 Many dogs DAR&E takes in are sick, injured, elderly or tramatized. These dogs remain in foster care until they are well enough to find their furever home. Others for various reasons, will never be available for adoption. Read about our current dogs in need and those in hospice/long-term care and see how you can help! If you would like to sponsor one of our dogs in need, please email us at darefostercoord@yahoo.com.
 THANK YOU FOR YOUR CARING AND GENEROUS SUPPORT ! ! !   IN HONOR OF Frisky - Originally, Frisky was dropped at a shelter by her family; the shelter in turn adopted her out to a new home. A year later, the lady returned Frisky to the shelter because she was "too much dog". Of course, the lady never took Frisky to obedience training nor worked with her. This time the shelter contacted DAR&E and a 3 year old Frisky came to us in the beginning of December 2009.
During her vetting, it was discovered that she had heartworms. After her heartworm treatment, Frisky had swelling at the injection site. Over the coming weeks the site was treated with a variety of procedures to reduce the inflammation. Frisky was a super sweet, very affectionate girl. She became a favorite with the vet and kennel staff. They really fell in love with her wiggly butt and generous kissys.
At last, Frisky was cleared to go into foster care. The day before she was to be picked up, the kennel staff noticed that she had been throwing up and did not eat her dinner. On closer examination, it was believed that Frisky was starting to bloat. A very serious and often fatal condition. She was ushered in for x-rays which showed her stomach was twisted. DAR&E gave the OK to do what was needed to save her. Frisky was rushed to an emergency veterinarian who performed the surgery to untwist the stomach and tack it down to prevent reoccurrence. The surgery was a success and it was caught early enough that there didn't seem to be a lot of tissue damage caused by the twisting, but bloat is a traumatic blow the the system. Although things looked good, the next 48 hours were to be critical for Frisky.
The next morning she was returned to our vet for observation. She seemed to be doing quite well. By the following morning, things took a turn for the worse. The vets thought she may have bloated again and again, DAR&E authorized whatever treatment was needed to save her. During the surgery, the stomach was fine, but the spleen had twisted, so it was removed. The vets were giving her a 60-70% chance of survival. By the evening, Frisky had deteriorated and went into cardiac arrest. The shock to her system was just too much. The vets tried everything to stabilize her. Finally, they had nothing left to try and recommended we humanely euthanize her. Sadly, we made the difficult decision to let Frisky go.
Bloat is a very serious life-threatening condition that every pet owner should know about. For more information, here are a few websties.
http://www.globalspan.net/bloat.htm All in all, Frisky’s vet bills are expected to exceed $5,000. Only through your generous support, were we able to try to save her life. To help DAR&E continue to this level of care to save dogs like Frisky, please make a tax-deductable donation to Frisky’s Fund by either mailing a check to the address below or through the Paypal link. DAR&E Treasurer, 1304 Crows Foot Rd, Marriottsville, MD 21104
 Or click here make your donation to Frisky's Fund via secure credit card or PayPal. ***Please do not split your donation among several dogs. Paypal deducts a fee for each transaction which means less monies going to help the dogs. While we do track the donations to the different dog funds, the donations all wind up in the same place. We know Frisky would appreciate and thank you for your support! 
Xena is still a little sad about being uprooted from her home and is looking for someone to love and cherish her for the jewel that she is. If Xena sounds like the dobe for you, click on this link to learn about our adoption process. It can be a long process when senior dogs come in to DAR&E. If you would like to help our seniors, please make a tax-deductable donation to Xena’s Fund by either mailing a check to the address below or through the Paypal link.
DAR&E Treasurer, 1304 Crows Foot Rd, Marriottsville, MD 21104 Or click here make your donation to Xena via secure credit card or PayPal. ***Please do not split your donation among several dogs. Paypal deducts a fee for each transaction which means less monies going to help the dogs. While we do track the donations to the different dog funds, the donations all wind up in the same place. Xena thanks you for your support!  Sonny (Sonic) This sad looking fellow is SONNY. Sonny is a fawn doberboy, believed to be between 3 to 4 years old. He was brought to DAR&E at the beginning of January 2010 as a stray that was picked up with two other dogs, so it's a mystery how long he had been on his own. Evidently, that time was not kind to him. Sonny was literally skin and bones when he arrived, at only 50 lbs. (instead of the normal 80lbs.) and he was very, very frightened. He had pressure sores all over his body from lying on the ground and lick granulomas on his legs, most likely from the stress of his uncertain future. Surely Sonny must have wondered when, or if, he would eat again. With a closer look you can see he bears quite a few bite marks all over his frail body.
