BOGEY - 10/21 We adopted Bogey back in 2010. I am broken hearted to share that he passed away on October 16, 2021. He was an absolute blessing and brought joy to our lives.

GEARS - 6/21 We adopted our boxer boy, Gears - Legacy Boxer Rescue #2054, in February 2011. I'm sure that Kim, who was his foster mom at the time, will remember him because he was so special. What a face he had and a beautiful mahogany colour. I have sad news. Gears passed away at the end of June. He had a good long life and he made our lives so wonderful. He was always smiling. He was game for anything. There was nothing that he couldn't do or wouldn't do. Kissing the fish that we caught when the three of us went fishing was one of his favorite things. He was so much fun to have around. He is deeply missed and he will have a piece of our hearts forever. Thank you for the privilege of being able to have him in our lives.

ROSCOE - 7/21 Our beloved boxer-boy, Roscoe (LBR Dougy/Dewy-2013), crossed the Rainbow 🌈 Bridge on 7/3/21. Roscoe came into our family when we needed him the most…we had recently lost our previous boxer. Roscoe helped heal our families sad hearts.

Roscoe had a rough start before LBR found him. Once he was matched with our family, we knew we’d help make all that a distant memory. We made sure he was loved and was he!

Roscoe loved his family (other dogs not-so-much). He was energetic. enjoyed his daily walks around the neighborhood and playing with his toys. If he heard whip cream being served from the can, you better be sharing with him!

Roscoe left a BIG paw-print on our hearts and we will love and miss him fur-ever!

BRUTUS - 5/21

12/2011 - 05/2021

Brutus - the sweetest and most loving gentle giant, he was 100lbs after all!. He never knew a stranger, never held a grudge, and was always there to make a bad day better. From day one he wiggled his way deep into our hearts. Whether it be on a walk around the block or taking him to a dog friendly patio, we'd always hear, "he's the biggest boxer that I've ever seen!" or "I've never seen a black and white boxer before!" He loved all the attention, but never let it go to his head. I don't think his tongue ever stopped trying to give kisses. He was a lover and peacemaker. Words truly cannot express just how beautiful he was inside and out. The boxer farts were pretty atrocious, though.

Brutus was, unfortunately, diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy. The disease quickly took its toll. 6 months after the diagnosis we had to make the hardest decision, to end his suffering. He passed peacefully in my lap in the comfort of his home. Run free, Brutus. You were the best dog we could've asked for. No other dog will compare to you. The hole you left is going to be a hard one to fill.

INDIRA - 12/20 We sent sweet, beloved twelve- year- old Indira over the rainbow bridge. The vet came to the house. It was a beautiful sunshine afternoon, and she fell asleep peacefully on her favorite porch dog couch. Best dog ever.
Thanks so much to April Robbins for getting her to us from Legacy so many years ago. She was our second Legacy dog.

MALIBU - 12/20 It's with much sadness and an emptiness in my heart that we have to let everyone know that #LBRMalibu has gone to the Rainbow Bridge. On top of being older (somewhere around 12 years old), deaf, having pancreatitis and Cushings, we suspect she had a brain tumor that had caused the episode about 2 months ago. She never was able to walk well after, and struggled to live life normally.

We had Malibu for just shy of 2 years. It's never easy losing a dog, even if they aren't "yours". Even though she was a foster, she was still a part of our family. I would like to thank Legacy Boxer Rescue for not only allowing us to foster Malibu, but for continuing to allow us to try to help her even though she clearly wasn't going to be adopted. She had several vet visits and prescriptions that I cost money, but that was never an issue. Her health and wellbeing was always the most important thing.

Run free sweet girl. Look for Walker, Clyde, Collins, Absolut, and Tanqueray when you get to the Bridge. They will welcome you and show you the way. You will be missed very much in our house. We love you sweet girl!

HINCKLEY - 11/20 With extremely heavy hearts we said goodbye to our beloved, handsome Hinckley. Last Tuesday I spent most of the day with him at the vet - brain tumor. It came on suddenly and progressed very rapidly. Last Friday he died peacefully in his sleep while I was holding him around 4am. He had only just turned seven, so gone far too soon. We will remember him always with such love, as he was our very special boy. ❤️💔❤

DIGGITY - 8/20 I first met Diggity in February, 2015, when we adopted him through Legacy, to replace a boxer who had to be euthanized for medical reasons. Diggity was the 13th Boxer I’ve had in my life, and he was THE BEST of all of them! In the 5 1/2 years I had him, he became my best buddy, my snugglebunny, my wigglebutt door greeter, my shadow and watch dog, my rock and life anchor (when my wife died in 2016). He was the most handsome boxer I’ve ever had, and he had the sweetest personality imaginable. He would try to talk to back when I yelled at him, I’m sure trying to tell me his defense of the moment. He was constantly inquisitive, checking everything out, talking to the other dogs in nearby back yards, telling passersby to get off of HIS sidewalk. Everyone loved Diggity - people at my church, Veterinary staffs, visitors, everybody. He was a big boy, approaching 100 pounds, but it wasn’t all being overweight - he was just a big boy. But he thought he was a lap dog! Many times, I sat in my recliner with nearly 100 pounds on my chest, as he snuggled and kissed me, and we watched TV together. He was the star of a campaign at my church, to collect boxer shorts for the homeless men at The Bridge in downtown Dallas. There he was, laying on a rug with a pair of boxer shorts on his rear end, and the caption was “Even Boxers Need Boxers”. They collected hundred of pairs of shorts as a result, and he was a hero! In the past year or so he struggled with allergies - he was tested and was allergic to multiple pollens, grasses, etc. so he had to go on a 3 day cycle of steroid drugs and antihistamines, plus occasional antibiotics and antifungals if his paws began to get bloody. The drug regimen allowed him to have a normal life, but the price was the side effects of the steroids - he was constantly hungry and thirsty. Drank bowls of water each day. He was the ultimate bed hog – not content with staying on his side of the mattress. Often I awakened in the morning, clinging to the side of the mattress, while he laid sprawled in the middle of the bed! The end came quickly - probably Sudden Cardiac Arrest or a major heart attack. In the space of 2 hours he passed away, laying on the kitchen floor. I had left him there, thinking he was having a lower back pain issue, which he had had in the recent past. But it was something more and he passed away quickly and peacefully at 8:00pm. I feel like a part of me died with Diggity. We were so close. But a friend pointed out to me that it is like the line in the Garth Brooks’ song “The Dance”: “I could’ve done without the pain, but I would’ve missed the dance.” I so miss Diggity, but I am anxious to start over and bring joy and love and happiness to yet another (future) boxer. And Diggity will always be my sweetest and fondest memory! R.I.P. Diggity and thank you Legacy for bringing him into my life

AYDAH - 8/20 We lost our sweet girl today. Aydah was a Legacy Boxer. She came to us with serious anxiety and trust issues. The first few months were very difficult and there were times that we were tempted to give up on her. But, we had made a commitment to her, and the thought that she would be bounced from home to home once they saw how bad her anxiety was....well, we just couldn't let her go. We adopted a second dog, Max, as a companion for her. We worked with her, got her meds for her anxiety and over time she became a member of the family. While we knew she would never be 'perfect,' her personality blossomed, even after Max passed. She loved children of any age, loved other dogs (unless they tried to show they were boss), and grew very close to 'her people,' her human 'pack.' She knew who they were. She was a sweet, gentle girl and her sudden passing has crushed our hearts. I know you are now joined with your buddy, Max and I hope you know just how much you were loved. We will miss you, sweet girl.

BAILEE - 7/20 It is with a heavy heart that I have to share that Bailee (originally Leona) crossed the rainbow bridge today. She was with us for over 11 years and was the best fur baby ever. I cannot thank Legacy Boxer enough for allowing us to adopt such an amazing girl who blessed us with so many great memories. Here are some pictures that I wanted to share with you.

S'MORES - 6/20 I am sad to share that sweet S'mores has gone to the Bridge. She was 9 years old and in sad shape when she came to me from the shelter, but just the sweetest boxer girl in spite of all of her issues. She struggled to gain weight, being kind of a picky eater, but finally found a food she would eat consistently and prayed for a turn around. Her skin issues continued to worsen in spite of several treatments. When she did not gain any weight after eating well consistently, and she just looked so very, very tired, I knew it was time.

S'mores was so sweet and patient with the little frenchies. She loved to follow me around, inside and out, and she liked getting tucked into bed every night, covered her her favorite blanket. She has left a very empty place in my home, and in my heart.

Run free at the Bridge, beautiful girl, well and whole, until we meet again. 💔
I love you S’mores

PUMPKIN - 6/20 LBR keeper Pumpkin got her wings. She’s now running free, chasing her ball and I’m sure bossing everyone around. She wasn’t with us for long, and it was hard watching her deteriorate so quickly, but she knew she was loved and had a good home. Godspeed, little one 💕💔

GOMER - 5/20 On May 24th we lost our beloved Boxer, Gomer. This picture is one of our favorites. Anyone looking at his face can see the bright, straight-forward, honest, gentle, caring and loving dog he was. Those are all the things that God would like us to strive to be, we all try our best but most times we fall short. In Gomer's case, he didn't have to strive for that, he was that. We know that he will be waiting for us. Bless you dear, sweet Gomer, we miss you more than words can express.

OPAL - 4/20 When I agreed to foster this sweet girl, I knew I might not have her too long, sadly it was shorter than I anticipated.
She had so much bad going on, we decided it was far better for her to let her go be whole and run at the Rainbow Bridge!
She enjoyed the cheeseburger I brought her.
Run free Opal! You were loved!

FLOYD - 4/20 Floyd earned his wings today. It was a very hard two days with him. He would just circle and circle and circle around, and if I let him, he probably would just keep doing it. I had to walk him to the bed and lay him down. He wouldn’t drink anything all weekend, he did eat well. Seems as though he had a brain tumor. He cried, and whimpered & whined since Saturday. I slept on the kitchen floor with him so he could feel some comfort. So today after talking with Dr. Fuller we decided it was the right decision. It’s amazing how fast you love them... I know it was the right choice for him, we are just glad that we saved him and he was somewhat comfortable and felt secure his last few days & wasn’t stuck in a shelter alone.
Run free big beautiful boy. I hope you are up there playing with Layla & Hami!!
Xoxo

BERNADETTE - 4/20 Some fosters are with us for a short time before finding their forever family, some what feels like forever, and others just not long enough.

Unfortunately, Bernadette's time with her foster family wasn't long enough. Paul, Brittany and their boys welcomed this hot mess of a girl with open arms, knowing she could easily become a "Keeper" due to her age, unclear history and other medical issues but still stepped up and wanted to make sure no matter how much time she had was the best part of her life.

Bernadette, also lovingly known as Bernie loved snuggling with her foster people and foster fur siblings, mostly she loved her red pillow, finding a good comfy spot on the couch or on her foster Dad.

Yesterday Bernie woke up not feeling well, she was lethargic, pale gums, was very thirsty, but vomited any water she drank and showed no interest in eating and all around wasn't herself. Thankfully Lindsey helped with getting an ER visit set up; Paul & Brittany got her to the ER and after an exam, they found out that she had an ugly looking spleen and a significant pericardial effusion; the vet felt this was due to a bleeding tumor on her heart. The kindest thing to do was to let her cross the rainbow bridge.

Thank you Paul & Brittany for loving Bernie like she was your own and letting her live her best life with y'all.

SALTY - 2/20 Salty, formerly known as Popcorn, was put to rest. He was adopted from LBR in October 2010, and since his adoption, was the most wonderful dog anyone could ask for. He loved unconditionally, especially to his younger fur brother. Salty would allow Harvey, a shih tzu rescued from the street, to use him as a pillow every night. Salty knew your moods and could sense your happiness when you needed someone to share joy, or your sadness and needed someone to hold. You are missed Salty and will always hold a special place in our hearts.

HERCULES - 2/20 We rescue my Hercules about 10 yrs ago. He began as a foster then I adopted him after about 3 years. He did very well with his fur brother and sister. He was loved by his two human brothers very much so. We are very sad to see him go and will miss him very much. He has left his paw print in our hearts that can never be replaced.

CROZBY - 8/19 I have no words other than God must have a plan. We lost our sweet Crozby today. As hard as the last week has been we are comforted knowing that he is now with Porter and Zoe playing in heaven. We will miss your corky ways and how sweet you were to everybody you ever met! RIP Crozby we love you!

BURL - 4/19 My sweet, sweet baby Burl was suddenly taken from us in April 2019. Burl was born to Anna Bell on August 20th 2013 one of Legacy's very pregnant momma's when she came into LBR's care. So he was born a Legacy puppy and I loved him from the day he was born, all his querky habits and fears included.
Baby Burl loved to play ball and would chase after a ball and bring it back as long as you were willing to throw it. He was very good at entertaining the foster puppies, he would play with them all day long and loved it!
We are still not exactly certain what was wrong, but Burl's lips turned gray and red blood count kept falling even after a blood transfusion. May have been cancer or may have been an auto immune disease. I was told the day after the blood transfusion that Burl would probably not make it through the night.
Baby Burl, I'm sure that your sweet big sister Josi was there to welcome you at the bridge and show you the way to your Daddy. Godspeed my sweet Baby B, until we meet again.

BEAU - 5/19 Beau, originally “Bo” (BIN 13135) was a foster fail, after only 12 hours, and was adopted in March 2013. He was the iconic boxer in so many ways — lapdog, protector of the house (all bark, of course), always playful, squirrel harasser, and not too smart 🙃. We moved from Dallas to Minneapolis for work last summer and he enjoyed his first real winter and even more so enjoyed the lakes and soft, green grass in our yard. Two months ago, he was diagnosed with a tumor in his lung. We decided to remove the tumor with a lobectomy, and our strong boy went through three weeks of chemo therapy before we found out it has metastasized to his brain, in the form of multiple tumors. We provided supportive care to him for the last two weeks and yesterday his body began to tell us it was time. We allowed him to pass peacefully today in our front yard and in the grass (which he loves), accompanied by his boxer sister and brother, Bella, and Paxton. He gave us six years of awesome memories and will forever be memorialized all of the photos and videos, training his little brother in how to be a dog, and also in the deep scratches he made in our brand new hardwood floors ❤️ 🐶.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to have him in our family. We love him and will miss him always!

OSHA - 2/19 We laid to rest one of our greatest mentors. #LBR Beloved Osha. Osha conquered many challenges and faced each one with an enormous playful spirit. Together we learned more than anyone could ever imagine. She was my teacher, my best friend, and my hero. At 12 yrs old, and due to the complications of cancer, being deaf, and now blind, our deepest love set her free to run and play whole once again. Thank you Legacy Boxer Rescue, the outstanding Dr. Fuller and Dr. Jones and their staff, along with her many fans who followed her through the years with incredible love and support. It was a true honor to be her foster mom. God Bless you all.

BIFF - 1/19 My daughter and I adopted Biff 4 ½ years ago through Legacy Boxer Rescue. We thought we were going to change his name to Drake, but nope, he was definitely a Biff! Other nicknames were Boo-Boo, Biffy, Bubba and My Most Handsome Prince.
After about a year of being sick and the meds stopped working, our Biff went over the Rainbow Bridge on Jan. 18, 2019. If I had known it would be this devastating, I would have tried harder to have kept him just a little longer. I tell myself that to do so would have been cruel as he was struggling so much in just about every aspect as he was going through congestive heart failure. While we expected it, no way would we have understood this loss.
Biff saw our family through a lot, too much to list here, but he was definitely the one constant. The one that stuck with me through thick and thin, and who thought I was the Queen of Everything, even though I am far from it. “What did I ever do to deserve you?” was a question he was often asked.
He definitely had his neurosis (like only drinking water from a pitcher on the patio! Eating our dinner when we weren’t looking!) but everyone loved him… friends, family, children of all ages, neighbors…. He never met anyone that he didn’t want to hug, have pet him and scratch his ears. His ‘quirks’ were peanuts compared to the joy and life he brought to our home.
While I hope that one day soon my heart is ready to adopt again, no other fur baby will never, ever replace our Biff.

BELLA - 10/18 Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to adopt sweet Bella (formerly known as Patience) in summer of 2009. I was a recent, college grad who was new to Dallas with no family nearby. Adopting Bella was the best decision. She became my family. For many years, it was just us girls in the city... until someone came along special enough to be her daddy. The three of us enjoyed many happy memories including Bella’s newfound obsession with fidget spinners. Unfortunately, in the beginning of 2018 Bella was diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy and passed away on October 4, 2018. Bella was loved and we appreciated an outpouring of memories of Bella from friends and family. We are heartbroken, but are forever grateful to legacy boxer and whoever surrendered her for letting us have her in our family. We are pained to learn that many of her health issues stem from poor breeding and hope stories like Bella’s help create change and crack down on poor breeders.
Thank you, she was our everything.

LUCIANO - 11/18 Forever in our hearts.

SODAPOP - 11/18 I first met Sodapop at the Martin Street Fort Worth shelter in 2009. Out came an emaciated, mangy dog who chased after every last piece of kibble a staff member poured onto the ground from a sample of IAMS dog food. He was wiggly, happy, and full of love despite obvious signs of neglect. I named him Sodapop after the character from The Outsiders. I’d just fostered another male boxer, who I named Ponyboy, who was very sick and did not live through the two days I had him. “Sodapop” was an ode to that sweet boy’s memory. Little did I know that Sodapop would come to live with me as a foster failure and would end up changing my life. I spent the next several months treating Soda’s wounds, helping to grow back what fur he could and getting some meat back on his bones. He adored his sister Sweet Potato, and they loved each other until her very last breath in 2011. Kitty Hawk would join our family in 2012, and although smaller than Soda, she wasted no time letting him know who was boss. Again, though, he proved to be a miracle dog, and despite now living with two dominant females, sweet Sodapop offered the perfect balance to their egos, and simply loved them.

What I will miss most: His morning visits to the bathroom while I dry my hair, being so cute that I have to stop what I’m doing to pet and give him kisses. His crying and scratching at the fireplace for his bone, whether or not it was actually on the mantel. His “subtle” hints at wanting “puppy massages”. His love of ear rubs. His affection for rolled up paper bags and paper towel tubes. How excited he got for breakfast. And dinner. And treats. And cookies. Whipped cream. Strawberries (he knew as soon as I started cutting them). Ice cream. Walks. Rides. How stubborn he could be. His snuggles. His kisses. His nub wags. His little tongue sticking out, and his little smiles when his lips got stuck on his teeth. The list is endless. I will miss everything.

What made me most assured in the decision is that I knew he was suffering and would no longer be, and that my longtime vet (who I trust and love dearly) supported my decision. When they gave him the sedative, he took one last drink of water from my cup before his hind legs became wobbly and bowed to the weight of sudden fatigue. We guided him to the puddle of blankets beneath him, and he rested his chin on his paws and closed his eyes. He fell asleep instantly and slept so soundly, he snored. He stuck his little tongue out, a signature I’d known since I met him, and a spit bubble formed on his jowl. It was the soundest sleep he'd had in a very long time. I buried my face in his warm neck and his fur quickly became soaked with my tears. He’d pass, warmed by my kisses and words of love, peacefully, surrounded by those who loved him most.

I had a connection with Sodapop that I’ve never been able to explain. Our souls were tied together and I loved him in a way that I don’t think I have loved anything ever before. Anyone who knows me well knows how much I love him – Perhaps borderline obsession – But the level of attachment I had to him was unmatched by anything. Sometimes you find out your one true love just happens to be a dog.

Thank you, Sodapop, for the absolute best years of my life. For your constant companionship, forgiveness, love, cuddles, kisses, stubbornness, and for being the best dog in the entire world. I will love you forever.

FALLYN - 9/18 My sweet, sweet Boxeroo--I am going to miss your whistles and snorts sooooo much. I'll miss the bedtime kiss you gave me every night. You were always so happy and full of smiles and love and I will hold on tight to those memories. I don't think my heart will ever heal from losing you, but I promise to save more Boxers so they can have a great life like you did. Roarke, Jezebel, Riordan, and I are absolutely gutted and lost without you. If you could have lived forever, I would still ask for more time. Until we meet again my sweet, silly, Boxeroo. I love you.

WENDELL - 9/18 It is with a sad heart that we announce that our internet star Wendell has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge this afternoon. He started eating very intermittently about a month ago and testing indicated a very old liver in its last days of functionality. We were providing him with medicines and various foods to try and improve his condition. Unfortunately he completely stopped eating last Wednesday and his physical ability to walk started to deteriorate to the extent he had to be carried depending on the surface. Even when he could walk on a surface he was extremely wobbly and would fall occasionally.

His stay with us showed several things that were moments of enjoyment for Wendell. When we would come into the house, after being gone for awhile, Wendell would invariably be on the "dog's" couch but when we entered he would immediately stand up and get off the couch. You should have seen the confused look on his face as we tried to assure him, even train him, that it was okay to be on the couch. We would immediately upon entering the house go to the couch and pet him to let him know it was okay to stay on the couch, when we were done petting he would jump off. It took a good 6 weeks before he would finally stay put, finally believing it was okay to sleep on the couch.

He loved his full body massages. We started petting his head and shoulders and he would swing that back end around as if to say "don't forget the rest of me". He would stand there for 10 - 15 minutes just so he could get his full body massage. And he loved to lay out on the backyard grass just watching the birds and squirrels with the wind blowing in his face. Since he couldn't walk very well towards the end we would sit out back on the grass with him and give him his full body massage while he enjoyed the wind and animals.

He was a sweet old fellow and we will miss him. Now he can join the rest of the LBR gang that has gone before him and run the fields like when he was a younger dog.

NIKKI - 9/18 Our beloved Nikki crossed over the rainbow bridge on Saturday, September 1st. We adopted her through LBR for our then 5yr old son (now 17) to be his companion once his older brothers grew up and left him alone. The two were inseparable in both life and now death as he requested that we cremate her and bring her back home where she belongs. The heartbreak is unimaginable but the memories she left us with will always be cherished!

SARGE - 8-18 We received the sad news that our foster Kashi nka Sarge passed away Wednesday. His back legs stopped responding on Tuesday and his parents felt it was best to let him go. He was our foster twice. Once in 2012. He was adopted and returned in 2016 due to changes in the family dynamic and he needed more than his family could provide him. He had moved to Virginia, so we had to find a way to get him back to Dallas. We found Kindred Hearts transport and over 20 volunteers across 3 days got him back to us. His owner loved him very much and kept him for almost 6 weeks while we figured out transport. She wanted what was best for him and has often asked for updates on him over the last couple of years. He was adopted by his last family in October 2016. He was actually our only double adoption to date as he was adopted with our other foster Pogba to the same home. They are an amazing couple and he had a great almost 2 years with them. He was an awesome boy and I am so happy we were able to be his rest stop twice in his life. He had 2 amazing homes, and he was loved beyond measure in both.

YARD - 8/18 It is with a broken heart that I let you know that our sweet dog, Yard, has passed away. We adopted him from Legacy in December of 2009 and he made our lives better every single day since.
We never knew what the trauma he endured before we met was, but he was completely unfazed by it. He was a rescue with a mangled and broken leg that he drug behind him when he walked. After the leg was amputated, he was free and able to fly across the lawn - leaping after his toys and falling leaves with amazing grace and speed. He had a big personality - funny, friendly and always so happy. Full of love and patience - he was a ready playmate for my girls in whatever game they chose or if they just needed a snuggle. He was always close by, watching and protective. Sweet, soft and warm, with gentle soulful eyes, he was a remarkable, inspiring and a deeply loved family member. We miss him so very much. Rest in peace sweet Yard.
Thank you Legacy Boxer Rescue for bringing Yard into our lives.

MIMI - 7/18 LBR Alum Mimi crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on Sunday. We’re heart broken and miss her terribly! She was such a wonderful, sweet and beautiful baby! Very much loved and greatly missed. LBR Alum Mimi and Sarge were adopted together in 2010, Sarge went to the rainbow bridge a few years earlier.

GATLIN - 5/18 We had to say goodbye to our sweet Gatlin. She took a bad turn, and Dr. Jones believed she probably had a brain tumor. Her body would not do anything that she was telling her brain to do.
When we ask for the blessing to foster, we dream of the day that our foster will be well and find that forever home they all deserve. Truth is her home that surrendered her will continue to be her home. They only gave her up because they could not provide the medical needs that she needed. They have checked on her multiple times and are devastated that nothing could be done. I will take her back to the home I picked her up from where she is known as Daisy. She will remain with them but always in our hearts as well.
We all loved Daisy deeply and both the Stewart's and the Smith's appreciate and love LBR for giving her a chance. We are heartbroken.
Rest easy sweet girl. There are many to show you the ropes and look after you until we meet again.

LACEY - 4/18 We only had our girl Lacey for 3 1/2 months, but she was such a treasure!! She learned what walks were and enjoyed going on walks with Kryten! She was a cuddle bug and wiggle butt!!! She loved to play ! She even taught Kryten how to play....kind of!! LOL She loved going on car rides! She loves to wake me up at 5:00am by stepping on me and kissing my face, and then going to the kitchen to howl!! She also taught Kryten to speak!! LOL She loved cuddling with Kryten and kiss his face and lick his eyes and ears!! She would get so excited to see us, she would run from the front door to the living room and jump so high on to the couch, then back around the coffee table, toward the front door!!! It was hilarious!! She was such a light in our family!!

ADELINE - 3/18 I just wanted to let everyone know that we helped Adeline to the rainbow bridge this morning, it was very peaceful and I'm hoping Jaxson was there to welcome her.
She lived much longer than anyone thought she would with her cancer diagnosis. She came to LBR in April 2016, we thought she would have less than 3-6 months. We're so thankful LBR was able to provide the best healthcare; Dr. Fuller & Dr. Jones at Advanced Veterinary Care of Plano to keep her happy & comfortable (and she required a lot!). Adeline was queen of the fun police in our home, bossing her fur brothers around all the time even with being half their size, that didn't intimidate her one bit.
Her favorite place to be was in the back yard, rolling around in the grass on a nice sunny day. She enjoyed the occasional game of fetch or chasing the other dogs. Inside she stayed curled up on her favorite dog bed with her favorite fur brother. She loved to eat & always started letting us know an hour or more ahead of meal times.
She had more medical issues than you would think one dog could handle; a prior broken leg with a metal plate, cancer, pancreatitis, UTI infections, partial loss of bladder control due to a potato sized bladder stone that was removed when she first came to LBR, I'm sure I'm missing a few things. Most days you would forget about those things, other days you could see it in her eyes that it could be an exhausting fight. For the past few months we could tell her bad days were starting to outweigh her good days :(
Thank you to LBR, all the amazing folks on the VIP committee, and the Ladies who helped get her to LBR (transport, temp foster), foster sat her when we needed and I apologize if I've left anyone/any group out!!
May Adeline have nothing but days full of sunshine, no diapers/panties, no medications, lots of big crazy dogs to boss around, endless amounts of tasty food and a sweet comfortable bed to share with Jaxson & her new friends

JOSI - 3/28 It is with a very broken heart we let you know our sweet baby Josi has earned her wings. She was recently diagnosed with an aggressively spreading tumor on her spleen. We always called Josi our welcoming committee here, she always greeted everyone of our foster dogs with a huge welcome home and was always ready to play. She was a great momma to all the puppies that we fostered, playing, comforting and teaching the rules of the house. She was the sweetest, most even tempered girl. Josi was always by my side and went with me everywhere that doggies were allowed, never met a stranger. I HATE cancer!!! It is such a cruel disease that take too many of our sweet boxer babies. Godspeed my sweet baby girl, I will see you again someday.

HAYLEE - 2/18 I know it has been a while since we last contacted Legacy, but it is with a very heavy heart that our boxer has passed away. Her name was Haylee and we adopted her oh gosh 12 years ago (I think) as a puppy. I know her foster mom nicknamed her the devil dog, but to this day I am not sure why. She could have not been a better family member. She helped raise all 3 of our kids and was always part of our lives. It was always an adventure with her. She could scale an 6 foot fence, attack a sprinkler (she was on ft woof's website), or chasing a 13 inch lizard into the house. She helped my kids live through a blizzard, earthquake, tornadoes and lastly Hurricane Irma. We can not thank Lagacy Boxer Rescue enough for giving us Haylee and Freckles.

JACK - 2/18 An LBR alum became an angel today. We adopted Jack in January 2007 as a 10-month-old, scared, previously-abused puppy. Today, about one month shy of his 12th birthday, in his mind he was still that puppy wanting to run and jump and play. Unfortunately his body didn’t keep up with his mind, and arthritis in his back along with a ruptured disc made it impossible for him to walk and caused him pain over the last few weeks such that hadn’t been able to get really comfortable. So we had to make the difficult call that I hoped we’d never have to make.

He’s been the light of our life, and we are so thankful to have had him for the past 11 years. We wouldn’t trade one second.

He was the sweetest, cutest, most loving puppy dog. Thank you to LBR for giving us the opportunity to change not only HIS life for the better, but OURS as well.

RAICON - 2/18 Raicon was such an amazing, loving baby boy. He lived to be approximately 10 and blessed our lives for 8 1/2 years, which was definitely not long enough. We will miss him tremendously, but we know that he is now happy and whole and running through the fields in doggie heaven. We love you, sweet marshmallow!

CHESSA - 1/18 Sweet Chessa knew unconditional love from her LBR family for her last 14 hours. I’m sorry her people failed her. I wish we could’ve come into her life sooner. Chessa is now at peace. If love could’ve saved her, she would’ve lived forever.

