Notts and Yorkshire Boxer Rescue is a registered charity and we rely solely on donations received from sponsored events or other fundraising activities which we hold throughout the year. Last year we re-homed 56 Boxer dogs and have others in kennels, with long and short-term foster carers and an ever growing list of dogs waiting to come into Rescue
Below are reports on our recent activities and a list of upcoming events which we will be attending. Please feel free to come along and join us. We would love to meet you and your four legged babes.
As always, the Rescue is closed for non-emergencies from 17th December. We reopen Monday 10th January for all our normal services.
That said, the dogs in kennels and in foster will enjoy being spoilt over Christmas. Please keep updating us with your happy festive dog tails.
Bring your dog to see Santa in his GRRRRotto
It's to be held on Sunday 30th November at the Arkwright Centre, Hardwick Drive, Arkwright Town, Chesterfield S44 5BS. The fun starts at 11:00AM
There's going to be stalls, crafts and food for both you and your doggie. Plus you'll get chance to meet Santa Paws.
On the first Sunday of every month we have a Boxer Walk.
Although we are a Boxer Rescue, the walk is open to all breeds. We even let the dogs bring their hoomans! If you want to come along, you'll find us at
Poolsbrook Country Park, Staveley, Chesterfield S43 3LH.
The walk starts at 11am by the cafe next to the disabled car park.
It's obviously weather permitting but we know our dogs need the exercise, so we’ve only missed one since we started.
We have a small stall there with Doggy Lucky Dip bags plus toys and other dog related products. Plus we hold a free raffle, which means two of your lucky dogs will win a toy.
Some of the boxers have been rescued by us but some are just boxer friends. We've even had a couple of puppies join us. You are welcome to bring your dog even if they have reactivity or other issues. We’ve found that this helps the dogs learn how to behave amongst a large group with owners who understand and respect each other's needs.
The walk lasts approximately an hour but there are shorter alternatives for puppies or older dogs.
Please come along when you can and enjoy this sociable and friendly event among like-minded people. Hopefully, you’ll make some new friends and so will your boxers. We already have a bromance going on between two of the male boxers that attend. Look out for reminders on here or on our Facebook page.
Here’s some photographs from previous walks. See you there!
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For many years NAYBR has relied on borrowing whatever PA equipment it could at the many events and shows we attend.
At a good number of these events it would have been almost impossible without some form of broadcast equipment to make announcements or play music. At the Aztec shows, where we manage the fun dog shows, we relied on the event organisers loaning PA equipment. For the annual fun day Andy Sumner very generously allowed us to borrow his PA equipment.
Sometimes though, even with all of this generosity, it was a struggle. Something which Heather Brennan noticed at one particular event last year. For those of you who haven't heard, Heather is a musician and performer, so knows a thing or two about speakers and amplifiers.
This year all of our previous problems have been solved, thanks to a very generous donation from Heather. At the Santa Paws event in December Heather presented NAYBR with its very own fully portable PA equipment comprising 2 self-contained wireless powered speakers with cordless microphones and professional stands.
A huge thank-you has to go out to Heather. We always try to give a professional image at the shows and events we attend, however this new PA equipment is going to give our events and shows an even greater professionalism.
Thanks Heather..!
...as told by Mark Fenton
“Help needed” is the cry. ”Help needed” so the start of another rescue show year was fast approaching.
Scanned the diary, yep I was around...mmm needed Friday/Saturday and Sunday...well the weekend is fine...and I can probably get annual leave (or work the extra hours to make up the time)…..and Gabby is here and I really want to help…..all went through my mind.
Great, I’ll shout out to see if I can help, thinking maybe it would already be covered (pigs might fly), but then it hit me... so I made the offer
Friday 4pm The lovely Jules and Andy offered to drive me down with them and the very handsome Barclay. At least I knew 2 people and a dog! Who else was going?
Jules gave me a run down: 10 bodies for 2 days (one of those a show virgin) and all the dog shows to run and judge, the rescue stall to run and also the amazing new “Dog Obstacle Tombola”. Forgot to mention that setting up all the stalls and obstacle course and laying out all the stock is also the responsibility of the same people.
7:00 PMarrive Newbury...dump stuff and head to pub for dinner, beer and a chat with my travel companions.
Oh my god, it’s 1 AM.....SLEEP
Saturday 8 AM And we are off (Oh god what had I done) During the previous evenings conviviality I had been told that, not only was I helping with the dog show, but I was JUDGING too.
9:00 AM The public start arriving...loadsa pups and their humans and it seems like they’ve all made a beeline to the dog show registration where my team mates were showing me the ropes.
12:30 First of the dog shows...such fun, walking around, fussing pups, talking to their owners and children.
15:45 Last show of the day...the end is in sight, pups have won, lots of chatting, rosettes have been given and now it’s time to start winding down.
17:00 Back to the Travelodge, shower, power nap relax….. for some a few beers and a laugh over dinner.
Day 2 is a repeat except the stall has to be broken down, vans loaded and a drive home.
My thoughts... It would be so much easier if the day could be split up into teams/sessions, but that needs US, the supporters of the rescue and our fabulous Boxer pups, to step up to the plate and offer our time and bodies.
WOULD I DO IT ALL AGAIN.....hell yes! I was made to feel so welcome, I left Newbury feeling part of a fabulous team, had a fabulous time with all the pups and laughed a lot.
Mark’s full storey and more photos will soon be available in this year’s newsletter; fancy joining us..?
