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PLEASE SHARE!! While we've received a TON of puppy applications in the last 4 days, we still don't have ANY applications for Charlotte or either of her two adorable pups! These kiddos are MORE than ready to get into their new home, they're just waiting for the right families to step up for them and choose adoption this Holiday Season! ❤️🐾
Interested adopters, please click the link for our adoption application and we will be in touch ASAP! www.TDR.dog
Mama Charlotte, Tianna (female puppy), and Naveen (male puppy) are STILL looking for their perfect forever homes! ❤️🐾
Sadly, Charlotte (mama), was recently diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma. So her adoption fee has been sponsored - as has initial vet work and cursory treatment with the University of Tennessee oncology department. We are seeking a warm loving home where she can be loved all the rest of her days.
At around 11 weeks old, though, her half-doberman pups are MORE than ready for their new families - they are active happy pups quick to learn, with Naveen being your typical outgoing boy and Tianna being more a calmer cuddle buddy!
If you're interested in giving Mama Charlotte the love and care she's missed out on for so many years, or want to add a dose of puppy breath to your family, please visit us at www.TDR.dog and fill out the Adoption Application! We will be in touch ASAP!
To our TDR+ friends and family, we just want to apologize for the EXTREME amount of spam bots that just keep hitting comments under our posts.
We try to delete and block them as soon as we can, but the sheer number of posts is overwhelming. If you see a comment like the one pictured PLEASE report it as spam and know we will be on it ASAP!!
Thank you, we appreciate all of our followers and adopters - it's just a shame that these scammers are so above and beyond that they're willing to use the page of a non-profit dog rescue to try and dupe people due to their love for dogs in need. 😏❤️🐾
Meet our newest handsome TDR+ boy, Milo! This sweet boy was found roaming the streets, but no longer has a home to go back. He is 3 years old and incredibly smart! Milo loves going on walks, cuddling, being around kids, and other dogs. He does not bark at strangers on walks but is very alert when in the home; all-in-all, he's a truly good boy!
We are putting him through training currently, so that he might find a home, sooner rather than later. Milo needs a foster family for when he gets out of training or of course a forever home!
www.TDR.dog
Accepting applications for both foster and forever
Puppy #2 from Charlotte's litter has officially found his forever home!!
Thank you Amanda for choosing adoption and giving Gideon (formerly Ray) an amazing new life!! 💖 🐾
Huge CONGRATULATIONS to the Pavlic family for adopting one of Charlotte's puppies today! Miss Daphne is going to have an amazing life with her new parents (especially because mom is a vet tech and knows her stuff, lol)!! So thrilled she got such an amazing home! God bless little girl! ❤️🐾
Please officially welcome Miss Charlotte and her 4, 6-week old munchkins Evangeline, Tianna, Ray, and Naveen to rescue with TDR+!
Miss Charlotte is the absolute SWEETEST 3-4 year old albino mama (even though she certainly hasn't had an easy start to life) that does well with people of all kinds, kids, and even cats! She will be spayed, get some MUCH needed dental work, and have a growth over her eye removed prior to placement, but we are accepting applications now for her.
We're also already processing an application for pre-adoption on one of her puppies (as one of the vet techs that worked with her pups fell in love) - but we wanted to wait and REALLY post them publicly until we knew all of them were thriving! They will be ready to be placed by 9 weeks of age!
Interested parties can submit an adoption application on our website www.TDR.dog.
*Please note that due to a limited number of volunteer crew members, the number of applications we tend to receive on puppies, and because they still have a few weeks before they are ready to be moved to their forever homes - it may take a minimum of 5 to 7 days to hear back. We will get to you though, promise!
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to the Mechigian family on their adoption of Koko!!! Rhonda and her husband have been volunteers with TDR+ for quite a while, so when they said they wanted her - we were THRILLED to instantly approve them and get her in her forever home!! God bless sweet girl, you are in the absolute best hands! ❤️🐾
Meet Adoptable Dobes - Canelo and Koko!
Aren't these two absolutely stunning?!
