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5 yr old, B/R, docked/natural boy in WV kill shelter

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#1 ·
This sweet boy is in a municipal shelter, and in need of vet care.

He was adopted out once, over a week ago, and promptly returned as they said he "wasn't good with other dogs."

He was adopted to an inexperienced home, with an intact male Pit, so, dunno who thought that had a fabulous chance of working out.

He did not react or try to fence fight with any dogs when I was handling him, but it's the shelter environment. <shrug>

He passes kitty testing with flying colors and is so velcro as to be more like superglue.

In fact, getting any pics of him was a pure b*tch, as he wouldn't un-attach himself from my knee:



I did give him some yummy treats, mmmmm, he said.



I had to leave the kitty cubicle, just to get him out of my lap, to get some pics:



Walking around in the kitty room, leaving the kitties in peace, nice boy:



Um, lady, here I am. Is your knee not getting cold yet? Because...well, I could lean against it again for you, if you want:



Come back in here, please?



So, that is him, he's in kinda tough shape, stiff from sleeping on concrete, has complications from his neuter surgery and just generally needs pulled and some vetting and TLC.

Putting this out there for anyone who is looking for a nice boy, or any rescuers who could pull him.

I've got my hands full is a laughable understatement, and my friends all have similarly full to overflowing situations, and the rescue I sometimes pull for has zero foster placements.

His info is going to DAN, too, but just thought we'd network him as much as possible.
 
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#2 ·
He looks like a sweet boy. I hope someone can pull him.
 
#4 ·
Dang it all- if this board hadn't gotten me so worried about same sex aggression I would take him in a HEARTBEAT (you had me at ignored the cats).. That and Remy is still solidly in his training phase, I like to give puppies (or kittens) at least 6 months to a year of "me time" before adopting anyone new.

That being said, if a Doberman rescue (perhaps Distinguished Dobermans, where I adopted Remy) will list him, I might just be able to convince DH to let us foster that poor fellow. I have a nice dog room that leads to an outdoor kennel that is currently growing cobwebs. Remy is too young to use it, but it would give this guy a safe place to hang when I'm at work...

Let me know.
 
#5 ·
Guys, my internet is very iffy and glitchy right now--I don't know but am just guessing it may be because someone *cough, cough* let their naughty Catahoula have too much freedom too soon and that said Catahoula just may have gnawed the cable nearly in two. I'm just speculating that's the cause :p

If anyone knows any contacts with DDRI, can you point them to this thread?

Heck, I know somebody, but am blanking on her username.

I'll try to get hold of them, too, but anyway feel free to network him.

That situation sounds ideal for him, bless you for offering. Depending on where you are, I can probably do the whole transport and just bring him to you.

Rescue pull fee is forty bucks, btw, if DDRI needs to know the amount.
 
#13 ·
More like broke hole-in-the-wall wanna be guitar player here, but, erm thanks :p

So, I guess we just wait to hear back from DDRI now, all crossables crossed.

Lestat if you need my phone number or email, just PM me.

I talked to the shelter this evening and he's not doing any better, but not any worse either. He, like most Dobermans, is just not thriving in that environment.

I'm gonna try to get free long enough tomorrow to run up and take care of him for a bit, at least get him out in the fresh air for a little while.

He is officially on hold for rescue now, too, so they have to call me before they would decide to euth him.
 
#17 ·
If they need my contact info, or the shelter's info, need any questions answered, just let me know.

Thank you so much!
 
#19 ·
Nope, no one has answered back yet. :(

I feel so bad for him--each long day that passes and he's stuck on concrete in that shelter.
 
#21 ·
I know, esp. this time of year, when volunteers are busy with all the holiday stuff, it's hectic.

I hope the fact he has a foster home and transport lined up, and is already neutered, will help.
 
#24 ·
I still haven't heard anything, guys.

If anyone else has, or knows more, please update us.

The hold for rescue was thru today.

I need to call the shelter in the morning and see if they will possibly extend his time, but as of now, he is likely in jeopardy of euth.
 
#25 ·
Can someone alert DAN and see if they will pull him? Especially since there's a foster lined up?
 
#26 ·
Already sent his info to DAN, a while back. Haven't heard anything on that front, either.
 
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#30 ·
Arghhh this stinks!! I so badly want to help this poor boy- but RFR, I agree with you in that if we cannot find a rescue placement for him, then it is quite unfair to leave him suffering... And like you, I just cannot adopt him myself. Oh how I wish I could!!!

I would even be willing to pay for a good portion of his vetting if need be- I just cannot keep him permanently. I can only bring him in as a foster. And quite honestly, I really don't have the time or ability to do private adoption- I have done it before, and it is just too much to deal with... I AM willing to fill out any necessary paperwork, etc.. to be approved as a foster home for a Doberman Rescue though, if we can find one to accept him.

C'mon folks, can't anyone help us help this needy boy??
 
#32 ·
if you are serious about being a foster, go ahead and apply now with the rescues close to you, when it's crunch time there is too much to do to approve it quickly. This way all the paperwork and background checks would be done already.......thanks for your offer to help him.....
 
#33 ·
I'm just now getting free to check on all this.

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who worked to try to help this boy.

I'll add my hopes that he got a good home this time around.

I talked to Steph at the shelter and she said it was an older man (adopted him yesterday) who had had Dobermans before, and currently had no other dogs, so, crossables crossed. She said they stressed to him that he needed immediate vet care.

Dobermama, you don't know how much we appreciate you for joining this community and stepping up to help. I'll second what Tricia said, which is go ahead and get approved for foster status, that way your generous impulses don't have to go thru all the initial red tape! :p

Tricia, thank you for DAN's efforts on his behalf.
 
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