Simon is a rescue from Maricopa Animal Control’s euthanasia list. He was a medical mess – suffered from malnutrition, emaciated, tested positive for Tick Fever causing his nose to bleed, blind in his left eye with broken blood vessels in both eyes from the catch pole, and tested positive for Valley Fever causing him to be lame in one leg and swollen joints in all four legs.
He growled at everyone that went near him, but after about ten minutes of pets and soft touch he warmed up to the volunteers of the Almost Home Boxer Rescue, who cried at the shelter due to his condition.
Simon’s prior foster mom and now his new forever mom says, “From that day forward, though at the time I didn’t know it, Simon became part of my family. He was in foster care for six months with minimal interest due to his health before I adopted him. Over the last two and half years, Simon has undergone daily physical therapy, exercises, and massages to help him gain muscle in his back legs that have been affected by Valley Fever. He also takes medication to treat Valley Fever and a variety of other vitamins to help keep him healthy. He wasn’t able to physically sit down like a normal dog until just a year and a half ago – took a year for his knees and hips to bend in a sitting position. Since being in my home, Simon has been a fantastic foster brother to eight Almost Home rescues that have come in and out of our home. He teaches them to play like a boxer, snore like a boxer, and lick like a boxer! He loves the resident cats, Lily and Mia, and can often be found trying to box Mia if our house is foster free. Simon is the best dog I could ever wish for! We have nicknamed him ‘Simon the Wonder Dog!’”
Speaking of licking like a Boxer, during Simon’s photo shoot, his tounge was flying around everywhere! So, I tried a little trick I use to keep dog’s tongues in their mouths…. peanut butter. He sure did like it, but it had the opposite effect that I was going for. It made for some pretty funny photos though!!
Almost Home Boxer Rescue is a foster-home based, non-profit organization founded in 2005. Their Mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome unwanted pets to fur-ever families! They have saved the lives of hundreds of dogs and found them amazing homes! You can reach them by phone at 602-332-1626, by email at almosthomeaz@gmail.com or by visiting their website at www.almosthomeboxers.org.
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