Canelo and Koko are a 2.5 year old former breeding pair that were surrendered to a rural shelter in East TN; Koko with signs of having been severely beaten at some point, and Canelo with a distrust of strange men as well as heartworm positive (which is a horrible, slow, painful way to die if left untreated).
Since coming to TDR+ (Tennessee Doberman Rescue Plus) though, BOTH have had time to decompress and received extensive training, which has in turn helped them make huge strides in regaining their trust in people, as well as grown new levels of confidence (and of course, Canelo received treatment and is now heartworm negative)!
Koko loves everybody she meets and gets along well with other dogs, but would prefer a home with parents that are willing to move soft chewable items out of her reach and crate her when she can't be supervised. She loves people and other dogs (young and old) and tends to "freeze" up when she's getting loved on, cause she just doesn't want you to stop!
Canelo on the other hand is ALL smiles - literally, lol! Canelo has a tendency of smiling at people when he's happy to see them, which can be a little alarming to those that don't realize it's just a toothy grin! He loves the ladies, but can be choosy about the men in his life; preferring a future dad that's ok with giving Canelo the time and space he needs at first to warm up and come around on his own.
Both dogs are absolutely incredible and will make amazing family members, but they've been in rescue TOO LONG and could really use a permanent forever family of their own, whether that means they end up being adopted together or separately. They have also been spayed and neutered.
To find out more about Canelo, Koko, or both, please visit us at www.TDR.dog to fill out the adoption application and a volunteer will get back to you ASAP! Or, if you can't adopt, share their story and help them get the exposure they need to finally get into the home they were meant for. After all, there's no place like home!
"What do you mean, your 'hand is numb', so you're done petting me for a bit??
Don't you know that's what hands are for?!
Well,.. that and fetching the food bowl,..
God, I wish I had thumbs." - Miss Koko
Introducing our newest TDR+ girl, Miss Roxanne (aka Buffy)!! This super sweet older lady was just surrendered by her loving mom who was heartbroken to let her go, but knew that she just couldn't give her what she needs. Tipping the scale at a massive 114 lbs and with signs of incontinence; we popped into a local walk in clinic for vaccines, bloodwork, and a UTI check.
Updates coming soon, but Miss Roxanne is already on her way to living her best life! Once we get her settled and get to know her, she will be on the hunt for a perfect forever home!
One by one until there are none. ❤️🐾
Jake is STILL looking for his forever home!!
3 years old and still very much FULL of puppy antics and enough energy to go and do with his family - Jake is looking for an active home where he can spend the majority of the day with his person or people!! Jake is great with other dogs of both genders, as well as larger children (he's good with the littles too but sometimes forgets his size when he gets excited), but does tend to need plenty of hard chew toys as he can be destructive if left to his own devices - just like a puppy! He has gotten much better about it though during his time with us and will continue to improve as he gets older and with time!
If you would like to know more about Jake or would like to add him to your family, send us a pm or visit us at www.TDR.dog and fill out our adoption application for consideration!
Otherwise, sharing is always caring!!
Ps - special THANK YOU to K9 Trainer Paola Martinez with The Complete K9 for all her work with our sweet boy!! You are appreciated more than you know!!
FOSTERS & FOREVER HOMES NEEDED!! 🐾❤️
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Shelbie - 1 year old spayed fawn female doberman that has already had extensive training, but unfortunately has decided that Service Dog life isn't what she wants, so she is looking for her perfect forever home or a longterm foster. Spayed and ready to go - Shelbie LOVES children but needs a home without other female dogs or cats (as she can get along short term, but after a while they can get on her nerves). Shelbie is an absolute sweetheart and will make some lucky family an amazing 4-legged family member!
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Jake - 3 year old neutered blue male doberman that has had some training, but really needs a home able to continue working with him. Strong willed and high energy, Jake LOVES other dogs and bigger kids that he can play with (and as a big blue boy, he can play ROUGH). No cats or small children though as he doesn't always know his own size and has some serious prey drive with small critters. Jake is a total goober with an affinity for chewing on things (when he thinks he can get away with it), but wants to learn and in the right hands could learn just about anything you want to teach him and become a total superstar!
