October, 2019:  We have another wonderful dober in need. Joey is a handsome red, nine year old all natural senior guy who has been abandoned by the family he loved, too bad they didn't love him enough to see him through the winter of his life.  Joey was surrendered to Doberman Rescue of Nevada by a friend of the former "caring" owner who abandoned him. When the owner took an international trip and decided he wasn't coming back, he told Joey's caretaker to "get rid of the dog"! That friend and wife just had a new baby and live in breed restricted housing. Joey and the caretakers got along just fine it was the landlord who said "NO" Dobermans! With tears in his eyes he handed Joey over to DRNV to find a new life. Joey's care had been minimal at best and DRNV realized by his awful breath that he had some problems. He had some rotten teeth and dental pain and also was not neutered - which was taken care of at time of his dental. This will make it that much easier to get this gentle soul adopted, not to mention that he loves everyone and everything he comes into contact with. Joey is a joy to be with, an adorable old man. If you can help this sweet Senior boy to find a home and help DRNV at the same time that would be wonderful. Joey deserves the love and care he didn't get from his former owner! You can make a tax deductible donation by using PayPal or mailing in your donation.   And, remember to spread the word far and wide to get these DRNV rescue angels all the help they need. Thank you all for loving these unfortunate, wonderful, sweet Dobermans.  Nancy Harwood, Joey's SND Case Manager.

September, 2019:  My, My, My Delilah! What your 7 years have shown you… Delilah and her Samson were seized by the authorities following charges of cruelty and neglect against their previous “owner.” Really. Following the seizure, Delilah and Samson were taken to a local shelter. Samson had an advanced case of Wobblers in addition to being very emaciated so he was placed in a hospice environment and died a short time later. Delilah was in slightly better condition even though malnourished AND appeared to have had a recent litter. Her pups? Who will ever know? At this lowest point in her life, short of death (yes, there are worse things than death for some), her most lucky break had arrived!! Thanks to the RescueAngels of Doberman Rescue of Colorado, she was taken under their wings and into safety. So, besides being a Senior Lady now – obviously needing spay surgery – the other shoe was about to fall. You don’t think the ‘person’ who had her cared for her enough, other than the money-making litters she could have, do you? Enough to spend some of the profit on HEARTWORM PREVENTION?? NO!! Okay, all that is in the past now – Delilah's strength was built up, she will be spayed and then begin heartworm treatment. After she is fully recovered, she will begin her quest to find a new Forever Family who will give her the love and care she always deserved but had not received, until now. We know HW treatment is not cheap and DRCO has asked for our help – yours too! You may begin helping sweet Delilah by clicking on the PayPal button to the right. The family gift option saves even more! You may also mail one in  THANK YOU from Delilah, DRCO and SND!! SND Case Management Team.

August 30, 2019:   It is with great sadness that we tell you that dear Decker lost his battle with whatever infection had destroyed his lungs.  Though he initially responded to treatment, the response was not long-lived.  He had total respiratory collapse and died while hospitalized.  His Angels are devastated as are all who touched this young Dobe's life.  He did not leave us without a fight.  His fight was expensive but he was worth EVERY cent.  You can honor him with a donation in his memory.  Rest in peace dear one... you were indeed loved and cared for. 
August, 2019:   Here's gorgeous Decker - only two years old and suspected of having Valley Fever! Decker was rescued from an upstate California shelter in early July.  He was somewhat underweight but seemingly otherwise in good health. Now in the loving arms of our RescueAngels in Fillmore, namely Dobies and Little Paws Rescue!  It took several weeks to get enough weight on Decker so that he could be neutered, which was done earlier this month. Decker is a very sweet and social young man happily coexisting with all other dogs, male as well as female. Unfortunately, Decker became very lethargic on Saturday, August 24, when a volunteer had taken him out for a short walk.  He had enjoyed his treats and food. Thinking it was the hot weather, they didn't suspect anything bad until the next day when he seemed rather weak.  By that Monday morning, he was taken to the vet for diagnostics and in-house monitoring because he appeared truly ill at that time and did require fluids and ongoing vet care.  He was seen by a pulmonary specialist along with his x-rays and cultures for diagnostics. Diagnosis: Decker has a lung condition suspected to be Vally Fever which will not be able to be confirmed until all testing is complete and they see how is responding to treatment.  Not only is this fungal infection life-threatening it also comes at quite a cost as we all know.  But I for one believe this two year old deserves a chance at a good life with people who will love him and not throw him away like yesterday's garbage.  If you can help, I know DALPR would truly appreciate whatever you can do.  Please take a look at Decker and spread the work of his plight to all who may care. Any donation is welcomed. You can make a tax deductible donation by using PayPal or by mailing your donation. Thank you all in advance.  If you just want to be 'decked' by a handsome Decker, just click right here https://www.doberman911.org and then help this Dude get well!!  THANK YOU as always!!  Nancy Harwood, Decker's SND Case Manager.

