Cleveland, OH
| Arrival Date: | March 19, 2021 |
| Breed/Mix: | Doberman Pinscher |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 1.5 year (estimate) |
| Size: | 61# and growing |
| Altered: | Scheduled |
| Location: | In Foster Provide Home |
| Vaccinations: | Current |
| Microchipped: | Yes |
| Personality: | High Energy / Working Breed |
| Dog Social: | Yes |
| Crate Trained: | Learning |
| House Trained: | Yes |
| Cat Friendly: | Unknown |
| Intake Origin: | Franklin County Animal Shelter (Stray) |
| Adoption Fee: | $250 |
Xander is a new arrival found as a stray in Franklin County, Ohio. His owners did not come claim him and he was networked to local rescues and we stepped in to help him with the help of our constant and committed foster providers John and Charlotte (who are also experienced Doberman owners). Xander is a young and typically active Doberman who is now being observed by John and Charlotte, meeting their dogs and being introduced to basic commands and proper introductions to both animals and humans. While in their care he will be crate trained. He is up to date on his vaccines, microchipped and will be filling out in size. Dobermans grow during their first two and half years and Xander could be estimated to be at around 80 pounds when he is full grown.
Xander has been diagnosed at a young age with heartworm disease and will be receiving treatments through the funding of The Extra Mile program. Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease in pets in the United States and many other parts of the world. It is caused by foot-long worms (heartworms) that live in the heart, lungs and associated blood vessels of affected pets, causing severe lung disease, heart failure and damage to other organs in the body. Xander will be treated for heartworms while in foster care unless another suitable adoptive home is selected for him to move into. He will be neutered after his heartworm treatments.
To help us help Xander and other dogs we care for please consider making a donation to The Extra Mile Fund. Every dollar donated is allocated to the expenses associated with this program.
The Extra Mile Fund: Heart of Gold
Sponsorship helps alleviate the very high cost of treatment for a heartworm positive dog. . The overall cost to alleviate heartworms in one dog, including hospitalization, medications, x-rays, blood work and office visits office visits most often exceeds $700…for just one dog.
$25: Four months of Heartgard treatment for a heartworm positive dog
$50: Average cost of one heart x-ray
$100: Covers one heart x-ray and the average cost of oral antibiotics taken (usually for at least one month) along with one month of Heartgard
$150: 1 CBC and one month Heartgard
$250: Cost of one average-sized dose of Immiticide, two months of Heartgard treatment, anesthetic, pain meds and one night of hospitalization
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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
Xander is approximately 1 1/2 yrs old. He would do best with a dog companion, someone to keep him entertained as he is very playful and energetic. He loves to chew on toys (nylabones and kongs). He is super affectionate and loves to be close to people he knows and trust. Xander is not good with strangers and he has snapped out of fear. He is going to need time to adjust and warm up to new people and that will require patience from his future owner.Xander is most likely not going to be a dog that is going to very outgoing and social. He does best in a familiar environment with people and other dogs he trusts. A calm home with low traffic would be best. I have not had him with children, but I would avoid children with the trust issues he has.Here with us, he is just a pleaser to be around. Xander is just a happy playful pup and you would never know he has any fear issues. He walks perfectly on a leash with no pulling. He has a very slow steady heel. Xander loves to go for walks, just as long as you keep a distance from strangers. If he is going to be in a area with a lot of people or children around playing, he does tolerate a basket muzzle for safety.Xander would do great if he had a fence to romp and play, but would do fine with a play mate in the home. Not sure if he would do well with a cat, he is a bit timid around the rabbits at Rural King when we take him there. He had also seen a mouse on one of those visits, and he was totally petrified. He is very nervous in the car and will drool heavily, and may also vomit but does well if given Dramamin before going.Xander is very good in the house and will go to the door when he needs to go outside. We have had no issues with chewing things he is not supposed to. He is no fan of his crate thought he will go in to eat but when he is done, he wants out and will let you know it. He has no food issues and eats nicely. He will even share his food with the other dogs.Xander will do well with some obedience training or even classes just as long as done so with some caution. He would benefit from the socialization. Overall he really is a great dog. Yes he has some querks but don’t we all! Xander just needs a special owner that is willing to work around his issues. Positive reinforcement and patience is the key to this boy. He is just about ready to start heartworm treatment and will need a calm low activity home to heal and get better.
Meet-Our-Mutts
Due to COVID-19 we are currently unable to host public events. 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 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.
If you need additional information about your application or our adoption process please email us at adoption@secondhandmutts.org.
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