April 14, 2024:  Margo is a gorgeous little lady (she appear to have had at least one litter) of about 3 years old. Somehow she found herself wandering the streets of San Antonio, Texas.  Not a savory prospect for a pretty and so far intact Doberman.  She must have wandered for a while as she really looks like she could use some groceries.  In a stroke of good luck (of which she obviously hadn’t had too much), she approached a home for help and comfort.  The people were nice enough, but they had no yard and their lifestyle didn’t include a big dog.   They took her to get checked for a chip.  None. They did some research for rescues and finally relinquished her to the wonderful folks of San Antonio Doberman Advocacy and Rescue (SADAR) in Devine, Texas.  Once at SADAR, she was named after the Founder this wonderful rescue, Margo Marsh.  Along with her partner in rescue, Dean, they did fantastic rescue for many, many years in the San Antonio area.  Her namesake Margo M. has since passed away but her legacy goes on with Dean at the helm.  Upon rescue, Margo looked otherwise healthy but after veterinary checkup, she was found to have to be infected with dreaded heartworm disease.  We all know that Margo has a hard road ahead to get rid of these.  First 28 days of doxycycline and ivermectin, then the arsenic cocktail.  Her body will be going through so many painful internal changes as these medicines are introduced and administered until her treatment is over.  Margo will also need to have several more heartworm tests for around 6 months after the treatment to make sure she is worm free. During all that time she cannot be adopted and will be under the care of SADAR.  Heartworm treatment and long-term care is costly making it prohibitive for many rescues to take these Dobes in for treatment.  Please help this sweetheart be rid of these worms that would have taken her life without treatment.  SADAR is a great resource for Dobermans in need and now they need our help to cover Margo’s bill.  Anything you can do will be greatly appreciated.  Please forward to all your contacts on social media to help prop up this fine Doberman Rescue.  Donating is easy if you are able.  Just use the PayPal or USPS links as you prefer.  Want to see a beautiful redhead?  Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org!   THANK YOU donors and thank you SADAR for giving Miss Margo the chance of her life!  Lorri Ketterman, Margo's SND Case Manager.

April 2, 2024:  What a stunning, beautiful boy.  Cedar is estimated to be about 3 (maybe less) and for such a tender age, he has not seen much of the kinder side of humanity.   This dear sweetheart was hit by a truck and escaped with several nasty fractures, the worst of them being his ilium, which required surgery to plate and stabilize the pelvic girdle.  You will also notice something else about this dear boy - he's missing an eye.  As sad and tragic as this is, he's not blind and we can now be happy, because Cedar is cradled in the arms of Bella and Sunshine Rescue in Ontario, California - a place where all Dobermans are loved and get the medical attention they need.  We're pleased to report Cedar had a long surgery to repair his fracture by a very skilled orthopedic surgeon and all signs point to Cedar recovering fully from this terrible fracture (he's already standing up!) and soon will be able to go onward to a very loving adoptive home... all wonderful news except for just one thing... Cedar's bills have passed the $6000.00 mark, and, he still will require additional x-rays, therapy and veterinary follow-ups.  Of course, Bella and Sunshine will do everything to get Cedar the best care possible, but as you see, it's incredibly expensive, especially for a small not for profit rescue.  Bella and Sunshine has beat the bushes locally but they still need a little help from their friends here at Special Needs Dobermans (that means all of you generous Dobe Lovers) to help raise funds for completing Cedar's care and rehabilitation.   Please, look into this sweetheart's face, then send a donation to SND for Cedar!  It's easy, just start by using the PayPal or USPS links as you prefer... Cedar finally is getting the love and care he needs through this wonderful rescue, please help them help Cedar.  Finally, Cedar has a team that loves him and will go to the ends of the universe to make his life stellar.  Want a look at a wonderful Dude on the mend?  Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org!   Join us now sending your donation to SND for dear Cedar.  THANK YOU!!!  Leslie Michell-Young, Cedar's proud Case Manager!