August 31, 2019:   Sad, sad news... Sweet little Sissy tried so hard to live and her BDR Angels gave her the best chance she had.  Her little body couldn't fight any longer so now she suffers no more... We thank all who gave her this chance - she died peacefully surrounded with love.  Rest In Peace Dear Princess.
August, 2019:  Sissy is a tiny little girl, just 8 pounds yesterday on the 22nd. She's only 9 weeks old and has already been sold and abandoned. Her greeder/breeder sold her at 6 weeks old. Her new owners found some blood in her urine and figured it to be a UTI, but, NO, life isn't going to be that easy for this tiny red head. It was kidney issues… creatinine levels were too high. So she was kept at the vet on fluids and antibiotics for a while and then sent home, with more fluids to give her daily for 2 weeks. At this point the new owner was just about done, at least with this pup. She talked to Melissa of Bluegrass Doberman Rescue, the specialist Melissa would take Sissy to, and to a bunch of people online. Her conclusion was that Sissy would have too short a life to be worth the expense involved in trying to save her. Who didn't see that coming, huh? We all confer with a rescue for medical advice, right? So… here… take her… bye bye, good luck. Melissa and Bluegrass Doberman Rescue gladly stepped in to give Sissy whatever chance at life she has. She went immediately to the ER for the weekend and into the hands of a specialist. Even with fluids and antibiotics, her creatinine levels were still climbing. An ultra sound revealed her kidneys to be different sizes and maybe not formed properly. The current consensus is this is probably a congenital problem. Want to bet the greeder/breeder doesn't care as long as people keep buying her cheaper puppies? Anyway, back to little Sissy and stubborn/tenacious Melissa… They are currently waiting on the results of a cultured urinalysis just in case this is an infection driving her levels up. And they have dropped, but are still high on the normal standard. At this point the only answers seem to be a poor prognosis. Melissa won't accept that and is fighting for this tiny tyke, determined to give her any chance she might have at life. Sissy is a typical Dobe puppy, smart as a whip and sassy to boot. She can even carry a tennis ball for short distances and LOVES playing with kittie tails (no, they do not appreciate this game). She loves life and the only sign of her illness is that she tires out easily. SND has joined BDR and will be helping little Sissy. Won't you help her too? I don't know where her path will lead but she will not go down it alone, she has all of us… You can begin helping Sissy fight her fight by clicking on the PayPal button to the right. The gift option will give her even more! Or drop a check in the mail, it's all good and all goes to this little girl. Thanks so much for reading her little story--and even more if you decide to help!!! Want another Puppy Peep? Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org and then help!! Thank you!! Carol Belknap, Sissy's SND Case Manager Thank You some more!!

August, 2019:  Our newest DobeGent is 7 – 8 year old Broxton.  Broxton has been cared for by the Rescue Angels of Doberman and Little Paws Rescue of Fillmore, California for approximately 5 years. Although he is well loved by his foster mother, due to her long working hours as well as his uncanny and undesirable ability to escape from nearly any enclosure known to man (this talent has also kept him from being permanently adopted), he mostly resides at the rescue. It was during a few days away from the rescue with his foster mom that she noticed he had neither voided nor had he consumed any water. Knowing this was an issue that for called for prompt attention, she called the rescue for permission to have Broxton vetted. By his exam, tests and labs the diagnosis was a UTI with hypothyroidism as a possible contributing factor and treatment was begun. DALPR cares for many Dobes at any given time and an emergent vet visit can put a strain on any rescue’s resources. I suggest we help Broxton’s saviors and together contribute a little which would definitely add up to a lot!! Remember, your donation is tax deductible and can be either mailed or donated by using PayPal (if using PayPal please click on ‘send money’ as well as ‘friends and family’ to keep your donation Fee Free!!) The rescues who you support as well as we at SND graciously thank you for your continued generosity!!  THANK YOU!! Beth McCahren, SND Case Manager.

