Doberman Rescue of New Mexico, Inc.
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Updated June 28, 2009
Our Featured Dog...Baxter
Baxter is a 2 year old Doberman that's about as sweet as they come.
He is gentle and mellow for a young guy and is getting along great with the cats, dogs, and people in his foster home.
Read more about Baxter on his page .
ADOPTION SUCCESS STORY!
Below is the story of Simon, formerly known as Whiskey:
Hello there! I adopted a Doberman with Doberman Rescue of New Mexico in June of 2008. I have not been in contact since and I apologize for that. I wanted to let everyone know the Doberman we adopted and took home is doing wonderful. We love having him and he has helped to brighten our home even more with his unique and funny personality. Here's a few paragraphs to describe my experience of adopting a Doberman Pinscher for the first time.
I have always been fascinated and interested with the image of the Doberman Pinscher. I did significant research on the animal and decided that *we*, being my girlfriend and I, would like to find one to have as an additional pet and companion. We wanted to adopt a Doberman that was in need of rescue, so we turned to the Doberman Rescue of New Mexico. We conducted a meeting with a very nice lady who was associated with the Rescue. She basically walked around our house and yard and made sure that our home would be appropriate for a rescued Doberman Pinscher. Shortly after having been approved, we were contacted by Don Helfrich of the rescue organizaion. He informed us of a 4-5 year old male Doberman who was in a Durango animal shelter and in need of a home. I believe the reason for him being there had to do with death of a cat. There were no other details about what happened, but the shelter personnel felt he deserved another chance; regardless, we decided to try having him in our home.
It was around mid June of 08' when we traveled to Durango, CO, to pick up the male Doberman Pinscher who went by the name of Whiskey. We were very eager and excited to meet him and introduce him to our little family consisting of my girlfriend, myself, and another canine that is a 4-5 year old female and of Rottweiler descent. I was immediately impressed by the large dog (he was skin and bones from not wanting to eat at the shelter) and at how beautiful he was; there is a big difference from just seeing pictures of them to actually meeting one in person. After we had met Whiskey and finished the paperwork, we put him in the truck and drove him to the nearby Animas River so that he could stretch his legs and eat some canned dog food. After that we walked the trail along the river.
Upon his arrival, we ran over to *Petco* and purchased another dog bed and additional dog supplies. We fed him well and did our best to make him feel comfortable and relaxed. We also changed his name to Simon, it was more fitting than Whiskey, we did not like that name at all. At first, all he did was eat and sleep; I think he was finally glad to have a new home and be out of the noisy, chaotic animal shelter. With time he has put his weight back on. I see no aggressiveness with Simon, only confidence and stubbornness from time to time; he is very intelligent and hilarious at times with his behavior. He is very loving and good with critters of all shapes and sizes, especially kids. Simon loves to walk, hike, run, jump around and frequently shows off his physical agility and prowess at every chance he gets. Simon has turned out to be a wonderful addition to our family and it makes me feel good to have rescued a Doberman. We give thanks to the Doberman Rescue of New Mexico for setting up the adoption and trusting us to own one of these marvelous animals. Simon also says 'hi' and gives thanks to all who have helped save him and given him a chance at having a good life... A few of Simon's pictures have been attached.
