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.

06/06/2026

I thought you’d like to see the first morning for Sophie and her 9 pups in mama Dolly’s pen.

I literally love this so much!

She’s actually sleeping with them for hours at a time at just about 5 weeks old! So many times mamas sleep away from their pups at this age and just visit to feed!

Sophie is such a calm and great dog! And a good mama!

06/06/2026

Moved Sophie and her pups into Dolly’s big room/pen.

They had a blast in the bigger space and exhausted themselves!

06/06/2026

Just surveying the gorgeous puppies……

Applications are closed on this litter and first round emails have sent!

If you appiled be sure to check your email!

CHECK YOUR EMAIL if you applied for a pup from Dolly's Litter!First Round applicant notifications have gone out!Keep in ...
06/05/2026

CHECK YOUR EMAIL if you applied for a pup from Dolly's Litter!

First Round applicant notifications have gone out!

Keep in mind, we still have 9 more pups to find homes for from Sophie's upcoming litter -- pickup date is 7/18 for those!

If you think we missed your app, please PM us to be sure you get looked at for the next litter!

Over 70 apps arrived for Dolly's 13 puppies, BTW!

P.S. This post is so you can see the names I chose! 😁

06/05/2026

Dolly’s pups are officially weaned!

They are 6 1/2 weeks old.

06/05/2026

Another first!

Mama Snowbelle (from dog auction) wasn’t overly welcoming to any females approaching her spaces.

But with only positive experiences of happy and friendly dogs around her, she’s now able to go out and play with some!

Suzy is again my go-to girl for initial introductions.

All of our available males!
06/05/2026

All of our available males!

I'm turning a new corner.  For anyone that comes here to troll or cause trouble or ask idiotic questions, I'm just banni...
06/05/2026

I'm turning a new corner.

For anyone that comes here to troll or cause trouble or ask idiotic questions, I'm just banning you. No response, no reply, just BLOCK/BAN and moving on.

That is all.

Weaning is in full force!!!!10 of 13 are in the puppy room!  The rest will come in by Saturday.
06/04/2026

Weaning is in full force!!!!

10 of 13 are in the puppy room!

The rest will come in by Saturday.

06/04/2026

Some puppy viewing on your Thursday……..

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Wallace, MI

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