BENTLEY - 5/17 Bentley Biggers of Bonham came into our lives like a whirlwind on Halloween weekend 2009 and left us on Memorial Day weekend 2017. Bentley came to us at a time we were mourning the loss of our first boxer, Molly, a 35-pound whirlwind who died of heart failure at the age of three and a half. After three months, we were lucky enough to adopt Bentley from Legacy and I often said that he taught me how to smile again. Bentley’s foster mother (“Aunt Kaffy”) often said he was a perfect ambassador for the Boxer breed and he was indeed one of the most handsome and sweetest Boxers I’ve ever seen. He entertained us for almost eight years with his antics such as getting out of the SUV (when I accidently opened the liftgate instead of locking it) and strolling down every aisle in the hardware store we were parked at looking for us. We exited the building next door just in time to see him come out the automatic door and head back toward our SUV! He was an expert at opening drawers and cabinets and cleaning them out for us; he once met us at the door with a smudge of floor on his nose and proudly showed us how he had decorated the downstairs with the rest of the new five-pound bag of flour! He also made me a better housekeeper because he was a master counter-surfer; I once realized as I backed down the drive that I had left a large pan of brownies on the counter and came right back in the house to find three brownies left and two very proud Boxers looking at me with crumbs on their faces! He was also a good housekeeper himself as he sometimes decorated the house with confetti when he decided we needed to purge our magazines. Bentley loved animals and once had an encounter with a skunk twice in the same summer—in our own back yard in the middle of the night. Bentley once protected me from a large Rottweiler we encountered on one of our walks and to this day I don’t think he would have ever backed down if a neighbor hadn’t let us in her house. He was our protector, our sympathizer when we were down, our entertainer and our best friend. He spent his last eight months fighting cancer and taking treatments with the same wonderful personality he’d always had. All the staff at the oncology office loved that he always stood up on his back legs and hugged them whenever he came for treatments. He was one of a kind and touched many people in his almost eight years with us. And while we weren’t ready to let him go shortly before his tenth birthday, it became obvious that the cancer (which the vets thought was being contained with his treatments) had gone to his brain when he started having seizures and whining in pain. We were with him as he left this world in his unassuming way by just closing his eyes and seeming to go to sleep before the vet even gave him the injection. We love you and miss you, Bentley Boy; you were all that is good in a dog—and more!

BUNNY - 12/17 It was a sad Christmas in my household this season...we lost LBR alum Bunny (formerly Cookie) to brain cancer the day after Christmas. She came our way Easter 2017 and struggled through URI which became pneumonia, UTIs and a sarcoma removal but was a perfect, darling doll all the way through. This summer, she finally put all that behind her and blossomed into a sassy, bouncy boxer girl who played joyfully and snored like a lumberjack. She also became what I can only describe as an "aggressive cuddler!" She was happy and funny and amazing and we loved her fiercely. The seizures started at the end of October and we started what we thought was an epilepsy pathway. How wrong we were! Ultimately, we did the pricey MRI and discovered a large tumor that took up most of the right side of her brain. She declined quickly and her daddy and I tearfully helped her cross the bridge when it became too much for her to bear and the time was right. She deserved so much better and so much longer than she got. But I am so very grateful to have been part of her life. My husband and I love the seniors and regularly adopt seniors or special needs kids so we experience loss rather regularly but it never gets easier. It's an honor to be part of their lives even at the end. But we miss them all terribly, don't we?

LINUS - 11/16/2017 It has been many years since we adopted Linus from Legacy Boxer Rescue and it is with great sadness that I share with you that he passed away. Linus joined our family in July 2008. He arrived carrying his red leash in his mouth, jauntily crossing our threshold, something he continued to do every time he was ready to go for a walk.
Linus was recently diagnosed with an aggressive melanoma that had spread to his lungs and other parts of his body. We were able to do one round of chemo to slow it down and he continued to have a high quality of life for the past month until just a few days ago when it became clear that he was starting to really feel the cancer.
Our partner in his comfort care was Dr. Jennifer Lavender from Metro Paws, who came to our home to euthanize him surrounded by familiar things and his fur sister, our Australian Kelpie, Dixie.
Our lives were so enriched by him and we are grateful for the opportunity to give him a good life.

EMMA - 09/09/2017 I fostered and adopted Emma in May of 2017 and she went to the rainbow bridge 9/9/2017. I thank you all so much. She was one that did not get along with others... got into everything. I loved her and she was so special to us. My husband and two children were there when she passed and we all hugged her and cried hard. She was between 12 and 13 and I never thought she would live this long from her earlier circumstances. She went down hill in the last year to finally she had a stroke, seizures, loss of vision... She got old. It was so hard to make the decision but i had too with help. I am so sad and needed to write to you all. This was my first time falling in love with a boxer and her passing. I am so grateful to your organization. I definitely want another baby in the future to love and journey with as I did Emma.

JEDI 07/10/2017 It is with a very sad heart that I must let you know that Legacy lost a sweet, handsome, loving boy. Dr. Norris helped Jedi go to his forever home today.  He was diagnosed with lymphoma, but he is no longer suffering or in pain. 

Thank you, Legacy, for giving me the opportunity to love him for the last 9 months. Thank you for helping me make the decision and supporting me when I did. I am so grateful to be apart of such an amazing organization. You truly love boxers and put them first. I also want to thank Allena Christensen. She has been such an amazing guide, mentor, to me!!!! 
With a heavy heart,
Jedi's Mom, Tiffany Parker

FRANCO - 05/17 We have had our gentle giant, Franco Harris, for 5 AMAZING years, since February 23, 2012! That was his GOTCHA date! We got him from Lisa and Dan Hostetler which became sweet friends of ours pretty quickly! LOL We all knew he was ours when they came to the house and Franco climbed right up into our son Kolton’s lap and laid down! Franco has brought SO much love, companionship, and sweetness to our family. He is literally our child and best friend. He goes and does EVERYTHING with us!

He was diagnosed with bladder cancer about 5 months ago. May 1st we knew something was wrong when he couldn’t go potty and was in a lot of discomfort. We took him to the hospital and found that the cancer had spread to the inside of his urethra. There was literally NOTHING more we could do, so we laid our Franco Harris down to rest. The most saddest day of our lives, but he won Heaven!!

I would like to thank Legacy Boxer Rescue for doing what y’all do! And when the time is right and our hearts are healed, we will rescue a boxer again!! We would also like to thank Lisa and Dan. Without them, we would’ve never have had our big boy! There are honestly no words to describe the great love and affection we have for our Franco.

We can NOT wait to see him again!
Thank you SO much!!
Kari Lynn Winders

HOOCH (FNA HOLYFIELD) - 04/17 It is with much sadness that I laid by beloved Hooch (Legacy Holyfield) to rest yesterday. He was diagnosed with IBD in October 2016 and valiantly overcame the pain, diarrhea and weight loss with many diet changes and Prednisone. He began experiencing lethargy and weight loss in early February and was diagnosed with Lymphoma. I agreed to foster Hooch in February 2012 as I was not interested in adopting another boxer after the loss of my 11 year old boxer. Hooch had other plans. He wiggled straight into my heart and I became a foster failure - a title I have not regretted! His silly face, boxer burns and dripping jowls are missed so very much. Our house is empty without the sound of his feet on the floor and constantly being in the kitchen in hopes of a bite of chicken or peanut butter. RIP sweet Hoochie; until we meet again........
Anita Phillips

CRICKETT - 03/11/2017 Sadly had to let LBR Alum Crickett (#2723), go over the rainbow bridge yesterday. She had DM and tried so hard the last few months despite the decline of her back legs. RIP sweet girl we miss you terribly, our home won't be the same without you.
The Mendez Family

SUGAR (SHUG) Its with a heavy heart that we report the passing of our beloved Sugar (Shug) on February 10, 2017.

Sugar walked into our home and right into our hearts in June of 2016 when we adopted her. We provided her with a home, food, and lots of love but she gave us so much more love back in return.

We knew from the very first visit that she was just right for our family. When she first came to live with us, she was a little shy, but within the first day, she started wagging her little tail a bit, and then more, and it never quit wagging after that. She had a personality that fit her name - she was the sweetest dog you would ever meet.

Sugar was a smart girl. She was also very vigilant and she let everyone who rang the doorbell know that she was on guard duty! Mailmen, delivery services, lawn crews, neighborhood squirrels, and random pedestrians all knew that Sugar was on patrol when she barked. Of course, once a person made it through the front door, Sugar made instant friends and was begging for belly rubs in no time.

She loved to go on walks around the neighborhood, drives in the car, and otherwise to be wherever her beloved parents were. Belly rubs were her favorite - she loved to get tummy rubs and no amount of petting was ever too much for her. She was always at our side - keeping us company, playing with her stuffed animals, and just being happy to be near us in general.

Her loss has left a huge hole in our hearts but we are grateful for the time we had with her and the love she gave us. She was one of a kind.

MCLOVIN - FEB 2017 My sweet McLovin was adopted from Legacy Boxer Rescue 1/29/09. He was the sweetest & silly boy. He never met a stranger & was loved by everyone he met. He was my whole world & his passing has left a void in my heart. I loved him beyond words. I'm grateful LBR saved that sweet soul & let me be his mama for 9 wonderful years. Run free of pain my sweet McLovin, until I see you again.

JESSE JAMES AKA JJ - FEB 2016
As we near the first year of JJ's passing, I really wanted to honor his life. It's been very difficult to get to a point where I can write about him but here goes….

Our sweet and incredibly handsome Jesse James gained his wings on February 21st, 2016 after a courageous battle with osteosarcoma.

When he came to us, he was beaten and broken. The first time I tried to tuck him into bed, he snapped at me. It was heartbreaking to see him so tormented. We gained his trust and watched his heart open and love fully. He would cuddle so close to me that it felt like he was trying to crawl into my skin. JJ welcomed every Legacy foster into our home with open paws and showed them how to be free from whatever prior demons they were carrying. He refused to follow any rules. If JJ didn't want to do it, he wasn't going to….simply put. He was a rebel and it was the quality that we loved most about him. He healed our hearts when we lost our first baby, Champ. He was patient, kind and the most loving dog I've ever known. We miss him so much!

Although his time on this Earth was short, he knew nothing but love with us and we're grateful to have been his Mommy and Daddy. Forever in our thoughts, always in our hearts. We love you Jesse James, and I know that we will be together again someday. Until then, be your crazy self and don't change for anyone or anything. Run crazy, fast and free!!

Wesley, Tonia and Capone Big Boy Conner

MISS DEMEANOR - 01-06-2017 Miss D was a long term foster. She has been with us since 2011. She had a heart attack while playing in the snow and died in my arms. I do not have words to express the grief we feel at your loss sweet D. You were a huge presence in our home. Misunderstood by some, but perfect for us. We will miss your peanut butter kisses. Thank you for years of utterly devoted unconditional love. Thank you for taking care of all of us. You did a good job momma. Go find Bevo, Tessa and Charity and I promise we will meet again. What a glorious day that will be. We love you forever. Mommy & Daddy

GRACIE ALLEN - 01-13-2017 Sweet Gracie Allen. See you at the bridge, sweet girl.

DESMOND - 01/07/2017 Desmond came to my family almost 10 years ago. He was part of it almost immediately. He never licked however as you can tell by the picture, there was lots of incidental tongue contact. His favorite game was "I'm touching you." He would take a ball or toy and touch you with it. If you reached for it, nope. Then it would start all over again. I'm going to miss that big Nub.

VALENCIA - 12/13/2016 Forever in our hearts.

BRUNO (FNA COSMO) - 11/22/2016 It's with a sad heart that we want to inform you of the passing of our beloved boxer Bruno (formerly Cosmo) yesterday after a battle with cancer. We adopted Bruno in 2009 and he was an important and loved member as our family grew from 4 to 6 the following year. Bruno was playful and energetic, yet also enjoyed a great nap. He especially enjoyed the love and attention from his four human siblings, greeting us at the door when we arrived home, and giving those great boxer hugs. We miss him dearly but are grateful for the time we had together. We were so fortunate to have him in our lives. With love, The Whitehill's (Jordan, Heidi, Griffin, Landon, Kendall and Kylie)

ZILLA (FNA PARADISE) - 11/11/2016 Zilla was a great friend and my favorite co-worker from the house, she'll be missed dearly. She was my son's first dog and they were buds. She left an indelible mark on my life and I'll remember her fondly.

RUSTY - 09/17/16 We fostered and adopted Rusty on June 15, 2010 from Legacy Boxer and it was the beginning of a great friendship. Last night after he would not eat all day we noticed his gums and tongue were almost white so we called our vet. He said get him to emergency vet. I told them to do whatever it takes to help him but he didn't make it through the surgery. We feel such a big hole in our lives but are thankful for the short time we had together and all the memories this funny loving boy left for us. Thank you for all you do and for finding and saving Rusty!

ABE - 10/18/16 On, October 18, 2016, my sweet baby boy, Abe, passed suddenly and without notice. He was so young - only about 4 years old. I am completely heartbroken. There were no goodbyes, no warnings, just a sudden passing. The vet believes it was due to a weak heart resulting from the heart worm treatments he had been required to undergo. I cannot begin to explain to you what a sweet, loving boy he was and how devastated we are. When I met Abe, I instantly fell in love with him. I went to his foster dad's home and he came right up to me and was in my lap the entire visit. I did not want to leave him that day. There was an instant connection, but we still had two hurdles to cross. First, he had to finish his heartworm treatment and second, we had to ensure he would get along with my girl, Molly. Within a few weeks he was ready to come meet his future sister. The visit went extremely well, as the two immediately began playing and rough housing. This was something his foster dad stated he had not done while with him. A few weeks later, he came to his "forever home!" There is no way I can describe what a joy he was, or how he would make me laugh with his silly dancing or his excitement when I walked in the door. He was a very smart boy. Abe had been through two families before I was lucky enough to adopt him. I will never understand why someone would not want or care for this baby. I will never understand why someone would not have cared for him the way he should have been cared for. Until he came home to me, no one had taken the time to teach him things... down, five, stay, etc... Abe wasn't even sure what toys were. He had little interest in much outside of human affection or playing with my girl. Abe was a pleaser and a lover. He would learn quickly, just to please me or get a treat. He was not a small boy! He was literally a 85 pound lap dog! All Abe wanted was to be loved and love in return. I could go on forever about this sweet boy and the love we had for him. I do not think I will ever stop missing him and I know I will never stop loving him. He could take the worst day and make it brighter with his dances, his affection or his silly expressions. Although we never have them long enough, I certainly didn't not get enough time with this angel, but forever wouldn't have been long enough either. Fly free baby boy, until we meet again, because I have to believe we will. Until then, know you are loved deeply and missed beyond measure. You will forever be a part of our lives.

KAYDEN - 10/16/16 With heavy hearts we let LBR know that one of their angels has crossed the bridge, our beloved Kayden. She was a simple girl, not much into playing fetch or tricks, but she sure did love her people, and her fur brother Higgins. She would chase him around in the yard, never to catch him though she would get her turn inside and lick..lick..lick him! Walking her was surprisingly easier that her fur brother, though she could not walk for as long a period of time as Kayden was a thick boxer, we could not get her below 70 pounds until she started losing mass due to years of Prednisolone due to Insulinoma. Kayden was always, always a happy girl, she just had this look about her no matter what was going on. Our favorite memory of Kayden actually happened when we were out of town. We boarded Kayden and Higgins at Dogs Rule for a weekend, they have camera's that you can use to see your dogs play while there. Well Higgins was running all over the place and sure enough Kayden was always close by making sure he was okay. She was not very interested in playing with the other dogs, she was interested in keeping her sites on her brother, all day every day. She lived with Insulinoma for the past 2 1/2 years until other symptoms showed their ugly head and she could not walk any longer due to bone issues. Kayden you will always be in our hearts and will be missed every day we remain.
Byron, Audry, Gigi, Lincoln and Higgins.. we love you Kayden. The Collins Family

GEORGE - 09/16 Here is a picture of my sweet boy George. He was adopted in 2006 from LBR and passed in 2015. He was one of the sweetest boys you would've ever known!!! He was my absolute world and I will miss him!

GRAYSON MOSES (FNA MOSES) - 09/16 My dear little old man, Grayson Moses died in my arms on the morning of July 28...and my heart broke. I had only been blessed to be a part of his precious life for 8 months. We had barely begun our love story, when it came time to say goodbye. He was so sweet and well behaved, so polite and respectful, so tidy, and of course, so silly! He was a perfect little gentleman and he fit into our family like he had come home after a lifetime of journeys. His foster mom shared with me how he had come into her life just as she was dealing with a family issue, and he helped her through it. Then he came here and did the same thing for me. We thought we were rescuing him, but it was the other way around. I often wonder if that was Grayson's mission on this earth...to help where he was needed, then move on to the next one in need. He had the most amazingly beautiful spirit for that, and who knows how many were blessed to have crossed his path. I certainly was, and will always be grateful for our time. Grayson was my first senior adoption and I wanted to give him a safe, comfortable place to rest and to be spoiled, and to show him how much he was cherished every minute of every day. After he left, I doubted my ability to do that again because of the overwhelming grief. I also experienced some selfishness and resentment for only having 8 months with him, but Gray's memory reminds me that it was not "my" 8 months...it was his...and it was a wonderful, fun, loving, happy 8 months! And now Gray would want me to do that for the next old soul out there somewhere just waiting to be rescued. So to honor his memory, I will again adopt a senior. I know I can do it because Gray's love gives me the strength.

CLEVERLEY - 09/16 Cleverley passed peacefully Friday 9/16/2016 with Wayne, Dr. Fuller, and me by her side. She had lost most of the mobility in her back end due to discospondylosis. We had to carry her whenever she needed to go anywhere. She was starting to show that she was having some pain and she was drinking a lot and not peeing very much, so there were other health issues starting. She was always a very independent girl, and she was tired.

We picked Cleverley up to foster June 1st, 2013. Her owner was tired of waiting for a foster home and was going to sell her to a junk yard to be a guard dog. They were not sure how old she was, she had never seen a vet, and she had had multiple litters of puppies.

When we got there to pick her up, the owner refused to let us in the house. He brought her out and chained her to a stake in the front yard while he did the paper work. When we got her home, we realized she was full of milk. It appeared that sometime after her eval and before we picked her up, they had had one last litter and that is why they wouldn't let us in the house.

LBR vets put her age at 6 to 7. She did not like new dogs, so slow intros were a must. Even after she was used to a dog, if they showed anything she perceived as aggression, it was on. It took her 2 years to get used to our personal girl, Bailey. She had a hangy belly from having so many litters. And she was the most beautiful girl to Wayne and I. She was so sweet, she loved to give kisses and just hang out on the couch with her people.

She was definitely a difficult girl, and she taught us so much. We wish we could have given her more time living the good life, but she knew she was loved beyond measure and she never wanted for anything in her time with us.

Rest in peace sweet girl, you are free and whole now, and we will see you again.

OPHELIA - 07/16 I share with a broken heart that Ophelia has gone to the Bridge. I came home yesterday and she had passed over sometime during the day.

When she came here she was the "meanest" foster we'd ever had. I remember telling people that this is the first foster I didn't like. She was a growly, grumpy snappy girl. My husband said give her time. He and Ophelia had a come to Jesus meeting and they were fine with each other. She still snapped and growled at me. You know the one that feeds her and daily care? All the while she and Bo were enjoying cuddle time.

Wanda came to evaluate her and she wouldn't let her pass the front door. She gladly took all Wanda's treats and kind words but "hey lady you ain't moving".

As time went on she and I became friends, as long as I didn't ask anything from her. Meanwhile she and Bo continue cuddling.

We often described her as pleasant as hugging a burlap bag of barb wire. She always did a low growl. She was the old lady that stood on her front porch with a half smoked cigarette with long ashes yelling at the kids to get off her lawn. She was just that "mean".

As time went on we started seeing her change, she always was a huge part of our pack. She bathed everyone (of course after a little snarl). She was the best bouncy dancer ever! She cuddled with me Tuesday night and lay there just looking at me with her soulful eyes.

What started as a very rocky relationship ended with her leaving with both our hearts. It hurts so much.

It's true, the difficult ones are the hardest to let go.

Godspeed Ophelia, we loved you💔

TRUMAN (FNA SNOOP) - MAY 2016
My daughter and son-in-law bought a boxer puppy from a breeder many years ago. Although very stubborn, Pascal had the demeanor of an English butler. Impressed with Pascal, my husband and I decided to adopt a boxer boy from Legacy. Not that we ever regretted it, but instead of an English butler, Legacy sent us one stubborn action hero. His rescue name was Snoop, but we renamed him Truman. Now, it's time to talk about Truman!!!!

It didn't take us long to see the wisdom in the name Snoop. He was insatiably curious. Truman wanted to know how things worked. In an effort to get him the exercise he would have found in a younger family, I enrolled him in a Fly Ball class. The dogs were lined up, waiting their turn to chase the ball popping out of the box. I held my breath when it was Truman's turn. The ball popped out and Truman ran to the box trying to examine what caused the ball to do that. At Bass Pro Shop, Truman would watch the fish for a few minutes, but then he wanted to go to the elevator and watch the gears and cables. The only toy he EVER tore up was a plush cow that mooed instead of squeaking. Truman was determined to find out the cause of this disharmony in the universe. After he surgically (and the toy looked like a scalpel had been used) removed the sound box, Truman deemed the mystery solved and walked away.

Truman REFUSED to learn any tricks or walk without tugging on his leash when I was on the other end of it. After the attempt at Fly Ball, I bought this toy that allowed you to throw the ball farther than you could without it. On the first throw he chased the ball and sort of brought it back. I threw the ball again. Truman looked up at me with those big brown eyes and ESPed to me "I am nobody's trick dog. If you want that ball---you go get it." He never chased another ball.

After 2 years of almost continuous behavior classes, I called one of those expensive trainers and spent 30 minutes on the phone complaining Truman would not come when I called him (which I considered a huge safety issue), would not stop and stay when told (safety issue) and still pulled on the leash so hard that both of us were getting an upper body workout. She told me to bring him to her next group class and she would evaluate him. The dog that walked into that class was NOT the dog I lived with. He behaved as if he was in a show ring and expected to take home First Prize. It was a very large room, and towards the end of the hour she yelled across the room "I don't know why you seem to have such a problem with that boxer. He's doing fine." I yelled back, "he's just trying to make me look like a stupid jerk." Eventually Truman and I came up with an arrangement---I wouldn't sweat the small stuff and he cooperated with the big. He WAS well behaved in public places. Did I mention Truman loved being out in public? Truman was graceful and very athletic. When his paws left the ground it was like watching Michael Jordan going in for a layup. I think he may have been as fast as a horse in a sprint. And like a horse, you could hear his feet hit the ground. Watching Truman move would take my breath away. I cannot say that Truman throttled his energy back when he was indoors, but he absolutely did around the elderly, the infirmed, and most of all---children. We never had to worry about anyone being bumped by Truman (except us, of course). And, if you were in a wheelchair, he would be at your side all day. If there were 20 people in the room and one of them was sick he would attach himself to that person. He was gentle when appropriate and rough when it was time to play with Scott. Truman was empathetic even though that is a difficult skill for most humans. It came naturally to him. Truman was kind. He was NEVER selfish.

But, the very best thing about being around Truman was his joie de vivre. He was a joy to behold. When Truman was in a room, the joy was palpable.

Although I could never personally see it, I am convinced that Truman was covered with fairy/magic dust. My husband (who if truth be told) really didn't want a pet, fell instantly in love. Scott and Truman had a real bromance. In Truman's eyes, Scott was King; he was the son of the king, leaving me as ---- the household help??? No, Truman wasn't dumb. I became Mom and Truman needed a mom now and then.

Getting back to the fairy dust---everybody who met Truman wanted to heap adoration on him. That's right, I said "adoration". Because his separation anxiety was as bad as it gets, he went everywhere with us. No matter where we were, strangers would stop us and ask to pet him. One time at Bass Pro, Truman and I were standing by the registers waiting for Scott to finish shopping. As usual people started approaching Truman. Before long (and I exaggerate not) there were more than a dozen people around us. Two mothers even pushed their toddlers up front to see Truman eye to eye. Scott told me later he had asked an employee if he had seen a woman with a tan boxer and the employee pointed to the crowd and said "I think she's in there." He got so use to the adoration that the one day (in the 8 years he was with us) not one stranger asked to pet him; he came home and sulked the rest of the day. Fairy dust.

Truman loved everyone, but especially the neighbors behind us. There is a gate between our two properties and Truman would stand at the gate and jump up and down until Martha or Lefty would walk over and let him in. The funny thing is he was perfectly capable of going over the fence. Lefty taught Truman the joy of Cheese Whiz and blackberries (not together). He loved blackberries so much he would eat them right off Lefty's prickly bushes. One day Martha called and said she hadn't known Truman was in her yard until she found him in her kitchen. Lefty had let him into the yard and Truman had let himself into her kitchen. Martha made sure he was invited to all her parties. More fairy dust.

KELSO - 05/16 Today, Kelso went to the vet to have surgery to remove an undecended testicle (cryptorchidism) that had turned cancerous (sertoli cell tumor). This is unfortunately a very common thing and is why it is recommended they are removed when the dog is neutered. We knew the mass was very large and hoped it would not be too invasive to remove. Unfortunately, once he was opened it was discovered the mass was adhered to just about everything. It had completely invaded his bladder to the point there was only about a 0.5 cm opening for him to be able to release urine. Based on this, the kindest thing we could do was let him go. Although it was a relatively easy decision considering prognosis, it was one I was expecting to make today.

Kelso was only at my house for a few days, but he came in knowing he was home. He ruled the house as if he'd always lived here. He scared the crap out of me by walking in the grass and plopping over suddenly, only to roll onto his back and wiggle around enjoying being a dog. I seriously thought he had fallen over dead the first time he did that! His little head was so incredibly fuzzy and soft. When you would pet him, he would melt in your hands. He snored loud enough to wake me several times a night and slept like the dead. He didn't believe in simply going for a walk. He pimp-walked the entire time, strutting his stuff to the world. Kelso loved food, loves and people. I'm sad we didn't get to do a bucket list extravaganza, but maybe his bucket list consisted of a warm bed and a loving home. If so we knocked it out of the park.

I'm so sorry I wasn't with you when you left this world, sweet Kelso. I know you had excellent veterinarians who gave you kisses and told you what a good boy you are. There's no doubt in my mind you picked me. Thank you for letting me be your foster momma. You were one of the greats.

Lindsey May
Legacy Boxer Rescue Volunteer

PEDRO FNA BUBBLES - MAY 2016 It's a sad day at the Allison house as we had to make the difficult decision to put our precious Legacy rescue Pedro, aka White Dog aka Bubbles (remember he was deaf so the name really depended on the day we used signs to communicate) down. He was with us just shy of eight years if I'm counting correctly. We are broken hearted. He has been going downhill for months and this week was almost too much on him. He went very quickly, so fast even that before our vet could check his pulse it was gone already. That's a comfort as we knew his body was ready. His little face had no more joy and we couldn't be selfish and keep him around while in pain. His life before us was hard enough, so our job was to keep him happy. So while our hearts are breaking, we know it was time. We are so thankful for the years we had and thrilled that we experienced rescue life. He had a week full of chicken and kisses. Two of his favorites! Here's a few pics of him in the last few years. Mostly when traveling to see his grandparents who are equally heart broken. :(

MAX Hi,
Ten years and a half years ago you blessed us with a wonderful boxer Max. We have loved and enjoyed him beyond words. Today Max crossed the rainbow bridge. We are heartbroken and filled with grief. He brought so much joy to our lives and has touched our lives forever and always. Thank you for rescuing him and giving us the chance to love him.
Sincerely,
Brent, Laurie and Makenzie Muscutt

LIESL - APRIL 16, 2016 With very sad hearts, we wanted to let you know that Liesl crossed over the Rainbow Bridge this weekend 4/16/16. We adopted her from Legacy Boxer Rescue on 6/30/2007 and she quickly became our best friend. Liesl became a big sis when we had our first child 2 years later. Liesl welcomed our daughter home from the hospital with many kisses and never stopped giving them to her. Over the years Liesl ran into many issues which earned her many middle names. We are going to miss you very much Liesl Lemon Lopsided Lazy Eye. We know you are now in a better place. Love, Derrick, Rebecca and Emma

DAZZLE March 2016

Dazzle's Legacy

Dazzle was rescued by Legacy Boxer Rescue on July 15, 2013 and fostered by volunteer Shirley. The shelter listed her birth date as March 15, 2013, but we don't know if that was provided or estimated. Luckily she had only been there a couple of days. She had lots of open and oozing skin lesions from scratching and a lot of hair loss. They did skin scrapes both at the shelter and the vet and there were no mites, but due to her condition, she still got a short treatment for mange. She wasn't house trained and did not appear to have been crated before. She screamed like a banshee for the first 5 days in the crate because she always wanted to be snuggling with the other dogs. One night Shirley put a blanket that her dogs slept with in Dazzle's crate and she finally slept in the crate all night like an angel. Dazzle had play dates with Shirley's friend and soon to be volunteer Kate and her fur baby Popo and kitty.

When emergency family health circumstances developed, Shirley needed to go out of state for a while, so on August 24, 2013, Heather and Eliel Rodriguez were happy to have Dazzle come to stay with them until she found her forever home. They had just started fostering a nearly 3 month old puppy named Revolt (Ro for short) and were excited to bring home another puppy foster to play with him. She lived life as any other puppy, she wrestled and played with her fur foster siblings and did boxer burns in the back yard. She was a bit on the calmer side, but it seemed to match her sweet disposition. Dazzle and Ro bonded immediately and were always found spending time together.

Dazzle came down with demo again when she was about 9 months old, a little odd to get it again, but not completely uncommon. At that time it was noticed she had a heart murmur. The vet explained that many heart murmurs will go away once a dog becomes a year old, so it was decided to watch it until that time.

On her first birthday she woke up barely able to walk or move, her back arched up and appearing to walk on her tip toes. After trying a couple different medicines for back and abdominal pain without any relief, she was taken to the emergency vet that evening. The ER vet didn't know exactly what was wrong, but he felt a neurological consult was best and placed her on antibiotics and a low dose prednisone until she could be seen. By the time she was able to see the specialist, her symptoms were nearly 80% resolved just from the medications prescribed by the ER vet. The neurologist did many extensive tests, including a CT scan and spinal tap and diagnosed Dazzle with meningitis. LBR learned that meningitis is an auto immune disease in dogs. The neurologist wanted to put Dazzle on large and long term dosed steroids and a cancer drug used to treat auto immune diseases. Unfortunately, she still had the heart murmur and due to the potential side effects from the medications, it was recommended she see a heart specialist.