July, 2019:  This dear, handsome (now 7 year old), Dobe is Shadow.  Shadow was taken in last year by Ann and her RescueAngels of Dog Mountain Rescue in California. Shadow returned home to CA from Hawaii along with his owner after his person's discharge from the service. Sadly, the owner's father and Shadow didn't enjoy each other's company and Shadow's former owner reluctantly brought him to Dog Mountain. Shadow is a good boy and all had been well until Shadow rejected his breakfast and was generally out of sorts. He was taken to their veterinarian and examined, given fluids and medications and sent home to recover. When he was given his medications, he immediately vomited - a definite red flag. Off to the vet once again and upon further examination and an ultrasound, an intestinal obstruction was discovered - poor dude!! Thankfully, Shadow was immediately transferred to another hospital that could do his surgery that night.  Fast forward 2 days and the medical news is GREAT!  Because of their rapid action, surgery was successful and the intestine did not sustain damage.  Shadow has gone home and is recovering beautifully!!  The financial news is NOT great!! As you can surmise, Shadow's examinations and work up were very expensive - not to mention his surgery that followed. Dog Mountain Rescue is a wonderful not for profit run by Ann, who has always had a special place in her heart for Dobes. Ann and her wonderful organization have come to us to help raise funds to pay dear Shadow's expenses. All you have to do is look at this irresistible face and I'll bet you'll tell all your canine loving friends to send a donation to SND to help this beautiful hunk of male Doberman. EVERY penny goes to Shadow's care and as an added bonus, you'll get the warm fuzzies knowing you helped this dear, sweet boy. You can begin now by mailing your tax deductible gift or you can use PayPal (if using PayPal, please click on ‘send money’ and ‘friends and family’ to make your donation fee free). Want another look at a Handsome Dude? Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org and then, help, please!! Want to Sponsor A Senior Soldier?  Just visit him here https://www.doberman911.org/seniors/cases/ca_shadow.html Thank you from Dog Mountain Rescue, Shadow and me... I am smitten! Leslie Michell-Young, SND Case Manager.

July, 2019:  "Can You Help Us Save Our Boy?” is the cry for help we heard from the RescueAngels of United Doberman Rescue and Canine Castaways of Minnesota. Smooter is approximately 6 years old and he’d only been with UDR for three weeks when it became apparent that something was amiss. He was picked up as a stray in Texas and luckily he ended up in Minnesota at United Doberman Rescue. He may have been alone for quite some time as he is a very hungry boy and somewhere in his recent(?) past he ingested a corn cob. He had been in foster care for only a short time and corn on the cob had not been on the menu. So, it may have been in his gut for some time and finally made its way into the small intestine. He started getting sick July 7th and was taken specialty clinic, had X-rays and those vets concluded that they didn’t see anything of concern. Really?! He was sent home after an overnight stay and he was still very ill so his Fosters returned him to UDR so he could be watched more closely if the situation were to worsen. By that evening it was clear that Smooter was not getting any better so he was taken to UDR’s regular vet. After new x-rays and blood work were repeated and they reported an object in the small intestines; his electrolytes were all way off also. He was given fluids to rehydrate and potassium as it was low and were to do surgery to remove the "object" on Friday. By 4PM Thursday, Smooter was going into shock and was taken to an emergency vet immediately . Given his current condition and due to the rapid decline he was now showing it was immediate surgery or euthanasia. He was loaded up and driven, as fast as possible, to UMN Veterinary Medical Center. It was an hour drive and Smooter was very uncomfortable, throwing up some very nasty smelling stuff; he was clearly in serious distress. When they arrived at the Medical Center he was bloated and unable to walk, was rushed in and they did labs and X-rays again, and from noon to 6PM things looked much worse. The vets said he didn't have much time left and they weren't sure if they could save him. He was in shock and possibly going septic. He was prepped for surgery and by 9PM, he was out of surgery, resting comfortably in ICU and the corn cob had been removed. It was miraculous, his improvement was almost immediate. Smooter was also found to have a heart murmur which was very concerning, but there was no history of collapse or weakness that the UDR knew about. He was monitored closely overnight and kept on fluids and fentanyl to manage pain. Once pain med was stopped, he became brighter as time passed. He recovered so well from surgery, even with areas of the intestines that looked pretty bad but had begun to look normal againas they were finishing up. Smooter was eating only a few hours after surgery. Of course he still has a way to go with his recovery, but things are looking pretty good for Smooter at this time. We would love to help the rescue angels at United Doberman Rescue with their efforts to save this boy and we can with your help. This surgery and all the emergency visits that happened have mounted to a huge expense for this rescue but with help from people like you and me that love our Dobes, we can come to their rescue as they have rescued Smooter. They could have opted for euthanasia, which would have been way less money, but they decided that Smooter's life mattered and he was worth saving. Please help us help Mary and all the wonderful people who work so hard in rescuing these beautiful Dobeermans. You can make a tax deductible donation by using PayPal or mailing in a donation - and, please, spread the word to all your friends on social media. Thank you ahead of time as I know you all always rally to help!   Smooter will show you his smoochy-face if you just click right here https://www.doberman911.org.  Thank you!!  Nancy Harwood, SND Case Manager.