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Shay - 6.5 year old SUPER SWEET spayed black and tan female doberman that's deaf (she literally hears just about nothing and sleeps deeper than any dog I've ever met because of it), has undiagnosed (not for lack of trying) neurological issues that keep her from being able to handle stairs or anything more elevated than a couple inches, prefers humans to the company of other animals (probably due to knowing she can be easily hurt or knocked down), and has soem incontinence issues that are 100% controlled via a cheap medication she takes in the evening with dinner. She also came in heartworm positive, but has gone through treatment and is now ready for her new family! Shay gives kisses and leans into your hand when you love on her, and is just waiting for her perfect family to come scoop her up!
*Adoption fee waived due to special needs.
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If you are interested in helping us foster one of these kiddos, or you are interested in adding a new family member to your home, please put in an adoption or foster application on our website - www.TDR.dog and we will get back to you as soon as possible (like many, we are extremely short handed at the moment, so please be patient with us). ❤️
Johnny is FAR from out of the woods, but is home now with foster getting the love and TLC he will need for longterm success!! He will need to visit UT for cast and split changes and will have physical therapy once he is free of those, but he is (hopefully) on the upswing!!
However, his bill from UT was over $3000 though, and we have so far only raised $1780, so any help towards his emergency care and future rehab would be more than a blessing!
If you can donate to Johnny's care and rehab, every penny counts and is completely tax deductible! Just use the link below!
www.paypal.me/tdrp
Meet Johnny (aka John Doe), a super skinny Black and Tan Coonhound "Plus" boy that desperately needed help after he was hit by a car, left for dead, and found by some good Samaritans in Sweetwater, TN.
Yesterday, he was transported to the University of Tennessee Small Animal Hospital by the family that discovered him (and thankfully want to foster him), where the veterinary team gave him a thorough exam including numerous x-rays, an ultrasound, and bloodwork. Below is today's update:
11/27/21 JOHNNY'S DAY 2 UPDATE
Last night, the Ortho team at UT were able to rotate Johnny's partially luxated elbow and fully luxated hip without surgery - and as of this morning they have STAYED IN the joint sockets like they are supposed to! His vitals are still very strong, even with the many different injuries he is suffering from (including an air leak into his pleural cavity from one lung, small internal bleeding into his abdominal cavity, a fractured elbow, hip, and multiple fractured ribs, a piece of old buckshot near his ribs, and numerous lacerations, scars, and callouses from living a less than cushy life BEFORE he was hit).
He is doing VERY well given the issues facing him, but Johnny is far from out of the woods! If you are able to donate, please visit the link below to do so - OR if you cant, share this post so that others that are able to can. We can use all the help we can get!
www.paypal.me/tdrp
❤️Happy Tail for Arlo❤️
Our special needs boy is officially adopted! It was a long road, folks. So many people helped us make this little boy healthy. He had so many health issues stacked against him. He had an intrahepatic shunt, which is a serious diagnosis. We had a hard time finding anyone willing to do the surgery, until the UGA in Athens, Georgia agreed to treat him.
So many prepared meals. So many home made cookies. So many belly bands, and constant run outs. So many times we had to wipe his poor eyes because of his entropion. Constant checks and rechecks of his bloodwork.
We are so happy to report that he is weaning off most medications and will be able to start a normal diet soon. His eyes are fixed and he is so much more comfortable now. He is a typical, sweet, playful and wonderful puppy approaching his first birthday.
We have to do a shout out to Deanna Miller who kept him when he first came into rescue, and then to Tammy Hamby for nursing him back to health for several months. She cooked all his meals. He had to eat 6 times a day. She had to time all of his medications. So much work every single day. And it made all the difference.
Carla Myron reached out to us and said she was ready to adopt another dog. She met Arlo and fell in love. She was not afraid of his special needs. He is so healthy now. He loves all the dogs he meets. UGA was super impressed with his last round of bloodwork.
We could not have done this without your donations and some very special groups who helped us with the expenses of his surgery. It takes an army and we had one. Thank you to everybody from the bottom of our hearts.
Arlo has had his final surgeries! He had his neuter yesterday and we fixed the entropian in both eyes. He is going to be so much more comfortable now! Wish him well through his recovery!! He looks a bit pitiful in this picture, but hopefully he will be feeling much better very soon.
