttons on the website
(you knew it was coming
didn't you?). Jax's
surgery was not cheap
and NBR still needs help
paying for it. Please
consider a donation, any
size, so NBR won't have
to turn away the next
dog that needs help just
as desperately.
Dave
ps, my
wife and I adopted
Gus
in January 2011 and we
are currently fostering
Jax while he recovers.
Glad to say both are
doing great! With the
advice and counsel of
NBR
Gus
has become a fantastic
and well mannered member
of our family. With time
and patience the
confident, happy dog
that was always inside
him shines through. NBR
is always looking for
new foster homes. If you
think you can help
please go to the contact
page.
08/02/11: Updated Pics'
08/01/11:
Jax Came Close To Losing
His Life Because Of the
Economy
Jax is a ten month
old male boxer who was
accidentally run over by
a truck in his own
driveway with his
guardian behind the
wheel. He was brought to
an emergency specialty
hospital were he was
diagnosed with a
fractured tibia and
fibula of his right rear
leg. The family had
opted for euthanasia due
to the cost of the
surgery and eight weeks
of recovery time. The
attending physician
discussed the option of
surrendering their dog
if a rescue could be
found to take him and
the family agreed. We
then received a call
asking for our
assistance.
Jax
is having surgery this
afternoon to repair his
badly broken leg. The
bones are displaced and
the doctor said it will
require a metal plate
and screws to secure
them. Surgery will cost
thousands of dollars and
we will need your help
to pay the medical
bills.
Since NBR
has been in existence we
have never refused to
help an injured dog due
to money…this was the
first time we became
frightfully close. If
you are reading Jax’s
story, please send
whatever you can. We
will not be able to
accept another dog with
medical needs until we
receive your help.
NBR has helped many
dogs over the years who
had extreme medical
issues. We have never
turned our back,
however, due to the
economic downturn that
may have to change. We
are also feeling the
effects of the economy
and our funds are at an
all time low. Jax was
extremely fortunate that
we could take him
in…but, it would not
have been possible
unless the hospital
agreed to set up a
payment plan.
We
are hoping, with your
help, we can continue to
say “yes” when we
receive these urgent
calls.
An update from a
volunteer who met and
transported Jax....
"Hello everyone,
it's just me,
Winslow's dad. Come
to find out, there are
still absolute tragedies
trying to unfold out
there. If you read
Winslow's memorial page
you would know that I
had pretty much dropped
off the grid to try and
save my little guy. I
had turned a blind eye
to the world, which was
a mistake. Thanks
goodness Jane called and
let me rant, and
breakdown, for hours, to
somewhat clear my head.
The reason I say this is
that it got me clear
enough to at least meet
Jax. As you read below,
Jax was surrendered, at
TEN MONTHS OLD! Not only
was the bill going to be
expensive, I guess the
rehab was too much
trouble too. Jax
should've known better
than to run over his own
leg...hmm. Well, I had
the honor to go get Jax,
and spend the day with
him before he went to
his rehab foster family,
thanks again David and
Beth, who were just set
up better than I. What a
great boy, big,
beautiful, funny, sweet,
and all boxer. He was
less than 24 hours out
of surgery, came into
the exam room, I was
kneeling, and just
started planting kisses
all over my face. What a
great feeling as I had
been missing those. Into
the car we went and off
to RI. His leg was
swollen pretty bad, but,
once he got comfy he
traveled perfectly.
Never a peep from him
either, very quiet
except for his sighs as
he settled in(missed
those too). Once we got
home, it was sniff
everything...he's a very
curious little man. He
had some water and went
off again(on leash of
course) straight to the
toy basket and picked
out a squeaky chipmunk,
that is his first toy of
his new life. Since I
don't have a crate we
just laid down on the
floor and tried to keep
him quiet...hard to
do...he'd start grabbing
your hand and want to
play, than roll onto his
back and try and grab
your hand again. It
almost made us cry as he
was so full of life,
even as beat up as that
leg is. All he wanted
was to play, Karen and I
looked at each other and
just shook our heads as
he was supposed to be
gone already. What a
waste, a true tragedy
that would've been. I
will write more soon as
I get my thoughts
together as yesterday
was just a whirlwind of
activity with a sweet
boxer right in the
middle doling out kisses
the whole time...
Also, I'd like to
make a personal plea to
all, not only our
people, but visitors to
our site as well. We,
Boxerrescue, almost had
to turn this guy away. I
wish he was like the
Stanley Cup so you all
could spend a day with
him, then you'd know
what a waste that
would've been. Thank
goodness Jane worked her
magic again. I know the
economy is bad. I
shamefully also admit, I
have not helped lately,
but, we need everyone
now. Again, just like
when Winslow was sick,
just a dollar will help.
If every visit generates
one dollar, we'd be
cooking. I, personally,
am going to do better
not only donating, but,
getting the word out.
Even with all the money
that was going out for
Winslow's treatments,
vets, therapy, I always
had enough to buy chips
and soda everyday, that
money will now go where
it will do good..take my
challenge...let's get
these dogs through, in
spite of the economy, or
at least until I hit the
lottery and fix this
forever. Jax is going to
make one family, the
luckiest family in the
world, trust me on that.
His bill was expensive,
but, he also has a great
chance to make a FULL
recovery. I bet, during
his eight week rehab, he
will get thousands of
visitors, one dollar a
piece...nobody is
getting rich except that
families that these
puppies go to...please
help. Also, a special
shout out to the
emergency hospital,
without everyone
involved, Jax wouldn't
have made it.
Happy Birthday, Jax! See
you in two weeks to get
those stitches out big
fella. Miss you
already..."
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You can send a check directly
to: Northeastern Boxer Rescue
P.O. Box 95 Sunderland MA 01375. or use PayPal
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