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Oh, crap. My whole message, rather long and nearly finished, just disappeared. Some freaking “Auto Save” message just appeared—does anyone know how I can find it?
No, I didn’t get the TWO Dobermans. And yes, I’ve seen the ad for Keno. My “lost” message would explain why I haven’t (yet) pursued him…
(Now going to look for her saved message…)[/QUOTE]
Gulf Coast Doberman Rescue has a cat safe red male right now.
Only a 2200 mile round trip, right? :lol:
To get a dog from Gulf Coast Rescue, I would have to rent a car, plan pet-friendly hotel stops, pack my insulins (yes, plural) in a cooler, and board my current dog. NOT impossible, but all would have to be considered.
I called about a red, maybe-cat friendly Doberman only 250 miles away. No picture listed and no history on petfinder–I had to call the shelter. He is “liver-colored” according to the first person I talked to, had a “blue-gray coloring, but his eyes aren’t the color that blue Dobes have” (so, maybe he’s a fawn) according to the second, and he is “liver-colored with fawn markings” the third time I called. He showed no overt aggression when walked through the cat room, did not go after the not-afraid-of-ANYTHING shelter cat but there is “no guarantee that he wouldn’t chase one that runs.”
This dog is micro-chipped, but after contacting the company, and getting the information, they found a vacant house. Apparently, they just left the dog behind to fend for itself. * sigh *
There is supposedly a Doberman/Lab cross at a shelter only 47 miles away. His picture shows STRONGER Doberman characteristics than Lab, and he is long-tailed. I thought he might have been misidentified and called. However, the shelter person believes he is a mix, and the owner, who surrendered him said so, too. Still, I have had purebreds who looked less like a Doberman than this guy. But, of course again, he is much younger than I was looking for.
What is difficult is that this shelter is only open 4 days a week for 2 hours per day which, of course, is during my regular work time, too.
http://www.adoptapet.com/pet/13145638-white-cloud-michigan-doberman-pinscher-mix
I am close to Pinsch of Heaven… They have a great foster And training program set up so I am sure that what you see is what you would get there. I know I got Eddie as an adult from a breeder and many breeders I was researching when I got Arson knew of older rehomes for various reasons. I remember posts about Garnet and Moose from years ago when I was a total newbie to dobes… Those names brought back happy memories for me 
thanks!!
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Thank you for suggesting that I contact breeders—I hadn’t thought of that.
I will make one last attempt (I think) to check out the Corgi and Cocker Spaniel. They are understaffed at the rescue building, but I have been there three days in a row, and no one seems interested in showing me the dogs.
Well, at least, my Darcy Mabh (Dark-haired Wolf Queen) is letting me know that she LOVES me.
Rest In Peace, Chaos Rains, I Of The Storm CD, ASCA-CD, CGC, and Hurricane Katrina Survivor. :sadsmile:[/QUOTE]
I love, love, love cocker spaniels. They are velcro dogs…just so you know.
UPDATE: Wednesday evening, I saw a new ad on adoptapet.com. I was JUST ABOUT ready to call about another dog (an owner re-homing) but saw this boy. I called about him Thursday noon and just before the shelter closed to see if he was still there.
His picture is not the prettiest; he reminded me of my homeliest Doberman, Moose. However, he was within close driving distance (about 4 hours), and their adoption contract seemed reasonable to me. Despite what the ad said, I thought he was a purebred. And so I took a chance, asked for the day off (Friday), and went to Warsaw, Indiana.
He had me at “hello.”
Well, actually, he was barking a lot and trying to barge out of the kennel. His idea of “walking” was taking you for a “drag.” However, within a few minutes and away from the other dogs, he quieted down, and with a few minutes in an enclosed area, he deigned to take a quiet walk down a wooded trail with me.
He is prettier than his picture–more refined. He is definitely a purebred, but he has a heavier coat than my slick-coated female. His coat is more like my first Dobe. And his coat is in horrible condition, he has “dirty” ears (inside), and he is skinny. He got a bath a half an hour ago, and his hair came off in wads. At least, he is cleaner; we’ll work on that coat. He is slightly bigger than my female, but they ARE a matched, all-natural pair.
He was an angel riding home in the car and has been quiet since the moment he left the kennel. My female was THRILLED when she saw him, although she has been laying down the law for him since he got here. The two of them are currently engaging in some doggy invitations for play.
