Before you buy a puppy, please check out these links and read some of the puppy stories at the bottom of this page.
Sure you want a Doberman puppy? Have you done your
research? Really thought about it and planned for the changes a puppy will bring to your life? Below are
actual emails received by DAR&E from folks wanting to give up their Dobe puppy….don't be one of these.
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 unles 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 mos. old Dobermans (litter mates) 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 fourwheeler 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 didnt listen to the exercise
requirements. Didnt 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
obediance 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.
6) To whom it may concern,
I have a 9 month old red female dobie named Jersey. She is fixed, about 25" tall, and around 50-60 lbs. She is a very good dog, very trainable, not
aggressive and very loving. She is an ideal dog. I want to give her to a family/individual that has experience with Dobermans and enough time and
space for one. The problem is that I live in a townhome with no private yard and I do not have adequate time to train and give her attention due to my and my spouse's
work schedule. Because I don't have enough time to spend with her she gets bored and gets into mischief. I don't see an end to the working schedules
and we are in a destructive cycle of her being bored and having no energy outlet.
7) Hello
My husband and I purchased two male Doberman puppies about two months ago. They are four months old now and
causing us much grief. The two major problems we're having with them is 1 - They are soiling their cages even
though we take them out very frequently. 2 - They are not being very obedient. It seems they would rather
play with each other than listen to us. The puppies have taken a strong bond to each other and we feel this is
the root of some serious behavioral issues. We have consulted with our original breeders and several dog
specialists and it has been repeatedly recommended to us that we rehome one of them and keep one. After long
and careful consideration, we have decided that is what we would like to do.
Be a responsible
pet owner: please spay or neuter your pets.
