WISHLIST & SPONSOR DOGS
AMAZON WISHLIST
Now you can donate specific items, such as blankets, treats, beds and supplements, not just for our ‘long-stayers’, but for all the Boxers in our care whilst waiting to find their forever homes. Not all items that are desperately needed, like herbs, other supplements and medicines used, are available via Amazon, so should you wish to donate these, please contact us directly to arrange.
Click the button to be taken to our Wish List :
If you experience any issues with placing orders and delivery, please contact Vicki for assistance.
Email: contact@boxerrescuesouthern.co.uk
SPONSORSHIP
The Boxer Rescue Service (Southern) help with veterinary fees for older dogs (8+ years), dogs that come to us with specific medical needs and dogs, that through no fault of their own, will remain in our care. To do this we rely on Sponsorship.
Please consider sponsoring our golden oldies, or our long termer Daisy. You can do this for yourself or as a present for a Boxer Lover for their Birthday or Christmas. If you cannot have a dog yourself right now but would love to help a dog in need? Every penny really does help, you do not need to send a specific amount, and you can do this monthly or as a one-off payment, it’s entirely up to you! You will receive a sponsorship certificate, photo of your sponsor dog along with regular ‘pup dates’.
Payments can be made by PayPal, by cheque, or by regular bank payments (if you wish to make regular bank payments then please contact our Treasurer).
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/boxerrescuesouthern
For enquiries, additional information or cheque payments, please contact Vicki for further details:
Email: contact@boxerrescuesouthern.co.uk
Meet our Sponsor Dogs!
Daisy is available for sponsorship.
DAISY
9 year old white girl
aka Daisy Duke, Sugar Plumb Fairy, Sugar Mouse, Dory, Swamp Monster, Nurse, Sister Dais
Daisy is a little white girl who came into the kennels with another dog when she was about 11 months old. They came from a puppy farm and had been living outside with around 10 other boxers and were used for breeding. They were emaciated and covered in fleas and had worms. It appears she may have even had a litter of puppies before this time. Both dogs were terrified of everything and had clearly not been anywhere but did seem to get on with each other. After getting some weight on them the decision was made to rehome them together, but this didn’t go well and within 24 hours Daisy had shown some very odd behaviour. Carley and Marc (our specialist trainers and behaviourists) took her in and went about investigating what had happened. She had seemed to completely space out and then act quite aggressively within the first few hours of being in the home and even got into a fight with the other dog she had arrived with. After seeing a vet, having bloods taken she was referred to a cardiologist, she wore a holter monitor for a few days and had an ECG test and she was eventually given a diagnosis of vasovagal syncope which is an issue with the heart not always beating fast enough and although not life threatening in her case can cause fainting and strange passing out episodes. It is often triggered in young boxers by stress, over exertion and tummy upset. Once we got her onto raw food like all the other boxers her tummy upset cleared up and we rarely see episodes now unless she undergoes a lot of sudden stress.
Daisy is very typical of a puppy farm dog. She wasn’t exposed to anything in her early months of life and probably had to fight for food and space with many other adult dogs. She was terrified of everything and would lie on the floor shaking whenever we tried to take her for a walk. If a leaf blew or there was a stick on the floor she would leap as high in the air as she could to avoid it. So we set about carefully exposing her and building her confidence . She started to come around and would enjoy her walks and even pick up leaves and sticks to play with, but her memory and learning ability is extremely hindered by her traumatic early start. It’s known that lack of exposure doesn’t help the brain develop properly and whilst she is intelligent she doesn’t retain information very well . She is particularly nervous of new dogs even though she lives with many and if something stresses her she can completely forget who we are and who she is. You can say her name and she goes to stand with a stranger. Often when you say her name she will even look round behind her to see who you are talking too. When the seemingly normal situations get to her, Daisy can be pushed into a fight reaction and become very growly and protective of herself. She also has some physical issues with her elbows and skin problems. Last year she had a lump that grew rapidly on her leg and had to be removed, it was quite an ordeal and it took a long time to heal after the staples kept popping out, she also had to have a huge area of skin around the lump removed as it was a mast cell tumour and you need to take large margins. She also had an accident where a young, boisterous, foster dog bumped into her knocking her over, she was treated for quite a few months for bruising to her hips and spine, her poor little tail was unable to wag at all due to the bruising but after lots of accupuncture and Bowen therapy we are pleased to say the wag is back Our holistic vet treats her regularly with acupuncture and herbs to help keep her strong physically & mentally . She is a sweet little girl who makes her own fun and loves to play on the trampoline with her best friend Jeffie and snuggle up on the sofa with anyone who happen to be there.