July, 2019:  I’d like to tell you about 4 and a half year old Willow.  Willow was confiscated as part of a June 2018 cruelty case in Pennsylvania where over 100 dogs were seized, many of them debarked. If you aren’t familiar with ‘debarking’, let me explain: when not done surgically, as in these cases, debarking is done by SHOVING a METAL PIPE down the dog’s throat to break up the vocal cords!! Willow was one of the many dogs who suffered this cruel, vile, blatant abuse! But that’s not all! Willow also presented with a broken front leg that was never treated and therefore healed improperly, a missing hip socket and she has a vision deficit due to a fractured skull. All of this along with being starved! When seized, Willow was taken to the PSPCA weighing only 31 lbs and still nursing 5 of her 10 surviving puppies. She spent 11 long months in the shelter, and although Dobermans especially do not do well in a shelter environment, Willow remained resilient, sweet and loving to all. When the abuse case was finally settled (yes, the perpetrator was jailed), Doberman Pinscher Rescue of PA was contacted and asked if they would take Willow in. The DPRPA Rescue Angels weren’t about to say no to this darling who had endured so much abuse in her short life. Willow is unable to run and play due to her leg and hip pain and the debarking has left her with consistent breathing difficulties. Her activity level is quite low as she can only tolerate 5 minute walks due to pain and shortness of breath. Willow’s surgical needs are quite expensive: one is to try to repair her throat and windpipe by reducing the scar tissue to increase the size of her throat, the other is to reduce her femur so there is no more bone striking bone when she walks which will reduce her pain. While her expenses are extraordinary, it hardly matches the extraordinary resilience and temperament of this precious girl. Let us please put our resources together and help DPRPA’s Rescue Angels in bringing Willow as close to a normal life as possible! NO amount is ever too small and  every penny adds up - and, your gift is tax deductible as well. You can mail your donation or use PayPal (if using PayPal please click on ‘send money’ and ‘friends and family’ to make your donation ‘fee free’!!)  Here's a picture of our recovering beauty, Miss Willow - Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org.  As always, we at SND and the rescues you help us support are eternally grateful for your generosity. THANK YOU!! Beth McCahren, SND Case Manager.

June, 2019:  At the tender age of just 4 months, this unfortunate puppy was already subjected to neglect and abuse. We will never know what happened to her, but we do know that her future will be bright.  Morgan was found, very underweight and tied outside a restaurant, where she was spotted by a passerby.  Locating the owner inside, this concerned citizen told this "owner" that the dog was emaciated and needed better care.  And so, Morgan’s first owner offered to surrender her and she was taken to a new home where she was cared for and began to gain some weight. She was seen by a vet who found she had a UTI and 3 fecal parasites which were then treated. The vet expenses put a toll on her new family’s limited funds as did the stress and of trying to housebreak a puppy - particularly difficult with a puppy that was also recovering from a UTI.  A few weeks later, her second family contacted Doberman Pinscher Rescue of Pennsylvania because they had “found Morgan outside and she was limping.” When they called the vet and learned that the exam and x-rays were going to be almost $500, they surrendered her to rescue as they could not afford it. DPRPA stepped right up and took her immediately to Penn Vet Emergency where x-rays confirmed a badly broken leg.  Pre-suregery x-rays showed that Morgan did not have any broken ribs at that time, but there were images that showed she may have had prior rib fractures which had healed.   What became very apparent was that Morgan had been neglected with lack of adequate nutrition at such a young age. This history has produced other medical issues - some orthopedic and some physiologic in nature - but she was very likely physically abused. This spunky pup is now recuperating post-surgery, eating voraciously, and endearing herself to all humans and pets in her foster home. We hope you can see it in your heart to contribute towards the extraordinary vet expenses that were critical to send Morgan on a new, happy, and safe life.   Every cent you contribute will go to Morgan's veterinary expenses.  You may begin by clicking on the PayPal button to the right, the gift option saves a few pennies more! You may also mail one in!  Want to see this beauty with a bite-not donut around her neck? Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org Thank you from SND, DPRPA, Morgan and me.  Leslie Michell-Young, SND Case Manager - Morgan's Friend.

