Cleveland, OH
| Arrival Date: | June 1, 2023 |
| Breed/Mix: | Doberman |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 7 years old |
| Size: | 90lbs |
| Altered: | Yes |
| Living Quarters: | In Foster Provider Home |
| Vaccinations: | Up to Date |
| Microchipped: | Yes |
| Personality: | See Foster Report Below |
| Dog Social: | Yes |
| Crate Trained: | Yes |
| House Trained: | Yes |
| Kid Friendly: | Unknown |
| Cat Friendly: | Unknown |
| Intake Origin: | Rescue Transfer |
| Adoption Fee: | #300 |
Brandy is a 7 year old male Doberman. He was picked up as a stray in Tuscarawas County in the beginning of June. After waiting to see if he had an owner who would come forward, Secondhand Mutts pulled him and he joined our program. Brandy immediately moved into the home of our experienced Doberman foster provider where he has been adjusting well to his new environment.
Brandy is a big boy at 90lbs but he is so loving and friendly! He loves humans and gets along with other dogs too. He knows basic commands such as sit, down and stay. He enjoys going for walks, riding in the car and getting attention from his foster parents.
He is up to date on his vaccinations, microchipped and neutered.
Please see the foster report below for more information about Brandy.
Typically our dogs stay in a foster home where we can learn as much about them as possible to assist with our efforts for making the best match with a new home. The adjustment period for every dog is different while they are transitioning into a foster home as well as a forever home. Our foster providers send us their foster reports and the information received is updated on our website throughout the dogs time with us.
Our Foster Provider Program is an integral part of our mission to Respect the Dog. Without fosters, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. We are always actively screening individuals and families to provide our dogs with a safe, structured, foster home to give each dog the time, love and respect they deserve while they are in search of landing their forever home. For more information click here.
Foster Provider Dog Report
Brandy is a good sized dog weighing in at about 90 lbs. He is 7 years old. He is a pretty laid back dog but he loves to play with my other dogs. He gets along with both female and male dogs. Brandy loves his humans and always wants to be close to you. He’s just a very loving, friendly boy.
Brandy has very little issues with anything. The only thing he really care for is his crate, but after a bit of work, we have turned it into a much more pleasant space for him. He now goes into his crate to have his meals and to take a short nap. He is not going to spend a long time in there without protesting, but there has been major progress made. I would suggest using a crate as needed, but he would do best free-roam once he has earned his adopter’s trust in his new home.
Brandy does have some food allergies which I think steamed from eating low quality food. When he arrived he had itchy and flaky skin, but with a change in diet to a high quality food, he is looking and doing great! No itching and flaking, and his coat is looking great.
Brandy rides nice in the car and walks nicely on a slip lead. He knows basic commands like sit, down, and stay (for a short period of time). He also has good recall.
Brandy would do great in a home with or without other dogs, but would probably prefer a buddy. He would also love to have a big back yard to play in. Honestly, as long as there is someone there to give him the attention he so wants, he is going to be happy.
Meet-Our-Mutts
We are not open to the public. Our dogs are typically in foster homes. and therefore we ask that you not to come to our facility to meet dogs unless you have an appointment made in advance to do so.
Come to any one of our events featured on our events calendar page which are also posted on our Facebook event page. Event times and locations are subject to change.
We schedule in-store ‘Meet-Our-Mutt’ events twice a month held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. The dogs are chaperoned to the event by volunteers and we typically have the arrangements for which dogs will be on site a few days prior to the event date.
To inquire about which dogs will be at an event send our volunteer in-store events coordinator an email in advance.
Private introductions with a volunteer or the dogs foster provider are arranged after we have received an adoption application.
The Adoption Application Process
Our dogs are not placed on a first-come, first-serve basis. We carefully review the applications we receive and place our dogs in the home that best matches what is needed for each dog individually.
We are a 100% volunteer operation and ask for your patience while our volunteers process and respond to applications.
Please research the breed or breed mix you are interested in adopting to understand the needs of the breed.
Please continue reading to understand our adoption application screening process.
If you need additional information about your application or our adoption process please email us at adoption@secondhandmutts.org.
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If you are interested in adopting any one of our dogs please fill out our online adoption application. Applications are responded to with an auto-response message indicating your application has been received. Please check your Spam folder as our mail sometimes does not make it into inboxes due to spam filters. We are a volunteer run operation and we ask for your patience while processing and responding to applications. Please notify your references when you list them on our application and give your listed veterinarian authorization to release your current or previous animals records to our volunteers. If you have never owned a pet before please research the breed you are interested in adopting to understand the needs of the breed and list the name of the veterinarian you plan to use if you do adopt.
