I was lucky enough to adopt a Boxer from Boxer Rebound. His name is George and he is very handsome, smart, and funny (as that is the nature of Boxers) and a Good Boy. I also get to take him to obedience classes here, where he can meet other dogs and become an even better well mannered Good Boy. I love him so much, read more

Boxer Rebound - This is George. - Animal Shelters Near Me - Ringwood, Illinois

They have new management the last several years and as someone who works at the kennel they house their rescues, I can tell you that I see their operation up close and having worked with several breed rescues over the years, that they are beyond exceptional. They are careful about adopting the dogs out but they get a lot of repeat and multiple boxer adopters for a reason. These dogs do not get returned because it wasn't a great fit. And they get the dogs turned around and into loving homes remarkably quickly. They take the dogs out of their kennels for of the day into play yards, on walks or outings, put them all thru obedience training, and continue the support for adopters once the dog has been adopted. They have a great group of volunteers as well. They will be honest about the needs of the dog, and if the one you got excited about looking on their website isn't a great fit, they will introduce you to dogs that might be, often leading to a great result for everyone. Please take some of the negative reviews from years ago with a grain of salt. Those people are no longer running the rescue and the ones who have been for last 3 years are a joy to work with. (PS - I fostered a hospice boxer/pittie for them and their support was fantastic the entire time I had her). read more

This group is a prime example of a rescue group that knows what they are doing. Knowledgeable, experienced rescue groups are FAR and FEW between! So what they have a "reputation of being difficult" what that means is they don't give their dogs to any yahoo who comes around asking for a Boxer. They do not do "ON SITE" adoptions, either! Kudos to them. These dogs have already been given up, the last thing they need is to bounce around to another home because "it didn't work out." They make the tough choices and they do the right thing for their dogs. Quality over quantity. There are too many rescues taking in more dogs than they can handle, and giving them out like candy on halloween- Boxer Rebound Rescue does not do this, they match you up specifically. This is better than taking in 100 dogs and quickly adopting them out to homes and crossing your fingers that it works out. They have extensive experience with the breed and you can't get any better than that. read more

The previous two reviews have just about said it all, they are the most caring animal rescue that I know of. Their adoption process matches the best adoptive family to the best Boxer match. I have adopted 2 boxers from them (Ranger and Cooper) and they are the best "canine kids". Boxer Rebound is concerned with the pets physical as well as their emotional needs. As I'm typing this I have a 75 lb boxer boy sitting on my lap. Recently I lost Ranger (first boxer I adopted) to cancer and the Boxer Rebound Family was and is supportive. I will adopt again from Boxer Rebound and encourage everyone to adopt from a rescue instead of supporting puppy mills. read more

My hubby and I purchased a boxer puppy from a puppy mill, without realizing it. She was so loving, but she had kidney disease early on as a puppy. Toward the end we fed her cream of wheat as that was all she could eat. She passed away at 3 years old and we were heartbroken! We knew we wanted to find a boxer rescue where they understand what we had gone through. We found this wonderful rescue with Boxer Rebound. We first adopted our girl Keaton (who had been used as a bait dog for fighting), when she passed away from cancer we adopted Armani 2yrs old who was big & wonderful & he passed away at 12 yrs old, and finally we adopted Zella who is a spitfire & gives us lots of love!!! Thank you to everyone at this rescue!!!!! read more

Boxers are adorable pets! My two are cute, funny, cuddly, playful, love kids, bark when strangers pass outside but not at other times, and give lots of love. I got them both as rescued dogs from this wonderful organization. If you'd love a boxer for you and your family, please go to their website. Please note that they screen applicants for income (and to weed out potential abusers), and you must have a fenced-in yard. read more

I am 62 years old. My wife and I have had dogs all of our lives. We are fit and active. I called to get some info on the breed. The owner during our conversation asked my age. Without any more information she pronounced."I was too old for a boxer." As the conversation continued, in all fairness the owner was a wealth of information. The real issue is here attitude and demeanor. She is extremely judgmental, overbearing and dictatorial. I understand she and her organization have many years in the business. My wife and I had 20 years in private business with a lot of customer service requirement. If this person is representative of the organization I would avoid them. If she is this way with potential new customers over the phone, let alone self identified potential owners of a boxer pup. Imagine what you get in person. read more

Awful experience with them. I'm part of the boxer community and know they have a reputation of being difficult, but this is ridiculous. My application was approved. I paid my visitation fee and made the journey up to McHenry county 2x. The dog we wanted tested positive for heartworm. They refused to let my vet take over treatments. Now they won't let me have her, or ANY other. No reasons. We have caught her in questionable practices as she changes the rules as to what it takes to adopt a dog. MY KIDS ARE HEARTBROKEN. read more

We have adopted 5 boxers from Boxer Rebound. I must say that they are just the best at matching the dog to the family and environment. We just lost an affectionate little female (Maggie) after 9 years and, of course, we are heartbroken as is her buddy (Bo). So, as we have done in the past, we will open our hearts to another little orphan. Boxer Rebound will help us heal as we make a forever home for another boxer in need of a family. read more

