3 and a half year-old Black & Tan male. He is a normal mischievous Dobie. He is good with people and has lived with Dobie bitches. He is not used to cats. He needs an owner that will not be too soft with him, as he can be dominant, and somebody who is at home all day. He is as bright as a button and quick to learn.

Great news for Brock. The lovely lady who has been looking after Brock for DRA will be keeping him as her own.

Monty had lived in a garden since birth with 5 other dogs. The owner was an elderly woman. She advertised them for sale in a chip shop. Monty had bite marks to his face and was used to having to fight for his share of food.


He was 4 months old when he came to us. We got him to a good weight, house trained him and taught him basic commands. He is now very happy in a loving home.

This is a pic of Benny when he first came to us. He was the gentlest of boys, you can see from the first picture the state he was in. He stayed long enough to put on a good amount of weight and we also helped him build up his confidence.

This is Benny after he'd been with us a relatively short period of time. It didn't take long for him to put on the weight with decent food and heaps of love and reasurance.

Pippa was unwanted by her owners so stayed with us for a short time.

Pippa is now very happily settled into her new permanent home. She frequently takes trips to France where her family take their holidays.

Faith was placed into a wonderful caring new home. Benny later joined Faith and the pair of them get along fabulously.

Leila was purchased from her breeder at the age of 7 months. Both her owners worked long hours running a restaurant. Leila lived in the garden tethered by a chain that was not long enough to allow her to shelter in the garden shed.

Leila was fed on potatoes and kitchen scraps.She was very fortunate that a few neighbours were aware of her plight and a group of them put in money to buy her from her then owners and brought her into rescue.

Otis [had several owners before coming to us. He'd been exchanged in a pub for his last home! While we do not agree with the breeding of albino (white) Dobermanns his need for a home with someone who could understand his needs and possible future health problems was great.

Otis is now extremely happy and contented in his new home with an owner who sees to his every need.

Roman was ten and a half months old when we brought him home from the Rescue Centre for Dobermans he had been rescued along with his brother from the outskirts of London. All we knew was he was kept outside all the time on concrete and as you can see from the first day photo he was painfully thin and his claws were very badly warn down.

Now seven months on Roman is having a happy life with us and our other Doberman Cleo. We have all formed a very close bond and have lots of fun together. Roman has a beautiful temperament and loves lots of kisses and cuddles. Here is a recent picture of our Roman.

He was placed in boarding kennels by his owners. They failed to collect him and refused to pay the kennel bill.

Ebony had been chained with her front legs tied together.

She was taken to a dog pound, where she would have been euthanised after 8 days. Thankfully we were able to rescue her and she is now very happy in her new home.

Tania's owners had wanted a cropped Dobermann. They cut her ears with scissors and stuck them above the head with superglue.

Now Tania is now cared for and very happy with her new owner.

Tucker looks so happy in his new home with his new friend!

Chance is litter brother to China. After receiving veterinary treatment, he was able to be placed in a temporary home in which to recover. He gained weight and his balance greatly improved. Chance also has a head tilt, which is improving with time, and a deformed ear.

Chance loves to play ball, which has assisted with building up the muscle tone he was lacking. He is now a confident and lively lad.

Chance came into rescue at the age of 13 weeks with his two litter sisters.  Unfortunately Chance's new home failed to work out for him, through no fault of his own.

At 7 months of age, Chance (renamed Buster) finally found his forever home, he lives with two other dobes, Amy & Leah and is provided with lots of love, training and attention. Here is a picture of Buster on his first birthday looking super. x

China was brought into rescue at the tender age of just 12 weeks old, along with her brother and sister. She'd been living in the garden shed with her litter mates. Their Dam had attacked them (on more than one occassion) which has left some scarring, and left all pups anxious around adult dogs.


China was a thin, dirty, scared puppy when brought in. She had very little muscle tone, and a head tilt. After receiving veterinary treatment she was able to live in a temporary home, providing her with a family environment, other Dobermann playmates and the opportunity to enjoy being a puppy. She has now overcome her fear of adult dogs.


China has put on a good amount of weight, has learned the basic training commands and is now a lively, confident puppy.


China has successfully been placed in a kind, loving home, where she will be able to 'go to work' with her owners.


Her new family intend to start taking China to training classes shortly.

Bonnie has now been placed into a lovely home, having spent some time in Kennels waiting for her chance.

7 year old black & tan male. Prince came into rescue in February '06. He is a charming, friendly boy.

Prince has finally found his final home where he will be joining Bonnie, another rescued Dobermann.

2 year old black and tan bitch. Kira was living in a scrapyard where she was badly mistreated and living outdoors. Kira is now happy in her new home where she will receive the love and attention she deserves.

5 year old black and tan male, undocked. Tyson is now enjoying life with his new family.

Harvey is a very sweet black/tan castrated male Dobermann.  He came into rescue at the age of 7 months.  He had been homed with his litter sister by his breeder, but spent most of the day in kennels.  Harvey had received very little training.

Harvey is now happily living in his new home with Nat, who is able to take him to work with her.  Harvey is very much adored and is the centre of Nats life!  

Dudley is a 1 year old castrated black/tan male Dobermann. He is microchipped and his vaccinations are up to date.

Dudley was placed with his previus owners at the age of 6.5 months old but unfortunately, due to a change of his owners working commitments, he is back in rescue.

Dudley adores children, has lived with cats and is good off lead with other dogs.  

Dudley has now moved to the Countryside, to live with a lovely animal orientated family, a pointer a border terrier x and horses.

Mocha was available for homing due to her owners splitting up and the owner she remained with being unable to spend enough time with her due to heavy work schedule.

Mocha has now found her happy forever home.   

Holly is a beautiful 12 month old Black/Tan Dobermann bitch.  Holly had a bad start to life, and has had her right hind leg amputated. This has not affected her getting around nor has it affected her easy going nature. She is good with children, other dogs and cats. Nov 06 Holly is now settling into her new home.

Update from Holly's owners Aug 07  'Holly was the dobie that touched many peoples hearts after she was seen here because she had had her hind leg amputated, many people enquired about her and how she was progressing, we have at last put something together about Holly and posted it on youtube, if anyone is interested in seeing her as she is now please copy the link below, you will all see how well she is doing'. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_YXFrxlQfQg

Holly is looking fabulous and has heaps of energy, it is lovely to see this special dobe looking so happy and full of life x

Saffron is a one year old black/tan unspeyed bitch. She is a large girl and very good looking.

Saffron is unsure of people, is not used to cats and has not lived with children, although has been around them with no problems.

Saffron has found her new forever home.  We're pleased to report that Saffron and her new family have settled in together nicely.

We are pleased to announce that Logan is now happily living in his new forever home.

Moet is now in his new home!

Harvey is a black/tan, docked 15 week old male Dobermann.

Harvey has been much loved but unfortunately his current family's position means that they can no longer care for him.

Harvey's vaccination's are current.

He is a beautiful boy and come's with no known problems.

Harvey has now found his forever home with the family who sadly lost Woody.  

