Boxer Association of Victoria Inc. - Boxer Help and Advice Service

HELP & ADVICE SERVICE

The Boxer Club of Victoria is pleased to provide the following Help Services for all Boxers lovers.
Some services are free...others require a small charge to cover costs.

Payable to: The Secretary,
Boxer Association of Victoria Inc.
P.O. Box 5050
Laburnum Vic 3130

1. Abandoned Dogs and Lost and Found
Find a new owner for Boxers that have been abandoned into one of the various shelters or Pounds. If you know of an abandanded Boxer or are involved with a shelter or pound please fill out the ABANDONED DOGS FORM and submit it to the BAOV.

Reunite a Boxer that has been lost or found, with his owners.
Please fill in the details on our LOST AND FOUND FORM and send it to
the address on the form.

The above information will be posted onto our website at no cost.

2. Rehoming Service
Unfortunately sometimes people find themselves in situations, whereby they can no longer keep their Boxer, and call us hoping we may find them a new home, therefore we offer the following....

1. If you no longer feel you can keep your Boxer we can place your details on the website and anyone looking for a Boxer can contact you directly.

These Boxers are to be placed "Free to a Good Home" and no monetary exchange is to be made between the parties - except for the price of speying an un-speyed female!

Please report any misuse of this service to (03) 9846 5868!

A small donation would be appreciated to cover the cost of placing it on the site and any phone calls that need to be made. A photo can be included if required. Cheques to be sent to The Secetary, BAOV, PO Box 5050 Laburnum 3130.

For the above service please fill in our BOXER REHOMING FORM

2. You are looking for a MATURE Boxer and have exhausted all possibilities of finding one that suits. We will place your name on the site for a period of one month and anyone looking to rehome an adult Boxer will be able to contact you directly.

For the above service please fill in our ADOPT a BOXER FORM

NB: The Boxer Association of Victoria takes no responsibility or liability for dogs or information obtained from these advertisements. We also reserve the right to refuse any person and or dog.

Please call 9894 2922 or email The Secretary for more information

or in emergencies you can ring 9846 5868
for Lost Dogs or Rescue!

If your enquiry is about choosing a puppy, please check out our
PUPPY BUYERS GUIDE before you buy.

Breeders can be found on our BREEDERS PAGE

3. Brochures
Most of your questions about Boxers can be found on this website, but if your specific question remains unanswered there may be literature available on your subject. If you EMAIL your request we will let you know if any are available, or if not, where you may be able to find your answer.

NEEDS OF A BOXER

A BOXER is a wonderful medium sized family dog. He/she will be a great companion and friend to you and your children. He is an active dog and WILL NEED VERY STRICT TRAINING for the first year of his life. This will require one training session a week for you and your family and 10 minutes a day reinforcement training. If you don't have the time for this training then do not get a Boxer!

He will enthusiastically welcome most people you invite into your home but can be very reserved if he feels distrustful of certain individuals. Therefore he will make an excellent watch dog, his looks and barking will scare off any intruder, although little do they know that he is a "pussy cat" at heart!

He can be stubborn and aggravating then turn around and delight and entertain you with his playful antics and exuberance for life. He will play gently with the young children, rough-house with the adults, then stand over you as if to say "come on you guys, I am just getting started". You can hurt his feelings easily by the tone of your voice or by ignoring him. Love him and your love will be returned ten fold. Anyone who does not love a BOXER does not know a BOXER.

The BOXER is definitely NOT an "outdoor" breed! If he would not be allowed to live in the house as part of your family you would be better to choose another more independent breed! A BOXER does not have the coat needed for the cold winter and because of their shorter muzzle, they do not tolerate the heat of summer. They must be protected from the elements, always. Besides, they would be broken hearted if they couldn't be with their people - sharing the sofa or easy chair and your nibbles, as you all watch TV in the evening.

LOST DOGS

Owners/Carers name	Area	Age/Sex/Colour	Details	Photo

LOST AND FOUND DOGS

Persons name	Area lost/found	Age/sex/colour	Collar or Micro Chip	Other Details	Photo
LOST FEMALE Contact Rachel Rizzo EMAIL ME Telephone: 0433 825 926 Posted 1/6/09	Lost in the Burnside Heights area on 14/5/09	Light Brindle and White female 11 months	Microchipped	Large reward offered

SHELTERS & ABANDONED DOGS/NEW HOME NEEDED

Shelter/Carer's Details	Sex/Colour & Age	Reason (if known)	Other Details	Photo
Click here to visit the Boxer Dog Rescue website or contact Jodie (03) 98095911 0408130856	Rusty Red and white male	Rescue	Rusty has now found his "Forever Home"

The dogs in Shelters are health checked and speyed or neutered before release....
Approximate cost - up to $300 Urgent Homes are required for the above dogs!