April 2, 2024:  This story is going to make you shake your head in disbelief and revulsion.  Here is a charming and beautiful 7-month-old Dobe Girl whose beginnings of life were terrible until she was finally in the arms of Bella and Sunshine Rescue (BSR) in Ontario, California.  Apparently, she was originally purchased as a gift for the 1st(?) owner’s girlfriend.   When they broke up, neither of them wanted to take her.  And so Kailani, being left without a home, was abandoned at a park.   A well-meaning but not knowledgeable person picked her up and listed her on Craig’s list and gave her to the first person who replied there.  Kailani was then returned to the well-meaning person because she was “too loud.”  Finally (and luckily), a Doberman owner stepped in, keeping her safe, and then sought Doberman rescue for her.  She was released to a senior dog rescue who works with BSR.  Once BSR got her, they saw her tail had obviously been docked by a backyard butcher and it was calloused, bleeding, and almost had bone sticking through.  Kailani, of course, kept licking it, keeping it irritated.  She was seen by BSR’s vet who said her tail had been cut at the wrong place, done incorrectly, and at a place where the skin is too thin.  The vet did an amputation/revision to fix the botched docking.  I don’t have enough bad words in my vocabulary to describe how I feel about what was done to this sweet puppy.  Kailani is now no longer in pain and is in a wonderful foster home recovering with a soon to be perfectly healthy wagging nub!   If you appreciate the work that is being done by BSR to help these poor, unfortunate Dobermans it picks up, please send Kailani a donation so we can help BSR cover Kailani’s surgery and care.   We need to keep supporting this rescue so it can continue it’s great work for our beloved breed!  Donating is easy!  Just start by using the PayPal or USPS links as you prefer.  Want a look at a VERY Lovely Miss?  Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org!  THANK YOU!!  Lorri Ketterman, Kailani's SND Case Manager.

April 2, 2024:  What a beautiful, goofy Black Beauty Miss Charmy is!  She is only 8 months old and may be facing a life-threatening condition.  Charmy was turned into the Rescue Angels of Bella and Sunshine Rescue (BSR )in Ontario, California along with her brother and sister.  Her owner who was nearly homeless, was living in a partially completed building.   His male and female Doberman had an “accidental” litter.  Sounds more like something else to me - careless/dumb/raise pups for sale?   Your guess is as good as anyone's!  He was able to rehome all the rest of the puppies except the three that were given to BSR.  The puppies were not very socialized and wary of people.  The loving fosters of BSR brought them out of their shells and the brother and sister were healthy and adopted.  During a vet check, Charmy was found to have a troublesome heart murmur.  At her young age, this is especially concerning!  Anyone with a Doberman knows of the dreaded cardio ills including DCM which is a scourge in our breed.  So now the testing begins.  She will get an echocardiogram and could be put on medicines/supplements and may have to have scheduled echocardiograms to monitor her progress.  All this is very, very expensive - compounded by our inflationary times.   By some miracle after the first echo they may say she’ll grow out of it with better nutrition and supplements, but with Dobermans, they have to be extra wary of any heart issue.  Please help BSR cover the bills with SND's help to get this sweet baby the treatment that she needs.  Anything you can send will help. She deserves to live a happy, bouncy, Velcro life with some lucky family.  Helping is easy!  Just start by using the PayPal or USPS links as you prefer.  Want a look at a VERY Lovely Miss?  Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org!  THANK YOU!!  Lorri Ketterman, Kailani's SND Case Manager.

March 31, 2024:  Handsome and gentlemanly Buster arrived at Doberman Pinscher Rescue via a shelter.   No one seems to know just where he came from, but poor Buster came in with a terrible injury to his ear and punctures to his scrotum... pretty beat up!  These injuries are mostly the result of a very nasty confrontation with another dog, yet lovely Buster is perhaps one of the most gentle, loving Dobes you'll ever meet.  He's only about 3 years old - in his prime - and he retains the wonderful traits of male Dobes that we all know and love.  He's sweet, very friendly with bipeds and quadrupeds alike and a delightful gentleman to all he meets.  For what he's been through, he remains a sweet, shining star.  This dear boy needed surgery to repair the damage from this vicious fight, and of course, Ardis and her Army took Sir Buster under their gentle wings and got him the treatment he needed to fix him up and prevent infection.  He's mostly healed now, but his substantial veterinary bills remain.  DPR has saved and rehabilitated so many Dobermans - so many it would be impossible to count them all.  Buster is the latest recipient of DPR's benevolence and generosity, and now his future is looking ahead to an adoptive home where he'll be adored and treasured.  Ardis and her noble volunteers do all this service to Dobermans as a nonprofit rescue, and as such, they rely on donations from the public.  Some of their cases require more fundraising than they can muster or what they have in their budget and Buster's is one such case.  DPR has asked Special Needs Dobermans for assistance in helping raise money to pay for Buster's surgery and follow up care - and this means you!  Have you ever had a male Dobe in your life?  They are unequivocally goofy, smart and lovely to behold.  Please help DPR and Buster by sending a donation to SND so Buster can go to a wonderful new home and be someone's loving shadow and partner.  Donating can be easy-peasy - by either using the PayPal or USPS links as you prefer.  Want another look at a still VERY Simply Irresistible Buster? Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org!  THANK YOU. Leslie Michell-Young, Buster's admiring SND Case Manager.