I feel they will all have a very special Christmas this year!

Amanda

Precious is a 2 year old black and tan unspayed bitch.  She would fare better as an only dog with experienced owners with no children.

Precious will be staying with her foster carers she is very settled and happy and they have decided that they can not part with her x

Odin is a 14 month old Black/Tan entire male Dobermann.  He had problems initially with his legs due to poor diet, but has now made a good recovery.  He is a lovely natured boy, waiting for the right home.

If you are able to offer Odin a kind, loving home, please fill in one of our enquiry forms.

Update...

Odin will be staying with Chris as her own boy after being fostered by her for over a year. Best wishes to Odin. xxx

Scully has found her forever home :D

Scully is a very sweet black/tan Dobermann bitch who will be 6 months old at the beginning of February.

Barney is now in his new home.

Barney is a lively 11 month old Dobermann male, microchipped, fully vaccinated and has a pet passport. He is very good with people and other dogs.

Neko is a 34 month old black/tan Dobermann. He is castrated, microchipped and KC Registered.

He has been with his current owners since he was 8 weeks old. Neko is good with children, other dogs, cats and horses. He is a big boy but very loving and soppy.

Unfortunately Neko has had 2 cruciate ligament repairs (on each of his hind legs). He is fine now, a normal, bouncy Dobermann. He loves swimming which is very good for his legs.

Neko is now living with his new family. :D

Jaxx is a 6 month old black and tan male Dobermann.

Jaxx is now in his new home.  

Ruby-Blue is a lively spayed Dobermann Bitch, she will be two years old in May.  Although her coat is Blue, her coat is actually a dark grey colour. She has a slightly deformed front foot, but the vet has confirmed that this does not, nor will, affect her movement in any way.

Ruby was sold from a pet shop and bought by a lady who did not realise quite what she had taken on. She is a delightful and special little character and Chris would prefer for her to be homed locally.

Ruby is looking for her forever home where she will receive lots of love and cuddles plus further training, she is currently being fostered by Chris whilst awaiting her special home.  If you feel that you are able to offer Ruby the home she deserves, please fill in an enquiry form.

Update 09/02/09
Ruby will be staying with Chris forever now.

Daisy & Flyn are three and a half years old and have lived all their lives together. They are absolutely devoted to each other.

This pair came into rescue due to marriage breakup. Their temperaments are excellent. A little further training is needed.

Daisy and Flynn are now in their new home together.

Dax has now found his forever home   

Dax is a 14 month old black & tan castrated male Dobermann.

He's a very nice boy who has not had the best of starts to life. He is housetrained and has been around children. Dax is not used to cats and will bark at other dogs/people when on a lead. Further training will be required.

Dax would be best suited to a home where someone is home most of the day.

Cassie is a three and a half year old black & tan spayed bitch.

She is very sweet natured and came into rescue due to her owners relationship breakdown.

Cassie has now found her forever home.

Delilah is a 20 month old black/tan spayed bitch.

She lived all her life with Samson (another Dobermann), but sadly they have been seperated.  Delilah is quite a nervous dog, which may be attributed to her now finding herself alone.

She is looking for an experienced Dobermann home, where any children are 16 years or older.  She has lived with a cat, but will chase given the opportunity.


Delilah has now found her forever home.

Ruby is quite a handful for a 10 month old puppy bitch, and therefore requires an experienced Dobermann home.

She is wonderful with people and children. Ruby would cope better being the only dog.


Ruby has now found her forever home.

Leah, a beautiful, sleek bitch with a tail, came into DRA at seven and a half months due to her owners relationship break-up. After one month the DRA found Leah her forever home, living with another dobe bitch.

Leah now enjoys obedience training and agility classes.

Shadow is a 14 month old castrated black and tan male Dobermann.

He is good with children, but would need children in the home to be 10 years plus as he is quite bouncy. Shadow is good with other dogs.

Shadow's previously belonged to a gentleman in the forces who has been posted away and his wife has found him to be too strong to exercise.

Shadow has now found his forever home. :D

Ozzy is an 8 month old brown & tan male Dobermann looking for a new home due to a change in his owners work commitments.

Ozzy has now found his new home

Sky has now found her wonderful new home with
Mr & Mrs Thomas.

A message from Skye's new owners:-

Hello everyone, just to let you know Skye is safe and well in her "forever home" here in Staffordshire.  She is a real sweetie-pie.
3 acres of woodland to play havoc in.
Thank you to everyone involved.
All time Dobie lovers

Teri is a 5 month old black & tan bitch.  She was bought from a pet shop just before Christmas.

Teri came into rescue due to not getting on with the other Dobermann bitch in the house, and therefore looking for a home where she will be the only dog.  She's good with other dogs when outside the home.

Teri is good with people and used to children of 7 years old plus.

We are happy to announce that Teri is now in her new home. 

Jethro is about 1 to 2 years of age.  He is a black/tan entire male dog.  Jethro came to us through the dog pound, his details unknown due to him being dumped on a road in the middle of nowhere.

Jethro was spotted remaining in the area he was left by two members of the public.

Jethro is a very sweet & lovely boy.  Jethro had been in Kennels since October 2006. He's a wonderful boy who really deserves to be in his forever home where he'll be loved and well cared for, leaving his kennel life behind him.

Jethro is now happily settled into his new home. 

Update. o6/05/08

Jethro has been with his new family for a year now and is making steady progress. He became very much at home and was quickly clean in the house. Jethro is now excellently behaved if he needs to be left alone in the house. He has two cats in his family, Tiny and Winnie. He's fine with Tiny but Jethro and Winnie love to wind each other up by occupying each others beds (as you can see in the update pic). He still has problems around bicycles and traffic so keeps his new family on their toes, but this is slowly improving. Our best wishes go to Jethro, Sabine & Family.

Bella is a 7 year old black and tan Dobermann girl. She is in the care of Dobermann Rehoming Association in Guildford, Surrey. She is in need of rehoming due to the death of one of her owners.

Bella is a small dobe who loves lots of cuddles and sitting on your knee. She lived in a country home with 4 acres and is quite a livewire and can be a bossy boots with other dogs. She will be better suited to a home were she is the only dog and no cats . She has had contact with grandchildren in the past and could perhaps live with older children.

Bella needs a home with an experienced Dobermann owner, she is spayed, microchipped and vaccinated.

If you feel that you are able to offer Bella the security and love she deserves, please fill in an Enquiry Form.

19/10/07 Bella has moved to her new home x

23/11/07 Bella has had a follow up visit from a DRA friend. Bella is looking great, she is happy and has settled very well in her new home.

Lily was 15 weeks old when a family found her at a puppy farm tied up outside.  She had been attacked by some of the other dogs and they felt that they couldn't leave her there, sadly when they got her home they realised she wasn't for them!

