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Rocco! November,
2020!! - Mr. Rocco has been adopted!!!
Meet
Mr. Rocco!
Rocco’s big friendly spirit nearly cost him his life. He came to a shelter as a stray and immediately won over several attendants with his friendly ways. Too friendly, nearly. Encouraged by their enthusiasm for him and limited knowledge of getting to know a strange dog in a scary place, they played and hugged. During one of those hugs they apparently either squeezed a huge lump on his side or touched his snout which was hiding a painfully fractured tooth. He yelped and bit the attendant on the arm before running away. So, he was quarantined. Because of his age and appearance, and it being a shelter he was to end his days moments after the end of that quarantine. Even the sergeant-in-charge thought Rocco was getting a raw deal, that his staffer had overdone it, but rules were rules. A DRNV volunteer picked him up just hours out of incarceration and staffers were very grateful to see him get a chance. The next big question was those big lumps and what they might portend. Surgery removed two lumps, one nearly baseball-sized, and they were confirmed as benign. Careful examination showed a healthy and “clean” abdomen and chest. No cancer! His heart is strong, steady and regular. And even happier news is that when the tooth was removed so, too was the pain. He is now free to be the handsome, friendly and playful senior all good Dobies deserve to be. But, he’s still old. Special Needs if any: None Geographic areas for adoptions: Any state in the western part of the U.S. as long as a home visit can be arranged. New adopters must come to Nevada to meet the Doberman they wish to adopt and bring with them any pet who lives in the home.
Contact: The Sponsor A Senior program helps Seniors by raising funds for their rescue programs. This helps offset some of the additional costs that come with caring for a senior (diet, medications, supplements, etc.). Please read more about this program on the Sponsor A Senior page. Mr. Rocco is looking for a sponsor! The cost to sponsor a Senior Dobe is $40 per month or $480 per year. You can sponsor a Senior for one month, one year, or somewhere in between. To sponsor Mr. Rocco, use the PayPal button below or visit the Sponsor A Senior page for instructions on sending a check. Thank you for any help you can give, it is MUCH appreciated! |
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