(* Some of these dogs have been released from a Center to save their lives,
and are being cared for by club members until a new home can be found.)

NEW HOME WANTED
NB: All dogs placed through this site are "Free to a good home".

No pedigree to be made available with these dogs except if the dog or bitch is registered on the Limited register.
All dogs/bitches MUST be either speyed or neutered, as all dogs are "Pet Only" and are not for breeding!
No money is to be charged except for speying or neutering - if not previously speyed or neutered. (The relinquishing owner can withhold the cost of speying or neutering if this is to be performed after transfer, but all money must be reimbursed upon veterinary proof.)

Please report any misuse of this service to (03) 9846 5868!

Owners/Carer's Details	Sex/Colour & Age	Reason to Rehome	Other Details	Photo
Natalie Eltham Vic Tel: 03 9442122 Mobile: 0427 018 171 EMAIL US Posted 22/6/09	1 -2 Years Flashy Brindle Has been speyed	Crystal has recently taken to killing chickens. Although she is good with our dog and cat and even the children (We have two children and the five cousins visit often), we also have birds including chickens and geese and we feel that the other (more 'chaseable' animals) have a right to feel and be safe at home. It should also be noted that Crystal is very ball orientated and even tends to forgo food for this greatest of pleasures. This means she is a smaller girl boxer but seems to always have boundless energy. No walks are ever too long and we think this is why suddenly chickens have become a great game. We wish her the best in a new home with less 'chaseable' activities.	She will need to go to a home that is willing to retrain her... and preferably likes a lot of exercise.
Elizabeth McMahon Point Cook, Victoria Tel: 9395 4182 Mobile: 0419583405 EMAIL US Posted 29/6/09	Female 2 -3 years Plain Fawn Speyed	Due to work commitments and less backyard space in new home, we are unable to give Ruby the care and attention she needs.	Not housetrained Used to cats and dogs
Phil Bottaro Donvale, Melbourne Mobile: 0402-809-645 EMAIL US Posted 29/6/09	Harvey - Male 2-3 years Fawn and white Neutered	I helped out a person from Young who needed a home for Harvey - I was living in Canberra. I have now moved to Melbourne and am staying with my sister for 1-2 yrs and her place cannot accommodate Harvey. I gave him to a family in Wodonga, but it didn't work out there. He escaped from their back yard - he needs a 1.8 metre fence to keep him in. He loves walks and is very affectionate - but very very lively and loves attention. All he needs is a loving home.	Housetrained Has not been around children

Urgent homes are required for the above dogs!

(NB: NO PUPPIES are to be sold through this resource!!)

Note to reliquishing owners: Please ensure that the person you are dealing with is a genuine Boxer lover and has the right conditions required to keep your dog happy and healthy.

Ask them the questions on our Adopt a Boxer Form to help get to know the new prospective owner.

Do not just have the person view the dog at your home, but insist that you visit their home and take the dog with you to see how it behaves in this new environment (children, other pets etc) and how the new prospective owner relates to the dog.

Let them know the diet the dog has been kept on to avoid tummy upsets.

By taking these extra precautions you will help guarantee that this will be the last "Forever" home for your Boxer and he will be happy.

HOME AVAILABLE FOR MATURE BOXER
NB: All dogs placed through this site are "Free to a good home".

No pedigree will be made available with these dogs except if the dog or bitch is registered on the Limited register.
All dogs/bitches obtained through this site MUST be either speyed or neutered, as all dogs are "Pet Only" and are not for breeding!
No money is to be charged except for speying or neutering - if not previously speyed or neutered. (The relinquishing owner can withhold the cost of speying or neutering if this is to be performed after transfer, but all money must be reimbursed upon veterinary proof.)

Please report any misuse of this service to (03) 9846 5868!

Name / Location	Sex Required	Children/Work	Fences/Other dogs	Owned Before?

Please contact the above if you have a mature Boxer that needs a new home!
Please ensure that this dog is speyed or neutered!

(NB: NO PUPPIES are to be sold through this resource!!)

Overseas Rescue Contact Information

  Boxer Rescue (Canada)
  Boxer Rescue (Ontario, Cananda)
  Boxer Rescue (USA)
  Boxer Rescue (UK)

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