March 13, 2024:  Victory is what we see beaming in the eyes of this beautiful young Blue Boy. He is about 2 years and a few months old, not neutered, and was found as a stray in Houston, Texas. Because of lack of space at the shelter, he was on the list for that dreaded blue cocktail when Saving Dobermankind Animal Rescue (SDAR) from Fountain, Colorado swooped in and saved him.   Mr. Victory is in great shape other than a bit thin and thank goodness he's not vWd positive.  He didn’t get away scot-free though - he does have creepy and life threatening heartworms.  He has already started his treatment of arsenic for breakfast  - first two doses down and one to go!  Luckily, he is young as this treatment is very hard on the dog and also quite costly.  The care before treatment, care during treatment, and subsequent blood tests until he comes back clear of the dastardly worms takes months!   Many rescues don’t even take these Dobes because of lack of resources.  Adoptions are put on hold and rescues bear the brunt of maintenance and upkeep for them in addition to the cost of treatment!   Won’t you please donate anything you can so we can help SDAR to pay for Victory’s treatment?  Donating is easy - by either using the PayPal or USPS links as you prefer.  Let’s help SDAR continue to do the great work they are doing to save our most beloved breed!  SDAR has stepped up so many times to save these precious lives.  Without our help, they may someday have to say “no” when someone like Victory comes along and needs help.   They need us like Victory needs them!  Help give Victory win victory over these life-threatening worms.  He is so worth it!  Want to see Victory in waiting? Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org!   THANK YOU!! Lorri Ketterman, Victory's SND Case Manager.

March 4, 2024: This Blue Beauty is 12 years young Rita!  She was found wandering all alone in remote West Texas ranch country – more than likely dumped there to either fend for herself or die by starvation or a vicious animal attack!  The Rescue Warriors of High Desert Doberman Rescue located in Belen, New Mexico, have stepped up and taken this sweet girl into their loving hearts and capable hands.  A weekly hands on examination revealed a large, raw and oozing growth on the underside of her left ear.  A veterinarian has determined this suspicious eruption needs to be surgically removed and biopsied to rule out cancer.  Rita is a darling that just loves to give kisses and is still an active girl! We all want to get to the bottom of this unexpected growth and have it treated in the most favorable way to assure Rita more time to love life.  Surgery is never easy, especially on an elderly dog, and is always costly.  HDDR has come to our SND family for support with Rita’s surgery and after care.  If you are able to donate, any amount at all, it would be super appreciated!  NO gift is ever too small!!  All you need to do to help Rita is click on the tab of your chosen route to donate – either PayPal or USPS – simple as that!!  I thank you in advance for your compassion toward our SNDobes and the dedicated rescue angels who care for them!
Want another look at Lovely Rita?  Just click right here for a look at a Lovely Lady https://www.doberman911.org!   Visit her at her very own Senior Page so you can click below for more sweet eye candy - maybe even send some sponsorship love!!!  Thank you to everyone of you who support our dedicated rescuers! YOU help them to be able to save more lives!!  Beth McCahren, Miss Rita's SND Case Manager.
SENIOR PAGE:  https://www.doberman911.org/seniors/cases/nm_rita.html