Update: Adoption pending!
Sampson is ready for his forever home! He is a very sweet boy and he does well with other dogs. He is up to date on vaccinations, has been treated for heart worms, and we are accepting applications! He is around 3 years old. He is a very happy dog, he likes to go outside and then loves to come back in the house and just hang out with other dogs or people. He especially loves to cuddle and he will jump up on the sofa and want to be as close to you as possible. He is very laid back, sweet and cuddly boy. He also does well with children. Preference will be given to families with a fenced in yard because he loves playing outside.
If you are interested in Sampson, here is the link to our adoption application : http://www.tdr.dog/adoption-application/
❤️Happy Tail for Willow❤️
The Heister’s have been following our page for a long time waiting for the perfect fit for their family! Along came Willow! Willow has come so far, if you remember her story. Shy, timid, and almost completely bald on half of her body. After several months of an excellent diet, this beautiful girl is so healthy and confident.
We love you Willow! Happy forever!
Sampson is ready for his forever home! He is a very sweet boy and he does well with other dogs. He is up to date on vaccinations, has been treated for heart worms, and we are accepting applications! He is around 3 years old. He is a very happy dog, he likes to go outside and then loves to come back in the house and just hang out with other dogs or people. He especially loves to cuddle and he will jump up on the sofa and want to be as close to you as possible. He is very laid back, sweet and cuddly boy.
If you are interested in Sampson, here is the link to our adoption application : http://www.tdr.dog/adoption-application/
❤️Arlo Update❤️
Sometimes, everything just falls into place. We have been worried that we would not find an adopter for Arlo. Then comes along Carla Myron! Carla has adopted multiple special needs dogs through our rescue and reached out to us about Arlo.
Arlo still needs two surgeries, so she will be fostering him until we repeat bloodwork and make sure he is as healthy as he can be before we release him for adoption. But for now, he will be moving in with Carla and he will be coming back to Knoxville to have his entropion fixed as well as his neuter.
Everyday he improves and we are so grateful for the donations, and the other organizations that helped us to fund his life saving surgery. Thank you to Tammy Hamby and her family for seeing him through some very challenging care the last few months, we couldn’t have done this rescue without her.
❤️Prayers for Sampson❤️
Sampson goes to Admiral Veterinary Hospital for the first of his Immiticide injections tomorrow. This is the second step for his heartworm treatment. Thank you for your donations! They helped us pay for his treatment! We will keep you up to date on how it goes!
❤️Dharma update❤️
We are still looking for the perfect home for Dharma! Our sweet girl deserves someone to devote the time and energy she needs!
If you remember her story, she is a deaf albino dog who came with us with no commands and she had never lived inside. She’s adjusting great to indoor living. She’s learned a lot, and she is such a sweet and special girl. We are in search of a home for this beautiful girl still. Due to her coloring, she gets a lot of inquiries, but Dharma needs a patient and loving home.
-Dharma is entirely deaf.
-Dharma has some equilibrium issues and some visual impairments.
-Since Dharma lived outdoors for the first six years of her life, house breaking is an issue. After several months with her foster, she has very few accidents. But due to her limited senses, she will need time to adjust to any new environment, and she will regress with housebreaking.
-Dharma is the sweetest and most affectionate Velcro Doberman. She loves to be with people, gets along with other dogs, and enjoys cuddles.
-Dharma is fully vetted, microchipped, heartworm negative, and her adoption fee is $150.
If you believe you might be the right home for Dharma, please fill out at application on website: http://www.tdr.dog/adoption-application/
Boy, has it been tough to keep Arlo still the last couple days! He’s been a little whiny, but seems to be recovering nicely. He’s been very energetic, and we are taking that as a good sign.
He wants to play so badly, but we must make sure he stays as still as possible the next couple weeks. We will keep you up to date!