 When Sonny arrived at our vet, they took one look at him and immediately brought him back for his initial exam. He tested positive for Lyme exposure, but negative for heartworms and parasites. Because he was so frail, it was necessary for him to gain some weight before he could be neutered. So into a foster home he went. In just 9 days, the pounds started showing! His foster mom says  Baby steps first. With a lot of patience and the dedication of his foster family, his victories are gradual, but they are coming. When Sonny went in for neutering, it was discovered that he also has a heart murmur. He will have an echocardiogram soon to determine what his next course of treatment should be. This little guy really needs a lucky break. He is probably just
 beginning to realize he may have finally gotten one when he came to DAR&E.
UPDATE: January 2010 Sonny has a mild heart murmur but otherwise his heart is normal and just fine. Heart murmurs are caused by a backwash of blood into the heart when the values don't close properly. This won't cause him to miss a step, but as with people, it should be checked yearly to make sure it does not worsen.
There's no telling what Sonny's past story is, but his future is looking much brighter now. If you would like to be a part of his recovery, please help with Sonny's vet bill which is will be in excess of $600 by mailing your tax deductible donation for "Sonny's Fund" to the address below or through the Paypal link. DAR&E Treasurer, 1304 Crows Foot Rd, Marriottsville, MD 21104
Or click here make your donation to Sonny's Fund via secure credit card or PayPal. ***Please do not split your donation among several dogs. Paypal deducts a fee for each transaction which means less monies going to help the dogs. While we do track the donations to the different dog funds, the donations all wind up in the same place. Sonny thanks you for your support! Jessie is as cute as a button with the sweetest, endearing mannerisms. She will sit and prance in place with her front feet when she is excited and will give you a very very high five when she wants petted! How she gets her paw way above her head is something to see. And kissys! My, oh my!
One evening, her foster mom noticed something was wrong. Jessie was retching but nothing was coming out. She would stand in the middle of the room holding her head almost to the
 After an initial exam, several possibilities were discussed. The vet mentioned if it were summertime, he would suspect a bee sting. With the lack of bees, we looked elsewhere for an answer. It was clear Jessie was in distress. They tried giving her a little bit to
 With the heartworm treatment and the emergency vet visit, Jessie’s vet bills will exceed $1,500. If you would like to help with Jessie's vet bill, please make a tax-deductable donation to Jessie’s Fund by either mailing a check to the address below or through the Paypal link..
DAR&E Treasurer, 1304 Crows Foot Rd, Marriottsville, MD 21104
Or click here make your donation to Jessie's Fund via secure credit card or PayPal. ***Please do not split your donation among several dogs. Paypal deducts a fee for each transaction which means less monies going to help the dogs. While we do track the donations to the different dog funds, the donations all wind up in the same place. Jessie thanks you for your support! Roman This sweet guy is Roman. He is one of our hospice dogs. Roman is a 7 year old fawn doberboy who came to DAR&E from a Virginia family when his owners could no longer care for him in August 2009. He was a bit overweight and displayed an irregular heartbeat whenever he got excited or after vigorous exercise. His x-ray showed a slightly enlarged heart which lead to further testing. Sadly, an echocardiogram revealed a diagnosis of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).
Dobermans, like some other breeds have a genetic predisposition to DCM. DCM occurs when the heart becomes weakened and enlarged to the point where it is no longer pumping efficiently. The decreased ability of the heart to pump causes fluid to start leaking and backing up into the lungs. If left undiagnosed, it will progress to ending in heart failure. Luckily for Roman, his was caught in the early stages. He is currently taking the proper medications to keep his symptoms in check.
 Roman really loves to go for walks, but he may even be too smart for his own good. He has the uncanny ability to know when he needs to rest and will simply stop and refuse to move. Sometimes he feels the need at an inconvenient time..... like right in the middle of an intersection! His foster mom said he has done just that. Thank goodness for both of them it was in a low traffic area. They waited, the neighbors wondered, and then when HE decided they had rested long enough, they continued on their walk. You gotta love a man, with a plan.
Roman may appear sad because of his prolapsed eyelids, which make his eyes droopy, but he's a lover. He loves people and is like velcro to his dobersister. His skin and coat has improved with medicated baths since he's been in foster care and he has lost a little weight. He is still a little slow to get moving in the morning, but somewhere
 between chewing his favorite bone and de-stuffing his toys, always manages to log plenty of couch time.UPDATE: November 2009 Roman also had a Holter test, which is a test that continually records the patient's EKG for 24 hours while notes are taken about times and activities throughout the period. This information helps doctors correlate symptoms like irregular heart rhythms. Roman's test did not detect any significant heart arrhythmia. Now that he has been on his heart medications, he is well on his way to feeling like the healthy, beautiful doberman he was born to be. Roman will be having another ultrasound performed in January to determine the progression of his DCM.
