DRON ALUM Pic: Molly (formerly Zelda) and Baker (formerly Brannen) are best buddies and here they are waiting for some ice cream. They look so happy!
Henny
Henny is just doing fabulous is his new home and his family loves him very much.
RAVEN
DRON ALUM PIC: This is Raven. She’s a princess. What does a princess do for her 4th birthday? Goes on a treat and toy bender and then collapses in a very unprincess-like pose! Happy Birthday ! You go, girl!
ZACH
Hi I’m Zach.
Life for me began in a backyard without much care and with very little food. When I was transported into rescue, I only weighed 50 lbs.! My health had taken a turn for the worse and if the people had not gotten me to rescue, I likely would not be alive today. I arrived sick and heartworm positive. It was a long road to recovery but I was so happy to be loved and fed that my spirit renewed and I fought my way back to good health.
In the process of all of my healthcare I met my foster Mom. She took me home and introduced me to my foster sister Sugar. Sugar and I loved each other very much. She was such a sweet girl and appropriately named. My foster mom had just lost her Mobility dog and was really hurting. I would lay by her and put my head in her lap and try to tell that everything was going to be all right. I began to sense her physical pain as well as the pain of her loss and kept trying to tell her that I could help.
One day the time came and I got adopted. My foster mom had great reservations about letting me go but she wanted me to have a big family. It was a very tearful departure but off I went…but not for long.
One day my foster mom got a call saying I needed to come back into the rescue as I just wasn’t working out with my new family. I was too much to handle. She came quickly to bring me back to her home and told me that Sugar and herself had cried over me every night. They missed their handsome boy. She realized it didn’t work out for a reason and decided that she wasn’t letting me get away again, so she adopted me! All things happen for a reason. She started teaching me things like stay, wait, heel, brace, and pull! She signed us up for a class with a trainer and we had to do extra homework because the class had already started. This was what I had been trying to tell her all along that I could help her! She finally got my message! I loved working with her and assisting her. One day she told me I needed to take a test. I wasn’t sure what that meant but I trusted her completely.
You know what happened? I took that class and aced that test in 4 weeks verses 6!
The only thing that’s hard to handle about me is my looks but what can I say? When you’ve got it, you’ve got it!!!
I was once lost left in a yard dying of Heartworm and starvation. Now I am a Mobility Dog! I help my mom with all kinds of things and have a fan club at the office to boot. It is so great to serve her and help her and know that I am loved. Every day my tank is chock full of love and I get plenty of food too. Life is good!
I am no longer in bondage to starvation and disease – I’m free!
Mom loves to use my story when she tells people about how Jesus can save us and set us free. There is a plan for every life and sometimes it is different than what we thought it might be.
My name is Zachariah my name means- God Remembers. He certainly remembered me!
Here’s a few pics of me!
Quinn – 3 months old – Rest in Peace
Quinn was a happy 3-month-old puppy without a care in the world but his owners often allowed him to run loose. Life changed abruptly for him when he went out in front of a vehicle and was ran over. No one came to claim him. He was put in a shelter and after no one reclaimed him we activated an emergency relay to bring him to our rescue from quite a distance.
We were told Quinn had one broken leg but it turned out to be much worse than that. His one rear leg had an open fracture that had become severely infected and to make matters worse, the other rear leg was also badly broken along with a broken rib.
There was this sweet soul, injured and left like garbage by his family. We took him in and fell in love with him. He was so precious. He wanted to live and was fighting for it but his injuries were too great.
He suffered more than anyone should ever have to suffer and, in the end, nothing could save him and we had to let him go. I can still hear his screams due to the pain he was in. Someone threw him away like trash but we were loving and merciful to him to the end. We will never forget our sweet angel and miss him so very much but he is at peace.
The rescue spent just over $1000 fighting for his life. We desperately tried to save him. He was worth every cent. It’s what we do. We tell you this story because it is the reality of rescue and sometimes people wonder why the rescue always needs money. This is why.
We put ourselves out there to help a suffering soul. To be honest, this was an incredibly painful loss to all of us here. Your prayers are appreciated as we heal. We would do it again. He was worth it. He knew he was loved – not a piece of trash to throw away. We will also never forget the kisses and snuggles he gave to us and our vet staff who took care of him. Thank you to our vets and their staff and to all of our volunteers who rallied for this life.
Please, never let your dogs run loose. He was just a baby. He never stood a chance.
For Quinn and the other precious souls we get, we continue. Our hearts are heavier but a little angel watches over us, urging us on to save one more….hold on baby….we are coming…us and our team of supporters who make it all possible….
If you want to participate in saving lives, donations can be sent to: Doberman Rescue of Nebraska, PO BOX 390684, Omaha, NE 68139-0684 or through our Paypal button on this website. You will find the “Donate” button near the bottom of this page towards the right.
