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Brittany

Located in PA
3-4 years
old 
brindle 
female
Natural ears
Docked Tail
Reported good with kids
Kids 10 and older
Reported good with dogs
Reported good with cats

 
4/1/10 - HAPPY BEGINNINGS!

 Brittany was adopted May 11, 2008.  She was timid and very quiet, but extremely loveable.  When I say very quiet I mean, she would cry when she had to potty and growl when playing, but that was the only sound that ever came from her.  She was being fostered by my best friend Bethann.  It seemed for the longest time, Brittany did nothing but wait for her forever home.  I fell in love with her during her time with her foster mommy and convinced my husband that she HAD to come home with us.  She was meant to be a companion for our boxer puppy.  She was the best big sister our puppy, Ace, could ever hope for.  They loved each other like brother and sister, and boyfriend and girlfriend.  They were best friends.  Unfortunately, Ace got sick a few months later and congestive heart failure took him to rainbow bridge on December 25, 2008.  Brittany was very lonely without her little brother.  She would constantly watch out the window, waiting for him to come home.  She also became quite spoiled in the weeks that followed.  My husband and I constantly showered affection on her as a way to compensate for her broken heart.

In January, we decided that it was time Brittany had a new companion.  We didn't want to go through the same problems we had with Ace's breeders and we really didn't have the patience for a puppy with our conflicting work schedules.  After such a wonderful experience with AABR, we decided to look on the website for available dogs.  We involved Brittany in the decision making process.  In that, I mean we had to consider her personality and temperament.  She does not get along with other females, so that was out of the question.  We saw Tucker (MD) on AABR's website and my husband was smitten.  Following the application process, my husband and I packed up the car, nestled Brittany in the back seat, and drove 3 hours to Pittsburgh to get Brittany's new brother.
 
February 27, 2009, Tucker was adopted into our family.  He and his new sister were both made official members of the Long family with new name tags engraved with their full names: Brittany Maeve Long and Tucker Reagan Long.
 
Tucker has been an absolute dream since day one.  He is so well behaved and is a great guard dog.  He has helped us immensely with training Brit as well.  We had been having problems with her leaving messes in the house while we weren't home.  She has really learned her manners and her potty training from Tucker.  Seems she learned from seeing and doing rather than being told. 
 
On the one year anniversary that Brittany became our girl, we heard her bark for the first time.  I was as proud as a mother hearing her child utter her first word.  She learned how to be a guard dog, just like Tucker!
 
This February, we celebrated what's been dubbed "Doggy Day."  February 28 was Ace's birthday.  Since we don't know Brit or Tucker's real date of birth, we decided to make February 28 Doggy Day to honor our boy, Ace.  We celebrated Brittany's 5th and Tucker's 4th birthday with treats and ice cream.  Their Lhaso Apso cousin Stinkie helped them celebrate.
 
I wanted to share our story with you so that anyone interested in adopting can see what a wonderful experience it can be.  We have been so blessed to have Brittany and Tucker as part of our family;  I feel richer because of it.  They've become my children.  I cannot imagine how or why these two were not wanted in their former homes, but I suppose one man's trash is another man's treasure.  Everyone that meets them tries to sneak out the door with them because they fall in love with our kids.  Brittany's foster mom visits often with her adopted rescue Apollo and Brit loves every minute of their visits.  We are in constant contact with Tucker's foster family as well.  I recommend AABR to anyone that tells me they're interested in adopting and I love to show off pictures of my kids.
 
What your organization does for these dogs is just wonderful and I will always adopt from you should we ever decide to adopt in the future.  God Bless you and all that AABR does for these dogs.  Please enjoy and feel free to share on AABR's website the pictures I have attached.
 
Sincerely,
Matt, Valerie, Brittany and Tucker Long

5/11/08 - ADOPTED!

3/30/08 - Brittany

Brittany is a petite 3-4 yr old brindle female who was found as a stray. When her family was located they did not want her back. Brittany is reported to be great with children. She is very thin and was stressed in the kennel. She has been in a foster home for a week now and is doing wonderful. Brittany is a very sweet and affectionate girl. She's only 32 inches long and her back measures 21-22 inches from the floor. Brittany is housebroken and has been doing well in her crate during the night and while I'm at work. I give her a peanut butter kong to keep her company while in there. After slow introductions to other dogs, Brittany has gotten along well with both my female dog and a male boxer.

She LOVES to run and play. I would suggest a fenced in yard for Brittany. She has also been doing very well around my cat. She does not chase after her and doesn't seem to want to bother with her. Brittany does well in car rides and she loves to take walks. She is very good on the leash and doesn't pull. Brittany does know the "sit" command. I will be trying to work with her on some other commands. She does like to jump up when first meeting someone, so I am working with her on that. Brittany spent some time around an 8 year old child, and did well, except for the jumping up part.

Although I am still getting to learn about Brittany, so far I can tell that she is a special little girl.

 


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If you are interested in adopting this dog, please first read the information on our Adoption Procedures, then fill out an online application.

Boxers and Applicants are not matched on a first come, first served basis. Not all applications are approved. On average, it takes between a week and 1 month to adopt a Rescue Boxer to an approved applicant, depending on your personal circumstances and flexibility.  

Matching Boxers suitable for placement with younger children, other dogs, cats, and special needs, yours and theirs, increases the application review time and adoption time.  

And yes, we realize that the Boxer you may have your heart set on, may be adopted before you're approved.   Should your first choices all ready found their forever home, we want you to advise us as to other dogs you are interested in at Adoptions@AdoptABoxerRescue.com .  Or let us suggest a few that we feel will match your home.  That is what we are good at.   And be happy for the ones that have been placed... and know that there are way too many fantastic dogs waiting in their place.

Our non-profit organization is wholly comprised of hard-working volunteers whose only reward is seeing our wonderful Boxers placed in loving, permanent homes and given another chance for a happy life. Our process may seem slow, but if you are patient, we will try to provide you with a devoted, loving companion - a Boxer.

We hope you feel that the right Boxer is worth waiting for. 

Adoptions Fee: $300

 

 

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