Got a foster pup staying
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Meet Lilly, a 7 month old Dobermann pup!
She was surrendered to rescue on New Years Eve. I don't know the full story but what I do know is that a young couple bought her and they both worked full time so the poor thing was crated in the morning and let out in the evening. While it's not impossible, I believe they were also in a flat. As she was so timid and because of her age, she couldn't go in Kennels so have her at home until she can be rehomed.
The Rescue said on her first night, she made a mess on the floor and as soon as they walked in the room she made a right noise and was literally hugging the ground in fear. This and the fact that she's very hand shy and timid make me think they may have been a little hands on with her and punished her for basically being a puppy.
I wish people would understand how much work a puppy is! She's coming along nicely. She has the occasional accident but is easy to predict and has started to ask to go outside. She's found her bark and likes playing with the other dogs and her confidence is growing by the day, she's nearly a typical puppy.
She will make an amazing companion for somebody and it's VERY lucky that the people who bought her haven't damaged her too much! The rescue think she will end up staying here, but I've got to stay strong on this one, she's a foster and will be moving on.....she is moving on right??
She was surrendered to rescue on New Years Eve. I don't know the full story but what I do know is that a young couple bought her and they both worked full time so the poor thing was crated in the morning and let out in the evening. While it's not impossible, I believe they were also in a flat. As she was so timid and because of her age, she couldn't go in Kennels so have her at home until she can be rehomed.
The Rescue said on her first night, she made a mess on the floor and as soon as they walked in the room she made a right noise and was literally hugging the ground in fear. This and the fact that she's very hand shy and timid make me think they may have been a little hands on with her and punished her for basically being a puppy.
I wish people would understand how much work a puppy is! She's coming along nicely. She has the occasional accident but is easy to predict and has started to ask to go outside. She's found her bark and likes playing with the other dogs and her confidence is growing by the day, she's nearly a typical puppy.
She will make an amazing companion for somebody and it's VERY lucky that the people who bought her haven't damaged her too much! The rescue think she will end up staying here, but I've got to stay strong on this one, she's a foster and will be moving on.....she is moving on right??
Having had 4 Dobes, I can say she is a handsome dog. The males can be quite boistrous, the females less so but what companions they are!
So good around kids, territorial but not dangerously so, and love the human touch. In the top 5 most intelligent breeds as well.
Have you had a dobe before OP?
So good around kids, territorial but not dangerously so, and love the human touch. In the top 5 most intelligent breeds as well.
Have you had a dobe before OP?
liner33 said:
What a sweet looking dog
Can I ask how you got involved with fostering ? I am toying with the idea of another dog , we lost our Lab two years ago now and I dog walk for someone in the village but still holding off getting another dog so fostering might be a good alternative
She's adorable! She's never been allowed to be a puppy so it is great fun watching her learn to play and chuck toys around and get braver with the other dogs. Can I ask how you got involved with fostering ? I am toying with the idea of another dog , we lost our Lab two years ago now and I dog walk for someone in the village but still holding off getting another dog so fostering might be a good alternative
Fostering starting from being in a similar position to you. We have a male UK Dobermann which we used for sport (Schutzhund) so when we decided it was time to get another dog, they were also going to be used for sport so imported a female from a working kennel in Serbia. She was beautiful, but sadly died at about 2.5 years old due to liver problems which was pretty heart breaking.
We waited a bit and talked about getting another companion for him as he kept laying down where her bed used to be and walking around with one of her toys...literally anything he could do to make us feel bad...little bugger!
We found a beautiful female from the same kennel which had won numerous titles but won nothing in the adult ranks so were considering taking her as she was no good for work at that level but would make a great pet but with willingness to work. We'd also spoken to Dobermann Rescue who informed us that they had a young female coming in who was bit of a mess. She was found on the street in Serbia, presumably used for breeding from. Somebody had cut her ear off and her tail was docked (badly) literally at the base. She also had a broken leg and pelvis numerous skin issues (demodex and in a bad way!) and weighed in at 14kgs.
The choice was between an absolutely stunning title winning dog or a mange ridden bag of skin and bones with a broken leg and a missing ear. The decision was easy and do of course have a one eared Dobermann
She's the most loving, trusting friendly dog you could want for which is pretty amazing considering how she has suffered. They weren't sure if she was going to survive as she was so malnourished and broken. When she arrived in the UK, she was dropped to our door. The next few weeks were a case of building her up slowly (it's not good for a dog to put weight on too quickly). She's never had her leg operated on. She's happy, pain free and not being the emaciated creature that arrived, there's no need for the op, she's very mobile ,runs like the clappers and we don't think there is any need for any further suffering. It's a miracle she made it to be honest.
We've had a couple of 'problem' dogs as fosters. We've worked with some of these dogs because while we aren't professionals, we've trained with people who train and compete internationally (and loads of them work in dog training, sport, security and other working dogs etc), all have qualifications in dog training, behaviour etc, so are better geared up than inexperienced dog handlers and have managed to get some dogs in a position where than can be adopted in to a regular household even if the dog does have specific needs.
So that was basically a very long winded way of saying we filled out a form with a charity (Dobermann Rescue UK and Europe)
Fastchas said:
Having had 4 Dobes, I can say she is a handsome dog. The males can be quite boistrous, the females less so but what companions they are!
So good around kids, territorial but not dangerously so, and love the human touch. In the top 5 most intelligent breeds as well.
Have you had a dobe before OP?
Yes, had a few Dobes over the years and used them for sport too. I love all dogs, but as we had a Dobe as a family pet when I was a kid, I've always had a soft spot for them!So good around kids, territorial but not dangerously so, and love the human touch. In the top 5 most intelligent breeds as well.
Have you had a dobe before OP?
Wow! What a great history. Poppy looks amazing. A credit to you. But your story has made me change my mind on you keeping Lily. If you kept her would you still foster rescue dogs? Would Lily take their place or do you still have the room? It would be a shame that other dogs miss out on your loving caring foster side. I’m torn.
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