1) I must give up my Doberman. He is a 17 month old
male black and tan Dobe. We have exhausted all options. He has
numerous problems. He has separation anxiety. He hates his crate. He
hates to be outside. He refuses to eat unless my husband is right next
to him. He'd rather throw up bile all day. He will bring things right
in front of us and chew them up. He has no concept of size differences
in people. I have small children and if he hears someone at the door,
he will plow right into the children. We have spent tons of money on
training. We have been given numerous medicines by the vet to control
him. None of them had any affect. IT has just become too frustrating.
I just had a baby 3 months ago. I had 6 weeks without pay. I can not
afford to keep replacing the things he is destroying. I just simply do
not know what else to do. Please contact me as soon as possible as my
patience with him is extremely thin! He has absolutely no aggression
but he is out of control and stubborn.
2) I have an 8 month old male Doberman I want to
surrender. He has champion bloodlines, but we have not sent in the
registration for new ownership. He is a registered Dobe though. He is
very energetic and playful and we don't currently have the proper
space for him and we recently realized that we are unable to have a
pet under our lease, which was not told to us before we got him. I
didn't want to take him to the humane society because he likes to nip
and they would consider him ineligible for adoption because of it.
Please contact me ASAP.
3) Dear Sir or Ma'am:
My name is xxxx and my wife and I have two 9 month old Dobermans
(littermates) that are in need of a good home. My wife and I are both
active duty military members and our latest assignment has brought us
to Ft. Meade, MD. Unfortunately for our dogs our house is very small
and there is no room for them to run around outside. They are
suffering from cabin fever and have driven my wife and I to our wits
end with the damage they have done because of their boredom and pent
up energy. We are very reluctant to give them up for adoption, but we
feel we owe it to them and ourselves to allow them the opportunity to
live somewhere they would enjoy more.
4) My name is Cindy and I am on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland. I have an 18 month old Doberman. He is a wonderful dog and I
have had him from a puppy. He came with a whole family history but is
not registered. He is said to be a blue but looks much like all the
other Dobermans I have had. (This is my first male.) He has had all
vet care, heartworm pills, etc... He was diagnosed as crypt orchid at
about 6 months, and had surgery to remove the hidden testicle as well
as the outside one. His tail is docked, his ears are not. (vet
recommended) He is an indoor dog and is a great watch dog, however has
never shown aggression towards anyone. He is rather timid if anything.
My problem is this. He is quite rough with our two
small dogs and is getting more so now. He also has far more energy
than we can handle. He wants to play constantly and just wants to run.
He has recently wanted to go towards the road. He knows not to do that
as we have acres and acres of woods but he does it anyway and I am
very concerned for his safety. However he literally howls to be let
out. He also has begun to eat our wood furniture. I have spoken with
the vet and bought a product to repel this but it does not work. He
has rawhide and toys but prefers our china cabinet. He also devours
any bed bought for him. He has gone through 6 so far and now has a
blanket which so far he has not destroyed.
He has become a big handful and I have to admit he
needs an environment much more stimulating than I can provide for him.
My veterinarian told me to contact you. I am really torn by this
because we do love him very much but realize it is getting difficult
now and is stressing all of us. We think that this is a decision we
need to make for all of us. Possibly you could help us find a home for
him that is loving and maybe has a young man with a lot of energy. We
have girls and as older teenagers they don't play outside much. Mostly
we take the four wheeler and trail ride, He does love to come along
and gets his exercise. It is just very obvious to me that his needs
are not being met and I don't know what else to do. I have talked to
my vet and agonized with this and this was their suggestion.
Thanks for your time. I will be happy to provide pictures, the vets
phone number if there are any questions, and any other information
necessary. 
5) Hi I have an 8 month old blk\rust neutered male
Doberman. He is AKC registered. I have three other dogs and a 6yr.&
4yr. old daughters. 2 are chihuahuas,1 American Bulldog. The other
dogs are relatively calm and laid back. Demon, is not . He is always
chasing the Chihuahuas around the house. He needs exercise that I cant
provide for him. I know I was an idiot for getting this dog. I didn't
listen to the exercise requirements. Didn't realize I could not
properly care for him. He has his bossy moments. But most of the time
wants to sit in your lap. I'm getting desperate. My family cant take
any more of the stress. He needs obedience training and he would
probably be perfect. He needs an owner that has time for his needs. I
love him, and I him to have a happy humane home. Please help me.
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