BAKHMUT

 
This large, handsome Dober came to us after his human died and her daughter couldn’t keep him. She tried for several months, but in the end her work schedule prevented her from being able to give him the time and attention he needed and deserved, so she did the responsible thing and surrendered him to DRT. While we always wish a responsible family member could keep a dog in the family, we are perpetually grateful for those who think enough of a dog to allow it to come to us for placement in a new home.

As you can see from the pictures, he’s a strikingly handsome, large fellow in fine form. His disposition is sweet, he’s very responsive, easy to walk, and he loves to ride in the car, jumping in with ease.  But you literally have to pull him out of the car if you open the side door, because he still wants to ride!  (If you open up the back hatch, he jumps right out..) It’s obvious this is a lovely fellow and excellent companion who will be a welcome addition to a loving home.

Volunteer comments:
   “Bakhmut is a really nice looking, black & rust Doberman. His size and weight may seem a bit daunting, but I will argue that he is a "light" 100 pounds. He definitely doesn‘t feel like a 100-pound dog in the way that he behaves on the leash or with how he interacts with humans. His sensitive soul is immediately evident upon meeting. He has a maturity about him, and he interacts softly rather than with the "bull in a china shop" approach. One walk together around the premises and we were besties!”

    “During the short time I spent with him, he didn’t pay much attention to me, being much more interested in watching Carol’s Dober Satchel retrieving baseballs being hit by one of our volunteers.  He stood quietly, intently watching Satchel as he repeatedly chased and returned the ball. When he lay down under a tree to catch his breath, Bakhmut stood as close as he could get from the other side of the fence, giving out low, whimpering barks as if to say, ‘I want to play.‘”