March 3, 2024:  This past February 27th, someone came up to Doberman Rescue League's doorstep and relinquished lovely Candy. Poor baby girl had a pronounced limp and very gooey, clouded eyes. When DRL was asked how this lovely girl came by her limp, they were told that Candy "got out" and returned home with the limp. DRL promptly expedited their intake of this beautiful girl and soon discovered Candy not only has a shattered pelvis, but other fractures as well. This poor sweetie has been walking around like this - untreated and what must be unbelievable pain - for several weeks...and she could barely see because she had obvious conjunctivitis. But, we have happy news! Beautiful Candy has had surgery to fix the pelvic fractures and her eyes are being treated. Of course, she's feeling a whole lot better and showing her foster family her amazing sweet and sparkling personality. Can anyone imagine what it must be like to endure an untreated fractured pelvis having to walk around?? UGH! We all love happy endings, especially when we know treatment for our SND Dobes is successful and we can watch them flourish. Doberman Rescue League has brought us these enchanting success stories for years, but Candy's surgery and follow up treatment was incredibly expensive, and DRL has come to Special Needs Dobermans to help reconcile Candy's bills, which exceed $6600. I give Doberman Rescue League a prolonged standing ovation for their tireless work for tapping their finances to the max to help beautiful Candy. Their compassion, involvement and love is boundless for our Dobes in need, and we at Special Needs Dobermans are asking YOU for donations to help Doberman Rescue League replenish their coffers so they can continue their tireless mission helping orphaned Dobes regain their health. Florida Rescues are bursting at the seams with homeless Dobermans and they are scrambling to help as many dogs as possible. PLEASE, send your dollars to SND for Candy's rehabilitation - donating is easy by either using the PayPal or USPS links as you prefer.  She's a gorgeous girl and will soon be gracing a grateful adopter's family BECAUSE of YOUR help! Want to see some sweet candy splendor in the grass? Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org!   THANK YOU!! Leslie Michell-Young, Sweet Candy's Case Manager.

February 29, 2024:  Another little beauty before you is 13 months old Olive!  Harkening back to December this is the second littermate affected in the same way as Lucy back then - the story is the same!  REDUX:  Medically complicated spay because of vWd!!  This sweetie pie was rescued from a hoarding situation by the Rescue Warriors of The Doberman Rescue Pack located in Shoreline, Washington.  Olives’s medical intake assessment was completed and it was discovered that the entire litter they came from has von Willebrand Disease. Von Willebrand's Disease is a serious blood clotting disorder caused by low levels of clotting protein in the blood (akin to hemophilia in humans).  VWd is inherited and one of the most common breeds to be affected with this disorder is the Doberman.  This is a dire diagnosis because vWd positive dogs are prone to nosebleeds and bleeding from the gums, and actual hemorrhaging can result during whelping (that won’t happen here), a serious injury or a surgical procedure.  Olive has not yet been spayed (no surprise) and TDRP will see that the procedure is done.  Olive came in heat before her surgery could be scheduled - the wait for an appointment was the cause of delay.  However, because of the vWd, this will be no ordinary spay in any way.  Several very costly extras will need to be available in case it’s needed such as plasma, platelets and additional supplies.  Add to these expensive extras the usual anesthesia, medications, supplies, hospital stay… $$$ adds up very quickly - the high estimate is $7K to safely save this life!  There’s no question Olive needs to be spayed, and because of Olive’s costly ‘extras’, TDRP has come to our SND family for support with the vet expenses she'll incur.  If you can, and are willing, a donation of any amount would be greatly appreciated! Let’s band together and get Olive’s spay done so she is able to move on to her forever home!  Donating is easy by either using the PayPal or USPS links as you prefer. The rescues and we at SND continue to be overwhelmed and humbled by your kindness! Need a look at a lovely lass in waiting to be out of a fix? Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org! THANK YOU!! Beth McCahren & the SND Case Management Team, Olive's SND Case Managers.

