Doberman Rescue of New Mexico, Inc.

Serving New Mexico and all of the Southwest!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR AVAILABLE DOBERMANS!

Please Note: If you submit an on-line adoption application through www.dobermanrescuenm.org,
please allow 1 week for a response, our application forwarder is sometimes delayed. Thank you.

Updated January 27, 2010

Our Featured Dog...Alie

Alie is a 10 month old female Doberman looking for an active loving home. Alie was rescued with a sister and brother, both of which have been adopted. She is all natural (tail and ears intact), spayed, up-to-date on shots and microchipped.
Read more about Alie on her page by clicking on the photo or the link above. .

ADOPTION SUCCESS STORY!

Below is the story of River, formerly known as Winona:

River has all the elements of a rescue story. She was one year old when discovered by the local Human Society representative in Hobbs, New Mexico. She was starving, freezing with no shelter to speak of, and in coming weeks was realized to have likely been kicked a lot.

River, called Winnie at the time, was rescued in December of 2008 by the gentleman that found her with the help of the local Fire Chief who alluded to laws that haven't been passed that might get the owner into trouble for animal abuse. After 2 visits, the Fire Chief was able to get the man to relinquish ownership of Winnie and she was moved to her rescuer's home with 7 other dogs where she put on weight and was found to be very social with other dogs. People was a different matter.

Winnie moved through another foster home in Albuquerque where she got used to being in a house and started to allow people to touch her on certain terms. She was very afraid of people standing or moving legs in any way and would run for cover when anything changed. Trish did her magic and taught her that people had love to give and so she next moved to her final foster...which has become her permanent...home. River moved to a very dog-social and friendly neighborhood to get some socialization and has a wonderful time running in the nearby field twice a day. She is still a somewhat scarred girl inside. She's over two now, but she still only gets affection on certain terms, like when you are sitting or lying down. Leg movement is not as scary any more and she likes to touch new people (women actually, not men) with her nose when they first enter the house. She is deathly afraid of being put in a car and will defecate in or while being put into a car.

River's routine is perfect for her oddness. For the first time, this foster has decided to keep this particular 'head case' since she's fit herself into a safe little niche so well.

Doberman Rescue of New Mexico has a great need for additional foster homes that would be willing to foster a Doberman anywhere from several days to several months. Length of foster depends on how quickly we match up the right home for each Doberman. If you might be interested in fostering, please contact one of the reps in your area, listed below. Since we have no building in which to house rescued Dobermans, we depend on our foster caregivers. The number of Doberman we can rescue is dependent on available foster homes. Consider fostering -- it's one way that you offer the hope of a new life to a rescued Doberman!

Please check back periodically to see when we post new Dobermans needing homes.
Who We Are
Doberman Rescue of New Mexico, Inc. is an approved 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We use foster homes to care for displaced Doberman Pinschers in New Mexico. DRNM is incorporated in Alamogordo, NM, however the majority of our Dobermans are being fostered in the Albuquerque, NM vicinity.

Our mission is to ensure the safety & well being of Dobermans who have become lost or abandoned and who find their way to Doberman Rescue of New Mexico, to educate the public about the Doberman breed, and to fnd permanent homes for Dobermans that are within our system.

Learn more about the Doberman breed, our adoption procedures, and complete our online application at our new website, www.dobermanrescuenm.org

Donations
Consider a yearly, semi-annual, or quarterly donation to Doberman Rescue of NM. Funds are used to provide necessary medical care for Dobermans that come into our rescue. All our Dobermans are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. Some need dentals or bloodwork, and some require x-rays or other extensive medical care. Our adoption fees rarely cover all the costs we incur, and much of the burden is shared out of pocket by our 5 board members. But with your donations, we are better able to provide for the Dobermans that come into our rescue.

You can also select Doberman Rescue of New Mexico as one of your charitable organizations of choice, and give using payroll deductions through your workplace chartible giving program! We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, so your donations are tax deductible.

You may also choose to donate a bed for our foster cares to provide the ultimate in comfort for Dobermans being fostered.

A great cuddler bed that we have discovered is called the Perla Bed. It can be purchased from JB Wholesalers, website is www.jbpet.com These heavy duty plastic beds can be santized easily with a garden hose and bleach. They hold up exceptionally well and are very economical on the budget. You can purchase a made to fit pillow or simply toss in an old blanket for your dog to snuggle into. Perla Beds come in three sizes. Basco, an 85 lb male Doberman is most comfortable and can happily lounge in the large size. Order one for your own dog(s) and and consider ordering one to donate.

