Aww, what a sweet dog. How wonderful of you to take her. It must be such a peace of mind for her owner to know she will be well taken care of.

Aw, Leila....how sad, so sad. Her owner must truly trust you, terilyn. Give her a big hug and kiss for me.

The poor sweetie but how generous of you to care for her. Have she and her owner been together long? I hope she settles in with you easily. Give her a big hug for me.

She looks very laid-back. :)

Leila is beautiful, and you are too, for taking her and giving her a home.

Oh how sweet of you and how sweet that pup is.

I'm so glad Leila has found a home with you. Too often dogs whose owners get sick and/or pass away end up in shelters because no one wants them. It must be a great relief to her human to know that she will be with you. She's beautiful and looks like a boxer - they are wonderful dogs.

She is six, full of life! Dawn, she is our fifth boxer. Best breed in the world! Little wiggle butts! It was heartbreaking when her mom left here.

Oh gosh, I was ok until I read the last line of your post about when her mom left. :(

As my mom lay dying, I knew I had to find a home for her Cavalier Spaniel. The two were so close. I have cats and he doesn't like cats. But my aunt, mom's sister, immediately said she'd take him. I was so relieved. Both dog and aunt are lay-abouts so it worked out great! Even his vet agreed upon that.

So nice of you.

She's just so sweeeeeet! Good choice to adopt her!

They are great. When I was a kid our neighbor had one named Sandy. That dog couldn't wait to go outside and play with all of the neighbor kids. He'd stay out with us all day until we were called home for dinner and then he'd go home for his dinner. He was so sad on school days when there were no kids around to play with.

Aw, what really moved me is that you refer to Leila as a family member. I am sure her previous owner is very thankful for you.

Congratulations and that is so nice that you could take her. Even though her former owner must be sad, she also must be glad that her dog has a soft landing. My Fred came to me after my sister passed. I hadn't planned to get a second dog, but you do what you need to do. He was a pleasure to have for the remaining 9 years of his life. He passed away last year and I still miss him.

Leila is a lucky dog. I wish you many years of joy with her.

Congratulations! Lucky for all!

that's awesome! I'm sure her mom is very relieved now that her baby has a new loving home and family. She looks like a real sweetie. my neighbors have a boxer and he is a wonderful dog. I claim him to be my girl's boyfriend!

I know that what happens with my girl is a great concern for me if something would happen to me. That has to be so confusing and sad for animals who lose their long time human family.

Aww, she looks so sweet! Glad she has you.

Oh, my look at that sweet face and trusting eyes. Thank you for loving her.

Prayers for her "Mom". Hugs.

Such a sweet dog and she’s very lucky to have you and your family. Makes me sad to read of her mom having to part with her.

Leila is gorgeous!!!! How wonderful that you took her in, Terilyn, under these unfortunate circumstances.

Do you have other boxers as well, or is Leila your only dog now?

Hey Leila! You look awfully sweet!

she's a cutie for sure!

i teared up at your last sentence - It was heartbreaking when her mom left her - i just can't imagine her pain and sense of loss... it's so heartbreaking but very courageous of her as well.

So glad Leila has a great home and happy for you since you lost Sarge? so quickly after rescuing him. I am sure it will be a wonderful relationship!! Enjoy and have fun!!

Sad, sad story but how wonderful to have a friend like you. What peace of mind for your friend to know that Leila will continue to be loved and well taken care of.

You're doing such a good thing, Terilyn. I'm sure Leila knows this too.

I am feeling so sad. But how great for Leila and for her Mom to have that peace of mind. Congratulations to you, Terilyn and enjoy your new girl!

Jasdip she is boxer number two right now, plus a sheltie mix and a shitzu mix, two cats and a fish!

How very sweet of you, Terilyn. I'm so sorry for the reason you now have Leila, but she looks lovely.

Wow such a heartbreaking story, having to surrender your furbaby is hard enough but to do it because of such a devasting illness is unimaginable. It’s wonderful that you have opened your heart. With out a doubt you’ve provided her owner with the comfort of knowing she’s in good hands. What a sweet face.

How very kind of you to take Leila in and give her a home. I am sure that was a great comfort to her owner.

Such a happy/sad story. What a troubling time for Leila’s first owner. She must find some comfort in knowing her pup has a wonderful new home. She’s a beauty.