Lily has now found her forever home, her new family fell in love with her from their first meeting.  After a rough start in life it initially took a while for her to settle into family life but Lily is now 7 months and very happy with her new family and Stan their other Dobermann.  Little Lily is a very curious, intelligent and beautiful little girl who has finally found the love and attention that she deserves x

Due to Jessies owner having an operation, they found that they could not cope and Jessie was left outside for increasing amounts of time.  The decision to part with her was very upsetting for them.

4 year old Jessie is now very happy in her new home where she recieves lots of love and attention. The picture says a thousand words x

Zeus is a 4 year old black/tan castrated male Dobermann who was in need of an experienced home.
He has been in Kennels since October 2006.

Zeus is very good with other dogs (although can play in a boisterous fashion) and is good with children. He will 'sit' and 'down' upon command, heel work needs lots of work as does recall. He is not good with cats.

Zeus needs a loving home where someone will put in lots of positive training.

16/06/07 Zeus has now found his new home x

Storm is a pretty 18 month black & tan spayed bitch.

She has lived with children aged 8 and 10yrs. Gets on well with dogs when she is off lead but can be a bit wary on the lead.

Not good with cats.

If you feel you are able to offer Storm a kind, loving home and are able to meet her needs, please contact us.

July 07 Storm is very settled in her new home.

Oct 07 Update from Storms owners. 
Storm came to us on the 15th of July, getting to know her these past 15 weeks have been a lot of fun. She has the usual "Dobermann Traits", and is very much a comic. She is a very loving girl, who likes nothing better than to be stuck by your side.
Storm's favourite hobbies are digging big holes in the paddock, and helping out in the kitchen! She loves to help with food preparation and disposing of any food left on the worktops.
All in all she is a blessing, we learn something new from her every day and are proud that she decided to own us. Storm has settled in as though she lived here all her life. She is a beautiful girl with so much to give and a lovely nature.

Toya is a five and a half year old strong, fun loving girl with friendly outgoing temperment - who gives lots of kisses whether asked for or not!

Although used to babies she would happily send a toddler flying without meaning to ...
So only suited to a home with older children.

Toya is obedient in the right hands but given the opportunity will go and 'shout' loudly at other dogs.  Typical girl - gets bossy when playing - so looking for a male buddy who can cope - or very happy to be the 'only' one.

Loves:  a big cuddle, hosepipes, and reversing out of her collar.

Dislikes:  Cats.

Aug 07 Toya is now in her forever home, updates to follow.

Charlie is a 10 month old black & tan bitch.  She has lived with her owner since she was a puppy but due to a change in circumstances he can no longer keep her.

Charlie is a large bitch who is nervous on first meeting but soon relaxes and realises you are a friend.

She will need training and socialization and is not used to cats or young children.

Charlie needs an experienced dobey home, possibly with another dog who can help her to gain confidence.

In the right home Charlie will make a super companion.

New update photos of Charlie, its lovely to see her socialising with a couple of her friends at the kennels.

Oct 07 Charlie has found her new home.


Update Dec 07

Charlie is now well settled, calm and enjoying an established routine with her new family and three other dobes who've accepted her very well.

With love, kindness and care she is becoming less and less nervous but still has a little way to go maybe.

Charlie attends training and is improving well. Many thanks to her new family for showing her the way.

Amber a 2 year old unspayed Brown/Tan Bitch was signed over to DRA due to her owners relationship breakdown, and they found that they where unable to give her the attention that she required.

Update from Ambers owners: Amber filled a very large gap that was left when we lost a previous dog and has joined our family and put the spark back into our lives.  She has fitted in as though she's been here for years, and we now totally belong to her! She now lives with children, cats and 2 other dogs and is in complete control over everyone, in the best possible way.

15 month old Dylan was rehomed in May with a DRA volunteer. He was nervous, showing signs of fear aggression and not being socialized and needed a special home where he would receive lots of training, patience and love to help him overcome his fears.

Dylan’s owners spend a lot of time training and helping Dylan with his anxieties and we are so proud at how well he is responding.  He is happy and settled extremely well with his new family and Border Terrier playmates.

We receive lots of updates on Dylan’s progress and often laugh at the funny things that he gets up. In such a short time he has mastered basic obedience and attends training classes for extra socialization. It was no surprise that within a matter of weeks Dylan progressed to the next class.

Although Dylan still has some fears, his confidence is growing daily, his owners say ‘Dylan is just over 17 months, but at times he is so calm you'd think he was an oldie’. Their commitment to training, love and understanding has made a huge difference for Dylan x




Sadly for us all, Dylan passed away on 1/10/07

Foster home required on behalf of Greyfriars Rehabilitation and Hydrotherapy Referral Centre in Guildford, Surrey.

Since early May we have been looking after a male doberman called Baxter. He is now 12 months old. He came to us as an inpatient following a fractured spine and fractured hind leg (he was hit by a car in March).

The spinal injury has left him with nerve damage which means he has trouble controlling toileting (leaks urine and sometimes faecal accidents) although this has improved a lot and will continue to improve. We no longer have to catheterise him and he can now walk and run with minimal help (catching him is the problem - see photos!). He has made an amazing recovery as he was not expected to walk again. For the last 6 weeks he has been going home for weekends. At night I have been taking him home with me as he sleeps through the night and just likes to be close to you. He responds well to affection and loves to be cuddled. We have had to teach him to play again and he swims in our hydro pool every day.

Baxter was due to be discharged on Thursday this week but the night before he was due to leave one of his owners was taken seriously ill. The circumstances mean that it is unlikely Baxter will ever be able to return home and be cared for properly. The most likely scenario is that he will be signed over to me and eventually rehomed. At the moment he is entire as castration was delayed to aid fracture healing. If he is signed over he will be castrated asap.

Baxter will need a lot of Greyfriars support and help for the next 3 months but he would be much happier and easier to care for now in a home environment. We are desperately looking for someone who would be able to foster him - they would need to be at home or work at home. Also they would need to be near enough to Guildford to bring Baxter in for appointments initially a minimum of twice a week. As part of our commitment to dogs rehomed through us his continuing care would be funded by Greyfriars for the rest of his life. There are also some charity funds available to pay towards foster care.

When Baxter came to us he was very defensive with strangers - his time in hospital had removed him from home at an important social learning time. He is much better now and spends most of each day in reception meeting lots of people and dogs. He has learnt to talk rather than bark. We have all fallen in love with him and he has been so plucky and determined to get over his injuries he really deserves a chance to have a normal life. He is loving and good with all other dogs (especially the girls).

[b]Baxter is now back home with his original family.  The husband has been able to change his working practices in order to accommodate looking after him.  Greyfriars are still in touch and are helping when necessary.  We hope Baxter continues to make good progress.[/b]

 

If you are up for a challenge, Harley is your dog!

Harley is a 7 month old black & tan male Dobermann.  He has already had four homes and no training!  He is a big baby in a big body!  Lots of work and training will be required although he is housetrained.  He's a very sweet young boy who is very insecure due to being moved around so much.


We're very happy to let you all know that Harley is now in his new home.

Jazz is a very sweet 3-4 year old brown bitch who has not had the best of starts in life.  She has been heavily bred from.  She is used to children and cats.