June, 2019:  Talk about being "rode hard and put away wet"… Bluegrass Doberman Rescue got a call from a shelter in the south about a senior Dobie boy in bad shape - a stray with no known history. Melissa ran on down to pick up this old, red boy--and quickly realized he was no senior. Poor guy has bad, and I mean bad, demodex mange. Plus a load of heartworms, of course, he's from the south! Once they got a good look at him, they decided he was more likely around 4 years old. Chuck's foster Dad doesn't believe he is'nt even that old! He's thinks more around half that - and his own older Dobes heartily concur, damn young'un! So all in all he's a young red boy that is super sweet, a great snuggler and a quick learner.   Hmmm… I bet someone could have many happy years with him, providing he's healthy. Want to help?  Won't you join us in the ever-continuing battle against The Worm and the ignorance that allows the war to continue.  Please consider joining BDR and SND in Chuck's rejuvenation!!! You may begin helping Chuck by clicking on the PayPal button to the right. The gift options give him even more--and you can always mail us your Get Well wishes!!! Every bit of help will go directly to Chuck! As always, we at SND and me particularly, appreciate your ongoing support of our SNDobies!! Carol Belknap, Darlene's SND Case Manager.

May, 2019:  Meet Gallagher, a handsome Doberman AND yet just another statistic at 5 years of age. Just another stray because, WHAT? Abandoned? Escaped? Dumped? Regardless of the reason he was arrested for, the one fact that is for sure is that he wasn't getting proper care – He has HEARTWORM. Being HW positive in an overburdened Animal Control facility and being a Doberman and having heartworm to boot? That would have been a sure trip to the Blue Cocktail Bar! What a pity to lose this sweet Red boy!! Step in those Rescue Angels from San Antonio Doberman Advocacy and Rescue to thwart fate in the death of another beautiful Doberman. Heartworm treatment is NOT cheap and the aftercare can be long. Many rescues don’t have the room for these affected Dobes or financial resources to provide treatment, so sadly, many Dobes are not saved. All this for a totally preventable disease – if anyone cared that is… Well, the SADAR RescueAngels DO care and are bound and determined to save every Dobe they can – and they’ll do just that with our and YOUR help!! Won’t you? You can begin helping Gallagher with a tax-deductible gift by clicking his PayPal donate button on the right (and if your account allows, use the “Send money to friends or family” option to keep your gift fee-free). Of course, you may mail one in if your prefer – it’s ALL Dobe Dollars!! THANK YOU all for your continued support for these less fortunate members of our Doberman family!! Help us help Gallagher and SADAR continue their mission! SND Case Team rooting for Gallagher!! Join us!

April, 2019:  Meet Sweet Willie, an eight year old Doberdude that, no surprise, we have no history on whatsoever. To some, he’s just another throw away dog that landed in a shelter. But to the Rescue Angels of Dobies and Little Paws Rescue in Fillmore, California, Sweet Willie is a gem, and he needed help so, as in their true fashion, they stepped up for him. Sweet Willie was classifed as a "rescue only" (or he would’ve been PTS - an old dog, especially an old Doberman he didn't have much of a chance of surviving) because he had obvious multiple tumors all over his body, some quite large! He did undergo surgery and the vet even cancelled two appointments to be able to operate on Willie longer. But even at that, the largest tumor took so long to excise and close, that the last tumor, one on his toe, wasn’t able to be taken care of. Sweet Willie will most likely lose that toe, and the surgery will take longer than what was safe to keep Sweet Wiilie under anesthesia, so that issue will be addressed at a later date. Tumor tissue was sent to be biopsied so please keep all paws crossed for good news! Willie’s bill for treatment is going to be steep, and he still has another surgery to go as well as post-op care (and hopefully no complications). Dobies and Little Paws take in so many medical cases on a continual basis, they are requesting assistance from our SND family. The only way our rescues can stay solvent is with our help. Please remember, NO donation is ever too small and your gift is tax deductible. You can mail your donation or use PayPal (if using PayPal, and you are able to, please click on ‘send money’ and ‘friends and family’ to make your donation fee free). The rescues, our beloved Dobes and we at SND are eternally grateful for your support!  Please check back for a link for Sweet Willie who will soon have a Senior Page of his own so you can send him a Sponsorship if you like!  THANKS!! Beth McCahren, SND Case Manager.

