This is a sad tale, indeed. A shelter some miles away had just received three Dobers that had come in as strays, and they were hoping we could take them. We did, but the story is much more complicated.
Apparently they were a family - young father, mother, and an eight-and-one-half-month-old pup. One hind leg of the pup was deformed from birth, and then as the three of them were running loose and unattended, both parents had been struck by a car, each receiving leg injuries. Thankfully, a witness to the accident stopped to help and see that they made it safely to the shelter. Once they were transported to us, we went to work immediately, seeing that each one was properly assessed by our vet and received any needed treatment.
What a pretty, pretty girl she is - such a beautiful, open, trusting face with no indication of what she’s been through. Her deep, slate-blue color is great, too.
Observations from our volunteers:
“I had the chance to spend some time with Jangles this past week just after she’d been spayed. Initially, I took her to the courtyard on a short lead and hung out next to the pup tent. She was friendly but was probably more interested in what was going on around us. Later on, I went into her run to sit with her for 10-15 minutes, and she appreciated the attention. We played a bit of a game though, as anytime I stopped rubbing her head she would take her snout and flip my hand up as if to say “Don’t stop now.”
“Jangles was a little slow to warm up to me but finally tucked her head between my legs to get me to rub her ears. Based on our limited time together, she stuck me as an independent and curious Dobe. She’d periodically move around the inside of the corral, looking at what was going on around us. Then she would come over and check in with me.”
“Jangles is a petite girl with soft brown eyes, who is just an absolute sweetheart. She is a quiet girl (so far anyway!) that will absolutely go into paralysis mode when you start giving her attention - she just will not move when receiving loving from her human friends. She needs a little work on the leash, as she gets excited and likes to pull. This little cutie is a favorite of the volunteers at DRT!”
You can see from her pictures what a lovely young Dobergirl she is. Make an appointment to meet her once your application is approved, and come spend some with her. You‘ll see that she’s even better in person! |
