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Posted over 9 years ago
| Updated over 9 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Doberman Pinscher
Color
Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Age
Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Purebred
Needs experienced adopter
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
Has special needs
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Bruiser is 18 months old and a VERY special guy. He was surrendered to our rescue 7 months ago, and after a very short time, he was drinking and urinating excessively. Unfortunately, his vetting showed this young boy has kidney disease. His foster mom agreed to care for him until he went into kidney failure. Luckily, he has been doing very, very well and we are optimistic that he has many good months ahead of him. We would love for him to find a new long-term hospice home that an give him lots of love and play time. We cannot guarantee how long that will be, but we can guarantee that you won't regret allowing him into your life.
Bruiser has lots of personality. He is still a young boy who loves to play but he also likes to be cuddled after a busy day. He LOVES to play soccer and never tires of retrieving his favorite red ball.
Bruiser loves early risers because he usually cannot hold his urine too long through the night. He usually needs to go out every 5 hours, but has had some 7-hour nights. Unfortunately, he's not always consistent, but he will always wake you (he does not like to pee in the house) for a quick trip out and then right back to sleep!
Bruiser gets along with certain dogs. A tolerant dog or one with his energy level might be a match. Definitely NO CATS, but a big YES to car rides, long walks and hikes. Bruiser is good on the leash with an Easy Walk harness and knows some basic commands. And even though he needs to go out frequently (usually ever 5 hours), he is housebroken.
As a hospice-care dog, Bruiser would remain under the care of our rescue and his vet expenses and special renal diet would be covered. If interested, please complete an application at http://www.dprpa.org/applicationform.html.