We also use Patented Kuranda Dog Beds because they are durable, chew proof and easy to clean. If you would like to donate a luxury Kuranda bed to us, click here.

Adopting a friend
If you are interested in adopting a dog from Doberman Rescue of New Mexico, Inc. contact us to send you an application and adoption contract. We require home checks and reference checks of our prospective adoptors to ensure that our dogs are heading into a loving and caring home situation. Cost of adoption runs from $150 to $300 for most our Dobermans, which helps to defray our expenses. Cost of transporting to new home is additional.

Prior to placement, each dog is temperament tested (to the best of our ability), receives a medical exam, spay/neuter, current vaccinations, microchip, heartworm test, and other medical care as needed.

Because of liability issues, Doberman Rescue of NM does not normally adopt to families with children ages 6 and under. Dogs that come to our organization for placement have an unknown history. Young children do not have the capability to understand proper behavior around dogs -- as a safety issue, we have made the decision not to adopt to families with young children.

We rescue any age, color, or condition with a tendency to come across the red and black colors most often aged 6 months to Senior. On occasion we rescue a young puppy or litter of puppies, but adult-sized puppies and young adults are most common.

Doberman Rescue of New Mexico supports Spay/Neuter
Animal shelters across America are overcrowded with unwanted dogs and puppies. Because of the large number of unwanted dogs and puppies that must be euthanized (given lethal injection) Doberman Rescue of New Mexico is a strong advocate of spay and neuter.

All Dobermans that are adopted through Doberman Rescue of New Mexico are spayed/neutered prior to adoption, which makes them physically unable to breed.

In addition, all Dobermans receive vaccinations against Parvo/Distemper/Influenza and Rabies. They are microchipped which increases the chances of having your dog returned to you if it should get lost, and they are tested for heartworm and are started on heartworm preventative medication. If needed, Dobermans in our care also receive medical treatment prior to adoption.

Para todos los vecinos de habla Hispana:

Rescate Doberman de Nuevo Mexico apoya el acto de esterilizamiento para perros. Los asilos de perros en los Estados Unidos estan repletos de perros desamparados.
Debido al gran numero de animales que estan al abondono es necesario practicar la eutanasia (muerte sin dolor) para reducir la sobre poblacion de los mismos. Considerando este problema la organizacion Rescate Doberman de Nuevo Mexico considera que la medida es demasiado drastica. Por lo que recomienda que los perros sean estirilizados para asi salvarles la vida y a la misma vez reducir la sobre poblacion de perros.

Todos los perros; Doberman, adoptados por medio de la organizacion Rescate Doberman de Nuevo Mexico son estirilizados como medida preventiva de procreacion.

Ademas, todos los perros Doberman que son adoptados reciben vacunas contra el Parvo/Destemplanza/Influenza/y la Rabia. Tambien son examinados para verificar que no sean portadores de parasitos como la lombriz que ataca el corazon "heartworm". Asi tambien se les inicia un tratamiento de medicina preventiva contra esta enfermedad.

En caso de que alguno de los perros disponible para adopcion requiera alguna otra atencion medica Rescate Doberman de Nuevo Mexico proveera la atencion medica necesaria.

Finalmente, a todos los perros rescatados por Rescate Doberman de Nuevo Mexico se les implanta un microcircuito en caso que sean extraviados se les pueda localizar y serles devuelto a su dueñ¯®

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Contact Doberman Rescue of New Mexico

Don Helfrich (dondoberman@gmail.comt) 505-255-9580 - Albuquerque
Boni Galarneau (billyboni@hotmail.com) 505-710-8400 - Rio Rancho
Trish Coffey (trishtapherabq@hotmail.com) 505-720-4649 - Albuquerque
Norm Boyce (normb359@amaonline.com) 575-693-3646 - Clovis
Mike Knapp (mikeknapp505@msn.com) 575-524-2999 - Las Cruces
Please contact us if you are interested in adopting one of our available dogs or would like more information about the Doberman breed!
Click here to see our Happy Tails! These are Dobermans who have already been adopted into loving, permanent families!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR AVAILABLE DOBERMANS!

Doberman Rescue of New Mexico, Inc.
524 Amherst, SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: 505-255-9580

Email: dondoberman@gmail.com

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