February 29, 2024: Vanilla is a eight year old Lady who was picked up as a stray and subsequently impounded at an upstate California shelter.  By just looking at her on her Senior page coming, you can tell she’s sadly been bred and OVERbred multiple times.  Also, Vanilla is badly scarred over much of her rear legs and other scattered parts of her body.  We don’t know the history of the scars, and we probably don’t want to know.   It’s no surprise that in her condition no one came to claim her. (Dumped maybe/likely?)  Doberman Pinscher Rescue of Fillmore, California saved her from the loud and hectic shelter and it’s been uphill ever since except for one thing…  But first, a little on white Dobermans – they have the potential of having the usual Doberman health issues and even more.  Eyesight can be poor because of light sensitivity due to their light blue eyes and higher incidences of sunburn and skin cancer due to lack of pigment are two of the more commonly known ones.  When DPR became Vanilla’s caretakers they observed one nodule on her body.  Now that specific nodule has grown and others are appearing!  These will need to be removed along with future frequent trips to the veterinarian for checkups and treatments.  DPR wasn’t going to turn their backs on Vanilla even knowing she would most likely have skin issues with potential skin cancers in the future.  With the number of rescues DPR’s Ardis and her Army have, medical care is frequently needed.  Therefore, they have come to our SND family for assistance with Vanilla’s surgical needs.  Please donate ANY amount you can if possible!  NO amount is ever too small and each and every gift is greatly appreciated!  Donating is quite easy – just click on the tab that correlates with the manner you prefer to donate, PayPal or USPS, and the directions will be right there!  Want some sweet eye candy?  Just click right here for a look at a very happy Lady https://www.doberman911.org!   Her very own Senior Page will be live shortly so you can click below for more sweet eye candy - maybe even sponsor that face!!!  Thank you to everyone of you who support our dedicated rescuers! YOU help them to be able to save more lives!!  Beth McCahren, Miss Vanilla's SND Case Manager.
SENIOR PAGE:  https://www.doberman911.org/seniors/cases/ca_vanilla.html

February 29, 2024:  What do you picture when you hear the term “royally majestic?” Let me give you an image to help... I present to you Maxx!  A beautiful 4 year-old red boy with an extraordinarily beautiful stance! He does just ooze royalty! And his name even conjures up German royalty! He has one floppy ear that makes him even more loveable! This sweet guy was rescued as a stray from a shelter by our wonderful Doberman Pinscher Rescue (DPR) of Filmore, California. Maxx came to DPR with entropion eyelids and not neutered. These two separate operations will be even more difficult because this sweet prince has Von Willebrand’s disease and his clotting factors are quite low. The operations are costly to begin and then the costs skyrocket because of all the extra precautions and medicines that have to be administered because of the vWd. This impressive gent needs your help to pay for his surgeries and extra medicine and care. Please contribute anything you can to help DPR cover the costs to get his beautiful eyes fixed and have him safely neutered so he can be on his way to a beautiful life with a family who will roll out the red carpet for him! DPR consistently takes in Dobies with various ailments and doesn’t let cost get in the way of saving a life because of us, i.e., SND and YOU our precious donors. Please help them to continue their mission!  Join us, won't you?  It's as easy as clicking the tab of your choice for sending your gift to Maxx - PayPal or USPS.   Want a closer look at Prince Maxx?  Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org!  Thank you!!  Lorri Ketterman, SND Case Manager for Maxx!!