He is 4 1/2 years old. He was surrendered by his owner, because he was “too much responsibility.” He has exhibited WONDERFUL house manners so far, was an angel on the drive home, and crated easily and well during the few hours tonight I spent with my “Friday Night Friends.”
There were no lovey, sloppy kisses for me at the shelter. When I stopped for bathroom breaks, he DID greet me with a gently wagging tail when I returned to the car. A few minutes ago, he shoved his head under my hand for attention, and when I stopped skritching, shoved my hand again. He is now resting on the floor next to me.
I am not going to keep his current name. I like names with hard consonents, names they can HEAR. Have a couple of thoughts, but no “aha!” yet.
Thanks to everyone who gave me ideas and encouragement. I was so afraid that I would pick the “wrong dog”, but I haven’t stopped smiling since I met him.
His link doesn’t work anymore. I want to see him!
Congratulations on your new dog! So glad you found the right one. Sounds like he’s integrating really well. You must be so excited. Good luck w him.
NEXT MORNING: Play bows, play bows, and MORE play bows. He’s a bit too interested in my cats, but it seems more like curiosity than aggression. The cats that have given him a feline swipe are being left alone. Hope the others learn this.
Oh, YAY!!! I’m so excited for you! I need to see pics!
StG
Wonderful! A great name will come to you, and when he realizes that you’re calling him, and he’s home for good, he’ll be so happy.
RHdobes - How’s it going?
StG
Still too interested in the cats, but the cats are getting braver. (They can escape into the basement through a cat door.) One of my cats is sleeping in the bathroom window where she COULD BE reached by “Louie” and doesn’t seem concerned by his interest or barking at her. (* sigh * Still haven’t thought of a new name that I like.) When the cats stand up to him, hiss, spit, or take swipe at him, he backs down REALLY fast. I think it’s more inexperience with cats than a I-will-kill-them-given-the-chance situation. I hope.
Louie is experiencing some loose bowels due to food change, but I can deal with that. He HATES to be outside without me but is a bit more comfortable with letting me visit OTHER rooms in the house WITHOUT him. 
My female is constantly inviting him to play, but he hasn’t caught on yet. Hopefully, he will; I got him as a companion for HER mostly.
Nearly all of my dogs have had to go through an adjustment period, as I have had to. My dear Jack, whom I recently lost, was a Katrina hurricane survivor, and we figured I was (at least) his fourth home in his young 1 1/2 years of life when I got him. Jack challenged me some at first, and then both he and my female (whom I had had only a month at the time Jack came into our lives) totally ignored me for three months. THAT was hard. But Jack became extremely devoted to me, as have most of my dogs–I don’t have problems giving a new dog time.
I WAS hoping for a dog with some basic training and manners–knowing “sit”, “stay”, “come”–but this guy knows nothing. :eek: I will be taking him to a basic obedience training class in the fall; it’s great for bonding with a new dog.
Sometimes I wonder if I got the right dog. It’s not the first time I’ve felt that, especially if you knew/met Dante’, the first Doberman I ever had. But even if “Louie” isn’t perfect (for me), I know that I have provided a home for a dog who needed one. Who can argue or feel bad about that?
Will try to get his pictures posted in a ‘public’ place soon.
Thanks for asking after us, StGermain.
RHdobes - The “right” dog sometimes is right there all along, after you’ve given up the picture you have in your head about what your dog will be like. And remember - just as no person is perfect, neither is any dog. In your memory Dante’ is perfect because loves makes us forget the imperfections.
Thanks for giving Louie a home.
StG
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Sometimes I wonder if I got the right dog. It’s not the first time I’ve felt that, especially if you knew/met Dante’, the first Doberman I ever had. But even if “Louie” isn’t perfect (for me), I know that I have provided a home for a dog who needed one. Who can argue or feel bad about that?[/QUOTE]
Thanks for giving him a good home!
I have wondered if we got the ‘right’ dog all four times :D. They are all awesome dogs in their own ways, and they all have their flaws (like us). The last dog we added, our current Great Dane, has been a really big challenge and even years later we sometimes wonder if we made the wrong decision… A giant dog with an anxiety disorder, doggy ADD, and super sensitive to boot is a challenging dog! We love him to death though, but there sure are those days!
Thank you for that. I know you were replying to RHdobes but you could have been talking to me too. I miss my Dobermans every day, and look at our newest addition (oddly enough, a Great Dane, TheHotSensitiveType!) and wonder if I made the right decision. He is SO different, and sometimes I think in not a good way. But I love him, and he is him, not a dog I had before.
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