Unfortunately I wanted to think the other reviews were lying. They aren't. Run, don't walk away…read morefrom this "rescue." They have a fee to just apply to foster/adopt which is fine if it felt like they took your application seriously. They ended up ghosting us for over 2 months. I followed up numerous times. I got the same response each time: "to be patient as we are all volunteers with families and lives." Before they FINALLY decided to move our application along. They gave us a hard time about having chickens and almost rejected us till I followed up to insist that they haven't even seen our set up or asked about how other dogs have responded to them. Finally we had a home visit which was fine enough and they seemed to think we had a nice home and yard to home a dog. Finally after 3 months we were approved! I got a call the following month about a dog they needed placement for. I explained That I had JUST had surgery 2 days prior and wasn't cleared for driving and wanted to wait till I could devote my full attention on the dog. They were rude on the phone and hung up on me. I tried to brush it off. A couple weeks later We got a text about needing placement within a week for a dog. After trying to find out what day, time, place, any info at all they told me that I needed to be patient but it wouldn't be for a few days At least. They called me the NEXT day saying they needed us to be ready immediately... I explained That I take care of my dementia ridden grandfather (which I had explained multiple times) and that he needed me today but if the pick up was later I could probably make it work. The lady (Amy) was rude on the phone, had no compassion for my situation and demanded that I needed to be ready at any moment and that they would have to remove me as a foster because I couldn't drop everything (and by that she meant taking care of my grandfather) to go pick up a dog that they didn't have any info on and couldn't even confirm the timing or day with ANY notice. I told her I was sorry but they had never ever expressed the need for fosters to drop everything to cater to their needs. And if she needed me to neglect my grandfather for her I would have to pass. She hung up again. So I guess we are done with AABR and they are done with us. SO RUDE! Funny that we were told that their volunteers and family and lives but the second I have a life and family and can't drop that to cater to them I'm "fired." I've worked with other rescues in the past that have made rescuing a joy and a breeze. These people are the reason rescues get a bad rap.

We got our boxer, Latte, from this rescue and they were incredible. They take the time to match you…read moreto the dog they believe will be the best fit based on your application. They allowed us to put our top three choices and then they go from there. They even had some different breeds available which was cool. They are entirely volunteer run, so it took a while, but it's worth the wait. If you aren't patient enough to wait a little while to ensure a dog is getting a safe and perfect home, then you probably aren't patient enough to have a dog! They were incredibly sweet, and helpful. They covered soooo many expenses and even months later, they're only an email away if we need a recommendation for a provider or advice. They are incredibly caring and dedicated to ensuring the dogs get the best lives. Also, the adoption fee is great value. It's not very expensive when you think of how expensive it is to own a dog, and it ensures you're being vetted fully. A small price to pay for the best service possible! Also, they're donation and volunteer powered, so I had no problem coughing up $15 to help. I've made sure to donate to them since and will continue to donate in the future. I can only imagine these other poor reviews are disgruntled people who didn't read how it works and probably just shouldn't have a dog. Adopt a Boxer Rescue is top notch!