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Available Dogs Please Read!!! Also, we do not have designated adoption areas for our dogs. We normally do not go west of OH or south of VA and cover all north eastern states including New England. |
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Paisley
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Paisley - Pittsburgh, PA This is sweet, all natural, four year old Paisley. She was found running loose with two other Doberkids in the south. Luckily they were able to catch her and one of her Doberboy friends... sadly they were not able to locate the third.
Thank you to DAN and PnP for making it possible for these furkids to make it to rescue! |
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Tessa - Pittsburgh, PA This is Tessa... she is a super sweet, Rott/Dobie mix. Tessa is around 18 months old and has had it hard up until now. She was left at a high kill shelter with no options. At the time, DAN was told she was a pure bred Doberman so she pulled under their care. Once she arrived in foster care it was obvious there was also some Rotti in this little girl. ADOPTION APPLICATION Thank you to DAN and PnP for making it possible for these furkids to make it to rescue! |
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Nika
The three pictures above were taken the first day Nika was pulled from the hell hole she was living in...
The pictures below are of Nika rolling in the grass for the first time in her life... =))))
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Nika - Rochester, NY Nika was rescued from a BYB in NC. This poor girl was sold to her last BYB owner by another BYB as breeding stock. She was nothing more than a puppy factory to both of them... Thankfully a rescuer from states away alerted local rescuers about this sweet baby girl - who was listed on a web site for 'free'. DAN (Doberman Assistance Network) was able to swoop in and save this sweet girl before someone else who was clueless picked her up and threw her in another back yard... or worse. Below is the story from the rescuer who picked her up... "He didn’t ask any questions, he didn’t care….he was just happy to get rid of a dog that was not producing for him. The breeder just handed me the leash and her and I walked together out of that disgusting place as fast as she could waddle. I wished I could say something, turn around and voice my disgust and anger at the son of a you know what, but one thing we know is that puppy mill breeders would rather put a dog down before letting a rescue in. This girl has spent her life pumping out puppy after puppy. Bred with every heat cycle. An unholy hell of a life. She spent her life in a very tiny kennel with two other bitches. No love, no affection, no vet attention, never touching her paws to grass ever. A dark concrete building was her life. A person showed up once a day to feed her. She was cast off , thrown away to the first person that showed up when it was evident she could not make the breeder money. She does not produce large litters, many of her pups did not live and she is not a good mother. She gave birth just 3 weeks ago… only three of the 8 puppies lived. In spite of her existence, she has the most winning personality. She’s a foot sitter, a leg leaner and a girl who will never leave your side. A big smile and kisses that will not stop. She adored the affection and companionship she has been given, She’s outgoing and calm and just an absolute doll. She was very good with the dogs she met at the boarding facility where she is staying and the breeder said she got along with other dogs and never went looking for trouble. There is a beautiful girl in there, and she will make a wonderful pet for someone willing to open their hearts to her. Nika is a train wreck …severely overweight and obviously has just had a litter. Her coat is very sparse and patchy. The breeder says he was not overfeeding. First thing that comes to mind is hypothyroidism." Nika is only four years old and behaves like a senior. She is currently under the care of a vet in upstate NY and we are awaiting results of blood tests before we move forward with her care... Unfortunately this poor thing is also HW+... and will need treatment for that as well. 7-2-10 Update: Nika is doing well in foster care - she is certainly loooooooving life outside of a puppy mill! We had a few extensive blood tests done on her and everything looks pretty good so we will be going ahead with her spay next week. Her thyroid is low/normal and not enough to justify meds at this time. She is also losing weight which is a good thing too! 7-9-10 Update: Nika had x-rays on her heart and everything looks good - thank goodness! She was also spayed... and is recovering quite well. We are also consulting with another vet to see if she should in fact be taking thyroid meds because she has very, very little energy. Thank you to DAN for making it possible for this furkid to make it to rescue! PLEASE HELP NIKA IF YOU CAN! WE STILL NEED TO COVER HER HW TREATMENT!!!
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This is Sofia... sadly you can not meet her or adopt her because she is no longer alive....
Sofia was a beautiful red Dobergirl who was living in Cancun Mexico. She ended up in a shelter in Cancun and thankfully because of the efforts of those in Mexico and here in the US she was set to come to DDR.
Sweet Sofia... we are so very sorry you suffered as you did. It was not your fault and you deserved so much more. Please know, sweet girl, not all humans are this way... We wanted to help you start your new life... we wanted to watch you blossom into a happy, healthy girl. We know you are running free at the bride now and having a great time with all of our babies who went before you. Please know we will work hard to educate humans so less babies have to suffer as you did... You will remain in our hearts sweet girl... always...
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Kira
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Kira - Pittsburgh, PA This is sweet Kira - she was pulled from a local PA shelter... She is emaciated and has missing hair. She also recently had babies - we are thinking Wrigley is one of her puppies based on how they interact together... More to come...
