The Light We Call Gregory

Since we know there are a lot of Gregory fans out there (his appearance on Fox 11 back in September skyrocketed him to stardom, dontcha know), we wanted to let you know that Gregory is not doing well.  He no longer has control over his bladder or bowels, and recently contracted a urinary tract infection that resulted in a major blow to what was left of Greg's mobility.  He is no longer able to use his front legs to pull himself around in his wheelchair. He is weak and life is no fun anymore for him. Gregory has been treated by some of the finest veterinarians in the state, employing both traditional medicine and alternative treatments such as acupuncture and BICOM therapy. Greg's health has deteriorated to the extent that his quality of life is suffering. Therefore, his loving (and heartbroken) foster parents have made the decision to escort Gregory to the Rainbow Bridge on Tuesday, March 9th.

Please keep Gregory and his foster family in your thoughts. If you would like to send them a note, please feel free to send an email to info@greenacresboxerrescue.com, and your note will be forwarded to his foster mom and dad. Thank you to everyone who sent donations to help Gregory. 

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All Pets Considered proudly offers its "Working Together" rescue group donation program!  When you purchase dog supplies, cat supplies or gifts for pet lovers on-line, you can designate Green Acres Boxer Rescue as the recipient of 10% of the profit from that sale. This is a wonderful way to help GABR raise money and make a difference in the life of an animal.

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Featured Adoptee

Vinnie, formerly known as Dewie 

Vinnie was adopted from GABR last year. What's funnier than an upside-down Boxer?  Why, nothing. Nothing at all. 

Says his family: We adopted Vinnie in October 2009 and he is doing awesome!  He has been given a clean bill of health after having the Heartworm prior to adoption.  (He did test positive for lymes disease.  The vet said it was common to have a positive test after heartworm, especially in our rural area.  He does haven't any symptoms but we are giving him meds just in case.)
 
He loves his sister Maddie (aka Chevy) and brother Keillor.  Maddie & him play everyday whether it be "Boxer Wrestling" or tug-of-war with toys.  He also LOVES squeaker toys & frisbees.  We learned what a baseball is made of too!  They also love to run around the pool table at 90mph.  He is such a big puppy at heart!  Of course snuggling is his favorite too - after a busy day of playing.
 
He has taught us a few things - don't leave anything anywhere that he can reach it including the kitchen counters, garbage cans or in the laundry room.  And he is FAST!  He can reach & destroy within .05 seconds!  We have lost a few things to his curiousity but we love him anyway!  His favorite was the baby powder he spread through the entire house - of course he couldn't leave any room out.  We suspect that Vinnie starts the curosity, Maddie helps him finish it off and Keillor watches & thinks "you guys are in so much trouble".
 
A HUGE thank you to GABR & everyone involved for saving these crazy, loving, playful dogs!  We have adopted 2 from GABR and a boxer-mix from the local humane society and we couldn't ask for better companions.  Even though Vinnie wasn't treated the best in his prior life - he does everything in his power to make us happy. 

If you adopted a dog from GABR, be sure to send us a photo so that we can feature your Boxer on our home page!