Dazzle visited Dr Nitsche at the Animal Diagnostic Clinic to have her heart evaluated. He had more bad news for our sweetie pie, her heart murmur was not going to go away. She was diagnosed with sub aortic stenosis. This narrowing in her heart prevented some of the blood from moving forward and some was even flowing back in to her heart instead of out to the rest of her body. Dr Nitsche said it was one of the worse cases he'd seen in a dog her age and he didn't expect her to survive much past the age of 4 years. The good news was that at that time Dazzle wasn't experiencing any symptoms from her heart problems. The doctor felt that the treatment for her meningitis would cause further damage to her heart and since by this time she was nearly back to 100% after her flare up, Dr Nitsche recommended watching her and just treating her symptoms if they came back. Dazzle was started on a couple of heart medications and monitored every 3-4 months. Since Dazzle was now diagnosed with an auto immune and a cardiac disease, Legacy decided to keep her in the family and move her to a Keeper status. She had a year's worth of stable follow ups and no meningitis flare ups. Heather and Eliel knew each of her days was a gift and made sure she got to live each one to the fullest! They adopted Ro and he and Dazzle shared life as only a brother and fur sister could. Heather and Eliel loved her as their very own, called her their Doodle Bug or simply Doodle, and she enjoyed life as a dog who had found her forever home.

In October 2015, Dazzle's check up showed significant cardiac changes from previous exams and in February 2016, after starting to develop a short cough after barking, she was started on lasix, a diuretic to keep her lungs clear. The night of Dazzle's 3rd birthday she started going in to respiratory distress with restlessness, inability to lay down, loud wet breathing, and nasal flaring. Heather gave her extra lasix over night and into the next day until Dazzle could be seen by her cardiologist. X-rays showed her lungs were clear but more heart changes were developing and her medications were changed. By the night of March 20th, Dazzle was again having difficulty breathing, extra doses of lasix during the night and next day were not helping this time and she was taken to the emergency room. She was in full heart failure and cardiogenic shock and started coding. The decision was made to let her cross the bridge comfortably. Heather and Eliel were with her, whispering to her, and singing to Doodle her own special song while she was wrapped in the blanket they always snuggled with on the couch. Ro got to see her after so he could say his own good byes.

Doodle, We were not ready, even though we've had 2 years to prepare for this. We always told you that you'd be our heartbreaker but you're also a heart stealer. When we first took over fostering you we had no idea you'd end up a foster keeper or how much you'd mean to us. We can't even find the words to express our love and loss. Doodle, your mommy and daddy can't wait to see you again! Smooches our sweet, sweet baby girl.

VAIL 02/13/2016 Unfortunately I am writing to tell you that my pretty girl passed away in her sleep yesterday while laying in her favorite spot on the couch. Late November we realized her cancer had come back. We gave her medication every day which made her feel great, eat like a trooper and happy as a clam. We let her eat her favorite foods everyday ( waffles and chicken) and made her last 3 months as easy for her as possible. We stepped out for a few minutes yesterday and she had gone peacefully during that time. I honestly believe she waited until we left to spare us from hearing that last breath. I want to thank you and Legacy Boxer rescue for bringing her into our lives. She honestly was the sweetest, nuttiest, funniest, loving and most protective dog we have ever had. We have had numerous dogs before, but her passing has by far been the toughest. Thank again for bringing me my sweet girl. Deb LaGreca

CINDERELLA 03/20/2015 Cinderella was my very first foster dog and convinced me that I could actually do this whole fostering business. I was thrilled to adopt her out to a wonderful family . . . and devastated when she was returned a year later. I promised her that I would find her the best family EVER because she deserved nothing less. It took her some time, but eventually Cinderella informed me in no uncertain terms that she had already found the best family and she wasn't going to be leaving us. I adopted my girl on October 4, 2010 and have loved her every day since. She gave the most delicate little kisses, worthy of a princess, and then made me laugh by rolling around in the grass with all four paws waving in the air. Everyone who met her adored her. The neighborhood kids would come running up to meet us when I walked the dogs together, and when age stopped her from walking as much, the kids all asked about "Mrs. Cinderella" and "Princess." She had a belly dancer outfit for Halloween, and she loved prancing around in that thing and wiggling so the coins would jingle more. Every night when I went to sleep, I'd stop first at her bed for "bedtime belly rubs." She had the sweetest smile and the gentlest nature.

MOLLY (LBR ALUM CELESTIAL) On December 14th, we lost our most precious Molly girl. I'm still in shock and that is why it has taken me so long to write. We got her from Legacy in April 2011 known as "Celestial". She was 2 to 3 yrs old. Molly was complete sunshine in our lives. It happen so sudden we had no time to prepare. On Saturday night late, she started acting funny, almost drunk walking. The next morning she was the same so we went to the ER vet. She was diagnosed with Vestibular Syndrome but they were as sure as they could be without an MRI that she had a brain tumor, and it proved to be right, as she died Monday morning. Our hearts are still broken. She was so kind, so loving, so happy, and so goofy. She loved her family and we loved her. I so miss coming home and her running to me, all 80 lbs, in her low crouched down run to greet me, even if I only went out to get the mail. I miss how when I sat her food bowl down she would always stare out me for the longest time, giving me such a genuine loving & thank you look. I would have to tell her "you're welcome, you can eat, I love you too" We didn't teach her that, she just did it. We took her to Dogs Rule Resort which helped her so much being around other dogs. She made friends. I'd ask her "do you want to go play?" & she would just go crazy. She knew what that meant! I miss her mug so much, her kind eyes, & even her puddles of slobber. My heart still hurts for her. Til we meet again sweet girl, I'll never forget you. Always in my heart..

THAI (FNA TIG) - DEC. 29,2015 Thai crossed over the rainbow bridge today. The vet believes it was lymphoma. Thank you so much for all the help with him. He was truly amazing and our family will be missing him. He was the best puppy ever. Thank you, Carlos Moreno

POPPY (12/24/15) I wanted to reach out and give you guys an update on LBR Alum Poppy. My wife and I adopted her back in May 2010 and she quickly became an integral part of our family. Poppy was our "only child" and lived in the proverbial lap of luxury. She was truly loved and spoiled. Back in July 2015, she had an episode where she was dizzy and would stumble around the house bumping into things. We took her to the vet and she was diagnosed with Vestibular Syndrome and Hypothyroidism. We were given prescription meds for her and advised to monitor her condition and come back as needed. After her initial diagnosis, she would occasionally have a brief episode that would resolve itself within 12-24 hours. On 12/15/2015 she had another dizzy spell. She would not get out of her bed or eat for several hours. I was able to get her up and outside to potty and she eventually ate a small amount of food and water that night. Although this episode lasted a little longer than usual, she seemed to be recovering. On the evening of December 16 she became extremely dizzy and could not keep her balance. We laid her down and my wife slept with her on the floor all night. The next morning she would not get up and would just lay there hyperventilating and drooling uncontrollably. I immediately took her to the vet that morning when they opened. After several hours of IV fluids, blood work and a thorough exam, our vet concluded that she might have a brain tumor. We were referred to the Center for Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Care in Lewisville for an exam by their neurological specialist. We took Poppy in on the evening of 12/17 for an exam. After several hours, we were told that it was highly likely that Poppy did have a brain tumor. The vet felt that the tumor had progressed to the point that it was putting pressure on her brain causing the paralysis. He also felt that Poppy's recovery was highly unlikely. As you can imagine, we were devastated by this news and ultimately made the decision to help her over the rainbow bridge that night. It was a difficult decision and not one we took lightly, but in the end, it was the best decision for her. I hate to be the bearer of sad news on Christmas, but we felt that LBR should know. It was because of everything you guys do that we had the chance to love Poppy for 5 1/2 years and give her the home she deserved. We just wanted to say thank you for all that LBR does and wish you all a Merry Christmas! Thank you, Jason and Samantha Sutter

SWEETIE (DEC. OF 2015) Dear Legacy Boxer Rescue,
I just wanted to take the time to tell you that we lost our loving companion Sweetie yesterday to cancer. She fought one hell of a fight for over a year. We were blessed to have her in our lives for 6.5 years & we are incredibly thankful for all the memories we got to make with her. We rescued her on 4/16/2009 but the truth is she actually rescued us! I always knew that I loved dogs/boxers but I did not know that I could possible love her that much. She was the best friend & companion we could have ever asked for. She never left our side when we were sick, licked our tears when we were sad, greeted us with her boxer wiggles & crack runs when we got home, & she loved our son just as much as we did. She watched my husband and I build our first home together, she was beside me during my pregnancy with our first child, welcomed our son home, & walked beside him as he took his first steps. We are heartbroken from losing her but we cherish our time together so much! She went very peacefully & I know that she knew just how much she was loved. I wanted to thank Legacy for choosing us to be her mommy & daddy. We are forever grateful for her & all the time we had. You have an incredible organization & thank you for all that you do. God bless!
Regards,
Lacey & Jeremy Johnson (and baby Bennett)

BELLE (FKA BLUEBELL) On November 5, 2015 we said goodbye to our sweet girl Belle. She was full of energy, kisses and so much love. There wasn't a person or dog on this earth that she didn't want to be friends with. She was our very first adoption from Legacy in 2007 and will always hold a super special place in our hearts. Belle we miss you every day! XOXO Jay & Amanda

DUNCAN 2015-10-26:
Hi Sharon,
10 years ago last month, you called me and asked if I could foster a little boy you had named DeWitt. I said yes and went to pick him up at Jania's house. The minute I saw him, I was in love. I told you I had no plans for him to ever leave my home and you told me that unfortunately someone else had already made application and would be adopting him. I told you that I was certain he was supposed to be mine. You reminded me of the rules and told me that just because I was his foster mom, that didn't mean I could bump someone else. I still assured you I knew he was supposed to be mine. We saw him through kennel cough and an additional URI, all along falling more in love with this precious little guy. Early in December you called and said "you won't believe this.....they didn't pass their vet check, so you can adopt him". The rest is history.

SOPHIE 2015-10-24: My heart is broken to let you know that our sweet Sophie, an LBR alum, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from what the vet thought was an aneurysm. We think she was 7 years old. We never got to say goodbye properly. We were her fourth owners and she found her home with us at last, growing older with her two skin siblings.

CALLIOPE Calliope was the best things that happened to me in 2009. When we left Kim's that day in April we stopped and got Sonic popcorn chicken. Popcorn chicken became her favorite treat. After our move to Chappell Hill, Texas, she somehow knew where every Sonic was between Dallas and Chappell Hill. No we did not stop at all of them. Once when we were coming home to Chappell Hill I was approaching Fairfield Texas I looked in the backseat and she was asleep so I did not get off 45 and go to Sonic. Well, just as I passed the exit she sat up and huffed because I had gone past so we stopped in Buffalo. She did not get it very often but in this last month we went twice.

DOC We lost our beloved LBR alum Doc last night. He was our first foster failure and we had him about ten years. We're heartbroken. Please pass along to Sharon and the whole group that Steve and I would like you to know that our entire family is so grateful to the work LBR does. Doc enriched our lives beyond measure. He was such a gift. Thank you for all the joy LBR has brought to so many lives. Steve and Geri Williams

WINSTON Sadly last night at approximately 1:45 in the morning my sweet Foster Winston aka Mr Handsome crossed the rainbow bridge suddenly and VERY un expectantly and made another bright star to watch over me. I am totally heart broken over this and can not stop crying every time I think of him, the good and the bad. And it has been ALL day long... I am assuming it was heart related (heart attack) after talking to Reg, who once again answered my panicked call this morning at 2 am, while meeting me at the Denton ER to have him cremated. Yesterday evening we were all outside and everyone was running and barking having a jolly ole time when suddenly Winston collapsed and had what I thought was a seizure. The whole episode lasted maybe 60-90 seconds and he was back to normal. Reg had a name for it but I can't remember the name for the life of me. Then at about 1:45 my brother came and got me and said he thought Winston had passed. He had collapsed in the hallway. When I got to him I tried to call him and tried some chest compressions but I believe it was too late...
Almost 3 years and 11 months ago my brother and I were searching to pull our 4th foster. We were wanting a boy as I had Zia already. I let my brother pick and he chose Bin 11331. A 7ish yo white boxer being surrendered by his owners for allegedly nipping at the resident child and financial and having other family members moving into the house. I arranged to pick up our new foster with the owners and was quite shocked when we meet. He was absolutely gorgeous and BIG....

OPAL I am sad to share that my foster, Opal, has gone to heaven. She lived to at least 13 and even in these last few months when she wasn't at the top of her game, she would periodically do boxer burns and run in a way that would make me smile. While I have no doubt it was time to let her go, I am sad she is no longer here. She will be missed, especially the magical eyes in which she would draw anyone over to pet her. I have had her since July 2011 and so thankful that LBR allowed me to love her. Lindsey May evaluated her, April Robbins talked me into taking her with Kruiser and Reg Morgan will hold her ashes, all heroes in my book! A friend mentioned that another friend that is in heaven will greet Opal and give her lots of treats. He stayed with me for a few weeks late last year. Even though he wasn't fond of dogs, he was always concerned about mine. We think that it helped him to be distracted from his illness and he knew how much I loved my babies. He no longer has to ask me about giving Opal treats. This makes me happy!! Part of loving dogs is knowing you will have to let them go one day. Opal lasted a lot longer than I thought she would. She went very peacefully and this week her eyes told me she was ready. I will always love & remember her.

WALTER Walter lost his battle with cancer very early Sunday morning. His DM had began to progress rapidly lately and I knew his time was limited. I came home Saturday night to find him in respiratory distress. We went to the ER vet and they confirmed there wasn't anything else we could do for him. I battled over the decision, thinking Walter would rally like he always does. I did some energy work on him to refresh him and he fell asleep in my lap. While I was meditating with him, Reggie showed up. I think he came to get Walter and take him home. Reggie comes to visit me when I need him most and this situation was no different. Knowing Walter would be greeted by a familiar face made the decision easier on me. His little body was done fighting the cancer. Walter took his last breaths in his favorite place in the world - my lap. He went peacefully in his sleep. I had always joked he was so old and sick that he had forgotten he was old and sick. Walter was the toughest, didn't-give-a-shit about anything, shedding-ist, happy-go-lucky, ornery, joyful, most lovable dog I'd ever met. He lived each and every day as it if could be his last and had absolutely no regrets. I miss him more than I can express. I miss his constant begging for pets, esp when you'd stop and he'd scratch at you to get your attention again. I miss how he'd let me hug and hold him for as long as I wanted to. That dog would melt into you, soaking up every ounce of love he could. I miss his trademark old man head tilt. I even miss coming home to his piddle spots around the house. My floors have been much too clean this week. When I pulled him on May 3 of last year, I thought I might get a month or two to spend with him. Instead I was blessed with more than a year. I am so thankful I was able to give him the best year of his life. There are few things in life more rewarding than giving an old dog a wonderful home and preparing them to depart this world. At the end of life, they have nothing but love left to give. Walter showered love on everyone he met. He truly was one of a kind. Losing him so close to Reggie has been devastating. Its taken me a while to announce his passing because I needed some time to deal with it on my own first.

RICHMOND

I am not sure where to start as the pain is still so real and deep. My sweet Richmond passed away on June 28, 2015 from splenic hemangiosarcoma and is now running with his wings. It was tough finding out he had cancer on Thursday and having to put him down 4 days later as he was bleeding into his abdomen and in pain. I sat right at his face with his eyes on me as he was set free and peacefully crossed the bridge.

ROSSI

Dear Legacy Boxer Rescue,

In April of 2009 the best thing ever happened to John and I were approved to adopt Rossi. She was about two years old at the time and had a lot of puppy spirit in her. At first I was scared that this new dog was going to boss me around, but soon after we got her home she laid down for a nap and I knew then she would be easy going. On our first night with our new baby in the house I told John "No dogs in the bed!", but John broke that rule as soon as we heard her whimpering in the crate. Every night for the next 6 years she could be found sleeping by my side or even on top of me. I soon could not fall asleep without her there. Last week I had to learn how to fall asleep without my cuddle bug. In the early morning hours of July 9th Rossi got out of bed to lay in her crate, which we kept in our bedroom. I woke up soon after I heard her get out of bed and saw her in her crate and when I checked on her I knew something was wrong. I cried out for John and by the time he got to her she was not breathing. We rushed her to the emergency vet but by the time she got there she was gone. We don't know what happened? We had a normal evening with her. She was running, jumping, playing and cuddling. Our loss was very unexpected and sudden. Rossi was a very good girl from day one. Every day we would question why any one would have taken her to a shelter. We were very glad LBR got her out and chose us to be her forever family. Our lives will never be the same now that she is waiting for us on the other side. She loved her toys, car rides (especially long ones to visit family in New York or to the beach), and her special treats, Chicken Nuggets! She loved everyone she ever met and everyone that met her loved her back. We took her almost everywhere with us, Pet fairs and expos, the Dallas Irish Festival, Southlake's October Fest, local brewery tours and pet stores to name a few. Her favorite was going on vacations. As soon as we would pull out the luggage she would sit by the garage door and wait to get into the car (or sneak her way into the car while packing and refuse to get out). I think she knew it was time to visit her grandparents and her cousin (a 2 year old terrier mix named Sheldon) in New York. She spent every Christmas there even though it is a very long drive (almost 24 hours) she remained a good girl the whole time in the car and at hotels. When family would visit for extended stays she would always greet them with jumps, kisses, and her tail spinning like a plane's propeller and every morning she would wake up all the guests by jumping in bed with them. I know she will be missed by our entire family. I could go on and on about her, but I won't since it will take years to write that book, so I'll end her story here.

AWNER I want to thank everyone who pulled for this sweetheart. Hoping to bring him home with me, after consultation with Dr. Fuller, he suffered from massive arthritis, a dislocated hip from muscle and joint deterioration,was extremely emaciated and gaining weight would worsen his condition at this stage, suspicious lumps, HW+ as well as being shot in the leg with a BB gun - pellets showing up on x-ray. The amount of neglect was crushing. This was my first time in rescue to be faced with such a decision. I went in strong, but today I learned a valuable lesson. No matter how little you know about an animal, time has no meaning. Your heart will still break. After 10+ years, I was honored to be by his side as he was set free. I will have his paw print to remind me of this. God Bless all the animals and LBR for giving everyone they can a chance.

TANSY Sweet Tansy has her wings. My precious girl went very peacefully after enjoying a cheeseburger. She's been a Legacy Keeper for a little over two years and fought a good battle. She was the funniest sweetest girl who loved life and loved her people. She was happiest curled up on the couch snuggling with Taylor and me while we watched a movie. She was in sheer heaven two weeks ago during Taylor's birthday sleepover - any time we couldn't find Tansy, we looked in the pile of girls and sleeping bags and found her stretched out in the middle. Unfortunately this weekend she went downhill and after meeting with Dr. Fuller today, we decided it was her time. Thank you to Ana for taking the picture and thank you to all of the LBR volunteers who foster sat, transported, and loved Tansy.

TRIXI (FNA CHA CHA) It has taken me several days to write this email, but I wanted to tell you that we had to let Trixi (fka Cha Cha) go this week. Her health had been steadily declining and she had gotten to where she was only having a couple of good days a week (and really just a couple of good hours on those "good days"). Arthritis had completely wrecked her poor spine and she was in constant pain. Medication wasn't helping her anymore. It was the hardest thing for us to do, but we knew it was the kindest thing we could do for her. On June 8th Sophia, my 13 year old daughter, and I sat with her well past her last breath. She is at peace and we are brokenhearted. Trixi has been a ray of sunshine for us these past six years. Not waking up to her goofy, crooked, beautiful mug with that enormous tongue she couldn't quite fit in her mouth will take some getting used to. She has been such a huge part of us, and the hole she left can never be filled. Even Max, our 3 year old Great Dane, seems lost without her. Thank you and LBR for finding her for us. I would say that you have no idea how much she has meant to us, but I'm sure you know better than most people how madly in love you can fall with these guys. The work LBR does is nothing short of heroic. There are no words that can describe the level of admiration I have for all the wonderful volunteers who work so hard to make the lives of dogs (and people) in need so much better. Sincerely, Traci and Sophia Parsley

MILKA We found out that our former foster Milka passed away last weekend. She was a great little girl and we are very sad for her parents, they didn't quite get a year with her (next week would have been a year). She had started to drag her back legs a little bit and was diagnosed with spondylosis. They got her booties and she was doing well. She started to get really tired really fast recently and after some tests, it was determined her red blood cells weren't regenerating. It could have been spleen cancer or bone marrow cancer, but with her age and how bad she was doing, her parents made the choice to help her to the bridge. Godspeed Milka.

PETEY (FNA CHECKERS) After 7 great years with us we have sent our sweet Petey across the bridge this past Saturday. We miss him terribly already.
The Parrish family

FRANNIE Our sweet angel, Frannie, crossed the Rainbow Bridge on November 3, 2014. When my son, at that time 13, & myself were looking for a new family member we contacted LBR. We thought we wanted a 2-4 yr old male, little did we know that it would be a 7-8 yr old female that would steal our hearts. At the Hurst PF my son was immediately drawn to a good size fawn laying on the ground, I thought to myself 'well he is a little older than we thought we wanted, but ok', then I realized that it was a "she". My son knelt down by her and she went to him and sat like such a lady, then she melted my heart. She very gently put both paws on his shoulders and then literally wrapped her front legs around his neck and laid her head on his shoulder. It was like she knew what all we had been through the past few months (my mother passing away, my son's severe depression afterwards and having to move). Her foster mom, Kim Ashley, seemed as surprised as I did by her behavior and I think we all knew at that moment she was meant to be our girl.

ALOUETTE Our sweet Alouette has crossed to the Bridge. We are heartbroken and sad. She was the best foster we ever had. She came to us in August of 2011. She ate a door knob at Tonia's house while she was temp sitting. I still laugh when I think about it. She fit right in and stole our hearts. She was a Keeper because she had a wretched vertebrae from genetics or a car hit her. She was a fighter and she was all the way to the end. She was very relaxed and no more fighting. It was ok for her to go and she did and left a huge hole in our hearts.Godspeed our sweet Alouette, until we meet again.

MR MAGOO April 22,2015: 33 days....And another Foster has taken a little piece of heart again... :**( It is with a deeply broken heart that I let everyone know Mr Magoo earned his wings yesterday. I am so heart broken I didn't get much time with this special boy. I am sure Alli (did shelter eval), Tammy (freedom ride) and of course Jill (who temped him for a week for me) can attest to the fact that this boy had a special aura that surrounded him. Here is the video that made me decided I needed to help Mr Magoo. After watching that I knew another senior baby needed my home to enjoy. While Jill temped him, I learned he was in very bad shape and more than likely would be a hospice case. He was nearly 100% blind, had heart worms, was severely emaciated, and over all poor condition with KC. I was so worried about him after I picked him up I brought him to my vet Saturday expecting the worst. Dr Hill have him a penicillin shot and wanted us to come back Weds. By Monday he was a completely different dog (although he ended up passing that Damn KC off to 3 others in the house) We went for the recheck on Wednesday and Dr Hill and staff were thoroughly tickled pink at his turn around. Dr Hill had told me then that if he wasn't any better we would have had that talk then about sending him to the bridge. 2.5 weeks later he had gained a solid 7 pounds and still totally impressed everyone at the Doctors office. He was a total office favorite as his personality made everyone smile. Saturday evening he started to not use his left rear leg and steadily declined all day Sunday. It was late afternoon, while I was laying beside him on his pallet, that I looked into his eyes and they were telling me he was ready... I was totally so not ready, but I knew he was letting me know. So with a sad heart I called Dr Hill on Monday and asked for an appointment for that afternoon. Dr Hill actually came in on her day off to help me through this terrible time. So at approximately 5:15 Mr Magoo was surrounded by me, Dr Hill and several of her technicians who know what I do. He passed surrounded by people who adored and loved him for the short time he was with us. Run Free Mr Magoo, Run free Handsome Boy!!!! I am sorry everyone was not able to meet this special boy. He reminds me why I torture (the heart ache of having to let them go) myself taking the seniors, but he reminded me that EVERY dog deserves a chance to live life to the fullest even though it may only be 33 days. Mr Magoo, I am so sorry you had s*%ty owners for most of your life, but your foster daddy held your paw through the best and worst time and was there with you till the end. Til we see each other at the bridge again....

CAPTAIN MORGAN April 11, 2015: I received a text from Captain Morgan's adopter, Craig Mcleod, last night that Cappie passed away suddenly last night on their nightly walk. Craig had just done a full blood panel on Cappie last week and that came back perfect, so I'm suspecting he had a heart attack or something. Craig had Cappie for only 28 days, but loved him like he had him his entire life. We couldn't have found a more PERFECT match for Cappie. Cappie was the center of Craig's life for those 28 days. Cappie will be coming home to live with Craig forever and he will sit by the window where he would look out for Craig to come home. Thank you Craig for being the greatest "dad" Cappie could have asked for. Please say a prayer for Craig and raise a glass for Cappie, and give your fur children an extra hug today.

DASH Dash passed over to the Rainbow Bridge on April 6, 2015. He developed cancer in January and he became so sick. It was a hard decision to put him to asleep but he was refusing to eat and was in so much pain. He was a wonderful brother to my 2 legged girls and a wonderful boy to me. We sorely miss him and we know he is happier now that he is no longer in pain.

AUSSIE The sweetest girl ever passed away on 4\14\15. Ms. Aussie whose nickname was Momma. She earned that nickname because, she kept Cane in check and she taught him how to act when left alone, without being crated. To this day, Cane doesn't have to be crated anymore. Cane says thank you little sister. :) She was a small boxer with a big personality. :) She just loved everyone and everyone that met her loved her back. She would have visitors all the time. She received more company than ME!! Lol How does that work?! :) She loved car rides, eating snow and absolutely loved getting her teeth brushed every morning. :) She also loved to chase squirrels, even when she didn't feel well. The first time she snuck out of my hands to chase a squirrel, I whispered in her ear and said " Momma you're not sick". She looked up at me and just smiled. :) We just thank God we got a chance to meet such a sweet girl. She brought Cane and I soooooooo much LOVE!! We will truly miss her. R.I.P Momma :(

ISABELLA Bella, as she was known to us, was special in so many different ways from day one. She came back into LBR's care last June and was diagnosed with advanced kidney disease. The LBR vet had never seen a dog doing so well with such bad numbers. There's no cure so the goal was to get her on the right food and the right meds and maybe she'd have a few more good months. She had follow-up appointments every eight weeks and every appointment showed us the same results - her numbers were teetering around the same or worse - but she didn't act sick. The vet was always pleasantly surprised by how well she was doing despite the elevated kidney levels. She was all wiggles and all she knew was to live life. She was a champion, an inspiration and such a wonderful little girl. She LOVED car rides, playing with her boxer friends, squeaking her little tennis balls and laying on our laps. She was such a trooper about taking her meds and enjoyed a scoop of pumpkin twice a day on what I can only imagine was a very bland k/d diet. After 10 months in our care the disease had turned to kidney failure and within a few days we knew it was time to let Bella go. She passed away with us by her side on Thursday evening at the vet's office. We promised ourselves to stay aware of her actions and be proactive in knowing when it was time. The vet gave us confidence we were making the right decision for her based on the clinical signs but it doesn't make it any easier. We miss her wiggles but are so grateful for the time we had with her. She would have turned six years old on May 22. She was such a social, fun spirited girl. I'm sure by now she's found Chief (our male boxer who passed away last September) and Lilly - maybe Norton too, and all of the other many boxers who have gone before her. She's whole again and can finally eat as much protein as she wants!

DON CORLEONE This beautiful boy had demons that were just too much. Sometimes loving them means making hard decisions. His family is in our thoughts and prayers.

HOOCH Hooch was helped to the bridge this morning. He had lung cancer and he let us know it was time. He was the best boy you could ask for, he made us laugh, cry, yell, you name it, and we loved every minute of it. We will cherish the 3.5 years we had with him, and love him forever. Godspeed sweet man, you are loved, missed and will never be forgotten.

CASH Thank you for the fun times we had, the crawfish bowls, the countless walks, the pizza crusts, the Christmas ham. The pantry was always full, and my heart was always content. I felt loved, and I had fun. Now I am free to chase as many cats as I want. I know I will be remembered fondly. Play on.

NOD It is with a heavy heart I tell you that NOD went to the Rainbow Bridge yesterday. We loved her very much. She was a very sweet old dog who loved the grandkids and never minded sharing her bed with them. They always wanted to sit next to her. She had a very good and happy life for the 2 1/2 years she stayed with us. She will be missed by all around here.Randy & Pam Dodd

BRUCE It is with great sadness to report to you that we had to put down our adoptee Bruce on 12/19/2014 due to complications with a cancerous tumor. Bruce gave us many years of laughter, love, and loyalty. Adopting Bruce was one of the best things that we have done. Bruce loved people and loved life, he wasn't too fond of many other dogs but tolerated some and loved his sister Zu. He brought joy to us, for that we will be forever thankful. We will always love you Bruce and we miss you and I will see you again at the Bridge. Rest in peace, we love you...

TEVY To all our friends at Legacy Boxer Rescue,

It is with the heaviest heart and saddest soul that I report the loss of a Legacy Boxer today. We adopted Tevy last April (after unexpectedly losing 2 of our previous Legacy males - one to cancer, one to heartworm sequelae). Tevy was our dream dog - he was absolutely perfect! Since my wife and I are older, we wanted a dog that was housebroken, trained, disease-free, and loved to be scratched and snuggled. Tevy was all that and more! He was our 11th boxer over 50+ years, and one of the bestI And he came with a bonus - a white patch on the back of his neck that looked like a Dr.Seuss-inspired rabbit! Tevy lived to be with people - he would follow me from room to room and lay down at my feet. He loved to ride in the car and whenever he saw me putting my shoes on, he knew I was going out and he was waiting for me at the door. He loved the outdoors - he would lay for hours in the back yard, looking out over his domain - our house is on a ridge and looks out to a vista and a nature trail next to our back fence. If I spent too much time at the computer, he would sidle up beside my chair and put his nose under my hand that was on the mouse, and lift it up - just reminding me to take a break and give him some scratches! He had our 11 year old Lone Star rescue dog, Allie, for companionship, but whenever we tried to show affection to her, he would wedge himself between us and begin to talk - RowwRowwR - telling us that HE was to get the scratches, not her. Likewise with the female boxer that lives next door to us - I was not allowed to show any affection to her - it was to be HIS only!! In the 9 months that we had Tevy, he never marked his territory in the house. He marked every bush and tree for a block in each direction, but not once in the house!