Jazz is rather overweight and will certainly not win any beauty contests!  She really deserves a break in life, so if you feel you can offer Jazz the kind, loving home she needs, please contact us.


Jazz, now known as Chas is now in her forever home.

Update 10/01/08

Chas has now been with us a short while but it feels like she's been ours forever. She's lost some weight and toned up a little. She loves her walks and little training sessions and tries so hard to get it right. She loves to play and has learned to fetch after not knowing what a ball was for. She takes herself upstairs every morning to wake up her "Dad" for her biscuit and proudly brings it down to show her "Mum" before she eats it.  We're so very lucky to belong to Chas now.
Angela, Alan & Family

China is a 1 year old black & tan bitch.  She has lived with young children (aged 2 & 5 years) but is not used to cats.  China is a slightly nervous young girl, though loving and playful.  She came into rescue due to her owners working 10/12 hours per day.

China is a fine boned, feminine bitch.

If you feel you are able to offer her the loving forever home she deserves, please contact us.


Wonderful news, China has been home checked and is now living with her new family.

Trinity is a one year old, black and tan, unspayed and undocked Dobermann bitch.  She came into rescue due to her owners relationship breakdown.

She is a lively small girl, who has lived with other dogs and cats.  Although she hadn't lived with children, until going to her foster home, we feel that she will be good with them.

If you feel that you are able to offer Trinity the loving forever home she deserves, please contact us.


We are now pleased to announce that Trinity is now in her new home.

Defa is a black and tan, 15 month old, entire male dobe. Although he is a large strong boy he is a big adorable softy.

Defa has lived with a family with children aged 5 years and over and other dogs and a cat.

When he came into kennels his coat was a little poor and scurfy but over the last few days it is improving greatly.

If you feel that you can offer this lovely boy the home that he deserves, please fill in an enquiry form.


Update 18/12/07

Defa's Story....

I was asked to rehome Defa initially about 1 year ago as his family were emigrating to the USA and couldn't afford to take him with them. I had an experienced Dobermann home for him but the night before his new owners were to go and meet him, his original owners rang to say that their friends had offered to send them the money for Defa's air fare.

At the end of October this year I had a call from an all breeds rescue in Aldershot to ask me to contact a  "gentleman" as he wanted to rehome his Dobermann, and it was urgent. I contacted him and then asked Michelle (as she lived just down the road) if she could pick the dog up and meet me at the kennels.

It transpired that Defas owner had bought him from the original owner for £250 via a newspaper advertisement.

Defa was living in a 1 bedroom flat with a male JRT, he was covered in fleas and had a flea allergy which meant he had no hair on his back legs. After veterinary treatment, his coat has now grown back fully.

I'm now very pleased to let you all know that Defa went to his new home in Stafford at the weekend, with a lovely new family that will care for and love him very much.

Further Update from Defas new family

Defa is so eager to please, he's made himself at home and has chosen one of the settees as his favourite relaxation spot. He has complete "run" of the house.....literally.

Thank you for all your help and organising everything so well. We could not have wished for everything to go smoother than it did. We both would've hated the thought of him spending another night in kennels.

Thanks again for the best christmas present ever, well worth the weeks of waiting.

Max is an eight month old black and tan male dobe who is at present in a foster home.

He has come into rescue due to his owners illness. He is not used to children under twelve years or cats.
He's a nervous unsure boy who needs kind but firm handling to enable him to reach his full potential.

Do you have the time and patience to help Max adjust to a normal life? He has seen very little in his eight months and would benefit from being an only dog, or possibly living with an older bitch. He just needs someone to show him what life is all about.

If you feel you can give Max a loving home and training, please fill in an enquiry form.


Update 7/1/08

Max is now enjoying life with his new family.

Update from Little Nell, Max's carer.

We are very happy to report that Max has a new home. It took us a little by surprise, but in true dobie style Maple and Max did all the work, with just a touch of fate thrown in too.

Max has a fantastic family to guide and take him forward. He will have 7 acres to romp around in and a selection of larger animal friends too, with woods full of birds, rabbits etc...and a sofa to call his own- when the family are in bed! His new owners also work from home so we could not have asked for more for the lad.

It was hard to say goodbye to Max, and there might have been some dust in mine and dh's eyes making them water...but we know that he will have a grand ol' time. When we left he was settling in nicely and had already bagged a warm spot by the wood burner.

His new family say that after just one night Max has fitted in so well it seems like he has always been there. He is enjoying his walks and getting used to his new surroundings.

Big lad has a few more humans to wrap around his paw- he is pretty good at it too!!
Nell, DH and Maple


Update 7/3/08

Well, big lad continues to do DRA proud...he has settled in like a dream, and has now got used to the horses...and the rabbit...and...the farm cat. His family cannot imagine ever not having him.

He runs through the woods and gorse, but comes back to check where the slowcoach humans are! Max1 will often stay outside- in the cold- with his new dad, watching him work, rather than go inside to the warmth of the woodburner. Saying that, he does still like to hog it, belly up and a toy in his mouth...as stressed as it gets!!

Buddy is an 8 month old black and tan male Dobermann with a tail.

He has had a rather chequered start in life. Buddy lived his early months in a stable, and then more recently was rehomed by "Freeads" to a lady with 6 children, (unfortunately the two younger children developed an allergy to Buddy so he came to DRA).

He hasn't had a lot of training, nor has he seen a lot of life, but he is full of love to give to the right owners. He has not lived with or is not used to cats.
Because of a lack of socialisation Buddy will need to be placed as an only dog. He would be ideally suited to a home in the country where no other dogs are around.
If you feel you can offer Buddy a home with training and socialisation, please fill in an enquiry form.

URGENT FOSTER HOME REQUIRED FOR BUDDY

Buddy is not doing well in the kennel environment. We are looking for a foster home for him until he finds a new home. A foster home for him would need to be very quiet and experienced and have no other dogs or a very friendly bitch. Please contact Chris Omar if you feel you are able to help.

UPDATE FROM CHRIS!   31/01/08

"Yesterday when I visited his run resembled a scene from a chainsaw massacre.
He has made all of his pads bleed from constantly running up and down and barking at the GSD next door.
Yet take him out of the kennel environment and he is a quiet dog who likes nothing better than to sit at your feet and have a cuddle"

Please contact Chris Omar if you are able to offer Buddy a stable home or feel you can foster him.


Good News  17/02/08
Buddy has gone to his new home today.

Molly is an 11 month old black & tan Dobermann bitch and came into rescue as her owners were expecting a baby and felt they couldn't cope with a young bitch and a baby.
Molly is a lively, affectionate girl who needs further training. She is not used to cats and would be best suited as either, an only dog or with an older mature steady male.

UPDATE
Molly has now gone to her new home.

Kia is an 18 month old black & tan speyed bitch.
She is quite willful and needs kind but firm handling. She has lived with children aged 11yrs and above.
Kia is very strong on the lead and likes nothing better than to run.....and run! She cannot be rehomed where there are any cats.
Kia needs an experienced dobe home with someone who will give her lots of cuddles, and she could possibly be rehomed with a male dobe.