February 26, 2024:  What a journey this sweet senior has been through this past year!  Oso (nee Jackson) was rescued about a year ago from a southern New Mexico shelter by the wonderful folks at High Desert Doberman Rescue (HDDR) in Belen, NM.   Oso found himself in the shelter with four other house mates after the owner died suddenly leaving them at the mercy of Animal Control.   All the dogs were found to be morbidly obese - including Oso (Oso means ‘bear’ in Spanish) who was 160 lbs and looked like a bear!  He has now trimmed down to 95-100 lbs.  That’s still a big hunk of 8+ year old black and tan beauty!  He was also diagnosed as being hypothyroid which likely contributed to his weight issue.  After working on trimming down this sweet happy, rambunctious gent, he suddenly presented with the indications of bloat/torsion on February 24th (weekend = Emergency vet = $$$).  He had been fed his usual 2 cups of food at dinner time but his temperament and gait changed, so being very watchful and checking his stomach it was found to be tight and the size of a watermelon!  Oso tried to stretch bow to relieve the pressure but meanwhile HDDR was in emergency mode to try to get him to a vet ASAP! On Saturday and the closest ER Vet was 60 miles away.  At the vet, his gums were still a good color, his blood levels were normal and he had normal decompression of his stomach.  This is not a typical bloat scenario.  On imaging, he was found to have some granular debris in his stomach. Been eating some dirt dude?  These Dobies can get into mischief in many sometimes odd ways!  His appetite was normal and he passed great stools!   Oso is still hospitalized and will undergo exploratory surgery tomorrow as it was easier to find a surgeon than someone to perform an ultrasound.  Just like a lot of other places, it’s getting harder in New Mexico to find Veterinary services.  Hopefully his surgery will go OK tomorrow so that a gastropexy (tacking his stomach to the abdominal wall to prevent bloat) can be performed and then he can recover!  After all this he certainly deserves to find his forever home, right?  Look at this picture!  He is gorgeous! Please help do what you can to donate for HDDR to help this critically needed organization cover Oso’s bills with our help - Yours and SND's.  These expenses are already estimate between $7-8,000.00 and the surgery hasn’t even happened yet!  Yes, that's what services cost these days and this isn't even Hollywood!!  Any amount will help tremendously! HDDR has helped so many Dobermans in a Rescue void where Rescues are few and far between. They are the difference between life and death for so, so many!  Please help this Bear of a Gent!!  Donating is as easy as clicking the tab of your preference for giving which in this case would be PayPal or USPS.  Want to look at an Oso (The Bear) on patrol?  Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org! Why not visit him on his own Senior Page for more pix and then send him some love!! Thank you, THANK YOU!!  Lorri Ketterman, SND Case Manager for Senor. Oso!!
SENIOR PAGE:  https://www.doberman911.org/seniors/cases/nm_oso.html

February 25, 2024: Poor Raider.  He's a very handsome and sweet gentleman of 10 who was completely abandoned (along with another canine friend) by the individuals who vacated a home and left them behind with no food, shelter or fencing.  It's a happy circumstance that a kind and concerned real estate agent found Raider and his friend and arranged for Raider's rescue to Doberman Pinscher Rescue - the Land of Happy Dobes in Fillmore, California- governed by Ardis’ Army with her noble staff of Dobe lovers.  Shortly after Raider's long transport to DPR, it was discovered Raider was not neutered and is cryptorchid - meaning he has been living his entire life with an undescended testicle.   What compounds this sadness is this condition has left Raider more vulnerable to all sorts of grief from complications such as UTI's, nephritis and the increased possibility of testicular cancer.  The only solution to resolve this is surgery, and this type of surgery is not so simple, as the errant little nut can migrate to other areas in the nether regions.  However, we are very happyto report Raider's surgery was completely successful - and when he fully recovers, he'll be seeing the Doberman Dentist.  Sweet Raider obviously has seen a lot of neglect.  If you open a dictionary in a perfect world and open it to “heroes,” you'd be seeing a picture of Ardis & DPR.  This amazing rescue for Dobes has a long and stellar history of rehabilitating and rehoming Dobermans.  This is a band of amazing volunteers who are actively making the world a better place for our beloved breed. DPR has come to Special Needs Dobermans to raise money to help pay for Raider's surgery and dental needs so his golden years can be happy and healthy.  Won't you join us?  Please send your donation to SND and help Raider live the rest of his years happy, healthy and with renewed puppy breath.  It's as easy as clicking the tab of your choice for giving which in this case would be PayPal or USPS.  Want another look at this HANDSOME Senior Gent?  Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org!   And, as a Senior, you can send him even more love toward a sponsorship!   Just click the link below and see more Raider pix too!  Raider, DPR, Ardis and myself will be forever grateful.  THANK YOU!!  Leslie Michell-Young, Raider's SND Case Manager (with fresh breath :).
SENIOR PAGE:  https://www.doberman911.org/seniors/cases/ca_raider.html