Cliff Notes Summary - he was a dream dog - everything we wanted and more. THAT is what makes his loss hurt so much. We had hoped to have him around for years more, bringing joy and companionship even after we some day lose our old gal, Allie, to old age.

What caused his demise is not certain. It began 2 weeks ago when he suddenly stopped eating. After 4 days he began vomiting, and was admitted to the VCA Animal Hospital. Tests were mostly normal, except they discovered that even though he was heartworm negative at Legacy, he had turned a delayed positive. But they did not feel that was related to his problem and we planned to deal with it later. As time went on (and bills went up) his ultrasound was negative and his belly xrays were negative and they were at a loss. He was having watery spontaneous diarrhea and you could see it upset him to not have control. Then he had a seizure - first one ever that we know of. During the seizure our vet noted a black lesion on his eye, hidden up under the upper eyelid. They now believe that it might be a Melanoma, and he got metastases to the brain (common with that tumor) and that led to a neurologic problem that resulted in gut paralysis.

We thought that the medications were helping and he seemed to perk up yesterday and we thought maybe we had turned the corner, but today he started vomiting again and the vet and I decided to have them do an exploratory laporotomy to see if he had a blockage or a tumor - but his belly was pristine. It was all a problem from the nervous system apparently, with a dismal prognosis. So we made the decision to end Tevy's misery and have him put to sleep. But it was such a hard decision - like turning the machines off of a family member. And our lives seem emptier without the hope of him coming home. But he is finally at peace in a better place, and someday we hope to be reunited with our beloved Tevy (and his 10 predecessors in our lives).

We'll be in touch with Legacy in the future to start a search for another male, but first we need time to remember all the happy times we had with Tevy. This is the hard part of dealing with rescue dogs - fond memories and hard departures.

Roger and Barbara Alexander

CHIEF Wayne and I wanted everyone at Legacy Boxer Rescue know about our loss. On the 9th of April in 2005 a gift from God entered our lives, we adopted Chief from your wonderful organization. From his first day with us, he brought so much joy and laughter to our lives. We loved and cherished him for almost 10 years, but now he's running through fields of wildflowers and throwing his head back and howling with joy like he used to do when he was young, but now he's doing it in heaven.

JUDD 12-16-14
One of the sweetest souls ever, left his earthly life peacefully on December 16th. Judd joined our family in March 2005, shortly after Legacy's inception. He was his foster mom's little prince, and with us, he grew into the king! The cats walked across him and used him as a pillow, and he was fine with it! Judd was the ultimate hugger, and coming home to that was the best part of my day! If we somehow made it to the back door before we hugged, he refused to go out until we did! With age it became more difficult for him to stand to give hugs, but I was not willing to give them up, so we compromised! Judd found his love in another Legacy rescue, a beautiful girl named Pretzel, now Leisel. Of course I had another female picked out, erroneously believing that I, as the human was in charge! But no, as soon as Judd saw Leisel, I knew the choice had been made and they lived happily ever after! They had recently been camping at Possum Kingdom and Lake Murray, and although our hikes had slowed down, his heart was always in it! I could sense over the past few months that his time was coming.

PALIZZI 01-13-2015: We will miss you Miss P.... find QT and Florence. They will take good care of you.

TESLA It is with a broken heart that I share Tesla has passed away. He was a very special boy who was loved by all he met. He had the most adorable smile and was the wiggliest boxer boy I'd ever met. All he wanted to do was make you happy. Tesla lived up to his namesake, being one of the smartest and kindest fosters I'd ever had. I miss him more than words can express. Godspeed sweet boy, you were loved more than you will ever know.

MOLLY FNA ZOLLY It is with so much sadness that I tell you all Zolly had to be laid to rest on Saturday, December 27th, due to her MRSA (an antibiotic resistant infection) spreading to her heart. She was put to sleep with her family by her side after they had tried everything, including consultations with a specialist and A&M. Apparently there were significant auto immune issues that wouldn't let her body fight off infections and it wasn't fair to continue to let her suffer when her heart became so weakened.

Zolly came into rescue a little over a year ago in November of 2013 with a terrible case of demodectic mange and staph infections. Many people helped temp foster, transport, and care for her. She was one of the sweetest fosters I have ever had the pleasure of sharing my home with and she is the first foster dog that I have had to say goodbye to. She will be missed by many at LBR and her forever family. I am thankful she had the chance to know love and companionship before her untimely and much too soon passing.

Run free sweet girl. There is no more pain now.

LUNA FNA TUTTI She loved our kids and was always so happy. So sweet she always came and sat with us or near us even when she was tired. She followed us around like a shadow always wanting to be near us. Our friends called her Shakira because she wiggled her butt so much when new folks or old friends came to visit. We will miss her dearly. Thanks for allowing her into our lives.

THUMPER We knew little about your story. We didn't even know your name. But had you been our own good boy, we know we would have done the same.

We would have loved to fix you, but too much damage had been done. By whatever you met up with, when you were on the run.

So the best that we could give you, was what we gave today. We rubbed your head and held your paw while the pain all went away.

RIP Thumper. Love you to the moon and back.

FLOSSIE 12/25/2014: Another bright star was made last night.....It is with the BIGGEST broken heart that I have to write another email like this so soon after losing Wylie less than 3 weeks ago....Last night around 10:30 Flossie earned her wings. It is believed she had a brain tumor and up until last night was doing really well with some steroids and I was really not expecting her to decline as fast as she did Tuesday and it was totally heart wrenching to have to go through this once again after Wylie just 3 weeks ago. Although she knew this she did it in her time. That was Miss Flossie....I must say Flossie was by far the easiest foster to date, her carefree attitude just made her easement into the pack so simple. She affectingly became known as Flossie the Bossy, as she would gently remind you of dinner time if you happen to be a little late. Everyone who have meet her knows she was a full figured gal and one day shortly after she arrived I was making a couple of sandwiches and I went into the other room round the corner and no sooner had I got there here come Miss Flossie carrying one of my sandwiches... little stinker.... Even though we only had a year and half together it felt like she had always been here. She will be missed incredibly by me with her ever so happy and her uncontrollable licker....Miss Flossie I am sure you know how much we loved you and I hope it was a joyous reunion with my Dad and all my other fur babies who have passed before you. Run free and whole and until we meet again at the Bridge rest well baby girl. And once again THANK YOU Reg for being the person you are for being there at the drop of a dime for LBR, the dogs and of course US.

WYLIE 12/04/2014: Star Light, A Really Bright Star Tonight......It is with the most HEAVY and BROKEN heart, Wylie made the night sky a lot brighter last night. Wylie was awarded his wings yesterday afternoon after a very disheartening visit to our Vet. I woke up Wednesday morning for work like usual, and Wylie was not himself. After talking with my brother through the morning I called and made an appointment with our Vet. I got home from work and we left for the vet. Long story short we did blood work and he was quite anemic and other numbers were off also. His gums had become quickly pale compared to when we left the house and hour earlier. We did some x-rays and Dr. Hill fond out his spleen was quite enlarged and suspected cancer and it had possibly already burst, which explained his anemia. I have to give Reg a huge shout out for once again being there at the drop of a dime for our Legacy dogs. After much discussion it only seemed right to set him free. With Reg and myself present we set him free of his pain and let him be free. I told him we all loved him and wish our love could heal him. I let him know we would meet again and to go find my Dad, Winnie, Trisha, Buster, Peanut, Ivory, and Roxanne. They will watch over him till we are able to meet again at the bridge to cross over together. I was loving, kissing and petting him as he peacefully went to sleep. Run free Mister Wylie!!!!!

CHURCHILL 12/24/2014: I am saddened to let you know that Churchill lost his battle this morning to the genetic heart troubles he was burdened with. He has gone over the Rainbow Bridge and can finally run, jump and play like he never experienced on this side. He was a gentle, loving soul and we will think of him often and miss him always.

TYSON I adopted my boxer (Tyson) in October 2005, I fostered him from September 2005 before adoping him. I had met him at your Dogapalooza in 2005. On He was always so precious and protective of me, right by my side every move I made. He always had separation issues, he didn't go out to pee without me with him,... He has always been healthy with never any problems. He was 2 years old when I took him into my home and made it his home.
On Thursday 12/04/2014 around 4:30 Tyson was laying on the couch with me and began having a seizure. It lasted about 15 minutes but scared me to death, I had never seen this before. After it was over with he got up ate some food, drink some water, went outside and seemed fine. Around 11:00 pm that night he had another seizure. At his time I rushed him to the 24 hour emergency care clinic in Mansfield. They found what they called a mass in his mouth and said that could be causing the problem. Got him on antibiotics. The next day (Friday) he was having bad seizures again. We rushed him back to the emergency clinic. With his actions and test it showed that Tyson had a brain tumor. We continued the antibiotics and a med to help his relax. The meds did nothing for him, it was like he was not on anything. On Saturday the poor baby paced the floor, all over the house, by afternoon he was having seizures that would not stop. I call the ER clinic and told them it seemed that his mind was gone, like he did not know where he was and it was like he didn't even know me. After this call he just went crazy, running into walls and falling down. I felt so sorry for him but felt that I was setting there watching him die. I had to make a decision to take his pain away. I call the ER clinic back and told them it was time and I was on my way there. This was the hardest thing I have ever had to do.
Tyson gained his wings at 7;30 pm on December 4,2014. He got his angle wings for Christmas 2014.
I wanted you to know because Tyson was one of your rescue babies. He was loved so much and was always happy. And I know he is now running and playing with all his friends. Thank you Legacy Boxer for placing him im my life.

DEACON 11/25/2014: I wish the news this morning was different but unfortunately the news from Dr Fuller wasn't good. He felt the best option was to help relieve him of his pain. He was suffering from advanced DM, probably spondilosis and possible had an issue with either his bladder or kidneys. Last night I was full of rage at his previous adopters but honestly now I am thankful for them. Our hearts grew 10 fold last night because we had him at our house. While it was sad watching him in his condition it was refreshing to be able to shower him in unconditional love. It was a blessing to be able to give him a very special day and for that we are grateful we had him with us. Last night he was spoiled rotten with cheeseburgers, treats, and love from several other LBR volunteers. We read him all 2,400+ comments from Facebook last night as well as every email and text message we received. He slept on the couch last night and I laid on the floor next to him because we didn't want to risk him trying to jump out of one of the beds. He had potty breaks about every 45 minutes or so last night and even a mouth jousting episode with my arm at about 3:00 am. This morning before we went to the vet we took him on a little walk through the neighborhood and then made a stop at McDonalds for some hash browns and a sausage biscuit. He didn't get to eat it until after Dr Fuller did his exam though because we were still holding out hope. He was surrounded by love this morning with the staff from AVCP. Jeanette, Hailey and I were all right beside him as he crossed the bridge. Hailey insisted on being in the room with him and we are so proud of her for that. So on Thursday we will be thankful that his previous adopters decided to let us have a special day with Deacon. God speed sweet man, we fell in love with you!!PS. His ashes will be returned and he'll be heading home to his original foster parents house. He was Kim's very first foster so please keep the Clark family in your thoughts today. Also gotta throw this out there....I have the most amazing wife who told me go get that damn boy right now yesterday!!

LOGAN Logan had a great personality, he loved my grand daughter, and we all loved him and miss him very much. Rest in peace , no more pain or suffering Yasmin Diwan

LOGAN My sweet Logan. LBR alum, was loved by two different LBR adopters. One family had him for two years, when another dog in the home started attacking him. So, they knew LBR would find him a new family to love him. I picked him up one evening from an absolutely devastated mom. She loved him without measure, but was very concerned for his welfare. He came home with me and never left. We adopted Logan a few short months later. Logan was a funny woo-woo boy, and was my protector from the beginning. He sat on my recliner every night right with me. That was his place. At bedtime, he crawled right up on the bed and took more than his fair share of room. But he would stretch out long and lay right against my back. It was like having a heating pad on my back every night--summer and winter. But that was his place. Right next to me as much as possible. I loved that boy beyond measure. I'm not sure what happened, but it was likely a brain tumor that altered his personality suddenly and without warning. He was just not the same sweet boy and he was not the boy he wanted to be. We could tell he was very unhappy and nothing helped. He was maxed out on medication, but his anxiety was just off the charts. It was heartbreaking. So, with all the love we could find, we helped him find release and peace. He passed on December 30, 2013 after only 3 1/2 short years in our home. He will be missed for a long time. Mom and Dad love and miss you Logan. And so do Beau and Nike. We look forward to seeing you again.

ELLIOTT Our grumpy, old man Elliott has crossed over the bridge. While he never found his "forever home", we all knew from the moment we stepped up to foster him, that he would always be home with us as his family. It was the shortest, but the best 8 months. He will forever be in our hearts. Foster Mommy and Daddy love you very much - always and forever.

ZOE When Zoe (fna as Bella) came to us over five years ago, we knew she was special. She escaped from a locked crate and out of a fenced yard on the first day, and ended up at the Bedford Animal Shelter! But she figured out that this was a good and safe home, and never left again. We lost our sweet Zoe after her 13 month fight against lymphoma. She was such a trooper, going to chemo appointments, taking lots of medicine, all with her tail wagging. We loved her so much and were lucky to have her in our family. We all miss her every day, especially her brother, Rex. Zoe, you were loved and will never be forgotten.

BENTLEY Our sweet Bentley boy had to leave us too soon on August 31, 2014. He was diagnosed with lymphoma and was not responding to the treatment. We will miss his wiggles, floppy tongue that just wouldn't stay in his mouth and sweet, sloppy kisses. He never met a stranger and we couldn't have asked for a sweeter, kinder dog to be a part of our family. We miss him terribly and our hearts and home are emptier without him. But to think that he is "Boxer burning” up in heaven with those that went before him makes us smile. We love you beyond words sweet booger bear.

TABI We said a sad goodbye to our fur child, Tabi, on August 29, 2014. Tabi was 6 years old when she became our foster dog in the early Fall of 2006. We hesitated, initially, about fostering a 6 year old dog - thinking it might be hard to find an adopter for an older dog. But when a family wanted to meet her, we realized she was already home.

Tabi was only about 42 lbs and had the most beautiful flashy fawn markings. She had been mother to many liters of puppies before coming to LBR and went on, in our household, to act as foster mom to many dogs who lived here while waiting for their own forever homes. She was feisty, bossy and a complete diva. She was very vocal if displeased, never failed to remind us when mealtime was due, and wiggled with joy at the prospect of walks and car rides. She was funny, loved to lick faces, loved kids and all guests, demanded to "help" stack the dishwasher by sneaking licks of dirty dishes, and sneaked into our bed about 5am most mornings. We were honored to have her in our family and blessed that she was in our daily lives for about 8 years. She lives on in our hearts forever.

BAILEY We lost our beloved Bailey and we miss her so much. The photo on the right is one of Bailey's last photos. It shows how long her life was and how loved she was. She use to have a black mask and it fully turned white. She lived 16 years and she helped so many rescue dogs, I can't even count how many. She was put in this earth to serve rescue dogs and she did. She was amazing.

JIM BOB August 11, 2014. Thank you Richard Farmer for making sure he knew love before we lost him to lymphoma. God speed Jim Bob. We wish we would have had you longer. *tears*

SARGE LBR alum Sarge was so special and we miss him terribly! We lost him on July 11th and it was such a shock to us. It wasn't the cancer that did it, it apparently was the prednisone and internal bleeding. We were lucky to adopt him and Mimi in October 2010. Gone but not forgotten and greatly loved. Thank y'all so much for your incredible dedication to this awesome breed!! Love y'all!

MILO In December of 2004 I was traveling to Louisville, KY from Dallas and the volunteering slowed. I received an email from Sharon asking if I could foster a boxer. There was a picture of a full brindle boxer (my favorite coat) attached and his name was Milo. Immediately I sent a reply that we would foster him. When I got home that weekend to finally meet him I knew he was not going to be adopted out. He was mine and I was his he did everything to endear himself to our family and became my shadow. Milo was always by my side when I was sick. He was heaven sent and could do no wrong in my eyes. Milo was called a "foster failure" a name affectionately referred to rescues who were adopted by their foster families because they love their foster rescues so much they adopt them. I dislike that description, nothing about Milo was a failure his previous families failed him and to my fortune he became mine. His legacy will be loyalty, a loving dog who was always by my side at a time when I was not well. When I came home from dialysis he was always there next to me. A couple of years later after a kidney transplant he was still by my side. Milo's ashes are in an urn that sits on my desk in my home office. We were there a lot and this is where he belongs (next to me). He is still at home and I still miss him terribly. Milo passed away on June 2nd 2014 and without Legacy Boxer Rescue he would have never came to us. We want to thank you immensely for that.

MAGS (FKA FLO) I heard today that one of our former fosters, Miss Flo has passed away. From what I can gather she started having seizures and was put on phenobarbitol, which just made her a complete zombie and gave her issues with her being able to hold her bladder. They went from bubble gum seizures to full seizures. They took her off the meds and she was not herself, just laying there all day long, getting confused, still not able to hold her bladder. The thought was that the behavior was due to the seizures and not the medication and they felt it was best to put her to sleep. She was an amazing girl, and we are so glad we got to be a stepping stone in her way to a new life. She was adopted by Paul on 1/3/2012, and her new name was Mags. She got quite a bit of time with him to be loved and be the queen of the castle with her fur brother Diesel. RIP Miss Flo Daisy, we love you!

POCA (FNA LOUISE) December 27, 2013: Poca (aka Louise) passed away last week. She had several mast cell tumors that were removed but one of them must have come back and spread. She had fluid in her abdomen and from the xrays, an enlarged spleen. So the vet thought the tumor may have spread to the spleen and liver. She had also had recurrent seizures for the last year. The meds and the seizures made it difficult for her to walk. She was such a perfect dog! Thank you for letting us share the last several years with her!

KYLA My sweet Kyla,
My heart broke into a million pieces today, so that I could make yours whole again. I loved coming home to your wiggles and your sweet WOOOOOO that somehow never quite became a WOOOOO-WOOOOO. I loved watching you run in the yard to look for birds and squirrels, always protecting me. You stunned me with your beauty and your caramel eyes and gave the sweetest, softest kisses. I am sorry that I could not help you overcome your demons, but I am not sorry that I have set you free. You deserve to be free and whole. I choose to remember the moments of joy and happiness I was able to give you and my only regret is the short amount of time I had with you. Sometimes, there are scars so deep we will never be able to reach them and I am crushed that we could not reach yours. I love you with my whole heart and now you have pieces of mine to make yours whole again. Run free, my beautiful Kyla. Free. Safe. Whole. Forever.
Love,
Your foster mom

EMMA (FNA ZULA) Zula (Emma) died suddenly just a little over a month after the Gonzales family adopted her. It was shortly after she was adopted that she started having seizures and then she passed very soon after that on April 20th. I feel absolutely horrible for this family as they were absolutely devastated. Sherri Eason (her foster mom) is crushed. I know that Zula was loved and cherished by her new family - just as much as Sherri and her family loved her. It is a very, very sad situation and my heart breaks for all of them. Zula came into LBR's care when she was about 3 years old from HSNT. She was adopted and then after 6 years or so, was returned after her adoptive family had a change in their family situation and couldn't keep her. She was a fabulous boxer girl and a wonderful representation of the breed. Godspeed beautiful Zula. You were loved by so many and took a big piece of everyone's heart when you left us too soon.

REMO I've been going over in my head everything that I wanted to say and it just doesn't seem like enough, but here goes. When foster committee first put out the plea for this horribly emaciated dog, I knew right away that we had to step up for him. Karen Miranda and Debra graciously agreed to temp foster, until Duff went to his forever home. Then I started looking for a name befitting of this sad, brindle boy. I chose the name Remo because it means "strong one" and I knew that he had to be in order to have survived everything that he must have survived before coming to LBR and he would need to be strong, in order to get better. My thought was "just feed this dog and he'll start getting better". If only that were the case. Once we got him to RAH, he was diagnosed with HUC, something only seen in boxers and he had a 50/50 chance of getting better. Y'all, I FOUGHT for him. I fought HARD! I tried everything you can think of to stop the diarrhea. This morning, we went to check his progress and see if the Batril was working. He had lost another almost 3lbs since Wednesday. After talking it over with Dr. McDaniel, we decided that the best thing we could possibly do for him, was to end his suffering. I stopped and got him an ice cream cone and let me tell you that watching him eat that was the best and funniest part of my day! He finished off his ice cream and Dr. McDaniel gave him a big bowl of treats to munch on. Dr. McDaniel cried with me at the unfairness of it all. I want y'all to know that he was so loved and will always hold a special place in my heart and I am already missing the screeching. God speed sweet boy! You're whole again.

KONA 4/25/14: Sad News. Today we pulled this male boxer from Arlington Animal Services, he was in very bad shape and we begged for a foster home to help him. Of course, one of our wonderful volunteers agreed, and off to our vet he went. He was known as Epic at the shelter, his Foster Mom, Susan, named him Kona. But I'm sad to report that our vet's diagnosis was not what we wished it to be.
From his Foster Mom Susan: "I am very sorry to report that Kona (Epic) was sent to the Bridge this evening. I am thankful he made it out of the shelter and that Jeanne was by his side loving on him as he made his journey. The open wounds he had were ruptured tumors and he had another one that was about to rupture. [His body temperature was 96.7]. The cancer was very advanced and aggressive, with multiple tumors and the humane thing to do was to help him to the Bridge and stop his suffering but he was not alone and not in a scary shelter, and for that I am very thankful."
Run Free handsome boy, I'm so sorry we could not help you.

ALICE I am so sorry to report that it was confirmed that Alice had cancer in her jaw. It was a very aggressive cancer and there was nothing we could do to help her, other than give her a wonderful few hours and let her know she was loved beyond compare. Her Foster Mom Mary did that for her. From Mary: We had a wonderful day. She loves her naps . We went for a ride and we went through the drive thru and got a puppy treat. We went to Dairy Queen for a chocolate dipped ice cream and a hamburger. She slept in the big bed with me. And we're having a bacon and egg sandwich for breakfast. She's a little worn out. We have a noon appointment at the vet to say goodbye. I hate it that some humans failed her, but this group of humans did all we could to make up for it. She's a happy girl today. As happy as one could get in her condition, I'm sure she's in a lot of pain. I'm glad to have made her the first Princess of Bradford Castle.
It is done. She passed quickly and peacefully in my lap after a breakfast of bacon egg cheese sandwich, getting to sleep as late as she wanted, and laying out in the sunshine together. She was a very sweet girl and I'm glad we were able to change her opinion of people. Godspeed Alice, and thank you Mary for showing her what life was supposed to be like!

NEENA 04/11/2014: Sweet Neena, we are so sorry humans failed you and wish we could have rescued you sooner. Godspeed baby. You don't have to be afraid anymore.

SUGAR We adopted "Sugar" from LBR in June of 2006. Since then she has been a loving member of our family in every way. Today, Sugar crossed the Rainbow Bridge. We are so heartbroken to lose our sweet girl. We think she was around 14 years old, and she definitely had a good life. She died in her favorite spot on the couch with her family around her. Thank you for giving us such a blessing.
Sincerely,
Steve, Carla, Ian and Ainsley
The Graham Family

MACI (AKA KACEE) It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you that Maci is at the Rainbow Bridge. Our vets made the determination that she was suffering from Intestinal Lymphoma, and helping her cross over was the humane thing to do. LBR contacted the family that had to surrender her to us, so that they, along with one of our wonderful volunteers, could say goodbye and be with her as she crossed over. Godspeed Maci, you were loved.

NUMA LBR Foster Keeper Numa had a sad beginning with LBR. She was pulled from a shelter back in 2010 and appeared to have given up on life. She was sad and scared, timid and did not respond to anything. She looked like she had been bred until she had nothing left to give and then dumped at a shelter. She lived out her life with her foster mom Ashley. She knew nothing but love and joy in her remaining years and we thank Ashley for that. We are so sorry we had to lose her. Godspeed Numa you were very loved by all of us here at LBR.

CINDY LOU It is with great sadness that we had to help Cindy Lou to the rainbow bridge today. She stopped eating and drank very little the last 2 weeks and had lost weight. While lying in my lap , she gave me a kiss and went peacefully to the rainbow bridge where we will meet again. We would like to thank LBR for letting us adopt and love her for the last 18 months. We know she loved us as much as we loved her. She was my baby and David's little buddy. She will always be remembered in our hearts.
David and Elaine

BOONE March 3,, 2014. Hello,
Just wanted to let you all know that Boone passed away suddenly at our house on Friday afternoon. The vet thinks he had some sort of stroke/seizure/embolism. It was over in less than 5 seconds. An ultrasound last Wednesday had shown two large masses around his bladder and he'd had some neurological problems early last week. He was on prednisone and tramadol, so we don't think he suffered at all. We already miss him so much. My 6 yr old is especially crushed. He and Roxy (LBR Alum) loved each other dearly and she seems a bit lost without him now. He acclimated so quickly when we adopted him - loved Roxy, loved our cats, and then loved the kids which we kept adding. He was a happy guy and wanted lots of affection.Sad, Aryn Self

BESOS 2/22: Goodbye my sweet boy. You were loved more than words can express. Run free at the bridge without fear. Si and The Odd One will be there to show you the way.

ANALISE 2-15-14: I am so sorry to say that sweet Analise went to the bridge today. When I pulled her from the shelter--it looked like she had DM (degenerative myelopathy). Over time it became apparent it was probably a spinal tumor. There is never enough time. I didn't have that long with her but she and I were soul-mates. I spoiled her rotten every single day. She had puppy lattes from Starbucks or dog bagels from Einsteins daily. She went everywhere with me, even on overnight road trips. She was so good in hotels and loved room service and elevators. When I had to fly anywhere, she would have her very own house sitter so she could still live like a princess at home. Anyone who had the chance to meet her knows how special she was. As heartbroken as I am, I am so thankful for LBR b/c without LBR, she would have been euthanized in a cold shelter still wondering why her owners--the only family she had ever known--left her there to die.

G-PAW We rescued an older male Boxer from "death row" in early summer of 2007 as a foster dog. After several weeks of good meals and bonding with my husband, Tom, by trying to climbing into his lap, we decided to adopt our Foster Boxer. My boys named him G-Paw, since he was a mature Southern gentleman. G-Paw enjoyed 6 1/2 years of retirement at our home. He occasionally helped out as "Back-up Security" with his Boxer sister, Ginger. The majority of his time was spent deciding which bed to take a nap on, inside or outside. The highlight of his day was mealtime when he would march until his food bowl was ready and was told "Bone appetit." He liked a nice walk in the neighborhood, but his favorite adventure was going to Dog's Rule Resort to see his favorite human and canine ladies. He was known as the "Godfather" of Dog's Rule. G-Paw will be missed by our family, but we are grateful for the years we loved him and he loved us. G-Paw Temaat went to Dog Heaven on Friday, February 7, 2014.

FLORENCE 2/7/14: Godspeed sweet girl. You left this world loved, if only for a short time

NUTMEG 2/7/14: It is with a heavy heart that I have to let you all know that little Nutmeg got her wings this morning and is romping with her six siblings at the Rainbow Bridge. It just wasn't meant to me. Please keep her Foster family and Hunny in your thoughts and prayers.

KING 2-1-2014
LBR Friends,
It is with broken hearts that we share with you that King lost his battle with cancer today. I can't believe he was only ours for 19 short months, because we loved him from the moment we met him. Quite literally - our family had agreed not to make a quick decision upon meeting him, so after Diane brought him for our home visit, she left with him, and we thought long and hard (possibly 4 full minutes!) before we called her and asked her to turn around and bring him home to us. :) We have joyful memories of our time with this incredible guy, and we feel blessed that we were lucky enough to love him for the time we did.

ANISE 2/4/14: It is with a very heavy heart we let you know that baby Anise did not make it through the night. :( She has her wings and has joined her brothers and sisters. Godspeed baby girl.

MAGNUM 1/27/14: My sweet boy is gone and so is a big piece of my heart. I miss him so much already. You will never know how much I loved you or how much of an impact you had in my life. I know you are running free and whole again. I'm sure you and Bill have already found each other, and I know he will take good care of you, until I am with you again. You touched so many people and will live in my heart for ever.

JOE 1/16/14: It is with a heavy heart and tears in my eyes that I let you know BIN 14033 nka Joe has been set free of his pain. His exam at the vets told us everything we needed to know, and there was nothing we could do to fix him. We suspect he had a brain tumor. I can see why Candee cried after meeting him. The poor guy was a prisoner in his own body. He knew only one direction, left, and had a difficult time standing or being still. Despite that, his awesome personality shown through and he had the doctors and me all laughing at his silliness. I can only imagine the dog he once was before coming trapped by himself. I brought him a meal of french fries, double cheeseburger and lots of chicken nuggets. He scarfed them all down like it was his favorite meal ever. As much as I hate being there for any euthanasia, with him I felt nothing but peace. I would never want to be trapped like that, and I have no doubt he wanted to be whole again. Run free sweet one. You were loved more than you could ever know. I am so glad I got to meet you. Thank you Bronwen for taking a chance on him. I hate that there was nothing we could do but let him be free of his pain. Lindsey May

SNOWBALL 1/7/14: Snowball went to play with her brothers Blitzen and Frankensense at the bridge last night. Please keep The Hawkes family in your thoughts today. Please vaccinate your animals. These deaths did not have to happen. :(

FRANKENSENSE 1/2/14: Little Frank passed away peacefully a few minutes ago. Run free little man.

BLITZEN 12/31/13: Little Blitzen passed away last night. His little body just couldn't fight parvo any longer. Run free at the bridge little guy :,(

ODD THOMAS My sweet Odd Thomas is gone. His stomach was too sick for us to fix. He starting vomiting last night and when it continued this morning I knew something was wrong. We took him to Lake Ray Hubbard ER thinking he would need some xrays to be sure everything was ok. As soon as I saw the xrays I knew he was in trouble. I do not believe he had eaten anything he shouldn't have, as I have Odd proofed my house to the nth degree. We believe the obstruction was due to one of the many strictures in his intestines, caused by his many previous surgeries. Dr. Fuller had warned after his last surgery that several of the strictures had limited openings and the odds of one getting blocked was great. He was in pain, and he deserved to be set free of that pain. When Odd first arrived to my house in October he drove me insane. Although I loved him, I didn't like him very much. He was an odd duck and had many odd ways about him. His kisser never stopped, he didn't know it was ok to get on the furniture, he hated Sadie Bitch and that feeling was mutual, he was that annoying kid that would never leave me alone. But over time I fell in love with all his oddities. He learned to mesh with me, and me with him. I looked forward to our cuddle time every evening. He inspired me to run again, something I was told by doctors I wouldn't be able to do. Every time we ran he kissed his bubba Slate the whole way, which drove Slate crazy. He was my Odd One, through and through. His name was my shameless attempt to get an autographed Odd Thomas novel, and despite that not happening the name fit him perfectly. A different side of him came out last night when I dropped him off with his foster sitter. They have a 6 month old mini aussie mix who loves to play, and I learned Odd loved to play. They tore ass all over the back yard and house together. I'm so glad I got to see that side of him, and that he found a friend before he had to leave us. My sweet Tyfus, I am so sorry I couldn't fix you. I tried with everything I had. You made me love you and I fell heart and soul. I would give anything for you to still be here with me. Tell Si I miss him.