If you feel you can offer Kia a home, please fill in an enquiry form.

UPDATE - 27/06/08

Kia went home to her new forever family today x

UPDATE -  07/07/08

Kia has been renamed Freya.

“ We can’t tell you how delighted we are with her, she has helped to fill a huge gap.” From Freya’s new owners.

Five puppies, all male all with tails.  All puppies now have prospective homes.

Billy is a beautiful 11 month old, castrated, black & tan male dobe.

He has not lived with children or cats and would be suited possibly to a home with a bitch and where someone is at home most of the day.
He has come from a rural home so would be better to go to the same if possible.
If you feel you may be able to offer Billy a forever home, please fill in an enquiry form.

Update 25/05/08

We are very happy to let everyone know that Billy has now gone to his new home with his forever family. x

Maxii is a 7 month old brown/tan small male dobe.

He has been diagnosed with mild hip dysplasia and is in a foster home at present. He also suffers with separation anxiety. He likes nothing better than to lie at your feet or have a cuddle.

Are you the special person who can help this boy to have a long and happy life. He has so much love to give in return.

For further information please contact Chris Omar on 01276 855326 or fill in an enquiry form.

Or if you can offer any support for Maxii, please read our Wish List section on the forum.

UPDATE 18/06/08

Maxii is an 11 month old brown/tan castrated male dobe. He is in a foster home at present, which he happily shares with a female dobe. Maxii gets on well with visiting male/female dogs and humans too!

He was diagnosed with mild hip dysplasia and needs restricted exercise and supplements whilst he is still growing. Maxii also has a degree of separation anxiety but has improved to the point where he can be left for a few hours. He likes nothing better than to lie at your feet or have a cuddle.

Thanks to the efforts and commitment from LN & DH, Maxii has improved so much.xx

Are you the special person who can help this boy to have a long and happy life. He has so much love to give in return.

For further information please contact Chris Omar on 01276 855326 or fill in an enquiry form.

Update - 06/10/08

Maxii, now Monkey went to his new home recently, we're all so pleased the lovely boy has his own special family.

Snoop is a 6 month old unspeyed black/tan dobe bitch with a tail.

She has had a rather chequered start in life. First of all being sold to a 22yr old student and then to a family via the internet. The mother in this family felt that Snoop was growing too big so she had to go.

Can you give Snoop a permanent loving home and invest some time in training for her. If so, please fill in an enquiry form.

Update.

Snoop has gone to her new home now xxx

Reggie is a large castrated black & tan male dobe.

He came to us from another rescue (all breeds) having been found as a stray. Unfortunately at some time in his life he has suffered a broken front leg and this has healed crooked as it wasn't treated at the time.

He has a wonderful temperament, liking nothing better than a cuddle. The vet thinks he is about 2 years old and has obviously had a rough life.

Can you give this lovely boy the home he so much deserves?
If so please fill in an enquiry form.

UPDATE - 07/07/08

We're thrilled to let you all know that Reggie went home to his forever family today. x

A Special Thank You to DRA  (An email received by Chris Omar recently)

I just want to say a big thank you to Dobermann Rehoming Association for helping me to rehome my brown & tan dobe who is nearly 7 1/2 years old. For at least 3 years he has cried constantly for hours. He got so bad that it became impossible to live with. Everyone calling or visiting could see how unhappy he was. We bought Bud as an 8 week old puppy and all was fine, but he became hypothyroid at 6 months.

My first child, a little boy, did not have much of an impact on Bud. However when my daughter came along 3 years ago it was too much for Bud to cope with.

He has been to a number of different veterinary institutions and a well known one in Somerset told me to have him rehomed or destroyed. This was too much for me to take on board.

I rang Chris Omar and she recommended an holistic vet, Nick Thompson, who was very good, and in short recognised from his visit that Bud did not like the noise that two young children made and recommended rehoming. He then recommended Sarah Fisher and I told him I already had an appointment booked to see her.

I met Sarah Fisher and the rest is history, Bud has now been rehomed with Sarah Fisher. She is a truly amazing lady. I still get to see Bud even though he is living with Sarah and her dogs.

I just wanted to say Thank you to Chris for telling me about Sarah Fisher and the Tellington Touch, or TTouch.
Many thanks
A Tranter

Benson was a DRA boy. Homed by Chris to John & Steve when he was seven months old. A wonderful boy nicknamed the "Brown Banana" as he was always wagging his tail and bending his body into the shape of a banana!! He also lives with Millie, another brown dobe with a tail, also from DRA who John & Steve adopted at age five and a half months.

At age seven, Benson was taken to Okehampton Veterinary Centre with signs of severe neck pain. X-rays showed one of the discs between the vertabrae in his neck had collapsed putting pressure on his spinal cord causing pain and weakness in his front legs. Benson desperately needed surgery but a blood sample showed up another problem, Von Willebrands which could cause major complications during surgery.
After much agonising, John & Steve made the decision to go for the surgery and Benson was sent to a spinal surgery specialist near Bristol. Thankfully the surgery went well and Benson was back on his feet in days. However Benson suffered a relapse, possibly caused by a bleed around the spinal cord and was unable to stand. With patience and daily physio (and the temptation of a cheese sandwich!) Benson staggered back to his feet and has never looked back.

Much of Bensons recovery is down to the dedication, love and nursing that Steve & John gave.
Chris would like to thank them both for going that extra mile for Benson and showing such devotion. Chris would also like to thank Rosie Lane for her support and also Yvonne Cox for providing the wonderful harness that Steve & John used to support Benson when he began to walk again.

Braveheart awards are nominated monthly by Okehampton staff, to acknowledge pets who have shown great character and bravery during their treatment. At the end of each year the awards are reviewed and voted for by the clients. The winner receives the Braveheart Trophy.

Benson certainly deserves his Braveheart award and trophy!!

URGENT !!!
A foster home/home is required as soon as possible for this special boy. He has been diagnosed by the vet as having a scoliosis of the spine. He does well though and is usually a happy boy, and gets on well with a dobe bitch.

Update from Fiona. (Temp Carer) WE STILL NEED A PLACE FOR THIS LOVELY BOY!!

From not eating anything ……………….he now has a wonderful appetite…………..scrambled eggs for breakfast………….milky way with his tablets and chicken and dried food for tea.  Lots of treats too which we don’t think he has ever had before.  Although he has been starved he is not a greedy boy and takes his time enjoying very mouthful.

He sleeps all night on his quilt and I have never had any mess or noise from him.  His only fears we have found so far are having a door shut with him on the other side, hose pipes, sweeping brushes, hoovers, loud noises……

From being very withdrawn and quite depressed he is now coming out of his shell and has a wonderful gentle nature.  He didn't like any fuss or affection when we first had him at home as we don’t think he has ever been given it……………but now he gently comes up to us with his tail moving ever-so lightly and waits for some love……………..after a few seconds he has had enough…………..but it’s a great start.  We leave it to him to come to us as and when he wants us.
Last night he played football for an hour with Myles's 8 year son and it was wonderful to see. 

