The Senior Doberman Project

Hope!
We're positively thrilled to announce that Hope has a new family to love her!

Status
Adopted!!

Age
8-10

Sex
Female

Color
Black/Rust

Date Listed
12/10/02

Location
Manchester, Tennessee

Rescue Individual: Teri Dugan at Terra Dell Dobermans

SND's Page About Hope

Hope was abandoned and some point shortly before she was found, her hind leg was broken. A woman found her and had her leg splinted at her vets and then she contacted Teri Dugan. Teri took Hope home and started caring for her. She took her into her vet to be evaluated and to get an estimate on what it would cost to fix the leg and get her back on her feet. Hope had successful surgery to put external pins and a plate on the broken leg, as well as blood testing and heart worm testing.. The vet thinks that her age is probably to 8-10 years. She is heart worm free, and though her kidney values were a little high on the blood test, he thought it was probably a result of dehydration. He put her on fluids to help flush her system. She was also under weight but not severely. In all he thought her prognosis for a full recovery was excellent.

Hope's recovery is going great and she is moving around very well, especially considering that her other leg has a touch of arthritis. Hope is docked and cropped, and has been spayed. She has no other known medical needs after her latest examination. Please help us find this truly lovable girl a home!

Hope's Very Happy Tail!
5/10/03 - Hope's new Mom wrote the following about Hope's new home: "Hope is a lovely senior citizen. She is a true Doberman. She loves to lay in the sun and she can't wait to greet visitors with a smile and tail wagging. Since SND helped Hope out (Thanks! Your group is great!) and paid to repair her broken leg, her leg is totally healed and she is doing very well. I wish people were not afraid to give these seniors a chance. They are really missing out on a great old friend. Since Hope has settled in so well and loves to hang around her friend Wiley, our almost 15 yr old Dobe, we have decided there are so many other Dobermans out there in need of a home. Our hope is someone else will adopt another senior Doberman in place of Hope, because Hope has a home with us. Then two seniors will get new homes."