GINGER Ginger has her wings! Run baby girl! Find Booker, Si, Patches and The Odd One and all the other babies waiting there! Mom and Dad love you and will miss you forever! *tears*

MAX Our good boy, Max went peacefully to sleep and woke up at the Rainbow Bridge. We are deeply saddened at his loss. Despite his advanced age and all the health issues he dealt with, we had hoped to have him around a couple more years. We loved you and will never forget you, Max.

SI My silly, rambunctious, happy-go-lucky, party pooing, goofy Si is gone. He shouldn't be gone. He should still be here with me. I knew every day I had with him was a gift, but I wasn't ready to let him go. His soul shone bright every day. To say he was special would be an understatement. He touched the life of each person he met and loved everyone with his whole heart. I loved coming home from work every day to have him run in circles around me while doing his trademark woofing. I loved him begging to sit in my lap and love being loved. I loved him stealing bits of dog food out of the bins while I filled the dog bowls. I loved his party poos. I loved his silly way of barking when he saw the other dogs barking, and not stopping when they did because he couldn't hear them stop. I loved how much he enjoyed life. I love how much passion he had for everything he did. I loved how much he loved. And I miss him more than words can express. I was blessed to be his foster mom, and his forever mom. Si, you were loved more than you could ever comprehend. If love could have saved you, you would be with me forever. I wish we had more time together, but I am thankful for each second we got to spend together. I was the lucky one. Godspeed my spunky one, until we meet again. I will love you always.

LUTHER Luther, over the past 5 years you became my best friend, and we went through everything together. You were the most important thing in my life, which now has a huge hole it in it. You will be missed.

DENVER We are so sorry we could not help you Denver. We wish we would have found you sooner. Godspeed sweetheart.

PATCHES 11/18/13: Very sad news at LBR tonight. My heart is breaking for Rick, Janie and Caitlin as I write this to let you know that Patches has gone to the Rainbow Bridge. He went outside to potty and collapsed and died at home. The only consolation is that in his final two months here on Earth, he knew unconditional love and had the life he should have always had. I could not be happier for him in knowing that. Thank you Rick and Janie for being his heroes, and to Caitlin for being the loving big sister. He loved you all beyond measure, I have no doubt. Godspeed Patchman, you were so very loved and you touched the world with your story.

SHILOH Shiloh came into our lives as a foster, and turned us into foster failures within weeks. Shiloh was a people-dog, and quickly made human friends everywhere she went. She loved to hike, splash in the surf, and, of course, eat - you would have thought she hadn't eaten in days when it came to meal time. I feel so fortunate to have had her in my life. Thanks LBR!

SOFI Today our rescue keeper Sofi has joined those at the Rainbow Bridge to await our arrival. This week she started seizing, was unbalanced, extremely lethargic, and mostly could barely move around on her own. Eliel and I were able to hold her and love on her during her passing. When we pulled her from the shelter we knew she wouldn't be adoptable due to her tumor but didn't expect that she'd enjoy the sweet life with us for nearly 2 years. We loved her as our own and she owns our hearts.

SHIPLEY We had to let our boy LBR Alum Shipley (fka Shiner) go last week. He was in pain due to what was most likely bone cancer in his left hip. The Dr. did not want to put him through more tests that might prove inconclusive while he was in obvious discomfort even on a combination of pain meds. Shipley was with us for almost 5 years. During his last couple of months the walks may have gotten shorter and shorter, but he was always ready to go. You couldn't help but smile when you saw him. We're grateful to have had Shipley as a part of our family and we'll miss him terribly.

ELVIS My boxer "Elvis" fka Handsome, died today, probably from a black widow. He was such a great Dog. He was my little buddy and was so full of life. I am at a loss for words right now but wanted to let Legacy Boxer Rescue know.

MAXWELL LBR Foster Maxwell developed several medical issues and we had to help him to the bridge. We are sorry we could not help you Maxwell. Godspeed sweet boy.

KITTY As some of you know, we had to let Kitty go this morning. The tumor came back and it was obvious she was hurting. We had a nice walk and talk then I took her to the vet where she passed very peacefully.I miss her. I'm beyond grateful to have had her and I thank Jenny K. for temping her for us. She loved Kitty as well and I'm sure is missing her too. Also, a huge thanks to Ana for driving all the way out here to take these wonderful pics for me.

VAN PERSIE Van Persie has his wings :,( I'm sending this on Whitney and Paul's behalf. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Van Persie is whole again and is running free at the rainbow bridge. He was the injured boy last Friday that had been hit by a car. After all the X-rays and tests came back there just wasn't anyway to make him whole again. His back pelvis was just in too many pieces. He stole my heart in just the short time I was able to spend with him eating lunch together. Run free sweet boy :,(

CHET It is with a heavy heart that I have to let you know that we lost Chet earlier this week. Chet was diagnosed with Cushing's Disease, and he had not been doing very well lately. Here's a note from his Foster Mom Robin. Please keep Robin and James in your thoughts and prayers. After the issue he had about 3 weeks ago when we took him to BSAC, he continued to go down hill. I guess we were waiting for a miracle but it never came. He was such a sweet gentle soul and he was great big momma's boy. We are truly going to miss him deeply. James put Chet's collar on our new foster (Wilson) and told him he had some big shoes to fill. Godspeed Chet! You were loved.

DAISY I wanted to thank you for seven wonderful years with the greatest dog ever. I met my sweet Daisy through Legacy Boxer Rescue almost seven years ago. She passed away this morning. I had seven wonderful years with her and wouldn't trade them for anything. Thank you so much for the gift of her. She was the sweetest dog I ever met. I will love her and miss her everyday for the rest of my life. I miss her so much. I've been lucky enough to see her sweet face everyday since April 2007 and it's just difficult to picture what life is going to be like without her. She left behind her best friend and companion Caesar (another boxer) my partner Alan and myself. I'm so grateful for having her in my life. She was a wonder spirit and a perfect companion. Other than her passing every memory I have of her is good. Thank you for rescuing her. She was actually about to be euthanized when Legacy stepped in a took her. I can't imagine life missing out on the that sweet girl. She had such a positive influence on everyone that several of my friends/acquaintances adopted boxers after meeting she & Caesar. She was loved by everyone who ever met her.

FERGUSON 9/4/13: We helped LBR Foster Keeper Ferguson to the bridge this afternoon. It was time and if we had kept him with us any longer it would have been for us and not for him. We got him an In n' Out burger and some fries, which he loved and were with him to the end. It was the last gift we could give him after giving him a home where he was safe and loved for the past few months. He is at peace and not suffering anymore, with lots of playmates at the bridge. We wish we could have gotten to him sooner, but made his last few months the best they could be, which is all we could do and ask for. Please say a prayer for him, he has left a hole in our home, even though he was only with us a short time.

DUECEY We are so sorry we could not save you sweet girl. We loved you. Run pain free at the bridge.

ALEX It is with the heaviest heart possible that I have to tell everyone that our guy, Alex, crossed over the bridge today. Never would I have imagined that it all would have happened this way but I'm happy that we were able to love him and give him a happy home for the past year & a half (between us & the Glover's). We lost one of our family members today and we will always miss him. He was our first family dog & the first one to steal our hearts. He will never be forgotten!!! Run free sweet boy!!!
Lindsey Flenniken - Gill

DAISY MAE Our girl Daisy Mae had struggled with bone cancer in her R rear leg since is was diagnosed back in 12/12. Daisy has been a real love and wonderful with the other fosters I had. It is my understanding that she was about 10 yrs old and LBR saved her from a terrible life. The tumor grew and the pain meds were not enough. The Dr. agreed there was nothing else that could be done. Daisy and I both knew it was time. She was always by my side and I can still feel her presence. Thanks to all of you for helping and loving her over the years.

JORDAN It is with a heavy heart, and lots of tears, that I have to let you know of Jordan's passing. He had been suffering for months with a degenerative spinal cord disease until the day came that we had to make the painful decision to help him to the rainbow bridge. I feel so lucky to have had my handsome guy for five happy years and can only hope that we brought him as much joy as he brought to us. He was big part of our family and we feel his loss daily. I want to thank Legacy for giving us the opportunity to love him and for all of the wonderful things that you all do for Boxers in Need!

TESSA July 20, 2013: Tessa- fostering you for the last year a half was an honor. We loved your spunk and your joy in life. Time and time again you proved people wrong and survived the odds. Even at the end, you had a willing spirit but your body betrayed your will to live. It was very painful to let you go but we are grateful you are not suffering. If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever. Go introduce yourself to Charity and one day, we will see you again. We love you Tessa Wessa.

JENNY It is with a very heavy heart that I tell you Jenny went to the bridge today. Run free sweet Jenny. I am so sorry we couldn't give you the life you deserved. I can only hope you knew how much we loved you. RIP baby girl.

BENTO Bento, you were our first Legacy foster dog and we will never forget you. You were so sick and skinny we didn't think about anything but getting you healthy. Your cough was awful and we had never seen a dog with kennel cough before so we were shocked with the frequency and duration of your coughing fits. The first couple weeks you couldn't do anything but lie in the crate and barely had an appetite. Steve got you canned food which was the only thing you would eat. Finally you perked up and started putting on weight and got to show us your personality. You were always happy to be with the three of us (me, Steve, and Alexandra) since we were with you from the first day and you cautiously walked around the house the first few times, pacing, looking anxious. We gave you toys but you didn't even know how to play. It was as though you had never seen a dishwasher when you heard it running and barked at it. You couldn't relax enough to sit at our feet and be petted, just paced around anxiously or tried to jump on us constantly. Walking you was like playing tug of rope with a team of people on the other end, you were so strong and stubborn, but we walked you for potty breaks and exercise until you seemed to understand the leash. You seemed to be warming up to our little family and we were so hopeful. You did boxer burns around the yard, leaned on us, and acted as loving to us as we could expect in such a short time. The first incident when you acted out was scary and we didn't know how to handle growling and aggressive behavior so we sought some help. In the meantime Legacy volunteers April, Lindsey, Melanie, my mentor, and many others offered their sage advice, suggested books to read, and encouraged us. Bento, you showed us so many positive signs; from finally relaxing in the house and playing with your own set of toys, to learning sit, down, heel (somewhat), and getting comfortable enough to lie on the kitchen floor and watch me cook. Walking you early in the mornings was our time together. You were so happy and eager for our walks and wagged your tail when we put the harness on you. Eventually you were able to relax and go out into the backyard without protesting with all your strength, but you immediately ran to the window and looked it watching for me wave--you knew then I would come back for you later. When I took you to BSAC for your weekend pet sitting you sat so calmly in the backseat of the car and just looked out the window like all the other dogs do. But there were other scary incidents and any time there was a new person or situation you just couldn't handle it. I knew in my heart I couldn't let anyone take a chance with you but there didn't seem to be anything I could do to help you. Finally after two months of having you we had our appointment with the behaviorist and saw just how emotionally scarred you really were. Bento, please understand that if there was any way I could have helped you I would have, even keeping you if I thought that would work for you and my family. I really wanted you to be someone's special boxer, loved and spoiled, with a dog bed right next to your person and evenings sitting at the feet (or on the couch) by your person, getting all the kisses and hugs you could ever want. It was so hard to spend these last days with you knowing what was to come. Steve played your favorite games and let you have your squeaky ball in the crate, we put spray cheese all over your food and tonight you can have all the peanut butter you want in the Kong and gave you as much time as we could. We believe the decision is the best one and we can only hope it is. I'm so sorry we couldn't help you overcome your fears and meet your forever family. Bento, enjoy your freedom in the beautiful meadow and by the Rainbow Bridge and one day we will be there to walk across the bridge with you. Thank you April for being there with us today. It meant a lot to have you by our sides. Godspeed Bento.

IRIS Sweet baby girl we hate that you did not make it. We hope you are with Clover and know love. Godspeed darling.

CLOVER We were so very sad to lose you baby boy. Godspeed.

GIANNI We are sorry humans failed when you were brought into this world sweet baby boy. We hope you know we tried our best to save you. Godspeed.

BRAVO We are sorry humans failed when you were brought into this world sweet baby boy. We hope you know we tried our best to save you. Godspeed.

RIPLEY AKA "KNOTHEAD" You were named Ripley when you came to me, but I called you Knothead and you took that name like you had owned it your whole life. Everyone loved that name, but the thing they loved about you more was how sweet you were. I couldn't have asked for a sweeter, more loving buddy. For over three years, you woke me up every day, we went for walks every day and you fell asleep by my side every day. Those three years weren't nearly long enough. My life would not have been the same if you hadn't come into it and it won't be the same now that you are gone. You made it through heartworms before I got you and I'm so sorry I couldn't save you when you had kidney problems. At least you won't have that stupid leash to keep you from chasing squirrels and rabbits and you can make as many new friends as you want. I can't wait until we get to chase squirrels together. Until it's my time to come see you, play as much as you want, run as long as you want and be as sweet as you always have been. I'll miss you and love you forever, my little buddy.

HERCULES Hercules has been laid to rest under the tree in my front yard. We call it the "puppy tree" as there are several LBR puppies (and one much loved hamster) buried there. Sweet Sasha, my neighbors dog, chose to lie next to him when we were done. She'll keep a good watch as he passes to the Rainbow Bridge. Godspeed precious boy. You were loved by so many.

RUTHIE They say "you can't help them all." They say "you can't save them all." Sometimes the demons our foster dogs have are just too much for them. I now know, understand and grieve at that concept. We had to help our very cute Ruthie to the bridge yesterday. We had her for just a few months, took her to Dr. F for evaluation and training, did all the homework, and yet, she just wanted to bite. She has bitten me, and drew blood. She has gone after Walter with a fury. She had no bite inhibition and with her anxious spirit, it was just a matter of time before she hurt someone badly. We tried so hard, but we were unable to help her and so together, we had no choice but to set her free. Delay only made it harder. She could be the sweetest girl and give sweet gentle kisses, but suddenly she would snap. We wish love could have cured you baby Ruthie. You know you were loved all the way to the bridge. I'll see you again. Godspeed Ruthie. Thank you April for being there with us, Sharon for being our faithful leader and Lindsey for your kind words. Karen

STORM March 22 2013

My beloved little girl crossed over the Bridge last night. She went quietly in her sleep while I was out of town. I think she knew that it would be more than I could handle if I would have been there. She was and shall always be my sweet little girl. She never met a stranger she would always greet you with a wiggle and a smile however, when it came to her fur friends, she was the alpha female and could be a bit picky. Though she was not an LBR rescue she opened her home up and shared her couch with her LBR brother named Jack . She almost always had something in her mouth weather it be a shoe or her bowl, she wanted someone to try to get from her, and then the game was on!
I know she is now in heaven and I will forever miss her, I will also adopt another Boxer. Storm could never be replaced but I know there might be another one out there like her that might be suffering.
Rest In Peace my beloved Storm and God bless !
Paul and Barry

RHINO It is with a heavy heart that I let ya'll know that Rhino was helped to the bridge yesterday. The Garcia's have been working tirelessly with him, but just couldn't overcome his demons. It started out as dog aggression with no trigger, but when he started to show people aggression, we had to let him go. Please keep The Garcia's in your thoughts! Its always the hardest ones that have such a deep place in our hearts! Thank you for loving him enough to let him go. :'(

SIMON He arrived on Valentine's Day in a cardboard box, barely able to stand or move so sick from mange, worms and other assorted "icks". It was LOVE at first sight! His foster mom Mary Lallemont loved to hold and rock him like the darling baby boy he was. He never met a human or animal he didn't love, especially the cranky ones who needed love the most. In our eyes he was perfection and an active ambassador for LBR gracing the calendar each year, our Mr. April. His happy, gentle, kind, goofy, and generous spirit far outlived his young body. We were blessed to be his parents for 5 joyous years. We've shared our life with many boxers, but only one completely captured our hearts, Simon. We miss him so much every day and can't wait to see him again at the Bridge! Special Thanks to photographer Kelly Dunn for capturing his beauty so well.

ZEUS Zeus was my first foster with LBR and when we got him from the shelter his was very ill and extremely under weight from being a stray for several weeks. The LBR volunteer that brought him to me told me his was deaf (which didn't matter to me) and it turns out after taking him to get groomed his ears were just clogged with dirt and his hearing was just fine. He brought so much joy to my life from the minute I brought him home. He was such a mellow boxer with lots of love to give despite his rough first couple of years of life. I will miss his sweet face and watching him spin in circles each time I came home. 6 years just doesn't seem long enough to be his Mom, but I feel so blessed to have saved him from death row at the shelter and spoil him each and every day of those 6 years. God Speed Zeus! You will forever be missed my sweet boy.

WOLVERINE Wolverine is whole again. Please keep his foster mom in your thoughts and prayers this afternoon. She stepped up for this boy without a true shelter eval and only a leap of faith to try and help him. Wolverine is once again whole and has use of his rear legs running free at the bridge. His foster mom met me at AVCP to help him on his voyage. We enjoyed eating our breakfast together this morning and he got a double cheeseburger for lunch (he's a big boy so a single just wouldn't do). The official diagnosis was FCE. It was affecting both his back legs so even with amputation of the one bad leg, the other one wouldn't have been strong enough to support him. So the tough decision was made to help free him of his pain. I'm very thankful that we got the blessing to at least give him a chance and that he could be around people who truly loved him at the end. Godspeed sweet boy :(

SANTO Santo was critically injured and in a shelter. We rescued him and took him to the vet but his injuries were too severe and he passed away. We wished we could have saved you sweetheart. Godspeed.

HONEY It is with a heavy heart that we want you all to know that we had to help Honey cross to the bridge today. She just had too many issues and the best decision was to let her be free. Please keep her foster home in your prayers. This was her first foster. Tears and hugs to all.

HARLEY (FKA DA VINCI) On February 6, 2013 Harley (originally known as Da Vinci from Legacy Boxer Rescue) passed away. He had a great life with us. He is missed. The Stark family.

CHANCE LBR Foster Chance was a big, lovable guy who came to us at the ripe old age of about 8 years. During his time with his foster mom Frances, Chance learned there were people who loved him and wouldn't hit him. He learned to play ball, enjoy treats and chase squirrels. Chance loved to run and play with his foster sister Daisey (LBR alum : ) This evening, Frances noticed Chance wasn't very comfortable and when he didn't want his treat, she knew he didn't feel well. We decided he should visit Dr Henderson at the ER in Richardson. Unfortunately, the tests showed Chance had some problems that were likely cancer/tumor related. Sadly, Chance is no longer with us. We had to make the hard decision to send him along on his journey. Frances loved this big guy dearly and he will be missed very, very much.

LOUIE Sad news, ...Again, I have to let you all know that LBR Keeper Louie succumbed to his cancer last night while at the vet clinic. He had started having some issues on Thursday and while we did a blood transfusion on Thursday night, it wasn't enough to help turn things around and he passed away at the clinic last night. Godspeed Louie, I know that Duchess was there to meet you. Run free! Please keep Louie's family, The McCaig's, in your thoughts and prayers. :(

DUCHESS It is with a very heavy heart that I have to let you all know that Duchess was rushed to the ER last night where she was diagnosed as being in right sided congestive heart failure as a result of heartworm disease. There was nothing more we could do for her, so with her mom Jaime by her side, she crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. Run free sweet girl, I wish we had gotten to you sooner. Please keep Jaime in your thoughts and prayers, as she loved that little girl!

DORI -03/13 Dear Dori, We did not get to nurse you to health the way we expected but hope you know how very much we all loved you. Our hearts go out to your family that loved you all your life and wanted what was best for you, even if it meant giving you up to get you the help you needed. Cancer robbed the world of you too soon sweet girl. Godspeed.

FALKOR Very sad news. Falkor didn't make it. He went into cardiac arrest. They were able to bring him back the first time, but his little body just couldn't fight anymore. Godspeed Sweet Falkor :'( I loved you even though I never got to meet you. Karma will take care of the monsters that hurt you. Run free at the bridge. Go find Hubble, Levi, Tres and Bart Bart. They will show you the way. Thank you to the HUNDREDS of people that donated to help him.

MALLORY Our hearts broke when we had to say good-bye to our sweet Mallory. What a great dog she was. She was the kind of girl that makes it obvious why people have dogs! Loving, loyal, protective, funny, energetic, silly, soft and snuggly, kissy, and content. If we could all be as happy in life as she was, the world would be a very different place. We miss her sweet face, her funny wonky-jaw expressions, and her wiggle-butt hello's. There will never be another one like, Mallory Ballory Boo. (That was the nickname her foster mom, Kathy, gave her. It stuck!)

VIGGO I so wish love could fix all their demons. Viggo was an adorable boy that wanted to be good, and he was 90% of the time. It was the 10% that was so scary and unpredictable. Caitlin and Jeremy had to put their precious foster boy to sleep yesterday. He went peacefully with a belly full of hamburgers & yogurt pretzels. ((hugs)) to you both (and Jeff R who loved him as well). Thank you for helping him and for knowing that sometimes letting them go is what they need most. Run free at the bridge Viggo, nothing but playtime and hamburgers for you there.

AMOS We are heartbroken that we had to help LBR foster Amos to the rainbow bridge. We are sorry Amos, for whatever demons from your past haunted you that we could not help you. Our hearts go out to Traci, thank you for loving him and giving him a chance. Godspeed Amos.

CONTESSA It is with a very heavy heart that I tell you our sweet Contessa was helped to the Bridge yesterday. Her sweet body could go no more. She touched everyone she met, that's what people told us. She had the cutest snorts and grunts so soft and sweet. She was our cheerleader when we let the others out of their crate. She would do the cutest howl and spin in circles as we let each one out. She would always have the last word, all the times when the other dogs would bark and carry on, she would watch them poised and as soon as they were done, she would throw her barks and howls in, she always had the last word. We were so lucky to have her in our home and life. She was a very special girl and will be missed dearly. We loved this special girl with all our hearts and souls. Her body was broken and we could help no more. We love you Contessa and look forward to the day we meet again, we will meet again. Run free sweet Contessa!! Run free and whole again.

RINGO FNA MARVIN We rescued Ringo, formerly known as Marvin, and were full of hope that we could help this sweet boy. We did what we could, but it was not enough.*tears* We had to make the hardest decision ever, to release him from his demons by helping him to the rainbow bridge. You have lots of good company there baby and we know you are now whole and well, running and playing with others, free from all your worries. Until we meet again, know that you were loved.

SPRUCE 2-25-13: Yesterday marked one year since my boy crossed the bridge. Not a day goes by that I don't miss him and wish that I could give anything to have him back with us. For the newbies, Spruce was an LBR alum that was only with us for a short 18 months before we helped him to the bridge. After being diagnosed with an auto-immune disease and given no cure or hope for good quality of life, we did the kindest thing we could for him and let him go. Spruce was my soul dog, my son's best friend, and my husband's buddy. He was the glue that held us together, our home is so different without him here. Deacon still doesn't understand that Spruce isn't coming back, every time he sees me cry he says, "Don't worry mom, Jesus is going to fix Spruce and bring him back!" I'm so grateful that Deacon still remembers him, because Bennett never will and that just kills me. He was the best dog, he loved his family and was perfect in every way. (Yes, even perfectly naughty!) He could do no wrong in my eyes. My heart will never be the same, he was the great love of my life. It's taken me a year, but I finally have his video made. For a long time I was in denial about losing him. I can still hear his whine and see his bottom lip quiver... I can still smell him... I still remember what it feels like to have him snuggled up next to me on the couch... and I so desperately hold onto those memories that I've been unwilling to accept that he's gone. I hope this video will keep his legacy alive so that those who didn't have the privilege of knowing him can see how special he was, and how much we loved him. Mama loves you Spruce. You'll always be the brightest star in the sky, my sweet boy.

BOSTON It is with great sadness that I share with you that my sweet Boston passed away February 6, 2013. I miss him tremendously but find comfort in knowing that he is now free of pain and can once again walk and run which he had been unable to do for the past several months. Boston brought happiness to so many people and will be greatly missed. His fur sister Hallee doesn't quite understand and is still waiting for him to return. My sweet, sweet boy, what a privilege it was being your "mommy".

PEEPERS Thank you to LBR for helping us find our Sweet Peepers 6 years ago. She was our first foster and foster-failure. We are so sad to let you know that we sent her to Heaven on Tuesday after finding osteosarcoma in her scapula and an aggressive cancer attached to her adrenal gland. We are still in shock and simply heartbroken. Thank you, thank you, thank you for being such an awesome group and helping save Boxers of all ages. If it were not for LBR, Peepers would never have been able to live out the remainder of her senior life knowing the love we felt for her, getting the medical care she needed or simply knowing warmth and comfort.

SPARTACUS At LBR we believe every boxer in need is worth saving. Sometimes we don't get near enough time, and the very best we can do is love them enough to help them on their way...from Spartacus' Foster Mom: Sparty came to my attention and there was just something about him I could not let go. I talked to several people and made the decision that I wanted him to come home to me. My wish was granted and on Jan 14, I picked him up from the Dallas Shelter. Sparty was broken spirited and depressed. He was covered in fleas. As soon as I got him home, I gave him a well deserved and needed bath. We had a vet appointment very quickly and it was determined that he had DM, discospondylosis, cancer, and heartworms. We were hopeful that steroids and pain meds would help him. The last few days, Sparty was in distress and showed more signs of pain. I had to make the difficult decision to help him cross to the Bridge. So tonight I come to y'all with an extremely heavy and saddened heart. My sweet baby boy, Spartacus, was helped to the Rainbow Bridge on 1-31. I knew going into this with him that this day would come, hoping it wasn't so soon. Spartacus was such an eye opener to me. He filled this house with so much entertainment with his spunky self. His fur sisters, Missy and Addie, already miss him as well. Godspeed Spartacus, you were loved by many. Many who never even met you.

ABBI FNA POSY Abbi was one of four mangy boxer puppies left in a box with another rescue group and then given to Legacy. Many Legacy volunteers enjoyed a photo of Abbi (foster name was Posy) in her puppy pajamas, worn to help her recover from mange. Abbi was adopted by her mom, Kate, and was loved, adored and totally spoiled from the moment she went home by both Kate and her"Daddy" Jimmy. She grew to be a petite boxer with a beautiful russet coat, a white flashy chest and a distinctive white" knee sock" on her on left front leg. Abbi's earliest days as a baby abandoned with her brother and sisters seemed to impact her. She seemed to believe that some humans couldn't be trusted, but fellow dogs would always give comfort and share life's hardships and joys. She was tentative with new people but enthusiastically greeted every dog she met! Abbi's love of other dogs made her a friend to even the most unfriendly dogs. In the residential community where she lived, Abbi was well known for her wonderful, gentle and submissive nature. Owners of friendless dogs would seek out Abbi's owner to arrange play dates; and Abbi's calendar was booked every week! Abbi was always aware of the "unusual" in her world and was ready to run for safety. A stranger wearing an unusual hat, workers operating unfamiliar equipment, litter dropped in the hallway...all these were "wrong" and had to be avoided instantly. But any dog...no matter what size, age or gender was granted instant acceptance and friendship. At the age of 18 months, Abbi was playing in a dog park environment with some of her friends. It was December 2nd, approaching Christmas 2012 and the ground was covered with acorns. Abbi, along with other dogs, ate some acorns and one became lodged in her trachea. Within hours, this beautiful girl's life was over. It was the most tragic day in her owner's life. She will always be loved and forever mourned by Kate and Jimmy.

PADDINGTON 1/3/2013: It is with great sorrow that i let you know that Paddington Bear has gone to play at the Rainbow Bridge. I hope they have lasers there, because he had SO much fun chasing one. Even as the DM was progressing, you could see the light in his eyes when he was chasing it. He had a funny little run, but that's what made him special. He never met a stranger; person or dog, and just loved to rest his head on your lap for loves. He will be truly missed by everyone at LBR.

DUKE Duke (a.k.a. McClain) was a bone-thin 4-5 year old flashy fawn with Heartworm Disease and some external tumors when he was picked up running loose on the streets in late 2011. After a lot of vet care by Legacy, and some more by us (a broken tooth that had to be removed), Duke put on weight, learned how to play with toys, "patrolled" our fenced yard, and turned into an absolute love. Just a big ole laid back wuss dog. He got along well with our 10 years old female boxer, Allie (a rescue boxer from Houston), and the two of them would jockey for the #1 position in line for scratches and attention. Duke loved to cuddle close and I suspect he secretly wanted to be a lap dog,. I've had sets of 2 boxers through my entire life, but Duke quickly rose to the #2 spot on my list of all-time favorite boxers. Then about 5 months after we got him from Legacy, he had to go through chemotherapy for Lymphoma, and he did well, total remission after 5 rounds of chemo. And we enjoyed him and showered him with love and attention for another 8 months. On December 19, 2012 we took Duke and Allie to our Vet's animal hospital to board them while we went out of town on vacation. In the vet's waiting room, Duke's legs suddenly went out from under him and they recognized he wasn't breathing, Sudden Cardiac Arrest! He was rushed to the back and resuscitation attempts were made, to no avail. Duke passed quickly and painlessly among many tears, even the vet staff loved him. But his last 13 months of life were filled with happiness, peace and love and he knew that. He is greatly missed by Allie and us. Rest in peace, Handsome Boy.