Its kind of ironic for boxer rebound to tell me that i wont be able to rescure a boxer because i dont use a choke chain or that i reward with treats when tasks are done correct. A rescured dog is not treated well to begin with and now im told to choke my rescued dog with a choke chain. When a dog does well he or she is encouraged with words and a reward. Im totally disapointed with boxer rebound. Im a loving owner of a boxer and i just wanted to have another. I love my dog and i will love the next boxer i get. As for boxer rebound i think there sponsers should think twice about the people who run this home for boxers in ringwood illinois. read more

Have you ever heard the phrase, "It doesn't hurt to ask?" Well, this time it did! On May 22nd, my family drove to Boxer Rebound and had an interview to potentially meet our new fur kid. We talked to a volunteer for about 20 minutes; shared the story of our previous boxer who passed away 2.5 years ago, provided information about our current family structure and answered questions, as well as shared concerns we had. We proceeded with the interview and discussed 2 potential dogs, Jack and Junior. We met with the owner of Boxer Rebound, chatted some more, then continued with the process. The owner clearly felt Jack was a better fit for our family. We met with Jack and were able to walk around the facility, tested his leash ability, and the kids were able to give him lots of treats, which he took very gently. We were also able to check and see if he would go into a crate, which he did most willingly. By the end of about a 45 minute visit with Jack, he was laying at our feet, letting the kids pet and rub his belly. We asked if we should meet the other dog since we were already there. Both the volunteer and the owner quickly said, "if you're good with Jack and like him, there's no need to meet the other dog." We trusted their judgement and agreed. We said we'd be in touch as we really liked Jack and his temperament. I called 2 days later, after the family had some time to think about bringing Jack home. I asked if we could preview the adoption contract (which they mentioned during the interview was 5 pages long) as well as Jack's medical history so we could take our time with all the information. We are very thoughtful people and take time making big decisions. They happily sent us all the info we requested. On Thursday, May 26th, I called back to ask if it would be a problem to pick up Jack on June 12th and mentioned we MAY have some questions regarding the contract. I spoke with the owner who said June 12th would work and she asked what type of questions we had on the contract. I didn't have any specific questions at that moment, but the owner adamantly stated that the contract would not be changed. I said "OK, I'm sure everything will be just fine" and the call ended. Two weeks later, on June 9, I called Boxer Rebound to confirm the type of food Jack ate. I had everything else lined up and ready to welcome him home, but wanted to be completely prepared. On June 10th, the owner called me back and proceeded to tell me that the board of directors have decided that because I MAY have questions on the contract, they felt I would not adhere to the contract and therefore they will not be working with us to adopt a dog through them. Less than 48 hours before we were to pick up Jack, and over 2 weeks since our last conversation, is when I received this information. Was I completely unprepared for this? YES. Was I angry? YES. Was I sad? ABSOUTELY. I'm still trying to make sense of it all today. Replaying the events in my mind, from my understanding, we have been banned from this organization. We are not banned because we didn't interview well. We are not banned because we were not the right fit for Jack. We were banned because I mentioned we MAY have questions on the adoption contract. This is the one and ONLY time in my life where the phrase, "It doesn't hurt to ask" actually hurt. It hurt a lot. The purpose of this review is to make other families aware in the hopes they don't have the same attachment and heart break as we did. read more

They take the adoption process VERY seriously and that is a very good thing...you will be interviewed and if you "pass" then you'll be paired with their choices. We rescued "Lulu", now "Roxy". What a tough young life she had before she came to our family...However, she is the best girl boxer of all time. She loves kids, loves the family...what a dog. We would most definitely adopt another boxer from here in a heart beat. If you're looking for a boxer, Boxer Rebound is a must. read more

I had the worst experience ever. I owned a boxer for 11 years and virtually knew everything and anything about a boxer and what is required to maintain one. The boxers I was promised to be shown I never saw. I spent the whole day driving out there to see boxers and I was shown only one. I was told one thing at the beginning and towards the end of my visit I was told complete opposite. I was told that I had to come train with the dog at THEIR facilities rather than go to a facility closer to my home. And as a result I was DENIED the possibility to adopt from them. They are NOT by any means an adoption place to find good homes for the dogs but rather are a place to scam as much money out of your pocket as they can. My family and I have never been belittled in our life like this owner did in a matter of 2 hours.Oh and the owner is the rudest, meanest, unfriendly, self-centered and believes that she knows the best for the dogs and the needs for the people that want to acquire another boxer. read more

I am very disappointed in Boxer Rebound. Not only was the owner (Jeannette Everett) flat out rude, critical, and judgmental, she refused to consider letting me adopt a dog because I believe in positive reinforcement training. She would only let me adopt if I used her choke chain pinch collar training method at their facility. I understand that people can choose to train their dogs in ways, but it is unacceptable force me to use a training method I don't believe in to adopt a dog. I currently have a boxer that is very well behaved, well loved, and was trained using only positive reinforcement training very successfully. BE WARNED, you must bend to Jeannette Everett's will and submit to her rude commentary as well as her judgmental and harsh critical statements if you want to adopt from Boxer Rebound. I could have never expected such horrible interpersonal treatment. If I could have chosen to rate them at zero stars, I would have. read more