He is so sweet that he lets Holly have the first drink and even if she drops her treats he never goes to get them.

Fiona

UPDATE.......... 01/06/08

Deko has been renamed CHESTER and is now in a foster home with one of our volunteers. We still need a forever home for Chester.

Please contact Chris Omar asap on 01276 855326 if you can help. This is a matter of urgency!!
If Chris is unavailable, please leave your name and number and she'll get back to you.


UPDATE 01/09/08

We are thrilled to let you all know that Chester went to his new home today xxx

Marley is approximately 10 months old. She's a black & tan Dobermann bitch who was picked up as a stray by the dog warden and rehomed by her. Unfortunately because of a split in the family she has been handed to DRA to be rehomed.
Marley is a pretty, lively bitch who would be suited to a home where she is the only dog and with someone who has the time and patience to train her.
She is microchipped and vaccinated but unspeyed at present. She has lived with cats and older children.

If you feel you can offer Marley a home, please fill in one of our enquiry forms.

UPDATE 25/06/08

Marley has now found her forever home x

Chris received a lovely donation cheque along with a "Thank You" letter this week and would like to share it with everyone.

Dear Chris,
I have enclosed a donation for the DRA as a thank you for putting me in touch with Angela Cardill up here in the North East.
My husband had gone off to work in the Middle East and had left me with an eight month old loopy dobe pup. I had made the agonising decision to give him up and contacted DRA via email. Within hours I received a reply, then Angela phoned me.
She came to see us three days in a row and basically showed me how to be the boss. Within half an hour Cabbage was acting like a different dog! Angela showed me how far a bit of patience can go.
Two months down the line, Cabbage is doing brilliantly! He no longer bounces down the street! He doesn't even pull on the lead anymore. I am so glad I contacted DRA as you have shown me just what a fabulous breed Dobermanns really are!
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,
Claire & Cabbage


All at DRA would like to wish Claire and Cabbage a wonderful life, and it was a pleasure to be of help. A little confidence goes a long way.
Many thanks for your donation Claire.
All at DRA x

The first is a very upsetting picture.

This is Chester who came to live with my family on 4th April 2007.  This photo was taken just 2 days after I picked him up.  I found out about Chester through a friend who is involved with Doberman Rescue.  This was not a cruelty case but a very very sad one.  Chester’s previous owner was unfortunately in the same sorry state as him.  His owner was unfortunately very ill at this time and unable to look after Chester in the same way he had done for ten years.  A relative came home from working away to find Chester and his owner in this state.  He was taken to the vets and they advised to put him to sleep, due to his age and condition (he was 10yrs coming up 11) but luckily for Chester she could see that he needed another chance.  The vets then advised to put him up for adoption as he needed care and attention throughout the day, and she was unable to do this due to working commitments.  I am fortunate enough to work at my home premises.

When I first met Chester I was amazed how pleased and interested he was to see new people, and I managed to keep my tears at bay until I got him home.  I rang my husband at work to prepare him for the state Chester was in.  The next day I took him along to our vets to register him with them; everyone was in shock when they saw him.  He was not only very thin but also had sores on his body, his coat was nonexistent underneath his belly, and he also had a very bad infection on one of his front paws, where a small piece of dewclaw had been left in.  Chester’s tail never stopped wagging.  The vets advised feeding him 4 times a day, but I decided that I would feed him 6 times a day.  I fed him on Hills Science Diet.  He weighed only 20kg when he came to me.  I took him once a week to get weighed and at first he was putting on 2kg per week.  Within approximately 12 weeks I had managed to get him up to 38kg.  Once up to strength he used to play like a puppy with my sons border terrier.  He was also besotted with our other Doberman, Tuela, but unfortunately she just chose to ignore him.

The second is a much happier picture of Chester as he turned out after his weight increased.  I had to get a professional photographer to take the picture as when I tried to take his photo he just kept coming to sit or stand by me. Even so, to get this photo I’m standing in front of him holding a piece of ham, and yes he did get to eat it after the photo was taken.

Unfortunately we have now lost him, he died in his sleep on 23rd April 2008, I felt lost in the house without him as he was such a big presence.  No matter where I sat he was there.  He could squeeze himself into the smallest of spaces just to be close.  I console myself with the thoughts that at least he had a good, happy, healthy lifestyle for his last year, and at least he lived quite a long life, and for the majority of it he was happy.  He was obviously socialised very well in his younger days he loved people, and made friends with everyone who came to our house.

I have now been lucky enough to have the privilege of rehoming a 12 week old brown and tan puppy, who we have called Tam.  She has definitely filled that big gap.  I can’t believe how quickly she has settled in to our home.

I found out about Tam through a lovely lady called Chris Omar, what would dogs do without her, I so admire her dedication for the Doberman breed.  I found out about Chris through a lady from Doberman Welfare.  Tam is terrorising Bob my son’s 2 year old Border terrier, she just wares him out.  Tuela our 6 year old Doberman is non committal about her at the moment.  Well I say our Doberman but I should say my husband’s Doberman, she ignores me when he is around, he carries a photo of her in his wallet, but not one of me, well she is a lot more photogenic than me.

A Sad Update.
Tams Mum contacted us recently to let us know that soon after Tams arrival, her beautiful girl Tuela sadly passed away.

Katie is a 2 yr old unspayed brown and tan bitch.
She is lively and strong so would be best suited to an experienced dobermann home without children or cats. She gets on well with male dogs, and likes to play. She has an active mind and would benefit from further training and socialisation.
If you feel you have what it takes to offer Katie a forever home that would meet her needs, please fill in an enquiry form.

Update - 15/10/08

Katie has been under assessment in foster care with one of our volunteers for a while now and because her rehabilitation is going to need careful handling over an extended period of time, her carers have decided to adopt her, she couldn't have a better forever home now.

Otto is one of the puppies from DRA's second foster litter affectionately known as "Chelles Belles"
His new owner would like to share an update with us all.

"Here are some pictures of Otto he will be 18 weeks tomorrow, he like chasing his tail, rolling in the garden, and having his belly rubbed. He likes to eat everything (slippers, socks, stones, soil, wool, weeds, remote controls, wood, chairs, fingers, ears (pigs and mine), and anything else he can sneak into his mouth. He's the best dog in the world".

James

Tye is an entire black & tan male who will be 2 years old in September, he came to us via the dog pound in Rochdale.

He is a sweet boy, very friendly towards people, however he does not like other dogs, just bitches!!

His ideal home would be with someone either with land/large gardens, or someone who is prepared to put in the work to help him overcome his fear aggression with other dogs.

If you feel that you can offer Tye a forever home, please fill in one of our online enquiry forms.

Update - 14/09/08

Tye has gone home with his new family today x

Update - 22/09/08
Good news from Tyes new family.