MARVEL 12/26/12: After several days of having Marvel and watching his activity level and appetite dwindle, we made the decision this afternoon to help him find his way to the bridge. It is with mixed emotions that we tell you this as his quality of life was slipping, but he was such a marvelous dog. For Christmas he was able to be loved and we showed him the ultimate love by letting him go. He was only our second foster, but he will always be remembered regardless of how many fosters we have. We will make it our mission to save other dogs before they get that bad. I have attached my favorite picture of him when he was under our Christmas tree (which is where he slept all of Christmas day) as I believe he was a gift to us and LBR was a gift to him.

NYX 12/18/12: My girl fought as long as she could but she was ready. She passed peacefully surrounded by David Jeannette Hailey April and me. And several others in spirit. It amazes me how I can love this sweet girl even though I spent a short time with her. Thank you LBR for giving her a chance. She will be whole and free from her pain. I wish I could've saved her.
Jen

PUMBA On January 23, 2010, I took in my third foster. I named him Pumba, because he was a great big happy-go-lucky guy. He wasn't very dog-friendly and eventually he and Casey fought a lot, but he was my great big teddy bear. He loooooved to snuggle and loved getting attention from people. He was great with kids, and when he was excited he'd jump around like a little puppy even though he was 6 years old. That winter we had a big snowfall, and he had so much fun playing in the snow drifts. I took a video of him playing with Casey, and at one point he kicked up some snow so it looked like he'd thrown a snowball. That was the video that got an AA's attention, and he was adopted after only 6 weeks with me. I'd been prepared to have him for a lot longer! He was adopted on March 10, 2010. They named him Xander. Recently Pumba started having a lot of anxiety issues that turned into aggression issues. After all the medical tests we could think of came back negative, LBR reluctantly made the decision to help him to the Bridge. I went to AVCP this morning and saw him for the first time in almost two years. He recognized me immediately and started wiggling. He was very cheerful, and we walked around the parking lot for a while. We sat under a tree, and he gave me a kiss and sat in my lap just like old times. I told him that I knew he was sick and didn't mean anything that had happened lately. I knew his old self would rather do anything that hurt a person. I gave him a big hug and told him we were going to help him feel better, and when he woke up he wouldn't be scared anymore and would have a great big couch he could lay on for as long as he wanted while he waited for his mom. When we laid him down on a blanket to start the injections, I laid down with my arm around him and told him he was a good dog until he was gone. The hardest part of rescue is when you have to realize that there just isn't anything else you can do to help a dog. Pumba was on the euthanasia list when we pulled him from the shelter, so the past two years have all been bonus time for him. And he lived it so well! I know he was happy and is happy again. I love you, baby. You're a good dog.

HANCOCK Hancock came into our lives as our first LBR foster on August 17, 2011. We quickly fell in love with his personality and decided to adopt on December 21, 2011. Madison and Hancock were the best of friends and were always inseparable. Hancock, you were such a joy and will forever be part of us. You were only 3 years old and left us so soon!

PRE Is it possible to love a dog after 4 days? Sure it is. It happened to me. I've had many dogs in my life, some I loved more than others. It's about the special connection one can have with a dog's soul. Pre and I shared that connection, and the moment he walked into my home, I knew he was MY dog. What happened next is what broke my heart. He was dangerous to my husband and kids and harmed my child for getting too close to me. With me, he was the perfect dog: loving, playful, silly, cute and cuddly. I loved him every minute he was with me. He was MY dog, and now he's gone. I went to help him to the Bridge this past Wednesday, I'm so sorry I couldn't stand to stay till the very end. Thanks April for being there with me, and for staying with Pre. Run free sweet boy. I wish I could have freed you of your demons. I wish I had you longer. I wish I could have kept you forever. You'll be forever in my heart.

IKE It is with heavy hearts that we tell you that our precious Ikey crossed to Rainbow Bridge on Nov 4, 2012. Ike, we had you for only 4 short years, but 50 years still wouldn't have been enough time to spend with you. You gave us a lifetime of love and laughter. You would make us laugh everyday with your 'clown dancing', smiles and boxer burns! You would run so fast we thought you would hit a tree! We took you everywhere with us and everyone would tell us how beautiful you were. All the neighbors knew you as the white dog that rode in the back of our John Deere Gator or the boxer in the boat!

SENNA Eliel and I both cried this morning over the loss of Senna Bean. Even now I get teary-eyed as I write this. I'm sorry his time with the Talley family was so short and that their boxer alum Shiner has lost another friend yet again, but we are comforted knowing his run to the bridge was on his own terms, loved, and comfortable. We are so thankful to Cliff for choosing him and giving him such happiness for what he had left. We cherished every update and photo he sent. We <3 you Senna Bean!

BOZLEE TYRONNE MALONEY- VILLARREAL Eight years ago, Legacy Boxer Rescue blessed Hugh Villarreal, and Bill Maloney's home with a beautiful boxer boy. Legacy had given him the name Bosley, which we loved but customized to "Bozlee" as we immediately recognized he was one of a kind. At first, our Bozlee was fearful, aggressive, overly-protective, and anxious as he adjusted to his forever home. On first arrival, he immediately hiked his leg and tinkled on the sofa. He was met with a stern, "No!" and led gently outside. From that day forward, Bozlee never had another "accident" in our home. How amazing is that! Over the years, as we adjusted to one another and our lives settled into a mutually loving and strong bond, Hugh and I shared countless, precious and priceless moments. Here are a few of Bozlee's favorite activities which enriched our lives together over eight precious years:

Car rides...anywhere. Before asking Boz, "Wanna go for a ride?" which immediately sent him into spasmodic and hilarious boxer wiggles, Hugh and I would spell it out "R.I.D.E." to each other. After many years, Boz learned to spell but never let on. He'd just cut his eyes at us and wait to let us "ask the right way";

Long walks, twice a day, every day of his life at the lake, our neighborhoods, the golf course, and the park; Begging for snacks. Boz was especially fond of boiled chicken breast and turkey slices. These were his special snacks; Cuddling next to us on the sofa, or bed; Chasing rabbits and squirrels, at the lake, in our backyard, or many times in his doggie dreams, or just watching them through the windows of our home, boxer butt wiggling and squirming.

On October 25, 2012 our precious boy was overcome with a rapidly progressing unspecified brain mass. His doctor, Dr. Andrew Martin who cared for Bozlee his entire life, held Bozlee's paws with us as we dutifully, and lovingly escorted him to the Bridge surrounded by a lifetime of love and a cherished bond.

FREEZE He was an amazing boy. He had a rough start in life. From what I understood, he was basically living in a crate outside. He had a lot of little scars on his legs from where the wires on the crate got him, and he was heart worm positive. The Feole's fostered him, loved him, got him through HW treatment and he was adopted. His first adoptive mom loved him so much, but had several strokes and was told by her doctor she had to choose between her health and her dogs, so she returned Freeze and his sister to LBR last November. We had the honor of fostering him. He was on phenobarbital for seizures and had arthritis in his back legs. While he was with us, he developed a low thyroid and started on meds for that. Though he was only between 5 and 6, he had a lot going on. Throughout all of it, he was the best, sweetest boy. We loved the time we had with him. He was adopted by his new family on 4/22/12. They saw past all that was going on with him health-wise and loved him so much. Sadly they found out that he had an inoperable mass in his heart and tumors throughout his body and had to help him to the bridge on 10/4/12. We so wish they could have had more time with him. As we all know, they are never with us long enough.

PAPPY I wish I could have met you sooner in life, sweet one. You were one of the most special boys I'd ever met. Although our time together was much too short, it was filled with love and happiness. Your comical nature and warm spirit shone brightly every day. You managed to make me laugh every day, just by being you. If my love could have saved you, you would be with me forever. I feel that you knew you were home the second you walked in the door. I wish we had had more time. Godspeed my dearest Pappy. I love you more than you will ever know.

ROXY Roxy died peacefully at home this week, surrounded by her family. Godspeed my beautiful girl. You will always be special to me. Until we meet again...

HANK It is with a broken heart that we let you know our boy, Hank (known to you as Eddie), passed away. His time with us was so much shorter than we every anticipated. His vet states he had a neurological disorder: perhaps a brain tumor, perhaps he survived distemper before being rescued and had unknown and ongoing complications. He was the perfect dog. We thought we rescued him, but he brought more joy and love to our family than we could have imagined. We are forever grateful to Legacy Boxer Rescue, especially Hank's foster mom, Lori, and Shirley O. for helping us find our Hank. He is forever in our hearts.

CASSIE It is with a very heavy heart that we have to share that Cassie went to the bridge on 10-04-12. She was diagnosed that morning with distemper, and was having seizure activity and declining fast. If love could have fixed her, I know she would still be with us because she was getting bundles of love from Traci and her family. Please keep her foster family in your thoughts.

RUNTS It's with a heavy heart that I let you know that Runts passed away early this morning. We had been bottle feeding her every 1 1/2 hours or so, and she just never perked up. While her belly would get a little fuller, she wouldn't nurse on her own, didn't show any signs of improvement, and wasn't able to regulate her body temperature. She just never had any strength. We believe that she had internal issues, perhaps as a result of her Mom Andi's undernourishment. Godspeed little one.

JAKE Our little celebrity dog and fur baby passed away last week. Thank you LBR for bringing him back to us. He was the most kind, loving and spunky dog we have ever had! We are going to miss him so much.
Love,
Bobbie Jo, Brian and Austin

AGGIE From Aggie's foster mom: Aggie was the one that got away for my husband and I. We fell in love with that sweet girl but I was determined NOT to keep my first foster. She was very thin when we got her and had just had a litter of pups that we never saw. She was such a sweet girl that she got me hooked on fostering. She made us laugh with her fun-loving silly personality, she was a true love. She loved her foster brothers and it wasn't uncommon to find her snuggled in the crate with both of them. Run free my sweet baby girl, I am so very thankful you came into my life, you were VERY loved!

HAOLE From his foster mom:
It's with much sadness I must tell you Haole passed on Sept. 6. He was diagnosed with Cushings disease and that was being managed well. Then he was diagnosed with Degenerative Myelopathy not that long ago. The past few weeks he took such a quick decline & he was becoming miserable. He basically became immobile and could not hold his bowels. The decision was so hard but there is relief he is no longer having to live that way. We miss him so very much. His personality was truly one of a kind. He was ready to go way before we were ready for him to.

ARTHUR Arthur came into our lives 4 years ago as our daughter, Kelly's foster dog, and we soon realized he was already at home with our family. With his good nature and his love for cuddling and getting a good neck massage, he always made us smile. We'll never forget his sweet, loyal spirit and handsome face. Arthur was such a good boy who gave the best Boxer hugs and wiggles, and he loved us as dearly as we loved him. We greatly miss our sweet Arthur Boy.

The Reed Family

WEEGO (9-1-12) Weego Beego Boo, I am so lucky to have had you in my house. I loved your silliness, your loving nature, the way you snuck in snuggles with Secret and Bexar, your adorable sit-followed-by-immediate-shake and how much you loved life. Your stomach might not have ever been right, but your heart was pure gold. Thank you for reminding Bexar how much fun it is to do boxer burns in the back yard and mouth joust the day away. He needed you as much as I did. When I return home, my bed will be empty, my couch will have too much spare room and I will miss you more than you will ever know. Please tell Sassy and Astro I still think of them often. They will take care of you while you wait for me.

ROMO Godspeed our sweet baby, you were so loved and we'll miss you every day!

BRUNO AND NALA Bruno and Nala were best friends. Bruno came from a terrible situation that left him troubled and nervous. His foster mom, Danielle, worked for many months to help Bruno become more happy and confident. Nala, his foster sister, was by his side every step of the way.



Tragically, Bruno and Nala were intentionally poisoned with antifreeze by an evil person. They struggled and fought valiantly, side by side to the end, against the poison destroying their bodies. In the end, they were losing the battle, and Danielle made the heartbreaking decision to relieve them of their pain.



Nala and Bruno, together forever...this is their final photo that Danielle wanted to share with you. She said as they fell asleep, they moved as close to each other as they could.



Thank you all so much for your support for LBR, Danielle, Renaldo and these precious babies. You all give us strength.

Bruno and Nala had many people fighting for them in the end:

Heather Carter in memory of Derby
Rena Dudley
Tina Sharbono
Sherry Whiting
Joseph Johnson
Bonnie Riley in memory of Diamond
Heather Rodriguez
Kristi Tucker
Leah Prondecki
Don Riedthaler
JoAnne Hitch
Kelli Mook
JoAnne Biggers
John Laplante
Michael Stendardo
Mary Jackson
Nicholas Smith
Ana Bahia
Kristen Key
Tracey Naquin
Shelley Whitlow
Jessica Shoopman
Lynne Lohse
Cynthia Graham
Jamie Silver
Doug Hottinger
Malory Kimble
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Michelle Reader
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Kara Dowling
Cynthia Williams
Geneva Burnap
Meloney Kanaley
Rachel Wallace
Edith Ann Holtz
Kym Parks
Heather Brown
Denise Letellier
Lisa Burks
Leigh Ann Hahn
Pam McNutt
Jennifer Deupree
Lynn Holton
Angela Grober-Shaw
Brandy Adams
Gayla Tennison
Ashley House
Randy Rotondo
Barbara Magnan
Tonia Conner
Hollie Huggins
Carol Alexander
Allen Tessman
Michael Swain
Michael Mathes
Brenda Hartman
Dylan Scheie
Kristan Lemus
Tracey Westmoreland, Coleman and Josie
Allison Ellis
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Ryan Hellenbach
Michelle Bertone-Buck
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Lindsie Cole
Jane Fowler
Brianne Morin
Terri Davis
Diana & Shannon Tilton
Thank you so much for your support.
Angelia Spurgin
Bonnie Riley

BOUDREAUX Our precious Boudreaux, AKA Boo Bear and Boo Boo Kitty, came with Amber and Coy for a home visit 5 years ago. He greeted us by walking in and peeing on our carpet next to our new couch. We proceeded to take him outside to potty where he then leaned over the pool to get a drink and toppled right in. We instantly fell in love with the big goofball and knew he was the one. He joined our other boxer baby Britney and the two became inseparable. We always found them together relaxing on the couch, or looking out the window. Boo Boo thought he was a lap dog. He always wanted to cuddle or sit right on top of us. He loved going for walks and trying to catch bunnies. We lost our precious boy on August 7, 2012. We will miss him dearly and he will always be our beloved Boudreaux. We love you Boo Bear and we will never forget you! Thank you so much to LBR, especially Amber and Coy, for blessing us with such a wonderful family member.

CHLOE We are heart broken that Chloe passed away quietly in her foster home last night. Godspeed Chloe, you were loved and will be missed. :(

ARRIETTY CLOCK It's so easy to love the hard ones, and so very hard to let them go . . .even when you know it's the right thing. Godspeed Rye-Rye! If love could have chased your demons away, you'd be with us still. I know how much you loved me, no matter what. . . and I'll never forget you.

DIXIE I am very sad to inform you that our Dixie Lee passed away yesterday. She will be missed by her Mama, Dad, and fur brother Nikko (who she taught well).

We wanted to thank LBR for giving us the opportunity to share our life with Dixie. I can tell you it is already too quiet without a boxer in our house and life :(

When I first saw Dixie Lee on the LBR site I knew I had to have her! Her sad eyes, pink leash, and unruly tongue made my heart melt. After many missed connections at the Meet Our Boxers events, I was informed Dixie Lee was being fostered in Austin and it was unknown when/if she would be back in the DFW area. So, I did what any normal person would do, I drove to Austin to meet her at her foster mommy's house! The connection was immediate, as I bent down to love on her, she started giving those wet Boxer kisses and pushed me onto my back (in a stranger's house!) and continued to love on me like she had known me forever. I felt sad to leave her, but I knew Dixie was for me. I also knew she was in good hands with her foster mommy and boxer brother. LBR got the ball rolling, and soon Dixie was going to be with me in her forever home! I then had to wait for her to come back from Austin, so again I could not wait! I drove back down to Austin to pick up my baby girl. Her foster mommy loved her so much, and even thought about keeping Dixie, but she saw how we connected and I cannot thank her enough for letting Dixie go home with me. The rest is history you could say, full of great memories, many kisses, and a butt that couldn't stop wiggling. I know she will be at the Bridge waiting for us.
Thank you to LBR for all you do,
Mark Brandyberry Melissa Ortiz Nikko

MERCY For Mercy ~You have left your pawprints deep in my soul after listening to your beautiful little heartsong. This must be what its like to have your heart broken with love at first sight and a fence between us. We are so sorry that we could not save you and that I never got to hold you and bring you home to be loved. We'll see you at the Rainbow Bridge later but for now, you run free! Elaine, Chris, Zoe & Vaughan

BIG We said Goodbye to our best friend this morning. Don and I took Big to the bridge. He was suffering and didn't deserve to be in anymore pain from his Lung Cancer. He was my BIG Boy. BIG was nearly 13 years old. We loved him very much. His spirit is free with anymore pain. We will always have very fond and loving memories of our BIG. God's Speed BIG!!

Don and Judy

JANE EYRE Janey's death is a real tragedy. She was such a beautiful little lady. Her owners surrendered her to a shelter because they claimed she had "seizures" about once a month. We are pretty sure this was not true. Instead, we believe she had a bad case of heartworms that sometimes prevented her from getting enough oxygen, which may have been perceived as seizures. God knows, they probably never took her to a vet. Her loss is truly senseless. She WAS truly loved by us as well as by our dog sitter who wanted to adopt her. She will join our other boxers who have gone over the bridge: Tyson, Sunny, & Duchess. Godspeed, little special girl. Thanks for being a part of our family, if only for a little while! Christina Clem.

HUGH For the past seven and a half years we delighted in his company. He was the quiet one with a huge personality - tomato thief, snack buddy and bed warmer. He had a fabulous smile and we loved him dearly. R.I.P. Hugh - Hang out with your fur brother Louis, fur sister Lily and human Aunt Eileen until we see you at the Bridge.
All our love -
Mama, Kevy, Powder, Yoji & Peggy Sue

BURKE July 3, 2012: Our time with LBR Foster Burke ended too soon. If love was enough you would still be with us.

MAXWELL Our Tribute to Maxwell; Our Loving Big Boy. March 11, 2000 to June 12, 2012. We were so Blessed to have Max in our lives and to have a Lifetime of Memories from the three years we were together. Thanks to Legacy Boxer Rescue, we became Max's Foster Family in July 2009 and officially adopted him on February 1, 2010. After sudden multiple seizures between June 6th & June 8th and progressive weakness/partial paralysis in his hind legs, we were blessed to bring Max home from the Hospital and spend 5 precious days with him at home. Max was 9 1/2 when he came into our lives and he crossed to the Rainbow Bridge, passing away in our arms, on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at the grand age of 12 Years 3 Months. Max was our most loyal friend and beloved fur baby. He brought so much energy, love, and joy to our family. He was my loving gentle giant and fierce protector, David's right hand man and rough housing companion, Clayton's fur brother and play buddy, and Maddie Bell's Best Friend Furever. Max's Legacy with our Family (July 2009 to June 12, 2012) will always be with us; Love Endures Forever. Run Free Sweet Maxi Bear, we love you and miss you.

BRUTUS BRUTUS June 6, 2012. Our friend and companion has left, but his memory will always remain. Love ya Brut!

CHARLOTTE There will always be "what if's" and we will never ever forget you sweet girl. I feel like we failed you. I am so sorry. Thank you GM for being with her in the end. June 12, 2012.

LEROY Your foster parents loved you so much honey. We won't ever forget you.

ARISTOTLE Godspeed Ari, you will be missed.

SAMMY Cancer sucks. My Sammy boy is gone...see you at the bridge sweet boy.

PENNY It is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that yesterday we helped Penny cross the Rainbow Bridge. Her demons were just too much for her to overcome. It breaks my heart that she was so abused and unloved for so long that she couldn't trust the love she had from us. My only solace comes in knowing that now she can run free and will never be in pain again. She will always hold a special place in my heart. June 7, 2012.

ROCKY Rocky, we loved your handsome face and your sweet boxer spirit. You still live in our memories.

SKITTLES If love and prayers were enough you would be with us now sweet baby boy. We are sorry we could not save you.

GUNNY Gunny has finished his Tour of Duty. He is at peace now.

TUCKER In many ways Tucker was pure joy! As his pet sitter (who knew him and took care of him from the time we adopted him) put it-he lived his life on a high note. He never met a stranger. He so wanted to please his humans and he was so obviously and painfully disappointed in himself when he misbehaved (which was rare). His expressions of guilt would rival anything a human could do. His favorite times with us were at our lakehouse. He loved to ride in the boat and kayak, hang out on the deck, chase ducks, and take long walks around the lake. We (including his two fur sisters, Rosie and Fiona) will miss him dearly. Thank you LBR for rescuing him!

DORIAN May 2, 2012: It is with great sorrow we inform you that BOB (Bag of Bones) has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. He died peacefully right after supper (which he still was first in line to chow down) and has been laid to rest on the hill overlooking the tank. We had him over a year and a half and even with his snoring was greatly loved.When he came to live with us he was reportedly 17 years old, making him 18 1/2 at time of death. He was a good dog. We will miss him. Randy & Pam

ROOSTER April 30, 2012. The Renfro's had to say goodbye to Rooster today and we are heartbroken for them. He was only 4 and left us far too soon.

BOZ April 24, 2012. We loved you enough to let you go. Godspeed Boz, we so wish this had ended differently. *Tears*

DAKOTA Dakota-Bota, Thank you so much for coming into our lives. We love and miss you always and forever. Run free now, little mama.

CANYON Canyon you will be missed dearly. I am so sorry you life here on Earth was so short. Run free at the Bridge sweet boy. There are many great boxers to show you the way. Now your days can be filled with chasing an endless supply of tennis balls. Your foster mommy loves you very much and you will always have a special place in my heart. Good bye for now until we meet again. Godspeed baby boy.

PEYTON FNA ALOHA From her foster mom: What a sad day. I got a note from one of my past adopters. He only had Aloha (now: Peyton) for a little over a year but loved her dearly. He let me know last week that she had an aggressive form of cancer and wasn't expected to live long. She went much faster than either of us thought she would. I didn't get a chance to go by to say goodbye and that makes me very sad. I loved this beautiful dog. She's one that I wanted to stay with me forever. Please say a prayer for her daddy :( Godspeed and Aloha Beautiful Peyton. Your Aunt Kaffy loved and adored you baby girl. *tears*

RUGER 3/24/12: We are sorry we could not have you with us longer Ruger. We loved you and you will live on in our hearts forever.

GRETEL Sweet Gretel, we will miss you. You were the best dog. We are so sad that we only had you for three years, but we'll never forget you.

SYSCO We adopted Sysco from Legacy in 2007. She was a fantastic boxer, loved everyone, running free on the golf course, and had a great but all too short life. We will never forget our Sysco.

COLTRANE We are so sorry we were not able to save you sweet boy. We did not have you in our care long, but we will have you in our hearts forever.

BUSTER We sure miss our sweet boy Buster. We love you!

KAYLEIGH Goodbye sweet Kayleigh. You were the most amazing friend. Everyone misses you.

JAGGER Friday March 16th: With a heavy heart, we put Jagger down today. He was such a beautiful boxer inside and out. Even as we entered the vet's office, one of the ladies in the waiting area said "Oh my, what a gorgeous boxer". We tried everything we could for the past six months, but in the end his demons were too much to overcome. My mind understands that he came to us heavily scarred, however my heart does not. Rocio, Rebecca, and I were able to say our good-byes today and sent him off to the bridge where we know he is finally at peace and balanced.

CHARLIE BROWN It is with a very heavy heart that I have to let you all know that Charlie Brown lost his battle with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia yesterday. He was so loved by his foster mom Shannon and her family, and all of us here at LBR! Godspeed Charlie, and hugs to your foster family for loving you!!

TAE KWON DOG So...I don't really know what to write when it comes to a eulogy for our puppy, Tae Kwon Dog, who passed on 2.8.2012. All I know is that Tae (Ty) fit right into our little family for 4 awesome years. Your boxer spirit was laid back and playful and your beautiful little puppy face always made us smile. We may have rescued you and made your life better, but you certainly rescued us from living our lives without knowing that part of our hearts that could only have been opened by our perfect little puppy. We are deeply saddened and lost in your absence. You will always hold a special place in our hearts. We love you and miss you, Tiger.

ECHO We took our sweet boy, Echo, to the bridge on February 15th, 2012. He was such a beautiful boy with a loving heart but he was tortured by demons we just could not tame. While he had come quite a long way in his aggression towards other dogs, he still reacted strongly with no warning or indicators towards dogs he did not know. His attacks were sudden and violent and had one intent that we just could not break him of. My heart weeps for him as he was such a happy dog most of the time and was so thrilled to be a part of our family. I think of him often and miss the clickety clack of his feet on the wood floors as he raced around the house trying to find me or running to come and eat his meals. I still remember how he would wake up from a sound sleep and look around to make sure I was still there. Once he saw me, he would become peaceful again and go right back to sleep.

He was so smart! He knew next to nothing when we first got him but learned several signs almost immediately. Over the several months we had him with us, he learned lots more and loved being able to communicate with us. He loved to play with Roxie and the other fosters that came and went during his time with us. He especially loved Marble, his surrender mate, and recently had a play date with her at her new adoptive home. They remembered each other instantly and had a joyous and fun-filled afternoon running and playing.

I know he is in a better place now but that doesn't stop me from missing him every day. I hope he is happy and at peace. I will remember him always and look forward to when we are together again.

JETTE We adopted Jette six years ago from Legacy and yesterday we had to send her across the Rainbow Bridge as she developed acute internal bleeding. We will always remember our road trips, her sprints around the yards and creeks of Massachusetts and Texas, and her one-eyed snaggle-toothed stares after she lost her left eye to glaucoma about a year ago. We already miss our girl.

ASTRO 2-16-12: Today I let my sweet Astro go. I cannot tell you how hard it was to say goodbye to a happy, healthy, loving boxer that has taught me so much over the last months. But, he had demons that couldn't be ignored. Some of you know about his dog aggression and the level his attacks would escalate to, but it is hard to understand how horrific it was without being there for it. I did not want this to be the way his story ended, but I am blessed to have had him in my house.

When Astro first came to me, he was a dog that longed to have human and animal companionship. His previous owners had done very little training with him and I could tell he was frustrated that he couldn't communicate with me. With Wanda's help I learned to talk to him and he learned to talk to me. He was an incredibly smart dog that learned over 30 hand signals in his short time with me. He LOVED the fact that he finally had someone he could talk to and understand. And it warmed my soul knowing I was that person. His desire to learn and please me inspired me in ways I can't describe.

Every morning when I got home from work we had what I called Silly Time. While everyone else was put up, I would let him out of his crate and he would run all over the yard acting a fool. Then he would come inside and we'd play peek-a-boo around the walls in the house and he would leap over the couches with a single bound while he tried to find me. His play bows always made me laugh and his smile always made my heart soar. During that time, nothing else in the world mattered to him than being with the person he trusted. He was so happy. He was at peace. He was complete.

Astro, I am so sorry I did not meet you sooner in your life. I hope you know how much I love you and how badly I wanted you to succeed. But I understand the demons that haunted you were stronger than the bond we shared. I am so proud of you for what you accomplished over the last months. You are a wonderful dog and I am a better person for having known you. I only had one gift left to give you, and that was to let you be free of this world. I will always carry you with me and your death has not been in vain. Tell Sassafras to be sweet to you and let her know I still think of her often. You were one of the great ones. I promise to keep your memory alive by saving other deaf boxers. Rest in peace, my sweet boy.

Lindsey May

CAMPBELL 02-11-2012: We are so sorry we could not help you here on earth. Godspeed and run free baby.

JAXX February 2012: Dear Jaxx, We want you to know how much we loved you and how sad we are we could not get to you in time to prevent the harm that was done to you by others. We will not ever forget you and pray you are finally at peace and able to play with a joyful heart and rest peacefully.

SAMMY Sweet, beautiful boy, Sammy. Two years were certainly not long enough, but I cherish every moment with you. Thank you Legacy and for allowing me to adopt you, care for you and love you. Sammy was my sixth boxer, all of them sweet and loving of course,that's a boxer, but Sammy was the sweetest and most wanting to please. I could cuddle and play with him for hours. A back injury turned out to be cancer of the spine and I lost my Sammy last August exactly two years since I adopted him, wishing so much it could have been longer. So full of life and love. Thank you again Legacy for allowing me to have Sammy in my life, such a joy. I will miss him and his sweet cuddles and kisses always. Kim Page

DERBY 01-08-2012: I'm so saddened. Sweet Derby I hope you know you were loved by your LBR family. You will be missed but never forgotten no matter how briefly you were with us. Thank you LBR for giving her a chance. Godspeed Derby... Run free angel :'( tears....

BOOKER 10-20-2011. Booker was our fourth foster dog, and we simply couldn't bear to let him go when he came to us in 2003. He walked right in to our home and hearts like he'd been there all of his life. Booker was our "big black dog" and while his looks were intimidating to some, a kinder soul you'd never find. He was a bit of a bull in a china shop, but his clumsiness and bullish manners were very endearing and while we lost a few breakable objects over his lifespan, I'd do it all over again in a minute to have him back.

BEAU I adopted Beau from Legacy 6-1/2 years ago. He was my baby boy, my best friend, my soul-mate. He brought such joy to my life. He was always so happy. He'd wake me up every morning with a toy in his mouth ready to play. He loved almost everyone and greeted people at the door with a toy as if to say, welcome, wanna play. There is a huge hole in my heart. Beau crossed over the Rainbow Bridge New Year's Eve morning. He had a tumor on his heart. Thank you Legacy for saving my sweet baby boy. I love you Beau and miss you terribly. I know you're happy where you are chasing cats and rabbits and running and playing to your heart's content. I'll see again someday sweet boy.

ROME Sweet Rome, you gave us everything we needed and we gave you the home you looked so long for. We will love you and miss you every single day, but we know you are at peace and you walked over the bridge as a very happy guy.

ECHO Pretty Echo, we really miss you. We were so happy to have you in our lives. You were such a special dog and made a life long impact.

CHARITY We are angered that you were dumped at a shelter to die alone and scared. We are grateful that Legacy Boxer Rescue let us bring you home to give you a family and a fighting chance to live. I am relieved your passing appeared peaceful. We are so sorry we could not save you. It is not fair that your time came before you knew years of the love you deserved. Even though we were only together 10 days, you took a piece of our hearts with you. You were not just another shelter ID number. You mattered. You were our sweet Charity and your Mommy and Daddy will always love you.