DAR&E Treasurer, 1304 Crows Foot Rd, Marriottsville, MD 21104
Or click here make your donation to Roman via secure credit card or PayPal. ***Please do not split your donation among several dogs. Paypal deducts a fee for each transaction which means less monies going to help the dogs. While we do track the donations to the different dog funds, the donations all wind up in the same place.
Roman thanks you for your support!
Libby is a blue dobergirl about 6 years old. She looks pretty good, especially considering what she's been through in her lifetime. She came to DAR&E in August 2009 after someone noticed her in a small outdoor kennel located in Virigina in horribly unsanitary conditions. For months she went with little or no food and dirty water that wasn't fit to drink. No dog should have to live that way. Poor Libby must have thought nobody cared what happened to her. She couldn't have been further from the truth. She was spotted by some very caring people who convinced the owner to hand the dog over to them.
Because of the neglect she endured and lack of veterinary care, Libby came to DAR&E with a case of heartworms and a few other conditions. The treatment for heartworms
UPDATE: November 9, 2009 Libby received her last heartworm treatment at the beginning of October. She was tested for heartworms in November which still showed a presence of worms in her blood. Libby will continue her recovery and will be retested in January.
UPDATE: January 2010 Libby is now free of heartworms and is looking for her furever home! Click here to view her Petfinder listing. If Libby sounds like the dobe for you, click on this link to learn about our adoption process.
Treating heartworms is always expensive and very hard on the dog; her vet bills are $840 . If you would like to be a part of Libby's recovery, please make a tax-deductable donation to Libby’s Fund by either mailing a check to the address below or through the Paypal link. DAR&E Treasurer, 1304 Crows Foot Rd, Marriottsville, MD 21104 Or click here make your donation to Libby via secure credit card or PayPal. ***Please do not split your donation among several dogs. Paypal deducts a fee for each transaction which means less monies going to help the dogs. While we do track the donations to the different dog funds, the donations all wind up in the same place. Libby thanks you for your support! Gulliver Say “Hi” to GULLIVER. Gulliver is a 2 year old male dobie who was brought in as a stray from a shelter in Virginia in October 2009. As you can see, he was really underweight, nothing but skin and bones. When he came to DAR&E, he weighed only 52 lbs. Because he was obviously on his own for so long, he tested positive for heartworms, Lyme disease, and had a case of Ringworm. Together, they make for one very sick dobie boy. The only words that described his demeanor were that he just seemed very, very sad. As if all that's
But Gulliver's luck has finally changed. This very affectionate and gentle boy is now in a foster home. His foster mom’s counter looks like a pharmacy
Gulliver's story is representative of the many issues these dobes bring with them to DAR&E. You can follow Gulliver's "travels on his road to recovery", as we update his progess.
UPDATE: December 2009 Gulliver has recuperated enough to undergo his treatment for heartworms. He is back home with his foster parents to rest for the next several weeks. He will be retested again for heartworms in January to ensure all the worms are gone.
 Update: January 2010 Gulliver now weighs a whopping 80lbs. A far cry from when he first came to DAR&E! Having
recently passed his physical and is now heartworm free, Gulliver is looking for his furever home! Click here to view his Petfinder listing. If
 Gulliver is being sponsored by Bill and Lynda DuVall
While Gulliver has his very own sponsor, many of our other sick or injured dobes do not. You can be a part of their recovery, too! If you would like to help with DAR&E's enormous vet bills, please make a tax-deductable donation to the Dogs In Need Fund by either mailing a check to the address below or through the Paypal link. DAR&E Treasurer, 1304 Crows Foot Rd, Marriottsville, MD 21104
Or click here make your donation to our Dogs in Need Fund via secure credit card or PayPal. ***Please do not split your donation among several dogs. Paypal deducts a fee for each transaction which means less monies going to help the dogs. While we do track the donations to the different dog funds, the donations all wind up in the same place. Gulliver and all the dogs like him thanks you for your support!
Tyra has been in hospice care since 2006. She was picked up as a stray by a shelter in Maryland in June 2006 and was estimated to be 1 year old. Her pictures and story will be coming soon.
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Dobes Rehomed...in 2010 (YTD)
09 Dobes Rehomed as of Jan 31st
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Total Dobes Rehomed
since 1998....
...in 2009
104 Dobes Rehomed ...in 2008
96 Dobes Rehomed
...in 2007 98 Dobes Rehomed ...in 2006 84 Dobes Rehomed ...in 2005 94 Dobes Rehomed ...in 2004 103 Dobes Rehomed ...in 2003 103 Dobes Rehomed ...in 2002 101 Dobes Rehomed ...in 2001 101 Dobes Rehomed ...in 2000 101 Dobes Rehomed ...in 1999 141 Dobes Rehomed ...in 1998 85 Dobes Rehomed  |
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