"Lexi"

This dog has been adopted but has not yet completed the two week "trial period" in it's new home. We are no long accepting applications or inquiries. Should the placement prove to be a poor fit for dog and/or family, he/she will be moved to the AVAILABLE section on the Available Dogs page.

• 8/13/01- No longer accepting applications

• 7/22/01 -  Since Lexi was surrendered to a shelter by her owner, we decided to try to track down her medical history. This was not an easy task because the shelter did not give us much information to go on. However our persistence paid off and we got lucky.

  Sadly, what we found is that no treatment is available for Lexi's blindness. She was seen by an Ophthalmologist and diagnosed with Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA). However, we are amazed at how adaptable Lexi is to her lack of sight. She appears to adjust to new surroundings within minutes, and within a day or so walks throughout the house without any guidance.

  Lexi and Medina (Medina is the deaf girl also available for adoption) recently spent a week in a temporary foster home because of the foster families vacation. Below is a report after just 2 days in this new environment:

  What a couple of characters these two are...Princess Lexi as she is known here has decided *ALL* toys are for her pleasure alone...she takes them and puts them in the yard and then plays with each one of them for a good 10 minutes or so before moving on to the next one, she ends up outside amusing herself for a good hour at a time.  When she comes inside she finds a person, anyone will due she's not particular, and coaxes all of the love and attention she can out of them... These two have been awesome to have stay with me.

   

• 6/3/01 - Lexi is a beautiful 3 year old  fawn Boxer, and she is blind.  She is no more than 35-40 pounds, but needs to gain some weight to fill in her already small frame.  Her size gives her the appearance of a puppy.  She was thought to be much younger by the shelter staff.  She was brought to a shelter due to a divorce in her previous family.  She is completely blind and will be seeing a specialist to determine if any treatment is possible.

  Report from foster home:

  Lexi is very comfortable with her blindness.  Even if you accidentally startle her, she just does the Boxer wiggle and is glad to know you are there. She is very trusting and loving.   If she can’t find you, she will whimper until you let her know where you are by calling her.  She follows sounds so well, you almost think she can see.

  She loves sounds and has already sorted out all of the squeaky and bell toys for her personal use.  She will search for you by your voice and feels her way around obstacles in the yard and in the house.  Once she becomes familiar with an area, she will run around without a care in the world rarely bumping into anything.

  Lexi walks well on a leash.  She completely trusts that you will watch out for where she will walk and let her know when there are obstacles.  She knows to adjust her footing when you tell her there is a step up or down.  She is very careful around the other dogs as well as our cats and they all get along fine.

  She is eating well and should get up to an appropriate weight in no time.  Lexi is going to make some family very happy.

  Please complete our Adoption Application if you are interested in adopting Lexi.

  Our organization prides itself on accepting hard to place Boxers, and we need your help. One way you can show your support is by sending a donation to help Lexi or one of the other needy Boxers in our care.

  please consider using Paypal. or donations can be mailed to:
  
  Northeastern Boxer Rescue
  PO Box 40614
  Rochester, NY  14604

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