HENNESSEY 11-15-11: Our Mr. Hennie went to the Bridge yesterday evening. He let us know it was time...stopped wagging his nub and looked at us intently with sad, sad eyes. He is suffering no more. He is now again playing with his favorite toys (frisbee and tennis balls)and with all our other LBR boxer babies. We love you, Hennie. You will always be in our hearts.

DORI 11-14-11: "Dori Westlake arrived at our home in the Spring of 2006. She was a constant source of light, love and laughter in our home. Her light has gone our but our love for her remains. God Speed Dori. We will see you again some day!!!"

RUBY 11-11-11: We are sad that our precious foster Ruby left us today. From her foster Dad: The bright light in Ruby's eyes has passed. She crossed over the bridge this afternoon. I pray that she knew how nuch I loved her. Scott

BENELLI FNA BIN 11225 We lost Foster baby Benelli to cancer on 11-04-2011. His foster parents, Steven and Maralyn, are heartbroken. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Godspeed Benelli!

DIXON FNA BIN9193 RIP Sweet Dixon..You were truly a gentle giant. I know you are running free of all the pain you were in here. You were loved more than you know and we will miss you. You will always hold a special place in our hearts. You are in a better place and in the best of company.

BUDDY FNA BIN9523 Buddy came to LBR when his Daddy died and spent the remainder of his days with his LBR volunteer Mom Kathy.

11-01-2011: From Buddy's Mom

I could say that I am very sad that Buddy is gone and that I could prove it with tears but keeping him one more day would have been so very selfish. Buddy is now once again with his true Daddy. Our Boy had a great life and as things quickly went from bad to worse I could not let his ending be one of suffering. I pray he knew he was well loved til his last breath. My vet let me take him during my lunch hour to set his soul free. While I shed many tears there was nothing more that could be done.

Ben, (the vet), isn't even sure that it was the Ehrlichiosis that took him down though I am quite certain from my research it was the end stages of the terrible disease. You could not hold the folds under his neck in both hands. His front and hind legs were swelling as if larger every night. Buddy drank huge amounts of water yet peed little. Ben said that there was a lot of fluid in his belly and I could see the last few days that he labored more to breathe.

I think my boys greatest pleasure in life was the tiny bit of hot dogs that he got when he had to go into his kennel and I watched him struggle just to try and chew on it. :( In the last few days my only trick to have him eat was to cut tiny bits of hot dog and stir it in with his yogurt. Still he was losing weight.

I hung on to the tail wags I got from my blind boy when we were in the yard and I could get him to find me. I praised him for every step he took up and down the stairs but in the last few days he was just so hesitant. It was time for Buddy to find his peace. He put up a great battle these last few months. Anyone that knew him knew how easy he was to please. Ben asked me if I wanted his collar. I told him no. I thought his first owner might need it to find him but I'm guessing they are having one heck of a romp reunion tonight!

Bless you all and the work you do.

Hugs, Kathy Becton

ENZO FERRARI FNA BIN11319 We are sad that Enzo Ferrari had to be helped to the bridge by his foster Dad Scott on 10-30-2011. His Dad wrote: It is with great sadness that I report that Senore Enzo Ferrari has attended his last Formula 1 race, and he is now free of pain across the bridge. A handful of folks know that Enzo most likely had degenerative myelopathy. Over the last week, he got progressively worse, and the quality of his life diminished greatly. He gave everyone a nub wag until the very end.

MATER FNA BIN11113 10-28-2011 - From Mater's foster Mom : I have some sad news. Mater passed away yesterday morning. He was diagnosed in July with severe cardiomyopathy. We started him on medication which seemed to help for a short time. He woke me up in the middle of the night and I could tell something was wrong. He seemed very anxious and weak. I got my pillow and blanket and laid down with him on his dog bed. That seemed to help calm him down some. He just eventually fell asleep and went peacefully to the bridge. I wanted to post something about Mater, but every time I started to I just broke down and couldn't do it. He was a crusty old guy, but he definitely won my heart and I miss him terribly. I feel very honored and blessed that he was a part of our family even if it was for a short time.

PAINTER FKA BIN11537 10-4-2011: The day started like many others....go to the shelter to eval 3 boxers and find 5 boxers. All urgent OF COURSE!!

Melanie and Gail met BIN11537. He could barely stand up, and walking was a challenge, but his tail just wagged a mile a minute for his company. Even when he was just laying on his rainbow striped blanket the shelter had put in his kennel. Sadly - his family surrendered him to the shelter in this condition. They said he couldn't walk, and wouldn't eat, so they brought him to the shelter.

KAYA - FNA HASHBROWN 9-25-2011: Hashbrown was adopted from LBR on 9-12-2009. She was renamed Cali and that morphed into the name Kaya. Not too long ago she became so sick she could no longer walk and had to be helped to the bridge to give her peace. Her Mom Jennifer wrote: "Our little wiggle butt gave us so much joy- and for that we thank you for letting us adopt her. We so loved getting to know her, falling in love with her and having her become more than a member of our small family. She will be missed and our hearts are emptied with her gone. She has impacted our lives and souls so deeply." Godspeed Kaya.

LILLY 9-11-11
To our little pocket boxer girl, You stole our hearts the first day we met you and through the years you brought us so much joy and laughter; thank you for the unconditional love. Your positive impact on our lives is immeasurable. We will love you and miss you every day until we meet again.

CAPPY Our sweet Cappy, you are the one who made us fall in love with Boxers. You were the perfect addition to our family. Such the perfect playmate for our children and always the perfect gentlemen. Timid and sweet yet protective of us all. We could not have asked for more! We feel lost without you especially Ellie, your constant Boxer companion who adored you as you showed her the ropes of how things worked when we brought her home and you did such a great job at that. Bethany will miss you terribly also ..you were her first love and she grew up with you right by her side every day from the time she was in diapers til now 7 years later. We are comforted knowing you are with Izzy now who we know you loved so dearly. We love you Cappy and will miss you each and every day. Thank you for being ours.

PUG When Pug first came to us he was covered in stitches from having 45 tumors removed from all over his body. You couldn't touch him any where without hitting stitches. His owners left him in the shelter to die...alone. With the help of LBR and a wonderful man who donated for his entire care, we took Pug into our home to heal him. He had a very bad case of heart worms and had to have 2 treatments a month apart. After all that, we made him part of our permanent family, we couldn't let him go. He was a character, he loved to smack talk when he played, at first we weren't sure if he was playing or getting serious but Pug never had a mean bone in his body. He was a Daddy's boy and loved my husband with all his little heart. He had the cutest walk when he wanted to play with the others. He welcomed other foster's into his home because he came from the same path they did. He never forgot. His little heart eventually gave out due to cancer. He let us know he was ready for the Bridge and as hard as it was, we knew he would run free again, free of pain and able to breathe with out a struggle. Run free sweet Pug, we miss you so much and we loved and still love you so much. There's not a day that goes by we don't think of you or miss you, you touched our hearts more than you'll ever know. You'll always be the Pugster in our hearts and thoughts.

MERCY Mercy was a very sweet girl and we loved her with all our hearts. She was with us on a short time buy the impact she made on us will last forever. We're so glad we stepped up for this sweet girl. She was the softest of soft Boxer we've ever had and a great frog dog too. RIP sweet Mercy, we loved you so much.

HARMONY Godspeed Harmony. We will miss your sweet face. :(

From her foster Mom Debra

It is with a heavy heart and lots of tears that I let you know that Harmony is at the bridge this evening. Melany, Amy, and I were at her side to help her on her way. She was a sweet sweet old gal who loved her treats. She never met a person she didn't like. I had the privilege of having her with me this past year and she was a delight the entire time. Her little body was wearing down and so I made the decision to help her to the bridge. She went peacefully while laying in my lap. I got to hold her until the very end. My heart hurts so bad right now. I love you sweet Harmony. I hope your little body is all healed and whole again. Run free sweet baby girl.

A Song For Harmony by Rebecca

Sitting here at my computer, with my cigarette and schooner
Several years ago I might have been concerned.
Imbibing here in solitude, begs questions bout my attitude
But something I will share with you I've learned. . . .


It's not drinking alone when you've got seven dogs Milling around at your feet.
Three doing kidney's, two whining "feed me" The rest just passed out ON my feet.


The Balcony is closing all my friends are up there toasting times
We've shared together good, bad and the bawdy.
But me, I've got my cigarette, my Shiner and my red Corvette
Well maybe not . . but Scions haul more dawggie!


It's not drinking alone when you've got seven dogs
Settling in for their naps.
Calling out Whoo-Woo, thank God they don't smoke too
Cause one just climbed up on my LAP.


Well we've saved a lot of dogs this year but plenty more are waiting.
Hot backyard livin' ain't forgivin',
nor in fact are hard cold shelters floors.
See all those squishy faces, hind the metal bars they're pacing
Saying "Come on. Please.Please open up that door."

It's not drinking alone when you've got seven dogs
Waiting to kiss you good night
This song is for Harmony, sweet happy gentle Harmony
Shining now, ore the bridge her light.

SWEET POTATO FNA NEVADA Godspeed Sweet Potato (she was Nevada with LBR and adopted in 2008). Hugs to Mariah and Soda Pop. :(

A letter from Sweet Potato's Mom:

Hi friends,

It is with a heavy heart that I write to you to let you know I said good-bye to my best friend today. No matter how many tests or procedures were done, no matter how many dollars spent, no matter how many questions lingered, today I knew in my heart it was time to help her to the bridge and end her suffering. I adopted Sweet Potato when I was 19 and knew very little about real life, responsibilities or loving unconditionally. She quickly taught me these things and showed me how beautiful a life of patience, understanding, and acceptance really is. She was my best friend, the love of my life, my soul mate in the form of a tiny, albeit feisty, little boxer girl. She opened my eyes and heart to what really matters in life, and now having said good-bye, I have learned to cherish each moment with those you care about, because time slips away and life has a twisted way of showing you who's really in control. I never imagined parting with my friend after only three years. I was not ready, I would have never been ready, but to see her slip away so quickly leaves me grasping for memories. I grieve for the loss of her warm and happy presence but my heart is at peace knowing she will never hurt again. I've traded her suffering for mine, and although it was the hardest decision I've ever made - The most heart wrenching moments I've ever experienced, I know her legacy will live on forever in my heart and in the hearts of everyone she met.

Through collective efforts, goodwill, and kindness, $730 was raised in less than 48 hours to save her life. I am blown away by the lovely gestures of friends and strangers alike. These gestures gave me hope and kept my chin up, lifted my spirits and kept me fighting for my little girl. It is a true testament to Sweet Potato's incredible spirit and the lasting effect she had on others. Her story touched and inspired many people and I am so grateful for the generosity given in her name. To help her legacy live on, I will be donating this money to LBR in her name. In her spirit, many other boxers just like her will be touched, perhaps healed, and she will live forever in the name of our cause.

I thank Legacy Boxer Rescue for the three years I was able to have with my baby. They were truly the best in my life, and I know I loved Sweet Potato in all the ways she needed to be loved and had not known before. I am a better person because of her, and I will live my life with the lessons she taught me. I miss her so much. Seeing Sodapop search for his best friend breaks my heart, but I hope in time he will come to understand our change and will continue to prosper. Hug all of your babies tonight for me extra tight.

Your friend,

Mariah

KODY NKA CHEDDAR Kody, who became known as Cheddar, passed away on July 17th. To his Foster Mom - he will always be known as her "little Kody Bear."

His furever family wrote: Cheddar passed away on July 17th and I am really heartbroken. Cheddar was the best dog we could have ever asked for. He was gentle, sweet, loving, smart, and the best friend I could ever ask for..thank you guys for saving Cheddar for us so he could live the life he was suppose to always have. He will always be in our hearts and never far from our thoughts... We love Cheddar with all your hearts. The Velasco's

DEUCE Deuce was sent to the bridge on August 9, 2011. We are sorry your life was too short. One of his foster parents writes, "Deuce was definitely a special boy. He loved to play with balls and Frisbees, and his biggest obsession was by far the laser pointer. We would have to stop playing with it after awhile because he didn't know how to stop, and probably would have literally exhausted himself to death if we let him." August 21 would have been his one year adoption anniversary. We hope you are playing to your hearts content right now Deuce! Godspeed sweet boy.

GARETH Gareth was a Legacy Boxer Rescue Keeper who went to the bridge on 8-14-2011. He was loved by his family with their whole heart. He will be missed more than words can say. Godspeed Gareth!

ROXIE VIVA Roxie Viva was such a good girl, and I enjoyed every minute of her almost 6 months here. I know she was happy here, too. She was happy from the minute I brought her home on February 18th, and she took her first roll in the grass, until the last minute she rubbed her sweet soft head against the palm of my hand at BSAC this morning. This past week Tony and I decided it was time to let her go. So we said good-bye to her this morning. I already miss her big brown eyes keeping up with my every move. I'm glad I didn't know that she had DM when she was in the shelter, because I am not so sure that I would have stepped up for her if I had. And I would have missed the inspiration she gave me every day. She was never any trouble. The hardest part of caring for her was at the Vets office this morning.

SAVANNAH Savannah, you were the absolute sweetest, gentlest dog ever created and I promise to think lovingly on you every day. Run free of pain at the Bridge. I know Rocky, Gretchen and Einstein were all so glad to see you. Until we meet again.

JERSEY Run free Jersey - many loved you. I am so sorry that our help came too late.

PETER Godspeed handsome Peter. We're so sorry we couldn't save you.

YI SAN Thanks to LBR for bringing us together with our sweet boy. We sure will miss him!

MULAN Moolie left us Wednesday night 7/13/2011, and although we only got to love her and enjoy her company for 3 short years, we will always have her in our hearts. She was a peculiar boxer in many ways, but if we met her again tomorrow we would surely adopt her all over again and love her every bit as much. Our home will seem empty without her, but her presence will always fill our hearts. We love you Moolie, go play with the other boxers on the other side of the rainbow bridge.

HOPE I lost my best friend Hope early this May. I miss her following me around wherever I would go and her endless kisses. Definitely the most loyal dog ever. She used to eat the baseboards of my old apartment and dig the door when I left for work, eat our wrapped Christmas presents under the tree, and bark and moan if my husband hugged me. I will miss her craziness so much and my heart is broken that she was taken from us way too soon. You were a special butt shaker Hopey and I will see you in heaven.

SADIE Sweet Sadie, thank you so much for coming into our lives. For nearly five years, you were our sweet, affectionate, snuggly, snoring, farting, squirrel-chasing, frog-eating (only once), hiking, treat-stealing dog. You helped me through a difficult divorce. You made me more patient and understanding. You were so sweet to our nieces and nephews. You stayed loyal and faithful during moves to Chicago, Houston, and back to Austin. You were a wonderful travel companion. You charmed Tom into marrying me. He was a great dad to you, and you were an even more amazing companion to us. We will never forget you.

MOZART Sweet boy, we were so glad we could send you on your way with love and dignity. Run free!

LARZ Sweet Larz, We only had the honor of loving you for a short period of time, but boy did we love you with all of our hearts! You will be truly missed by us and all who knew you. I thank LBR for bringing you into our lives.

SASSAFRAS To my Sweet Sassa-frassa-dasser-do, Everything you loved in this world you loved with your whole heart. You loved to run, run, run, until you were so tired you'd fall over. The nickname Ricky Bobby fit you so well. You loved anything that resembled food, even if it paralyzed you for a day (the macadamia nut fiasco). You loved your people so much. I know you loved me, Aunt Rebecca, MiMi, and everyone else you got to meet. Everything you hated in this world you hated with all your heart. You may have not liked cats or most dogs, but it warms my heart knowing you found your Bubba in Reno. I know he and Slate will be missing you tonight while Reggie, Sadie, and Secret celebrate in private. You taught me that you have to laugh at danger and challenge life every day, just as you did every day of your life. You showed me that love is a very powerful thing when it is shared between a foster mom and her foster dog. I loved your helicopter spins, your sweet kisses, your zest for life, and above all else your passion.

I believe the place in your heart for me was as big as the place in my heart for you. Now that place in my heart is hurting. I miss you so much.

"God saw you getting tired, when a cure was not to be. So He wrapped His arms around you, and whispered, "Come to me". You didn't deserve what you went through, so He gave you rest. God's garden must be beautiful, He only picks the best. And when I saw you sleeping, so peaceful and free from pain, I could not wish you back to suffer that again."

Forever in my Heart.

SAM It is with a heavy heart we say good-bye to Sam, otherwise known to LBR in the beginning as Samson. His family dropped him off at the Denton shelter at the age of 9. LBR got word about Sam & called us to be his foster family. He fit in great with our family, a little big (92 lb.) for the doggie door, but never complained. He was heartworm positive & developed late onset epilepsy due to stress 2 weeks after coming home with us. He took his meds nicely and went on with his new life. He loved his new Momma so much he became very possessive of her to passersby when on walks. He was smart, as I think he did this on purpose so he could stay forever with his foster family, and thus he did. Sam went on to teach his fur sisters how tasty toilet paper is, how to pantry surf for pizza sticks & bread, and unscrew the dog food container when Mommy was late with dinner.

He was a good sport after falling in the 28 degree koi pond one snowy night & never complained about wearing his boots to protect his toes. June would have been 3 years Sam was a part of our family. On Sam's last day he spent the morning with his Momma lying on the floor "paw in hand" reassuring her everything would be ok. His "little/big" body finally gave in to epilepsy.

Sam went home in time to spend Mother's Day with his fur Momma. We loved him dearly and will miss him very much. He was a best friend, and has left an empty spot in our house & our hearts.

ELLA Miss Ella walked into our lives 2 years ago. Ella was an owner surrender to the Ft Worth Animal Shelter, she was on her last days of staying there. When we picked her up she looked really sad, almost bald, overweight and heartworm positive. Ella went through getting spayed and heartworm treatment with flying colors. Her foster brother taught her how to play with toys and to play with us as well. They both loved to lay out in the grass on cool days when the sun was shining. Ella touched the hearts of all that met her - she would not let you set close to her without giving her love and pets. She could not find a nice plush bed that she did not like. We loved her very much and are missing her dearly.

CLARK Clark,

You left me far too soon my sweet boy. I can't express with words how much I love you and the impact that you have made on my life. I fell in love with you from the moment I saw you and you were the best friend I have ever had in the short time you were with me. It breaks my heart to not have you there when I come home doing your little wiggle dance and throwing jabs at daddy. Losing you has been the most painful thing I have ever been through but just knowing that you no longer have to feel pain and sickness brings me so much comfort. I will never forget you and I will always love you. Run free my sweet boy.

Austin (Daddy)"

RAIN MAN We are sorry we couldn't save you, sweet boy.

MAYOR It is with a very heavy heart that I need to let you know that Mayor passed peacefully in his foster home on Friday night. Mayor was suffering from congestive heart failure and had been on meds for that for many months, we assume his heart just wasn't strong enough to go on any longer and that being the awesome boxer boy he was, he decided that his foster parents shouldn't have to make that decision for him.

Please keep Dawnie and Tommy in your thoughts and prayers, as they loved Mayor as one of their own.

Godspeed Mayor, you will be missed very much.

NORTON We affectionately called you "Big Norton" because you were the biggest boxer we'd ever had in our life. We loved your big ears, your big paws, your big squishy head and big kisses. Thanks for loving us and for picking us to be with you at the end. To no one's surprise, you left a big imprint on our hearts. We miss you and will remember you always.

VELVET I loved Velvet very much and she will always be remembered by our family. She brought us four years of happiness. I am truly thankful for that. Velvet did find her forever home, and will remain in my heart forever.

TREVOR Godspeed Trevor, I am so happy you had people that loved you by your side when it was time to cross the Bridge. Run free baby!

DOT Godspeed Dot. Run free and whole at the Bridge.

MARGARET WIGGLEBEANS You were the love of my life and I miss you so incredibly much. I always told you and everyone that met you that your face was the face that launched a thousand ships. Godspeed Margaret Wigglebeans...I love you.

HUBBLE Run free sweet Hubble. You were loved by many, and will never be forgotten.

RUFF Ruff was a very happy sweet boxer boy that is missed by many and loved dearly.

SASHA Our lovely gal Sasha made my life so wonderful. She LOVED her walks and was ready to run and jump and do her independent thing. Sasha and her buddy Jaxx were inseparable. She will be missed by us all.

KATIE Godspeed Katie, you were loved, if only for a short time.

SUMMER Godspeed beautiful girl. You were loved by all that met you and you will be missed.

MACGUYVER Mac & I were very close, and he was part of my family. He was a happy dog and a good friend. He loved stuffed animals and took good care of them.

I'll never forget you, Mac.

HEATHER Heather passed away on February 19, 2011. She was truly and deeply loved and she will be truly and deeply missed.

JULES Rest in peace, sweet baby girl. We'll never forget you.

CHANEY You came into our life with a broken spirit. We thought in time we could show you the way and give you a deserving dog's life. But, it was too late to right the wrong that had been done to you, so after shedding many tears and providing you with all our love, we knew in our hearts it was time to let you go. You made us realize that a life here on Earth isn't always the life someone wants. We know you tried, we know you loved us in your own way and we know you were worthy of so much more than you received prior to rescue. We hope you now have peace and are running free in the open green pastures with the furry family and friends that have been waiting for you. We love you Cha-Cha! Until we meet again.

BUTLER It is with a very heavy heart and many tears that I tell you we had to help Butler to the Bridge this week. He was having a lot of trouble walking and getting up by himself. I wanted him to be able to walk into the vet's office on his own and not have to be carried in on a strecher so my son and I put his rubber booties on him and took him in. While we were waiting for the vet, he reached up and gave me a sloppy kiss which he never did and then he laid down and put his head in my lap. I think he knew what was coming and it was his way of saying goodbye. He was ready. Wish I could say the same. Our house is very empty without him.

SUNSHINE Sunny, you were the sweetest dog ever, and such a joy to have around. We'll never forget you.

BROOKLYN Ohh Brooklyn,
I dreaded the day I ever had to write this. Tears flow heavily just thinking about you not being here. You completed my heart and our family. Kendal and Alexis' best friend, your presence is missed. I miss snuggling in the morning, on the couch, you were always by my side. We are thankful for the wonderful 5 yrs you were with us, but wish we could have more. To you Brooklyn Moody, I say thank you, for being the most precious caring companion. I'm not sure I'll ever get over losing you, but I know we will meet again. Tell Yoda, and Buster I said hi and I can't wait to hug you all again. Legacy Boxer Rescue thank you for bringing this wonderful girl into our lives. She is sorely missed. We love you Bean.
Craig, Tonya, Kendal and Alexis

ARTHUR Arthur, you were my first true foster with LBR and I was blessed to have you for 4 months before you were adopted. I was fortunate enough to stay close friends with couple that adopted you and your Mother was kind enough to allow me to be with you when you took your last breath.

Godspeed my sweet boy!! I know Odis was there to greet you at the bridge...he always loved running with you..see you both again.

CASSIUS We will miss you, handsome!

HELEN Run free my sweet girl. You are in such good company, and I know you have friends there. We loved you and we will miss you so much.

COBB Run free my sweet Cobb, and know that you were SO very loved. If my love could have saved you, you would still be here with me.

PIXIE Thank you Pixie girl for the love you gave us these past 5 years. Every person and child was touched by your sweet devotion and peppy spirit and loved you for it. We'll remember you always!!

OAKLEY Oakley, we miss you very much. We will never forget how hard you tried to join in all the family activities even when your body failed you. Your spirit was always bright and you always tried and tried to walk, and run and play. Now we like to envision you running free in full joyfulness, and no longer burdened by your physical problems. You were such a good boy.

HALF TYME Run free at the bridge, Half Tyme. We will never forget your beautiful spirit.

GISELE Gisele, a beautiful boxer girl who had a really rough start to life, passed away in her loving foster home. Gisele came to us in March 2008, in critical condition from a terrible case of pyometra, and she had two bad knees from cruciate tears that were never treated. She had arthritis and was the Official Arthritis Dog Spokeswoman for the Arthritis Foundation, and attended their annual walk-a-thons.

Gisele was loved by her foster family very much.

Godspeed Gisele!

DENALI When you see that extra star in the sky tonight, know that it's our little Denali. His spunky little light is the one shining the brightest, as he's finally free of URIs, free of needle sticks, free of our poking and prodding, free of shelters, free of humans who didn't deserve his love, and free of pain. God speed, sweetie. You were so loved.

BRUNO Bruno, you were always the sweetest boy. You loved kids, loved to go camping, loved every human you met, ate imaginary bugs out of the air, and stuck to your mom like glue. We will never forget you.

We Love You!! Run Free Sweet Boy!

DAHLIA Godspeed our sweet baby girl.

CADENCE We love you, baby.

DAVID BOWIE Sweet boy, we are sorry we couldn't save you.

ALYTIABEL Miss Alytiabel, we will miss you more than words can say. You were only in our lives for a short time, but I could not love you more if you had spent your whole life with us. You were a very well behaved girl that touched all of our hearts. Even though I have a huge hole in my heart, I know you are running free and are no longer in pain. Our home is so quiet without your paws pacing the floors. I even miss your slobber on my pants every morning as I leave for work. I miss daddy putting you on the bed to sleep with me every morning. Sweet baby girl we will never forget you. There is now another star shining bright in the heavens.

BUTCH We will never forget you, Butch.

MAGGIE MAY We will never forget you, pretty girl.

BOB Bob the boxer. My sweet Bob-a-rooni will live in my heart forever. He came into my life when I needed him, but unfortunately left me when I still needed him. I am so thankful that I was able to love on him for the 3 years he was with me. I will miss him so much.

SUGAR Sugar was the best Boxer dog ever . We found her at Boxer Rescue LA in California in 2004. We kept her name as Sugar because she was the sweetest girl ever. Sugar never did anything wrong. She was a one of a kind. She would look at you with her big brown eyes and pretend she was a lap dog and crawl onto your lap. When she was young she used to run and jump all over our big German Shepherd Dog, Rocky. It was the funniest thing. When we lost Rocky, we ended up finding Sampson at Legacy Boxer Rescue and Sugar had a fun Boxer playmate.

Sugar led the best life a dog could ever want. She slept on a big comfy dog bed, ate yummy meals, she got lots of treats and attention. We loved her with all of our hearts! We will miss her so much! I wish that she was still here, Spike (our chihuahua) and Sampson knew when Sugar wasn't around any more. They acted more and more dissapointed and broken down than ever. They miss her just as much as we do, but we'll always have her in our memories forever!

MOONEY Sweet Mooney, you were a fighter, but those terrible heartworms were just too much for you. At least you finally knew what love was in your last few weeks. Run free Mooney boy!

WATERMELON From LBR Volunteer Melodi B:

My son Chas (age 5) and I went to support Angel Baby while she was having an emergency C-Section to deliver a surprise litter of LBR puppies. We arrived just as they brought in the last of the three puppies that needed to be kept warm while the vet finished with their mama.

The entire time he had puppy Gabriel in his shirt he kept asking if he could name him Watermelon. While we were there he helped us keep the 5 minute old puppies warm inside our shirts, helped them start suckling, gave them a Chasifier (his finger) so they would stop crying, and even went to the front with Angel Baby's foster mom to see if they had the puppy who died so she could take him home to bury. He was so brave and looked on at the little one. I could see his chin quiver the tiniest bit and even though he said he didn't want a hug, I could tell he probably did and that he didn't understand why babies sometimes die.

In honor of sweet, brave Chas, we named the puppy that died Watermelon. Chas said it is important for all puppies to have a name so when the angels in heaven call them they can come running.

Watermelon is buried under a big shade tree at home, next to puppies from other litters who have gone to the bridge too soon.

Sweet Watermelon - we couldn't save you, but please know that you were loved by so many who never met you. We take comfort knowing that you are in good company with so many others that have passed on before you. Run free and play until we meet again.

GRIMLOCK You were the best dog ever!

MACY Sweet Macy, you were the best dog, and we miss you very much. It was so hard to let you go.

JETSON I love you Jetson and will forever be grateful you got to be a part of our family. Rest in peace my Monkey Boy.

SPARKY You were a wonderful dog, Sparky, and we miss you very much. Run free and play hard at the bridge - you no longer have to suffer or endure any more pain.

CLEO Six years wasn't nearly enough and I'm going to miss your fiesty yet funny self. Godspeed sweet girl, we miss you terribly.

HARLEY To My Harley Boy:
I remember the very first day I picked you up from the GP shelter in 2007. You were scared and covered in ticks but just as sweet as can be. I took you home, bathed you, fed you and then let you meet your sister Sophia. She was a tiny thing but had a big bark and bite, funny to watch you 2 together, you were so scared of her but then became the best of friends. The entire family feel in love with you so we decided at that point you would become ours forever, you had to be the best Christmas present a girl could receive. Megan told me from that point forward YOU would be going off to college with her because you were her #1. You have had your ups and downs throughout the last 2 1/2 years. You accepted every foster I brought in and loved the puppies the most. You lost your best friend 6/26/09, so we thought you needed another friend and brought in Izabella in July. You took right to her but we could always tell most days you wished we had not. Once she was out of her puppy stage you had started being best friends and you enjoyed sharing a crate. Now she is without her best friend and sorry you did not make it to go off to college with Megan. You will always be remembered and have that special place in my heart. I am at peace knowing you are now able to run and be free. We will see you again "My Harley Boy". We all love you!!!

MITZI I am sorry, sweet baby, that you had to suffer, and that I never even had the chance to meet you or hold you, to let you know you are loved and that someone does care about you. You were a beautiful little girl. Run free sweet baby and let all my other fosters that have gone before you that I miss them, too. (Trek, Tsar, Izzi, Boss, and now sweet Mitzi)

Love your foster mom,
Susan

ANINA Sweet Anina, you weren't with us long enough, but we will never forget you.

BOSS Godspeed Boss baby, if love could have saved you, you'd still be here.

WHISPER Sweet girl, your last months have been filled of lots of love, joy and healing. You were so full of spunk and vigor. Your personality was huge, always doing the unexcepted. You were a joy to have, and we regret that you were not able to stay with us longer.