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Wrigley
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Wrigley - Pittsburgh, PA This is sweet little Wrigley - she appears to be a pure bred Doberman, but we can't be 100% sure since we don't know her history. She was pulled from the same shelter as Kira and Gus - we believe she may be Kira's baby since Kira seems quite interested in keeping Wrigley happy and watching over her.
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Ace and Valerie
Ace
Valerie
Ace and his former owner saying goodbye...
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Ace and Valerie Pittsburgh, PA
Many times in rescue we see things that are so very sad... but the story of Ace and Valerie is exceptionally sad... Good with other dogs
Thank you to DAN and PnP for making it possible for these furkids to make it to rescue!
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Leo and Midgie - Instant Friends =)
Leo
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Leo has a hard lump on his chest. We had the lump aspirated and the results were inconclusive. Because of a fear that surgery to remove the lump could make things worse, we have decided to keep Leo in our care as a hospice dog for the rest of his days. Hi there! My name is Leo - not Leo the Lion, but Leo the Dobergent. I came to rescue with Crystal and two other Dobergals because our owner could no longer keep us. I have been a busy, busy boy most of my life. You see I was the only male with four female dogs - so yah... busy is putting it mildly. Leo
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Gypsy Rose
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Gypsy Rose Hi there.... My name is Gypsy Rose and I am around 4 years old.... I have had three or four homes so far and I'm not sure why people keep tossing me all over the place. You see I started out as one person's dog in NC then I got lost.... then my owner found me and tried giving me to two other people. I don't understand why no one would keep me. =( I'm such a sweet girl who wants so much to be loved...
Thank you to DAN for making it possible for this furkid to make it to rescue!
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A Note From Our Current Foster Dogs:
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Kilroy
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Kilroy - Pittsburgh, PA Hi there... my name is Kilroy and I ended up in rescue because my owner was losing his house and couldn't keep me... My foster momma also says my personality matches my appearance.... and she says that's a good thing! Kilroy
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Gus
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Gus - Pittsburgh, PA Meet little Gus - a sweet little mix puppy that came from the same shelter as Kira and Wrigley. It is unknown if they are all related, but when we went to pick up Kira and Wrigley we could just not leave him behind. Gus was in a crate with Wrigley and seemed so scared...
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Winston
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Winston - Bangor, PA Hi theHHi there! My name is Winston or Winny for short! I'm a 6 month old male Dobie pup who found myself lost... I wish I could remember how I ended up lost, but I just can't seem to! I was at a shelter in central PA for about two weeks... and then suddenly a super nice human came and picked me up! I had met this human before and I really liked her the first time so I was super excited to see her again... and then to be leaving with her... well, that was even better! She said we were going for a ride to meet my foster family... I wasn't really sure what that meant, but I was certain it was going to be more fun than staying in my kennel at the shelter! In a few hours we arrived to our meeting spot where we met my new foster family! I immediately loved them - they were sooooo nice! I also found out that I had a Doberkid foster brother waiting at home for me! Yippee! I've been in foster care for almost a week now... and my foster momma said its important for me to tell ya a few things so here goes... - I weigh around 53 pounds but still need to put on some weight. - I have plenty of spunk when it's time to play but otherwise am pretty calm for my age - I'll do best with human kids 6-7 years and up - I am true to my breed and bark if I see anything suspicious - I ride great in the car - I'm almost totally house trained... what a great day that will be (for my foster momma of course!)! - I'm not a counter surfer... I don't beg for food or climb on furniture - I'm not the best on the leash... yet! - Some larger men make me nervous, but I do warm up to them and eventually I am fine with them - I love getting bathed and rain/thunderstorms do not scare me And - the cutest thing of all - I love to stare at myself in the mirror. Not for hours, but a quick 'hello' to myself when walking by is a necessity... and I seem to know where every mirror in the house is so I'm sure to do this when passing by each one...=) Sooo... anyway... that was a lot of writing for a young boy like me... I think I am going to go play now. If you want to meet me, just let me know... I'll be sure to be ready for our visit! Love and smoochies, Winston!
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We have many Doberkids anxiously awaiting their forever families... Please complete an application if you are interested in adopting one of our Doberbabies! a
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Jack (red collar) and
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Jack has been adopted!!! Jack and Joker - Meet Jack and Joker! They are two sweet, all natural Doberkids who came to us from a BYB breeder in NC. They were the last two left and were kept in a dirt pen outside. =(
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Jordan
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Jordan - Reading, PA Hi there! My name is Jordan and I am a 6 month old, 45/50 pound Rott/Dobe mix. I originally came from the south - my brother and I ended up in a high kill facility and made it out just in time! Thank goodness!
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Zayne
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Zayne - Pittsburgh, PA Hi Ya'll! My name is Zayne, I'm around 1 1/2 years old and I'm from NC! I was given up by my family and I'm not really sure why! I can tell you my foster momma says I'm such a good boy! I am super dog friendly and do well with large and small dogs... Well, my friends are waiting for me... so let my foster momma know if you want to meet me! Zayne
Good with other dogs
Thank you to DAN for making it possible for this furkid to make it to rescue!
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