April, 2019:  Beautiful Brenda... only 2 years old and almost lost in the system. It never ceases to amaze me just how many gorgeous, sweet souls are relegated to shelters. For me, it's like finding Krugerrands in the garbage. From seniors to purebred puppies, sadly these precious souls are treated just like trash by so-called humane humans. It's a daily unmentioned and little regarded national disgrace. Case in point is this dear, beautiful young girl, Brenda. She's only 2, but found herself in a California shelter. Happily, for her and the rest of us, dear Brenda was found by the rescue angels of Doberman Pinscher Rescue of Fillmore, California and she's been whisked away in their loving arms. Even before she was out of the kenned at the shelter, her angels spotted a very angry entropion eyelid... and the other is not looking so good, either. Lovely Brenda was taken to the amazing Dr. Hector, who has given health and happiness to so many Dobermans for Ardis and Doberman Pinscher Rescue. This is a delicate surgery and considering how many Dobermans Ardis has under her kind wings, Doberman Pinscher Rescue has come to SND for our help. With surgery, dear Brenda will soon be able to see comfortably, not go blind… and find a loving home.  You can begin helping Miss Brenda now by clicking on the PayPal button to the right - remember gift options give even more! You may also mail one in if you prefer - that's fee-free too.  As you know, every cent donated goes to helping pay for the medical care and surgery for the Dobermans of SND - we do not pay our administrators, case managers, web designers or anyone else. Please, look at this gorgeous face and help Brenda have a lifetime of healthy vision so she can run and play with others. Thank you! Leslie Michell-Young, SND Case Manager - forever in Beautiful Brenda's corner!

March, 2019:  Misty London... she is just as beautiful and sweet as her name implies. Nonetheless, this 8 year young beauty wound up in a Los Angeles shelter even though she had recently had surgery for mammary cancer. The shelter coordinator was astute (not to mention very caring) in realizing Misty needed more medical observation than they, as a busy shelter, were ill-equipped to provide - not to mention, because of her previous cancer diagnosis, finding Misty a suitable home would be a challenge at best. Kudos are due for their foresight and for reaching out to the Rescue Angels of Doberman Pinscher Rescue of Fillmore, California for their expertise and help. DPR welcomed Misty London and planned to foster her until they were sure she was cancer free. For several months all was going well, but unfortunately, a suspicious growth appeared at the same site as her previous cancer. A biopsy was done and the recommendation is to have the growth removed ASAP. Misty’s heart still has a lot of love to give and receive! Won’t you please help DPR provide this for dear Misty? NO amount is ever too small and your tax deductible gift in total will go toward Misty’s care. Just click on the links here and you can begin helping Miss Misty now - the PayPal button to the right - remember gift options give even more! You may also mail one in if you prefer - that's fee-free too. Thank you, from Dobies and Little Paws, her Personal Angel Robert AND of course, beautiful Misty London! Beth McCahren, SND Case Manager.

February, 2019:  Sable's story starts out as many sad doggie stories do... poor old girl of at least 8 years, abandoned on the mean streets, limping and alone. Sable was swept up and taken to the local animal shelter, where she waited and waited, not even knowing for what. A year goes by and a shelter person thinks Sable has Wobbler's. This does not sound like a stroke of divine luck - but it is. The shelter, realizing they cannot afford to treat a dog with Wobbler's, reached out to Doberman Underground, who, of course, would help this beautiful 8 year old girl. After a number of CT scans, exams and x-rays the news is better than imagined - Sable has arthritis in most of her joints but can be managed with anti-inflammatory medication. She will be feeling much better for years to come and hopefully find a loving person to share her life with! Wonderful outcomes like this don't come for free, however. Sable's procedures to discover her diagnosis were well over $1000.00 - a lot for the RescueAngels at Doberman Underground, who are presently treating FOUR more of their charges with HWT. Doberman Underground has come to SND for our assistance to raise funds to help pay Sable's veterinary bills. We all adore seniors - look at this dear one's face! Every cent helps and goes directly to Sable's care. She's just beautiful, wouldn't you agree? Please help this doll keep smiling! She'll also be asking for a Senior Sponsorship so you can help her like that too - we'll post that link when it's available. You can begin helping Miss Sable now by clicking on the PayPal button to the right - remember gift options give even more! You may also mail one in if you prefer - that's fee-free too. Thank you, from Doberman Underground, beautiful Sable and me, Leslie Michell-Young, Sable's SND Case Manager and new friend.

