Dobes helped from October to December, 2002
Thanks for taking a moment to read about some of the Doberman lives SND has been fortunate enough to help. The links below will take you to the pages that contain pictures and stories about our SNDobes. The stories have been split up into separate pages to make them easy to download (that's good, it means we have helped lots of Dobes!). Please remember to read our Currently In Need page for Dobes that need help now (there are Dobes there that will come to this list when we're done helping them).
Help our future Special Needs Dobermans!
Hope
Parker
Jasmine
Scarlet
Cheyanne
Aditi
Scooter
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Hope June
7th, 2003 - We are very saddened to report that Hope has passed away. Please read Teri's fond tribute to this wonderful Doberman.
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Parker
October,
2002
Parker
is a 1 to 2 year old male Dobe found as a stray by animal control in North Carolina.
He had been hit by a car and his rear leg shattered. When no one claimed him
at the shelter, Doberman Rescue of the Triad (DRT) was contacted. The beautiful,
red with rust Doberkid is only 53 lbs. After a long transport, Parker is now
under expert veterinary care. He needs it! Parker will have to undergo extensive
surgery to have his leg set, braced and restored to normal use. Estimated costs
are presently in the $1,500 range for the necessary orthopedic medical procedures
to be performed. He will also need follow-up visits and medications. We're happy
to say lots of people chipped in to help this poor boy while he did lose his
leg, he is much, much better and beginning the life of a happy bouncing boy!
Most animals cope quite well with losing a limb. You can read Parker's full
story and see more pictures in Parker's Photo Gallery by visiting Parker's
Page.
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Jasmine |
Scarlet is a one
year old red female introduced to us by Gayle Hall at SC Doberman Rescue. She
has a number of health issues to deal with. Scarlet has a severe skin condition
called Demodex, and her lymph nodes are swollen. The most disturbing issue though
was that she was about one month pregnant when turned over to Gayle, and the
fetuses had died. This was causing Scarlet all sorts of toxicity and clotting
problems with her blood. She is on the long road to recovery, but isn't out
of the woods yet. We're asking for your help to make sure this poor girl makes
it through these problems. You can see a larger picture of Scarlet and read
more about her condition on Scarlet's Page. Thanks
very much!
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Scooter
was abandoned in West Virginia. Our friends at Doberman
Assistance, Rescue & Education alerted us to his story. In June of 2002,
DAR&E received a call from an animal control officer in West Virginia. Several
months earlier, she had caught a stray Doberman that she estimated to be 6-7
months old. He limped and had a bowed front leg, possibly a break that had never
set properly. Scooter had corrective orthopedic surgery on June 19th to help
get his leg straight, and a second surgery is on hold for now. This great young
pup got the help that he needed thanks to the efforts of DAR&E.
SND would like to thank all the generous people who helped Scooter with his recovery!
Please consider helping the Dobes that we will find in the future. You can make a donation to our General Fund by using the PayPal Donation link below, or you can mail us a donation directly. Donations to this fund will be used as 'seed' money for new SND cases as we find out about them. By helping us with the General Fund, you will make sure that SND is able to send money to help Dobes with emergency needs and to get the ball rolling on our more expensive cases. No donation is too small and every bit helps. Thank you!!
Hope is a senior
black/tan female in Manchester, TN. She was found on the roadside next to some
garbage on October 8th, 2002. Shortly before being found, Hope's leg was broken.
The kind woman who saved her had Hope's leg splinted and then contacted Teri
Dugan for help. SND member Mary Lynn Bushong contacted Teri and now SND has
taken on Hope as one of our own! The surgery to put external stabilizing pins
in her leg has been performed and Hope is doing well! She is still at the vet's
office for observation. The estimated cost for all aspects of the surgery as
well as a heartworm test and boarding was $500 - $550. We'd like to thank everyone
that helped this poor girl recover! Please visit 
Jasmine
is an eleven year old rescue who got into a fight with another family dog. A
large wound was opened on her neck. Despite immediate care, the wound eventually
became severely infected and required follow-up surgery. This included the insertion
of drains, blood transfusions, and antibiotics. The infection still threatens
Jasmine's life, and she will require follow up visits with the doctor. SND raised
money for Jasmine's bills so she could recover from this terrible wound. We're
happy to say she is doing well now, thank you to everyone that donated money
and bid on our auctions! You can read Jasmine's story as told by his mom on
Over
a weekend SND received a desperate phone call from Sharon in Arizona. Sharon
had adopted Cheyanne 7 months before from Arizona Doberman Rescue. She was a
7-year-old red girl. However, Cheyanne had been getting sicker and sicker. The
vets had been testing her for everything trying to locate the problem but Cheyanne
continued to waste away. They finally discovered that she had diabetes and severe
pancreatitis. Sharon was asking for some financial help to address the enormous
bill incurred so far and to help treat the diabetes. SND authorized her to tell
the vet to start treatment immediately. However, before the weekend was over
Cheyanne had died from pancreatic failure as she was being walked by the vet
tech. SND members "passed the hat" to pay the remaining vet bill.
We are greatly saddened by Cheyanne's passing. We know she lived her last days
being loved and cared for by Sharon, and for that we are grateful.
Aditi
was a 10-year-old female found wandering the city streets of Houston, Texas.
She was rescued by Rhiannon, an SND member. Aditi had what appeared to be an
injured paw and leg. The leg was severely swollen and she couldn't put any weight
on it. SND voted to have the injury examined and treated. It turned out that
Aditi had an advanced case of osteosarcoma that was evident in the lymph nodes.
Based on the X-rays the cancer had probably spread into her body. The vet gave
her a "slim" chance of survival if the leg was amputated -- and that
would only buy a few months at best. The only logical choice was to euthanize.