February 8, 2024:  I’m in love with this fawn youngster’s adorable face! Two year old Lux found himself in an animal shelter with little chance of being adopted, due to the fact he was a cryptorchid male as well as being Von Willebrand factor 13 positive.  These two diagnoses meant very costly neutering as the surgery itself is difficult, plus the added costs of antibleeding products that need to be on hand (can you see the dollar signs adding up?).  A cryptorchid male should always be neutered and vWd can cause severe, life-threatening or even fatal hemorrhaging!  When Doberman Pinscher Rescue, located in Fillmore, California learned of Lux, they knew of his medical issues but also knew he had a slim chance of finding a forever home and, therefore, decided to do a behavioral assessment anyway.  His behavioral evaluation was outstanding! He loves all dogs, children and just people in general.  A true gem!!  Ardis’ Army has taken Lux into their care and have provided the difficult as well as costly cryptorchid surgery.  DPR now needs to replenish their medical expense fund and have come to our SND family for any assistance we can provide them to build this fund back up for the next Dobe(s) in need! Please remember that NO donation is EVER too small!!  Any amount is always deeply appreciated!  Donating is as easy as clicking the tab of your preference for giving which in this case would be PayPal or USPS.   As always, we thank you, our loyal followers, for your continuing support of the many dedicated rescues who work relentlessly to save our outstanding Doberman breed!! Want a closer look at the object of my affection?  Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org!   Best wishes go to Loverboy Lux on finding his new home! THANK YOU!!  Beth McCahren, SND Case Manager for Mr. Lux!!

February 3, 2024:  This beautiful 3-year-old Lady has been living up to her name.  Her escape techniques have left her with no adoption interest so far.  It’s a hard thing for anyone to take her on so that she can remain safe.  Houdini was pulled from an animal shelter in the summer of 2022 by the wonderful Doberman Pinscher Rescue (DPR) in Fillmore, California. Houdini was fine health-wise other than being dog "selective" and her penchant for escaping.  With DPR’s great work, she had since graduated to tolerating submissive male kennel mates.  While she was waiting for adoption she was kenneled in a fully enclosed structure – an old cattery.  She had been doing great there and no escaping from there.  On cleaning day, a staff member went in to tidy up and move bedding and noticed that Houdini couldn’t bear any weight on her front left leg, yelping in pain when she tried.  When the elbow was further examined, it just felt "crunchy" as though bones were fractured.  No one knows exactly when it happened or how it happened.   Its fragility could have been something genetic(?).  So, off to DPR's vet, a 2 1/2 hour ride away.  The x-rays did not show any break but showed that her elbow had so much damage done to it and the surrounding bone that the orthopedic surgeon said he could not fix it.   So, she was scheduled for amputation of her forearm.  Brittleness due to osteosarcoma had been ruled out.  Currently she is still in the hospital recovering from surgery.  Fortunately, this last escape(?) or other freak accident didn't cost her her life, but sadly, losing her limb may be what slows her down enough to get adopted.  This operation was very expensive along with her after care.  Please help this sweet magician get well and on to her forever home by helping DPR satisfy this huge bill.  They have been a backbone in Doberman rescue in SoCal and can only keep helping other Dobermans with our help.  Any amount will help!    Please join us now by just clicking on one of these links - PayPal (on the right) or USPS.   Want a closer look at our beautiful escape artist (no longer)?  Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org!  THANK YOU!!  Lorri Ketterman, Houdini's SND Case Manager.

January 31, 2024   One year later, Beautiful Marley is still beautiful as ever even though time has taken its toll as is its wont.  Our DRNV Angels are doing everything in their power to make sure Marley has a physically comfortable retirement in the care of her Foster Mum.  Recently, some of her arthritis and neuro issues have begun acting up.  Miss Marley has been getting laser treatments and now an introduction of the new monoclonal antibody, Librela, has been introduced.  As a fairly new treatment for arthritis in canines, it is very expensive.  Too expensive?  Not to keep this beautiful Grand Dam we say!  So with your help and support, SND will continue to assist DRNV with Marley's care - won't you join us?  The donation links are the same and as always, VERY appreciated!!  Thank you all!!  SND Case Team.
January, 2023:   Beautiful Marley was surrendered to Doberman Rescue of Nevada recently by people that lost their home, which, as it happens, was a very fortunate turn of events for Marley.  Although she's 8 years old, it appears she's led a life of benign neglect and indifference.  Her nails appear to have never been trimmed, she's intact and she was completely shut down mentally when surrendered.  Making matters worse is the fact that this dear girl is clearly arthritic and was not receiving any therapy or medication to help relieve her discomfort.  We're happy to report that Getter's Army at DRNV had immediately taken Marley to their wonderful veterinarian and now Marley is holding her head high and feeling better with the help of a simple medication.  But, some disconcerting issues remain.  Marley has an ominous growth in her mouth and her liver values are elevated, both of which will be investigated when Marley has her spay surgery and a liver biopsy will be taken.  Marley now is engaging with her rescue cohorts and showing her regal personality.   It has been wonderful to watch this beautiful senior come out of her shell and show the world her Dobergirl personality.  She's regal, sweet and has all the traits of what a beautiful Dobergirl should have.  Marley's transformation has been incredibly rewarding, but it has not come cheaply.  Her spay surgery will come with the added liver biopsy and the investigation of the worrisome growths in her mouth, but be assured DRNV will do everything to make sure Marley will now live the life of a beloved and treasured family member when she's adopted by some lucky person.  DRNV has come to SND for assistance for Marley's surgery and care... we've all had the honor of having a Senior Dobe in our lives.  So, please join us by sending a donation to help DRNV defray the costs of Marley's care so she can continue on the road to happiness and love.  You can do so with your donation to SND using the link on the right or by USPS so we can enable the DRNV Rescue Angels help more sweet Dobes like Marley.   Want to see a happy-to-be-here Marley?  Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org.   THANK YOU!!  Leslie Michell-Young, Marley's SND Case Manager… Isn't she lovely?
SENIOR PAGE:  https://www.doberman911.org/seniors/cases/nv_marley.html  