" I think he has decided that he has landed on his feet and seems to have no worries about here being home.  I’ve even taken him out in the car to see if he gave an adverse reaction – not a thought of it, hopped in just fine – met the children from the school bus, came home as happy as Larry.  Still a way to go before he has fully understood that this is now his life but the signs are good (and he’s rather fond of sleeping in my office during the day – which is fine except for the one slightly unfortunate issue he has to resolve – he’s a bit windy and boy does that not work too well in a confined space, for me that is, he doesn’t seem to care!)"

Update - 10/11/08
More good news.

" Two months in and Tye is keeping his new family on their toes. With their loving attention, his physical scars are now healed, he has gained weight and looks in top form. A typical teenager he is testing the boundaries, as only dobes do! He still finds socialising with other dogs a challenge, and his new family are working hard to give him the confidence he needs. A loving boy, he is happiest when close to one of his two-legged family... and will do almost anything for a tickled ear or a stroke. "

A nice update for one of Chelles Belles.

"Hi Chris

At last I have managed with the assistance of Doug to e mail some photographs of Callie which hopefully you can will see.

Callie is just fabulous and gorgeous as you can see. She has become an inseparable friend to our Labrador Tia .

We have completed our puppy training course at the local dog training school and will now continue on to further obedience classes. She so far seems a natural !

Callie has filled the dreadful gap left when we lost our previous beloved Dobermann Ruby and the whole family adore her.

best wishes - hope you like the pictures

Lisa"

Crystal is a six months old black & tan female.

She is a lively, bouncy young bitch who would benefit from further training.

She has not lived with children or cats but has had some contact with them both.

If you feel that you could commit to being Crystals new owner, please fill in an online enquiry form.

Update 26/10/08

Crystal has gone to her new family today.

Kipper is a five year old, castrated, brown & tan dobe.

He is a large strong boy who needs kind but firm handling. He is not used to cats and would be best suited to a home without young children, and a home where someone would be around most of the day.

Kipper has been homed by the DRA before, when he was a year old, but has been returned because of his owners ill health.

Could you offer Kipper a forever home? If so, please fill in an online enquiry form.

Update 26/02/09

Kipper would be able to live with a new family that maybe only worked part time.

Update - 10/08/09

Fantastic news, Kipper is now with his forever family!

Update- 16/03/10
Kipper modelling his DRA bandana

Kai is a seven month old black & tan male dobe with a tail. He is in a foster placement in Co Durham.

He is typical for his age, full of energy, playful and eager to learn. He loves a fuss and a cuddle. He gets on well and appropriately for his age with other dogs but has not lived with cats. He has not lived with young children.

Kai has had a chequered start to life, however since being fostered he has gained weight nicely and coped well with socialisation. He is responding well to basic commands and learning to walk nicely on lead.

He will need an owner who will be consistent and firm but kind. His new owner must be prepared to carry on the good work that has been done with him to date.

If you feel you can give this lovely boy a home that will meet his needs, please fill in an online enquiry form.

Update - 19/03/09

Lovely news for Kai, he's going to be staying with Zee! She's dedicated so much time and training and we wish them both a lovely life together.

Do you like a challenge?!  If so Leon is the boy for you.

Leon is a 9 months old black and tan castrated male who has had four homes already in his short life.

He is a big boisterous boy who has had no training and because of being passed from pillar to post, he doesn't know whether he is on his a**e or his elbow!
You will need to have total commitment to his training.
If you can provide him with firm but kind handling and go that extra mile you will have a wonderful dog.

Please fill in an enquiry form if you have what it takes to give this boy his forever home.

Update - Leon has now gone to his new forever home  12/01/09

Abi is a 3 year old brown & tan speyed bitch.

She is a happy lively girl despite being extremely thin due to being in another kennels before coming to DRA. She is quite a strong girl on the lead.
Abi has come into rescue because of a relationship breakdown. She has lived with children. She does not like cats!

Can you give Abi the care and training she needs? If so please fill in an enquiry form.
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Update - On December 22nd 08, Abi moved in with our foster carers Little Nell, DH, and their dobe girl Maple.
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Update - 07/06/09  Abi has gone to her forever home. Another great success story!
Thanks to Little Nell and the rest of her gang for doing the fostering xxx
And thanks to the new home for giving Abi her forever home.

Storm is a two and a half year old brown and tan speyed bitch.

She originally came from an all breeds rescue in Ireland to a home in Lincolnshire. Unfortunately, due to the credit crunch, the family have had to move into rented accomodation and cannot take Storm with them.

She is a rather timid little girl who prefers women to men. She has lived with children aged 10 years and above and would be best suited to a quiet home, possibly with another dog. She is not used to cats.

Please fill in an enquiry form if you feel you can give Storm the home she needs.
17/01/09

Update 08/02/09

Good news! Storm has gone home with her new family today.

Spiral is a stray that we took in from the dog warden.

She is a four year old unspeyed black and tan bitch who has been heavily bred from. We think she has come from a gypsy camp as she looks like she has been tethered by one of her front legs.
She is in poor condition with various scars etc...A real rescue case!

She is very nervous of men (I wonder why) and is warey of strangers.

Can you offer her a decent life? She just needs somewhere to call home, someone to love and look after her. Are you that person?

Please fill in an enquiry form if you feel able to care for Spiral.
17/01/09


Update - 05/04/09

We're thrilled to say that Spiral is now with her new forever family.

Taylor, a Christmas story...



Taylor was found as a stray by the dog warden and taken into a local dog rescue just before Christmas.  As an older dobe of about 8-9yrs, she found the kennels quite stressful and was finding it very hard. Due to her age, the chances of finding her a home would be slim, and harder still at this time of year. With Christmas looming it seemed she was doomed to spend it in the rescue, without the warmth and love of a family to call her own.



Little did she know that someone very special was going to change all that. Well, it was the season of goodwill to mankind, and that obviously includes “Dobermann”!  Dianne, a friend to Chris and the DRA, worked her magic with help from Kathy and Jay, performing what can only be called a Christmas miracle.



Taylors plight touched the hearts of a wonderful family, who just had to bring her home in time for Christmas, and drove all the way down to collect her on Christmas eve. Taylor not only has her new family of humans, but she has a dobe family too.



Here she is with her new dobe friends...From left to right Jasmine (from Di) and Barclay (from Jay) Darcy and Charlie (from DRA) and then Taylor herself...all owned by Stew and Mel.



Big thanks to all involved...it seems Christmas wishes can come true...they certainly did for this Dobie girl!



We wish her a happy and healthy life with her new family.


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We are sad to update that Taylor died Christmas 2009

19/02/09

Sasha is a 7 month old speyed black & tan bitch.

She is very lively and would benefit from further training. She has lived with children aged 10+ and could again if the children are used to large bouncy dogs.
She would be suited to a home where someone is around most of the time, and where her new family would have the patience and commitment to further her training and socialisation.

If you are interested in giving Sasha a home please fill in an online enquiry form and join our forum to find out lots more about her.