DAVEY Davey, you were meant to be my dog from the moment I saw you on LBR's website. I will miss you every day for the rest of my life, and I will love you forever. I am thankful for the time that I had with you, and I wish with every ounce of my being that we could have had more time together.

TEQUILA Sweet boy, we are so sorry we couldn't get to you sooner.

BANJO Sweet boy, you brought so much joy and love to so many people in your short life. We will never forget you.

FAIRHOPE Rest easy baby Fairhope. You were loved.

FREEDOM We only had you for a month and you were such a sweet sweet boy *tears* I miss you very much, Run Free Sweet Boy!!!! The Boxer Gang misses you very much. I wish we could have done more for you. In the end all we could do was love and love on you.

SMOKEY You were such a wonderful boy, my Lil One. We were completely in love with you and your quiet soul. We have shed many tears for you. We will miss you a great deal. Godspeed My Lil One.

BEBE Sweet girl, we are so sorry we were not able to save you. We will never forget how special you were, even in your pain.
Thank you to all of the people who pulled for her and contributed toward her care.

COCONUT My sweet angel Coconut,

How can a mommy say goodbye to her sweet angel? How can a mommy say how much you were loved? My words escape me. When you came into my life, you had a broken leg and a what we thought was kennel cough. We soon learned that you had distemper. Most babies don't even survive this horrible disease.It makes me furious that a simple vaccination could have prevented this. You were so brave and courageous! You fought with everything you had. You beat it, but your little body was left with constant tremors and more. You never had a moment of rest. Through it all you never lost your zest for life! The hardest decision I've ever had to make was letting you go. If love could have made you whole again you'd be right here with me. You were loved by so many! As a mommy, I couldn't let this disease ravage your body any more. You deserved so much more. If only love could heal....the only gift that a mommy can give an angel, is to give them wings. It broke my heart into a million pieces but you're free sweet girl...you're free! We miss you and we love more than all the stars in the heavens!!!

Until we meet again,
Love Mommy and Trevor

See Coconut's Montage

KENAI We are so sorry we were not able to help you to a better life.

IZZI Our Sweet Izzi. We never fathomed that we would loose you so early in your life, but are SO thankful to the wonderful people at Legacy who saved your life and gave us the gift of loving you, and having you as part of our family as long as we could. You were tough little girl and survived so much neglect, but you had such a wonderful spirit and always full of love and kisses. As much as we hurt right now, I know now that you don't have to sleep with your bone in your mouth, to keep Bruiser from snatching it from you anymore, you will have lots of other pups to cuddle with, bottomless buckets of tasty treats and squeaky toys.

Some of the things that we will miss about you most? Rylie will miss you nibbling on her toes to wake her up for school everyday. I miss your sweet cuddles and the way you had to always be leaning on my leg, no matter what I was doing, and the little orange, Cheeto tail wagging back and forth, sometimes even in your sleep. Donny will miss your playful growls and love bites as an invitation for a long wrestling match, and Shea will miss stroking your soft ears and playing chase. Lola will miss playfully batting you on the nose with her clawless paws when ever you got close enough, and also the way she would taunt you by slowly walking in front of you while we said "no kitty Izzi, no kitty. Gooooood girl!" Bruiser? Wow. Where to start? He will miss everything about you. He loved you from the moment you came to us. So tiny. You could tell he was like "she is my girl!" He will miss the cuddles, sharing a bed, the boxer burns and keep away with whichever of the girls stuffed animals you could find, and most of all, his best friend in the world. We are so thankful for the love that you gave to us. Your fun-loving spirit brought a smile to our faces and joy to our hearts. Your life may have been short, but you were very loved and have touched all of our hearts forever. Run free sweet baby girl!

BON We've cried an ocean of tears for you, sweet boy. Thank you for being such a wonderful part of our family. We had you with us for such a short time, but you gave us a lifetime of joy-filled memories. We will never forget you.

BRODY Brody was the runt of a litter born on July 27, 1998 and we brought him home on Sep 23, 1998. We found out early on that Brody was very stubborn and a very picky eater. He required a special diet that had to be changed quite frequently. He was forever getting into the trash and we often wondered how he would eat trash (foil, coffee grounds, paper towels, etc) and not the special food we had to purchase for him. We would come home and find trash littered throughout the kitchen and dining area and he would be sitting up with a quizzical look on his face as if to say, "trash, what trash?"

Needless to say, we all loved "the Bro" and miss him immensely. He brought a lot of of joy to us in his 11 plus years.

CHLOE Godspeed sweet Chloe. We wish we could have helped you so much sooner.

VASHA Vasha, you were a wonderful sweet friend for five years. We will miss you terribly.

ABBY
There once was a boxer named Abby
Who was lost and alone and unhappy
Then she became mine
And life was devine
We miss you our sweet Abby Dabby

CROCKETT It was such a pleasure to know you and have you here for as long as we did. May you now run free with all the other boxer babies in the sky my old man! We will miss you tons!

SLICK Godspeed Slick, we loved you lots and most never even met you. Run free at the Bridge handsome one. We're sorry we couldn't save you.

EMMITT Godspeed Emmitt, I'm sorry we weren't able to help you.

TRINNIE Godspeed my little Trinnie Minnie Mouse. You were one of the coolest, funniest boxer girls ever, and I am so so sorry I never found your forever family for you. I miss you like mad

HONEYDEW We adopted Honeydew in October 2008; and we couldn't have been luckier. She was the most incredible dog; and absolutely perfect for our family. Unfortunately she became very sick this past week; and we were heartbroken to learn that that she had terminal cancer. She was laid to rest today.

Honey, you were a magical member of our family and brought such joy to us. We want to thank you for being such a bundle of happiness in our lives. We enjoyed every day we had you as part of our family.

STONEWALL JACKSON Farewell and Godspeed, Stonewall Jackson. You were a good boy and I know that you are at peace now. May you have all the kibble and cookies that you want and a young, healthy body to run free in at the bridge.

DEIDRE Deidre....I know you are no longer suffering, and I know you are running like the wind again, my sweet girl. You had gone through so much and deserved so much more than what you got. You may not have gotten the chance to find your forever home, but you found a place in my heart and you will be there forever. I love you and I will miss you. Run free my sweet girl.

PLUTO Thank you all for your wishes and for trying to give me the legacy that I deserved. Every ending is sad, no matter what. But my ending would have been even sadder if you had not tried and if we had never had the chance to sing our song together.

ISABEL Sweet Isabel, we loved you so much. We are sorry we could not save you.

COLTON Colton, I am so grateful to have known you and your sweet nature. I am glad that your last few weeks were spent with love and care. I'm sorry we couldn't save your life.

SADIE Sadie, you were only in our home for 5 short weeks. You easily wiggled your way into all of our hearts. We are blessed to have felt your unconditional love. Run free Sweet Sadie, we will meet again.

Love,
Jamie, Amanda, Squirt, and Otis

WYATT
We wish we could have told you,
in words you'd understand,
We wanted you to stay with us.
This wasn't what we'd planned.


We wish somehow to tell you,
How empty we now feel.
A part of us went with you,
A part that time can't heal.


We wish we had you back again,
to fill this empty space.
But one day we'll be together
in a far, far better place.


We love and miss you Wyatt!
Amy, Jeremy, Crockett, Lola & Story

BELLA Bella - You were only with us for a short year but taught us so much about love. You were the most amazing and lovable dog I could ever ask for. And even though you thought you were a beagle, your boxer ways captured the heart of every person that you met. I love you Bells and we will miss you always!

STRYDER I will never forget you, my best friend in the world. I've never seen a boxer that was so good.

GASTON Gaston will be greatly missed by many, but most of all by his Dad Chris. He didn't get to have Gaston long enough, but the time he did made up for a lifetime of love, Godspeed sweet sweet Gaston.

BUDDY Sweet Buddy, you went through more than any dog I have ever heard of. You were such a sweet boy and, no matter what, always loved everyone. Thank you so much for your years in our home. We will never forget you.

WOODY We're sorry we couldn't save you, sweet Woody.

NANNETTE Godspeed, my sweet Nannette. Your momma misses you.

LADYBUG Sweet Ladybug, you were a joy and a love, and we all miss you.

FAWN Fawn was in very poor condition when we she came to us, covered with fleas and heavy with pup. Although we tried to build up her strength and spirit before whelping, she delivered 11 puppies. She did a fantastic job nursing and raising her seven surviving puppies, but never really gained her strength totally back. We could see some of her spirit returning in her attempts to play, and how she would climb into our laps whenever she could...I only hope that she knew how much she was loved, and that her walk over the bridge was gentle. I know her spirit will be watching over her puppies...We loved you Fawn, rest well.

DEEDEE Sweet DeeDee, we are so happy you stuck around to let us get to know you. Your dad will never forget you.

AVERY We loved you sweet boy. We're sorry we couldn't save you.

BLAZE I'm so sorry, little girl, sorry that we couldn't get you out sooner, sorry that you had to get sick, sorry that you had to go through all of that because someone didn't immunize you, sorry that I couldn't have more time with you, sorry that you couldn't be saved :( In the few days that I had you, I grew to love you.......you were a love bug, following me around and laying in my lap while you waited for pets and attention, playing with the kids, chasing the soccer ball, and of course, beaning :) Godspeed, my sweet girl, run free at the Bridge......

TOOTSIE Tootsie,

You were only with us for a short time, but you stole our hearts. We love you and miss you.

SASHA We will never forget you, pretty Sasha.

JAY You were such a sweet dog, and I miss you so very much!

PONYBOY To my gentle companion,

It only took three days with you to remind me what is so precious and special about life. In you I found a glimmer of purpose and direction that I had lost sight of for so long. I can't remember the last time I was as content as I was walking you and Sweet Potato, me and my babies strolling along. You were a handsome devil, and even though you wore the signs of a cruel world on your face, you remained tender and kind. You were my gentle giant, and I loved you the moment I met you.

I hope your last days on earth were comfortable and warm. There were so many things I had planned for you but life has a funny way of reminding us that nothing is for certain. I'm sorry for the the pain you suffered due to the negligence of a human being who you trusted to guide and care for you. Please know though you were loved, by me and by everyone that met you. You were and are a beutiful creation that deserves everlasting life in a place where pain cannot touch you and where steaks and hamburgers fall out of the sky and friends are everywhere you look. Don't be frightened, the best is yet to come. If you get lost, ask for a little boxer named Sadie. She's a long time friend of mine who I loved for many years. All of your past lives are over and a new one has just begun. Just remember to have fun. Everyone will hug their babies a little tighter tonight in your memory.

Rest in peace, Ponyboy.

Love,
Mama and Sweet Potato

JASPER We'll miss you Jasper. You were loved by everyone.

TANK We miss you, sweet boy. We could not possibly have loved you more.

RILEY Although we were fortunate to have Riley in our lives for almost 6 yrs, it was not long enough. He brought so much joy to our family. He loved every person,child or dog he met. He loved being with the kids, playing tug o war or sneaking a cat nap on the couch. We really had no idea how much we could love him, or now how much we could miss him. He was our first rescue, and first boxer. He made us want to experience more about boxer rescue, we eventually foster-failed his sister Carmen ( LBR's first foster dog ) We love you to pieces Riley.

Carmen,Patrick, Molly, Keli & Marty are lost without you.

RAMSEY Ramsey, you were so young and suffered so much. We are sorry we didn't find you in time to save your life, but we are glad that we got to love you for a few moments. We won't forget you, sweet boy.

PELE Pretty Pele, you will be sorely missed - our little firecracker, you gave us lots of laughs. We loved your beautiful boxer spirit.

MAKERS We are sorry that we could not help you Makers, but we are grateful that we had the opportunity to try and that you did know some love before you were gone.

ODIS Odis crossed the bridge at 7:25 pm Friday March 27, 2009 in his Mom's arms! Odis was my first boxer rescue and even though he didn't come from LBR he had everything to do with me becoming a volunteer for their organization. He made me fall in love with this breed, he was THE PERFECT BOXER! I'll take him with me everywhere I go! "All of the good things that have come to me have come through my dog"! Goodnight Sweet Prince!

NOVA Nova, you were bred by monsters and suffered your entire short life. They were too awful and cheap to provide you with even the basic care a puppy needs, like a pill that would have killed the intestinal parasites before they stole your life from you. We're so sorry that we didn't find you sooner and we prayer for your siblings that may still be suffering. Godspeed Nova! We tried so hard to save you!

THOR Our "Thor Thor"

You came to us looking like a skeleton of a boxer, my heart broke when I saw you for the first time. But then within minutes I saw your strength as you pranced up to Keith and me with your regal walk! You stole my heart that very first moment. Keith named you "Thor" saying you needed a "fighting" name to get you well again. And fight you did, gaining weight and surviving a horrible case of heartworms. You learned to walk up and down stairs even with your poor eyesight and not to trip at the curb when we walked you! You played with Brandi every day! And when we lost her - you snuggled with me and healed my heart!

My favorite moments was watching you roll in the sun-warmed grass on a nice day! It was like you were celebrating life!

We only had 3 1/2 years of loving you but you will be in our hearts and part of our family forever! Kaylie talks about you every day! Asking for you in her innocent way! Thank you for loving us and being our strong "Thor Thor". We miss you so much! Krissy, Keith, Kaylie and Daisy

MONTANA Montana was an amazing dog. WOW I can not believe that he has passed away.

Whenever I was sitting in our recliner Montana would decide that he was a little lap dog and jumped into the chair with me. He would lie in the chair with me for hours watching movies.

Montana would always protect my family and me. When ever somebody came to our door that he did not recognize he would sit between the person at the door and us. My parents couldn't even get on to us in front of Montana, because he would bark at them and get in-between us! Then we would all start laughing!! My parents would say, "Well, a lot of good that did! Montana saved you this time!! LOL"

He would never let one of us get hurt. One day when my dad and I were play fighting my dad was on top of me and Montana pried himself under my dad and took him off of me.

My little sister would get mad because he would go into her room and take her stuffed animals. But when ever she would catch him with one, he would be grooming it acting like it was a child.

Montana loved anybody that was nice to us and was nice to him. He would sit by you as long you paid attention to him. If you would pet him he would never leave. Montana had a mind of his own as well! If he didn't want to do something, he would turn his head and stick his nose up in the air! (Just like us humans!!)

About a few months ago a storm came through and knocked over the fence between ours and our neighbor's back yard. We decided to keep it down for a long period of time. Montana loved having the extra space to run around in the backyard. He loved having two families that loved him and would pay attention to him. Our neighbors, the Woods, loved Montana as if he was theirs as well. Montana would go to their back door and give his sad face and give his little whine 'til they would go outside and play with him!

Montana touched many lives and we are very thankful that we got to be a part of his life. The last 3 and a half years would not have been the same without him! We love you Montana and you will be missed!!!

Your family,
Shannon, Tammy, Tanner, Rikki and Reaghan

FANCY Dear sweet Fancy..we loved you so much and you loved us back to a fault. You would protect us to no end. We miss you so much. The girls miss you every night when they go to bed without their best girl. You had the most beautiful black diamond shaped eyes and soulful look. BeBe misses his best friend! Madeline writes to you in heaven and writes poems about you. We wish you could have stayed with us forever. We miss the way you wagged your tail with your whole body. We miss the way you would fall asleep with your tongue hanging out your mouth. We want you back more than anything. Until we meet again..Run free sweet girl!!!

Fancy
Fancy very fancy
Adorable
Not mad
Cute
Yes, she is sweet.

Letter from Madeline
Room Heaven
to: Fancy
From: Madeline

I love you Fancy

Madeline Roux (age 7)

DAWSON We are grateful that we were able to help you, if only for a short time.

LOLA Sweet Lola, we loved you with all our hearts, and we miss you terribly.

MILTON Milton, Godspeed sweet boy. You were with me such a short time, but you left your big paw prints on my heart with the dot on your pink nose and your soulful eyes. You were loved, sweet Milton.

POGUE Pogue, The most adorable little boy who could never hate and was always full of sweet boxer kisses. You were so loved and now so missed by many. We are all happy you were able to enjoy the last 8 months of your life surrounded by warmth, comfort and lots of love. It was so hard to let you go but we all know you are in a much better place now and free from all your pain. Missing you lots ... xoxoxo

SYDNEY Pretty Sydney, we will miss you.

HAYDEN We loved you, sweet Hayden. You made us smile whenever we looked at your precious face. We are so very happy that we found you, our perfect little boy. We are so blessed that you were in our life, even for such a short amount of time. We miss you terribly - the house just isn't the same without you.

MAGGIE Maggie Joy Curran...you came into our lives at just the right moment and fit in our pack just perfectly. Your stay with us was much too short, but we would be much less had we never loved you. Never was there a sweeter puppers than you were. Smushy cheeks, that silly wiggle butt, and all the love we could ever want from such a pretty girl. We miss you terribly, but we know that the pain is no longer there, and you are playing, running, and happily free. We love you, Wigglies. You will always be a part of us.

ZEKE

We were so lucky to have this big guy come into our lives, even if it wasn't for nearly long enough. Zeke was such a gentle soul and the best boxer ever! He was a wonderful big brother to Rex. We will always miss him and love him. Thank you LBR for bringing the joy of Zeke into our lives. He will never be forgotten.

JOEY Bella and I are so sad - we miss that sweet boy so much. I'm happy to be able to tell you, and all of LBR, that Joey at least had a very good six months (almost) here with me and Bella. He was a happy, goofy, wonderful boy and my whole family loved all his funny little quirks. We will all miss him forever.

WILLOW Our sweet Willow, your time with us was much too short. We love you so very much and will miss your sweet hugs. You will always be in our hearts.

GRETA Sweet Greta,

Your time with us was too short, but we loved you very much. We are so glad that we had the chance to get to know you.

IZZY

In loving memory of our Izzy

We sent our Izzy to the Rainbow Bridge today. Thank you so much to Legacy Boxer Rescue who gave us this most precious gift to share our lives with. We will miss her terribly and she will always be in our hearts until the day we meet again. We will always remember her love of chasing lizards in the yard, digging holes to find moles, always running through the house with a shoe in her mouth or her white bear and the sweet way she adored her Bryce and Bethany and her Cappy. We will never forget her precious perky ears and how she would shake in a circle when we talked to her. We are so thankful to her for the love she gave our family and the joy she brought to us. We will miss you dear Sweet Izzy and you will always have a place in our hearts.....always.

The Deupree Family.

KENZIE You were the best dog we ever had, and we will never forget you.

TYBEAU Beautiful TyBeau, we will never forget you.

HERBIE Poor, sweet Herbie, you were loved by so many, and will never be forgotten.

TSAR You were a wonderful loving boy, and we're sorry you didn't find us sooner. We loved you very much and still miss you.

YODA Yoda will be missed dearly. Our family just wanted to thank Legacy Boxer Rescue for allowing this wonderful gentle soul to come into our lives. He brought so much joy to our lives and we are so thankful we were able to provide a forever home for his last years.

MAUDE Thank you Legacy for giving us the privilege to know and love Maude for over 3 years. She was taken away from us way too soon due to complications after knee surgery.

JAB Jab-Jab: I am forever grateful to have known and loved such a special guy. Even though your kidneys were failing, you carried on most of the time as Boxer should; with a wiggley butt and a great big heart. You quietly fought illness for a long time yet unselfishly brought happiness to everyone that knew you. So hold your head up high and be proud of yourself baby boy. You did good, and I could not have asked for a better dog. You will be missed dearly.

FISHER To my sweet Fisher:

No one could have loved you more than me. You were a sweet loving, talking momma's boy, and I am so thankful that you were mine. Please know my Fisher Fisher that there has never been a dog loved more than you were up to the very end. Godspeed my Fisher. Run pain free.

DORA We only had you for 9 months but you were such a blessing to our family. You were the perfect dog for us, and we will always love you.

MINDY I am so sorry we couldn't save you from the cancer that gave you so much pain. Everyone that met you fell in love with you. Even through the pain you still managed to wiggle that li'l nub when you heard my voice, and that brought such joy to my heart. You fulfilled our family to the fullest and we will miss you. We decided to set you free from your pain so now you can run pain free as much as you want, baby girl. Godspeed my sweet Mindy, your mommy and daddy love you.

FRECKLES passed to the Bridge too soon, and his family and LBR mourn his loss. Freckles dad wrote: Everywhere we went people wanted to meet him. I would use that time to let people know how great rescue dogs are. He went way too soon, but the short time he was with us he touched not only us as a family and LBR but everyone that he met. I hope that those strangers that got to know him might think about adopting a dog. I know that we will never forget him. Thank you for all your work for if it was not for LBR Freckles would never had that second chance at life.

DEAR PEPAW, We are very sad that we could not help you sooner but we are happy that we did get to show what unequivocal love is. Not all of us could be by your side when you took your last breath. But we were ALL with you in our thoughts. You will ALWAYS have a special place in our hearts.
Love always,
Your LBR family.

ARLO Godspeed, sweet Arlo boy, I am so sorry we were too late to help you, but happy you at least were at least a little more comfortable and had someone who loved you very much with you when the time came.

CAMILLE Thank you for introducing us to such a wonderful, loving girl. She was only with us for a couple of years but we will never forget her. She was not any ordinary dog, she was special.

JENSEN Even though you were with us such a short time, you wiggled your way into our hearts. We will miss you. Now you won't just have to dream about running, you can run free and without pain. Run Jensen run.

CLEMENTINE Clemmie, you added so much joy and happiness to our lives in the time we had you. Not a day will pass that I won't remember something funny you did to brighten my day. Thank you for letting us love you. We will always love you Sweet Clementine

TETRA Goodbye sweet, innocent baby. We love you.

BENSON We will never forget you, and we are so glad that we were allowed to love you for a little while.

PEACHES Run free sweet Peaches, you will be remembered by many. You're in great company at the Bridge, we know you were welcomed by many LBR babies that have gone before you.

RYLIE Rylie, you were a part of our family and a blessing from God! You brought so much joy to our lives. We miss you.

DHARMA We loved you and you loved us and that will never change. I wish you could still be with us, but we will meet one day at the bridge. There is nothing more to be afraid of. We will miss you always.

MAV We miss you so much, but we are glad that you were able to go with love and in the arms of a family instead of in a shelter.

We can't always fix all that has come before, but there is always the gift of love and a family to wait for while they play at the bridge.

SPADER We miss your rowdy and totally sweet self!

CHARLIE BEAR We're sorry we didn't have longer to love you.

TREK We love you, baby boy. You are missed.

MAVERICK Your short life was filled with love and excitement. You were loved and are missed. We loved all your energy and we are glad we got to spend a short time with you. We know the bridge will make your body whole and you can be the free spirit you always wanted to be. Run free.

LUCKY We'll miss you sweet little girl.

LOST BABY We love you, sweet baby.

LOST BABY We love you, sweet baby.

SOPHEE Sweet Sophee, we're sorry we couldn't give you a long happy life. We loved you a lifetime's worth, though. We'll never forget you.

GABRIEL

Little angel, we're sorry we didn't find you in time to help you, but we are glad we got to love you before you left.

JASE Godspeed Jase, we wish we had found you sooner, but you are in great company at the Rainbow Bridge, and I know you are running pain free and care free tonight as we shed tears for you!

NELLIE

Nellie, you were barely with us for a whole year. How did you become our favorite in such a short time? Your sweetness will live on in our hearts forever.

ROCKY

Rocky, you'd been through so much yet to get to the people who really loved you (and needed you). You touched many lives and we are all better people for knowing you.

TWINK Oh my little Twink...

My sorrow will know no bounds and my tears will flow as if a river. Such is the price for having been allowed to know you, to love you, to have the blessing of you in my life.

I must find comfort in knowing that one day we shall be together again. . . Twink I love you so. Please forgive me for holding on, allowing you to suffer. I just wanted you to be with me a little longer. . .

God Speed Twinky. . .

Your Mom

BODACIOUS Godspeed Bodacious! You were with us for far too short a time.

CLEOPATRA
Sweet Cleo Mae,
Your silver face always smiling, your nub always wiggling, your big floppy ears, your soft coat, and your gentle brown eyes. These are the things I will remember about you. I miss you and love you so very much. Godspeed, baby girl.
Your Foster Mom

DENNIS You may not have known a whole lot of love in your short life, but I did my best to let you know love for the time you were with me. Run free Dennis and Godspeed. You will forever be in my heart.

-Your foster mom

MADDIE Maddie, your family loved you very much. They wish they could have had you with them longer, but they are glad they got to love you. We all miss you.

ARIEL We'll miss you, pretty girl.

LITA Sweet girl, we will never forget you. Your foster mom loved you VERY much, and you will be missed.

KAHLUA Kahlua...Although we tried to save you, well it just wasn't meant to be. I will always love you sweet little boy and will forever miss my little cuddle bug. Run free my precious Kahlua...Run free!
Love, Your Foster Mom!

MAMA We only got to love you for a little while and we will miss you.

GINGER Your foster mom loved you so much. We're sorry you had to go so soon.

KARSON You were so young and beautiful. We will never forget you.

KOLBY

To Kolby,
May you always be in our thoughts and hearts as you play up in the doggie heaven. We miss you and cherish the time we had with you.
Love,
The Ibanez family.

ECHO Beautiful Echo, it is so sad that we had to let you go but please know that we tried. Your sweet kisses will stay in my heart forever right beside my memory of your pretty little face.

BOOKER Godspeed sweet Booker, we loved you for such a short time.

PEANUT Your foster mom loved you, tiny Peanut. We all did. We're sorry you had such a short time with us. We'll never forget you.

FAITH We miss you, pretty girl.

CHARLOTTE Little Charlotte, we wish we could have saved you. All we could do was love you.

MILTON Sweet Milton, You knew there were others waiting that needed to be saved, and you unselfishly left this earth so they could have a chance at happiness. You will always be in our hearts. We all loved you, and will never forget your sweet wonderful face.

TINY Precious Tiny, although I only had one night with you, I will never forget you. I'm so glad you were able to have a great meal a very wonderfully soft bed for your tired little body before you went to the bridge. I still miss you.
Love,
Your Foster Mom

LEXUS We are so happy we were able love you for the short time you were with us.

BLAKE Blake was a sweet sweet 2-year-old boxer boy who was unfortunately so sick by the time LBR got him that he just couldn't be saved. His vet said he had the worst case of heartworms he had ever seen in one so young, and sadly, Blake survived just a few days after the first part of the HW treatment. So sad to needlessly lose one so young, but Blake did get to know love and the way his life should have been in his final few weeks. Your foster mommy will always love and miss you, Blake!

AMSTEL BRIGHT We are so glad that we got to show you love for a few days before you left us so unexpectedly.

BAILEY MAY I'm sorry we didn't find you soon enough to save you, pretty girl, but we loved you dearly.

CHAMP
May your soul be at peace. Your form may have changed, but your purpose is still the same. I'll be looking for my Guardian at the Rainbow Bridge when the time comes.

Love,
Your foster mom

STRAUSS Strauss, even though our paths crossed for only a short time, you brought love and joy to our family. Thank you.

GRACIE Gracie, a beloved member of LBR's family and our mascot, went to the rainbow bridge on Thursday, August 9, 2007.

She joined LBR in 2005 and was diagnosed with Degenerative Myelopathy soon thereafter. Thanks to the endless love and devotion given to her by her owners, Lori and Daniel McClain, Gracie was able to live a carefree, wonderful life.

In Gracie's last days with us, she ran in her sleep - as if anticipating the running and playing she would do at the bridge with all of the boxer babies that went before her. Her mom Lori said that she hadn't seen Gracie do that in a very, very long time.

Thank you Gracie for all the wonderful lessons of patience, determination and caring that you've taught all that have had a chance to meet you.

We'll miss you!

Run Gracie Run!

KELSEY We'll miss you Kelkelmonsters.

CAYDE You will never be forgotten!

EINSTEIN Einstein wherever you are, I love you and I look forward to seeing you again someday.

Love,

Your Foster Mom

ARNO You will be missed.

TYSON We rescued this old man after his owner surrenderred him to the shelter at 12 years of age. He got to spend 4 great days with his foster family before he decided it was time to go to the Bridge. RIP sweet old man.

NORMAN Even after Monsters abused you, and Cancer was consuming you, we still had the thrill of seeing your boxer spirit ... even up to your very last day with us.

DARCY We are so happy that we had you long enough to see the wiggle come back to your nub before we had to say good-bye.

FERGIE Dearest, Sweetest Fergie. You touched my soul. Your gentleness and patience were only two of your finest qualities. I only knew you for a short time, but I loved you as if I had known you your whole life. I thank you for lifting the prejudice I had against Boxers with tails. Your tail allowed you to do a very cute trick, that always got you out of trouble. I was told, that you had a way of making me expose my softer side, thank you. That is something I rarely show, but you were worth it. I will see you again my girl, at the bridge, please wait for me. I will be looking for you. Forever in my heart!

BRANDI "Brandi Girl"....you touched our life with your amazing love - you will always be in our hearts....all our love until we see you again!

BO We'll miss you Bo!

RINGO Your handsome mug will be missed!

JACK Sent to the bridge by a wonderful volunteer who showed him the most love he had experienced.

CARLEE I know how much you loved me and I know how hard you tried to keep me with you. Please remember how happy you made me and how much I loved you as well.

HOLLY Sweet Holly

JAMISON Jamison got to know real love before he left us. Jamison is at peace now.

LITTA LOU Litta Lou found real love before she crossed the bridge.

JAXSON

TEAGAN She was loved by everyone that met her. Even though her time with me was short, I know she had a happy little life. - Amy P

SIMON We will miss you little man.

WILL He left a big pawprint on our hearts though his time with us was short. Wanda & Kevin Woodworth

MOLLY Your pain is gone now Molly but our love for you lives on.

ANGEL Your time with us was just too short.

MAVERICK You will be missed by so many.

JACK It was too late for us to be able to save you, but we hope you felt the love we had before you left.

KAIYA Your sweet presence brought so much happiness, but now you're in a safer place.

LEVI In a safer place . . .

RUTHIE We miss you RuthieBear!

LUCY Lucy, starved to death by monsters, waited until she was shown love before she passed on to the bridge.

EMILY Thank you Emily for reminding all of us that even in pain, boxers are the most loving dogs.

OTTO Otto is now resting fully in peace at the bridge. He's free from pain and playing with the others.

WYLIE Wylie was a perfect angel that deserved so much more than life gave him, but for a short while was loved like he's never been loved before.