February, 2019:  Dear Major survived his five years on earth and the best of those years was the time he spent with his RescueAngels at Dog Mountain Rescue in Northern California. Major was lucky to be taken in here after he had been dumped by his trusty person who needed to get on with his own life by going back to school - sounds like this person has more than one lesson to learn in life. This area apparently has more than a goodly share of abandoned and stray pets when their people have more important things to do - rather than honor a commitment to a creature who gave them more than they felt obliged to give back. Major's rapid demise started the weekend of the 15th with a skipped breakfast, refused dinner and an emergency trip to the vet in the morning. The vet thought perhaps he had a touch of pneumonia as his lungs sounded congested. He was sent home with strong antibiotics to see what would resolve over the weekend. By Monday morning he was much worse and rushed to the vet where x-rays showed his lungs were rapidly filling with blood. It became obvious quickly that he could not survive whatever spontaneous issue was causing this hemorrhaging. Major was released from his agony and he suffered no more. We all know how hard it is to try your hardest only to lose after a valiant (and expensive) effort... In the end, in order to protect the other wards of DMR, extensive tests were run to exclude possible bacterial or viral pathogens which could have caused this rapid onset and collapse of dear Major and become a danger to the other residents. The tests all came back negative leading his vet to speculate some occult form of DCM, the very disease that takes so many of our breed. Please help us keep DMR solvent so they can continue their excellent works for our breed! You can begin helping by clicking on the PayPal button to the right, remember gift options give even more! You may also mail one in if you prefer - that's fee-free too. Thank you for your continuing support!! SND's Case Management Team.

January, 2019:  Baxter is 4 years old and humans have dropped the ball with him for all his 4 years. In some cases they probably even thought they were doing right by him. (Begin cursing here...) Baxter was an owner surrender out of North Carolina. Melissa and Bluegrass Doberman Rescue have been able to find out some of his sad history. Two years ago he was pulled from a shelter by a Georgia rescue, hopefully not a Dobe rescue! He was then adopted to a guy who thought a rabies shot was more than enough vet care. He refused all vaccines, heartworm tests, fecals, neutering—nothing. That was owner #1 AFTER rescue. A year later this gem was tired of him and gave him away. Those owners decided they weren’t taking him with them when they moved… so they surrendered him. Again, no medical care in home #2. Oh, wait, they also gave him a rabies shot! Such loving care! Although somewhere in there he did pick up some buckshot… No more! Melissa placed him in a foster home that will fail—in all the good ways!! Baxter won’t be going anywhere, him and his foster-Dad are just 2 single guys hanging out together. Makes a nice picture, doesn’t it? Someone who will throw the ball, not drop it! In the mean time he still has to lose the worms and that’s where we come in. BDR and SND will fight another round in the endless fight, want to join us? You can begin helping Baxter by clicking on the PayPal button to the right. If gift options are available, they save even more! You may also mail one in, it’s all good! I want to thank all you who fight this worm war with me. I always bring you worms and you come back for more! Just need another look at Darling Dude?? Just click right here and smile!! https://www.doberman911.org!! Thank you!!! Carol Belknap Baxter’s SND Case Manager and Untiring Worm Warrior.

January, 2019:  When Atticus was about a year old he was found by South Carolina animal control. He’d been left for dead by other dogs after they ripped him up. His wounds are severe, and because he is heartworm positive, the shelter slated him for death. Instead an animal control officer reached out to rescue, and that rescue was Bluegrass Doberman Rescue. The kind AC Officer got him to a vet for wound care, antibiotics and pain meds while our own sweet Melissa arranged a temporary foster home for him until she can get him to Louisville (tomorrow - January 28!) and into the arms of an anxious new foster-family. Who wouldn’t want him? Just look at that face!! So this all means BDR and SND are asking for help getting him all stitched up, healthy and neutered. He is a sweetie who is great with dogs, cats, strangers and pain. He’ll make a super companion for someone for years to come. If that sounds like an outcome you can get behind—please help now! You can begin helping Atticus by clicking on the PayPal button to the right, remember gift options give even more! The post office will deliver your check in the mail right to our front door! It all works, and more worms will die!!! Thank you!! For being here to read this, case after case—and then helping! Thank you so much!! Carol Belknap, Atticus’s SND Case Manager