Update - 14/03/09

Sasha is soon going to her new forever home and family.
If you'd like to follow Sashas progress, please register and join our forum where I'm sure we'll receive lots of updates and pics for her.

19/02/09

Harvey is a 4 year old brown & tan neutered male.

He is a large strong boy who has come into rescue due to his owners ill health.
He has lived with a dobe bitch, but not with cats (he has a definite dislike of cats and will give chase given a chance!)
Harvey can live with older children.

Join our forum to find out more about this lovely boy, and feel free to fill in an enquiry form if you feel you could be the family Harvey needs.



Update - 28/06/09

Fantastic news for Harvey, the family who have been fostering this lovely boy have decided to keep him as their own. We wish him a wonderful life.

19/02/09

Amber is a 2 year old black & tan speyed bitch.

She has come into rescue because of a relationship breakdown. She has lived with another dog and has come into contact with children but hasn't actually lived with them.
Amber is not used to cats.

At present Amber is being fostered by one of our volunteers and is living with other dobes.

If you'd like to find out more about Amber, please join our forum. Or if you can offer Amber a home, please fill in one of our enquiry forms.


Update - 14/03/09

Amber has now gone to her forever family and new dobe playmate, we wish her the very best.

26/02/09

Scooby is a one year old castrated brown & tan male dobermann with a tail.

He is a large strong boy who has not had a lot of training. He would need a home where someone is around most of the time and with someone who would take him to training/socialisation classes.
He has lived with children aged ten and above but he has not lived with cats.
This boy has a lot of love to give to his new family and will make somone a super dog.

Update - 05/04/09

We'd like to wish Scooby all the very best, today he went home to his new forever family.

This gorgeous pair of unrelated two year old black and tan, docked dobes are looking for a home where they can stay together. Both have been neutered and have been together from the ages of six months.
Aitch is a handsome boy and Scully a beautiful girl.
They have lived with cats but have not lived with children.
They have had very little training due to their owners ill health.

The ideal home would need to be committed their training, they would be ideally suited to a country/rural home.

If you feel you can offer Aitch and Scully a forever home, please fill in an online enquiry form.


UPDATE  14/12/09

Aitch remains in a foster home waiting for his forever home- he lives with a DRA dobe female and is doing well. Please join the forum to read more about this handsome chap and his adventures!

Scully has been in a foster home for a short while. She has now found her forever home- we wish her lots of happiness in her new home. Thanks to J and Monkey.



UPDATE 19/12/09

Aitch has now found his forever home with Cheryle and Phoebe.

Harvey Jr is a 21 week old brown and tan male pup with a tail. He came into rescue when his owners realised they could not manage him due to age/ill health.

He is fostered by one of the DRA supporters and lives with two adult dobe girls, who are teaching him the “rules” and his foster carers also expose him to varied experiences/situations. A bright and cheeky lad, and is a typical dobe pup- he can be quiet and loud, calm and naughty all in the same hour! He is almost fully house trained but sometimes forgets, and currently is cutting his adult teeth.

Please don’t just see the puppy he is now, Harvey Jr is going to be a big lad, judging by his dinner plate paws, and he will require commitment and training throughout his life. His foster family have grown very, very fond of him and will want to stay in touch!

There is more information on this lad and all the other dobes needing homes on the forum- so please feel free to join up and chat. 


Update - 29/05/09

Harvey, AKA Chimpy has now found his forever home, fantastic news for him, he's staying with Nell, DH and Maple!

Our last pic shows just how much Harvey has grown! Sitting admiring the view with his lovely Maple.

Phoebe came in to kennels in March 2009 at the age of 10 months.

DRA decided it would be in her best interest to try and find her a foster home as she did not adapt well to kennel life.  Phoebe was very timid, afraid of men and lacked trust….

Phoebe went to her foster home in April where she lived with another Dobermann.
Her foster carer’s decided to adopt her as she settled well into family life.

Phoebe has been with her new family for four months now, during that time she has learnt to enjoy car journeys. Phoebe likes long walks and weekends away with her new owners. Her confidence continues to grow and she is loved very much by her new family.

Lilly is a 3 year old brown & tan, docked, unspayed bitch.

She is good with other dogs and could live with older children.
She is not used to cats, and is very alert when out walking on the lead.
We feel that she would not come back if she picked up the scent of some animal. Therefore further training is required, and she would benefit from being kept on a long line for the foreseeable future.

Update - 03/11/09

We are pleased to announce that Lilly is now in her new forever home.

Sushi is a 3 year old black & tan docked unspayed bitch.

She is quite obedient, and has had some training.
She is not used to cats, but could live with older children, and possibly another male dog.

Update 21/12/09

A lovely update for Sushi now Sophie, a new home just in time for Christmas!

"C" is a 3.5yr old, female neutered black and tan docked dobe. Due to an accident she is missing a large part of her right ear flap. A strong bitch, she has lived with other dogs and teenage children but CANNOT BE HOMED WITH CATS. She needs a foster home/permanent home URGENTLY due to marriage break up.

Update - 05/02/10

Cooper has settled into her new home...wishing her many happy times with her new family. Thanks to all involved.

15 Mar 10-Rehomed - wishing this dobie girl happy times with her new family.

05 Mar 10-Currently waiting for rehoming directly from home through no fault of her own.
Small dobermann bitch- age 3.5yrs.

Black & tan/Docked/Neutered
Microchipped/Vaccinations up to date
Used to children OVER 11yrs
Not lived with cats
Ok with other dogs

UPDATE- 11 Mar 10

Currently waiting for rehoming directly from home through no fault of his own.

Dobermann male- age 16 months
Brown & tan/Not docked/Not neutered
Used to children OVER 6 years
Ok with other dogs

Update- 06 May 10

This lad has now found his forever home, wishing him and his new family many happy times together.

Merlin is a two year old, black/tan castrated male dobermann with a full tail.

He is wonderful with adults and children alike; very sweet in nature. Merlin is a typical active young male so needs a family who lead a full life, he can be left and is not destructive but would not suit full time workers, and a home without cats is a must.

Merlin has lived with other dogs, but can be over the top in his behaviour around them, so needs someone who will work on this. He would be ideally suited to someone who wishes to do some training with him such as work training or agility and someone who is used to high energy dogs. Merlin likes nothing more than to relax and chill with his people, so a great boy for someone who is looking for a family dog, but also a dog to train.

This boy will give great reward and pleasure to someone willing to put the effort in, and to work with his intelligent mind.


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UPDATE: 19 Apr 10

This boy is staying with his foster family!! We wish him every success.

UPDATE 23 Jul 10

Chili has now found her new home. We wish her happy times!


17 May 10

Chilli is a 4 yr old, docked and neutered black/tan bitch. She has been in a foster home for some time, but unfortunately is not getting along with the other Dobermann bitch that lives there, and would be better as an only dog. She has lived with a cat, but chases!

Chilli does bark at other dogs when out walking on the lead but this is due to her lack of early socialisation and can be worked on. She needs an experienced Dobermann home, without young children, as she needs clear boundaries.

Chilli is currently located in NW England.