Northwest Boxer Rescue Christian Stjern Rescue founder using rescue money for personal finances...cares about the profit, not the dogs. Seattle, Washington

Christian, the founder and "CEO" of Northwest Boxer rescue uses the rescue's money for his own personal finances.  He buys his own dogs' food from this account, takes friends on "business" dinners/lunches on the rescue's dime, and cares more about making profits off dogs than the long term well being of the boxers.  He takes dogs on personal feelings, not need.  He scans craigslist looking for boxers.  At one time, he said he refused to rescue other breeds...except NOW he is rescuing bulldogs...only because he likes them...

One of his own dogs was PURCHASED as a puppy from a BREEDER...the very people he claims to be fighting against.  He says this was a "rescue"...not true if you pay full price for a purebred PUPPY from a breeder.  If this was a rescue why did you pay for the puppy?  Why didn't the littermates come with?  Sure...

Christian routinely uses and abuses his foster homes, requiring no screening or training for foster homes.  He simply places dogs in any foster that shows interest.  I don't doubt that his foster home turnover rate is astronomical.  He frequently places numerous dogs into the same foster home, sometimes dogs who don't get along with each other, or resident dogs or other animals...He usually begs the foster home to take the dogs then become agitated with them when they have problems with the dogs or can't handle them.

This rescue has had numerous returned dogs...a fact that Christian hides from the public.  He offers no refunds on dogs returned due to misinformation on the part of the rescue or problems within the adoptive family.  He makes money 2 or 3 times on the same dog before finding a home that works for it.  He doesn't believe in "trials"...saying that a picture and description are enough to tell if the dog is right for your home.  Not true.  Most times, descriptions are written by foster homes who have no previous dog experience other than family dogs.  No formal testing is done.  Christian has the fosters write down if they walked the dog by a cat, or the dog saw another dog on a walk...if the dog didn't break the leash or maul someone or something...they're considered cat or dog or child safe.

Christian's own dogs are menaces...a disgrace to the breed.  They lunge at anyone walking by his fence, jump onto anyone entering his house.  The dog he has had since a puppy (from the breeder) growls at anyone he doesn't know and routinely fights with the other dogs Chris owns.

Christian's "mentor" is a boxer breeder...who taught him all he "knows"...maybe he should take another couple lessons from her before he gets himself or his foster homes seriously injured.  NUmerous foster dogs have bitten children in foster homes or attacked family dogs...CHristian sweeps all of this under the rug.  

Ask around, you'll find many foster homes that have dropped out of working for this rescue.  Christian's high and mighty attitude and fake behavior knowledge drive many away from fostering, adopting or recommending this rescue.  Ask if they are true 501 c 3 non-profit...I'll bet the answer is "we're working on it...soon!)....right.

Beware. I fostered for this organization for over a year and stuck with it only for the dogs.  Nothing beats a boxer...but Christian needs a wake up call.  You are not the boxer God...eat some humble pie, dude.