January, 2019:  Ernest is a good ole red boy, probably 8 years old and sweet as sugar. It’s hard to say what his life was like as he was seized from a hoarder. I’d like to think he had a loving family most of his life… Anyway, he wound up in a Georgia shelter—until Bluegrass Doberman Rescue came to the rescue! Whatever happened before was never going to happen again! On his ride to freedom, he seemed fine. Once at the vet’s he did prove to be heartworm positive—but it was such a light load it was decided to go ahead with his neuter. The day after his surgery Ernie didn’t seem to be feeling well, plus his back left leg was starting to swell. X-rays found nothing, but he did have a high fever. He stayed at the vet’s overnight, started on antibiotics with a shot and also started pain meds. Ernie was a little better the next day but his leg was still very swollen. He was quickly moved to Louisville and put in the care of Melissa’s vet. He was now getting 2 antibiotics, prednisone and the pain meds and was more swollen than ever, poor boy. More bloodwork came back normal—except for the heartworms, but at least the swelling was subsiding. Without the swelling it was clear the problem was in his knee and he got more X-rays and an ultrasound. This showed a cruciate tear and arthritis; which doesn’t explain the mystery infection. Before heartworm treatment, before treatment on his knee, the infection must be gone, so he’s camped at Melissa’s and loving it! He spends most of his time sleeping or chewing on his bone. He has decided he prefers his meals served to him in bed so he doesn’t have to get up! Melissa always has been a great Dobe spoiler and he is a very willing learner! This sweet guy loves cats, dogs, people-you name it. He deserves to be well and be loved for all of his last years. Please consider joining BDR and SND in making this happen!! You can begin helping Ernest by clicking on the PayPal button to the right (gift options save even more, or by mailing one in. Anyway you do it, it will all help this sweet goof get better and hopefully find a home of his own. Thank you so much for your constant support of our SNDobies -- especially all the HW+ cases I’m always throwing at you... and with no end in sight, sigh. So, THANK YOU!! Carol Belknap, Ernest’s SND Case Manager and fan. Want another peek at Ernest being earnest?? Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org!!

January, 2019:  Last April 3 year old Ranger was a stray in a Tennessee shelter. He was lucky enough to be saved by sweet Melissa and her band of Rescue Angels at Bluegrass Doberman Rescue. He was a sweetheart—what red Dober-boy would cause trouble? He had gotten his vaccines and heartworm test at the shelter, his foster-Mom in Ohio had him neutered and he was good to go!! After only a few weeks he found a home in Indiana with a sassy little red Dober-girl for a playmate. Life looked great! Only that sassy little girl was never 100% thrilled to have him living with her - he was young, goofy and a boy. At this "Hmmm… moment" the adult daughter of the household and her daughter moved out of the family home. Only they couldn’t leave Ranger—they loved him too much. They kept taking him to their new home for long, loving visits. Someone had the wonderful idea of them becoming the adopters! The sassy red girl approved of the idea and the daughter successfully went through the adoption process with flying colors! Finally life was absolutely perfect and Ranger was home. Only now Ranger wasn’t feeling so good. He got rechecked for everything and guess what… HW+!! This was a shock after the negative test but it can take months to show positive—he’d been positive all along. Melissa and BDR have taken responsibility for killing these damned worms and SND has joined their fight. How about you? I haven’t brought you a heartworm case in weeks!! So let’s begin helping Ranger by clicking on the PayPal button to the right. Don’t forget the friends gift option, if available. Or just mail one in! It really doesn’t matter how or how much—it’s all good—and all Ranger’s!! Thank you so much!! Carol Belknap, Ranger’s SND Case Manager.

January, 2019:  This lovely 8(?) year old boy is Sounder, who found himself in a California shelter listed as a stray. Apparently, he was found in a rural field and no one seems to know where this dear boy came from. Fortunately for all of us, our friend and hero, Ann of Dog Mountain Rescue caught wind of him and scooped him up. Shortly before the holidays commenced, Sounder's caregivers noticed a wound on his left rear leg, and of course, being the holidays, the vets were closed. Sounder's caregivers sprayed him with wound lotion on his leg, and monitored the wound. His leg did not show any improvement, and in fact, the leg looked worse. Sounder has been taken to the veterinarian, and we still don't know what is causing this or what his prognosis is. Sounder is a very quiet, sweet boy who is just beginning to warm up to his people and surroundings. Being a blue, he has CDA (color dilution alopecia ) and his skin condition was, needless to say, quite sketchy when rescued. Good groceries, love and veterinary care is something blue Dobermans need in abundance, and finally, Sounder is getting that... however, this doesn't come cheap. Please send in a donation to Special Needs Dobermans. Ann, of Dog Mountain Rescue has rescued and rehabilitated hundreds of worthy dogs (what dog isn't) and has devoted her heart to helping the less fortunate. You donation will go directly to Sounder and you'll know he's getting the care he needs to be a lucky someone's best boy. Donate now by clicking on the PayPal button on the right (use the ‘send money’ and ‘friends and family’ if your account allows and that will keep your donation fee free), or you can always mail your donation. Just have to have a closer look at Beautiful Blue?? Just click right here https://www.doberman911.org!! Thank you from SND, Ann, Sounder and me, Les Michell-Young, SND Case Manager - A lover of the Blues!