Late December, 2023:  The return of Miss Bella!  Almost 3 years later and now a Senior Lady, she's come a long way and only gotten more... well, BELLA!! Most ALL of her problems have resolved but the cyst on the sternum area has become troublesome and suspicious quickly!  Thought to be a harmless cyst for years, it began growing and swelling to tangerine size in a few days.  Vet time!  Cyst was drained and preliminary cytology looked good.  Other tests are still pending but we all hope this was a local irritation like an infected follicle.  Her initial surgery in this area was deep and extensive and no further surgery is being considered now unless there's an indication of cancer. Please consider helping bella BELLA get through this scare - donating is as easy as a click or a stamp - donations links still apply as listed in her original case below.  And, now she has a Seniors Page too so send her some love there too!  Visit her on our home page https://www.doberman911.org!
SENIOR PAGE:  https://www.doberman911.org/seniors/cases/mi_j9bella.html
February, 2021 :  This gorgeous girl is Bella, who now resides with J9’s Doberman and Bunny Rescue in Detroit.  Bella's story is as convoluted as it is disturbing, but she now is enjoying life as it should be after a very kind person rescued her from certain doom before she traveled to J9's Rescue.  Bella had been abandoned when the people(?) who owned her moved and decided it was easier to lock her in the garage to starve to death rather than make any effort to take responsibility for their loving and loyal Doberman.  Fortunately - and just in the nick of time - a loving human discovered Bella and rescued the nearly starved, sick girl and took it upon themselves to rehabilitate her back to health, obviously saving her life. While this wonderful and exemplary gesture was successful, our heroic human's other dogs did not think much of welcoming Bella into their pack, and Bella was surrendered to J9's Rescue and Jeannine welcomed beautiful Bella into her fold.  Although Bella seemed quite well when she was surrendered, she continues to have a very curious envelope of skin on her chest that fills with fluid and that has been drained several times.  On her last visit to her vet, it was agreed the skin should be excised and the edges sutured together so Bella doesn't have a flap of skin hanging off her chest. The skin will be sent to pathology and when Bella is under anesthesia she'll also have a dental visit... and once this sweetie awakens, she'll be perfect!  J9's Rescue is a very small and busy rescue and being in an urban area, they are always stretching their finances.  Bella is getting amazing, personal care and everyone at the rescue is falling head over heels for her (I know I am)!  She is vibrant, happy affectionate and breathtakingly beautiful. Bella is the perfect example of Doberman love and beauty. Please send a few dollars to SND so Jeannine and her cohorts can continue to transform dogs like Bella into some lucky someone’s beautiful DobeLady.  Every cent will go to Bella's care… AND, you can feast your eyes on the stunning girl, knowing you took part in her journey... BELLISSIMA!  You can make your tax deductible donation by mail or PayPal with a click to the button on the right.  Thank you!! Leslie Michell-Young, SND Case Manager and Bella Admirer!!