A month ago tomorrow, I lost my old dobe girl Paige.  She'd have been 15 next month but it was still sudden - she had a lot wrong with her but unknown to me and the vet, she also had liver cancer ticking away underneath it all.

Losing her marked the first time in nearly 16 years that I hadn't had a dobermann in the house and it was just torture.  So, I started my search.

On Monday, this lump joined our gang following a change in circumstance for his owner.  He's 3, good with everyone/thing, loving and responsive.  I'm working through some SA with him wchih is not unexpected - he was distraught when his owner walked away and he's only ever known that life from being a pup, and he's gone from one dog friend to 6 so he's had a lot to process.  He's done fantastically well so far, apart from the SA.  But I've started working on that properly today after trying a couple of things and he's picking up the idea super fast, which gives me hope - Linc had it full blown and it took me over a year to sort him out, even with him never, ever being left even for a minute until he was able to cope with it.  I don't have that luxury this time though!

In time I hope he'll become a stooge dog and he certainly has the potential, once he's lost some of his hyperactivity (probably from being on rubbish food)!  This is the boy himself, with Linc.

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Handsome lad. Hope you get the SA sorted

Two very handsome chaps! Hope all goes well and that he soon settles in.

I'm assuming your new boy is on the left?   He's a good looking lad and how much better he looks than the cropped Dobes in America.   It so changes the entire look of the breed from a rather harsh face to the soft look I believe suits the breed so much better.  

That many 'homes' is bound to have been very bewildering for any dog (you can see it in his eyes, compared to your other boy) - and sadly so often happens to too many.  It certainly does with my breed, usually the males, and each place that doesn't work out adds to all the 'baggage' these poor dogs have, for somebody to sort out.

Good luck!

How lovely!  He looks extremely handsome - as does his friend.

He sounds brilliant, bless him.

I'm sure that with your expert help he will soon settle with you.

All the best - and have fun - all of you!

> I'm assuming your new boy is on the left?  

Yes indeedy.  And for some reason I've forgotten to put his name!

He is Abraham, and my older boy is Linc

> He's a good looking lad and how much better he looks than the cropped Dobes in America.   It so changes the entire look of the breed from a rather harsh face to the soft look I believe suits the breed so much better.  

I wholeheartedly agree.  It is a crying shame that cropped dogs are having a resurgence in this country at the moment too, thanks to importation - I hope Brexit puts a spanner in those particular works.  So many important adults and puppies, even whole litters for sale that have been cropped and docked, of various breeds.  I am happy to say that Abe is 100% natural and ruddy gorgeous!

Imported, not important!

So glad you found him! He does look lovely and I know he’s going to be happy with you. :)

Well done you on rehoming this good looking boy. Look forward to hearing of his journey in your capable hands.

So pleased for you.  He's gorgeous. 

They look like twins just different colours! Lucky for both of you that you found each other

Yay! So glad you found your new boy, he's very handsome!