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Jake is STILL looking for his forever home!! 3 years old and still very much FULL of puppy antics and enough energy to go and do with his family - Jake is looking for an active home where he can spend the majority of the day with his person or people!! Jake is great with other dogs of both genders, as well as larger children (he's good with the littles too but sometimes forgets his size when he gets excited), but does tend to need plenty of hard chew toys as he can be destructive if left to his own devices - just like a puppy! He has gotten much better about it though during his time with us and will continue to improve as he gets older and with time! If you would like to know more about Jake or would like to add him to your family, send us a pm or visit us at www.TDR.dog and fill out our adoption application for consideration! Otherwise, sharing is always caring!! Ps - special THANK YOU to K9 Trainer Paola Martinez with The Complete K9 for all her work with our sweet boy!! You are appreciated more than you know!! #Jake #TDR #RescueDobe
❤️Dharma update❤️ We are still looking for the perfect home for Dharma! Our sweet girl deserves someone to devote the time and energy she needs! If you remember her story, she is a deaf albino dog who came with us with no commands and she had never lived inside. She’s adjusting great to indoor living. She’s learned a lot, and she is such a sweet and special girl. We are in search of a home for this beautiful girl still. Due to her coloring, she gets a lot of inquiries, but Dharma needs a patient and loving home. -Dharma is entirely deaf. -Dharma has some equilibrium issues and some visual impairments. -Since Dharma lived outdoors for the first six years of her life, house breaking is an issue. After several months with her foster, she has very few accidents. But due to her limited senses, she will need time to adjust to any new environment, and she will regress with housebreaking. -Dharma is the sweetest and most affectionate Velcro Doberman. She loves to be with people, gets along with other dogs, and enjoys cuddles. -Dharma is fully vetted, microchipped, heartworm negative, and her adoption fee is $150. If you believe you might be the right home for Dharma, please fill out at application on website: http://www.tdr.dog/adoption-application/ #Dharma #Training #DobermanRescue #SpecialNeedsDogs
When your foster mom is a rehab doctor, and you have some energy to burn off. #Liam #FosteringSavesLives #DobermanRescue
“Look Momma! Look at what I have! It’s special!” -Jackson Jackson still has some swelling on the side of his face where the worst of the bite trauma occurred. The vet said it would take awhile to go down. He’s eating great, and he is eager to show off all the commands he knows! He has a follow up on Monday and we are hoping for normal labs! #DobermanRescue #Jackson #VelcroDog
❤️❤️Jackson sucks on blankets❤️❤️ He has been carrying it around all day. He’s a sweet boy, and we love him. #Jackson #DobermanRescue #Rehabilitation
❤️Calhoun Shenanigans ❤️ Oh boy, has Calhoun changed! He’s nearing his goal weight for his neuter! He has come so far since his first night with us, when we were uncertain whether or not he would make it. Do you know that your donations helped us save him? Thank you so much! Notice his confidence? We are in love with his floppy ears and his Doberdork antics. #ShelterDog #CalhounThePup #DobermanRescue #FosteringSavesLives
🐾🐾Volunteers Needed🐾🐾 TDR+ Alumna Maddie “FOMO” Schariter implores you to consider donating your time to our organization! Are you looking for a resume builder? Do you have rescue experience? Do you have administrative skills? Do you have 10 or more hours of time a week to donate to a good cause? Are you passionate about Doberman Rescue? If you answered “Yes!” To these questions, we ask you to send us an email to [email protected]. We are searching for qualified volunteers who are able to devote several hours a week to administrative and rescue coordination including but not limited to answering emails, correspondence with shelters, veterinary care coordination, intake assessments, and most importantly, reviewing and approving foster and adoptive homes. #DobermanRescue #ItTakesAnArmy #Foster #Adoption #VolunteersNeeded
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Tennessee Doberman Rescue Plus is a 501(c)3 non-profit rescue based out of Knoxville and Nashville, TN with foster homes and volunteers throughout the state. Founded in 2009 as A Pinsch of Heaven Doberman Rescue and rebranded in 2016, TDR+ is completely operated by unpaid volunteers who have made it our mission to help rescue dogs, regardless of their physical condition or future medical needs.
It has always been TDR+ policy to prioritize dogs in the greatest need first. While we do get in the occasional young healthy dog, over the years our volunteers have been there to rescue dogs in hoarding situations, extreme cases of neglect and abuse, court cases awarded to us for rehabilitation, pregnant females left to whelp on the streets or in abhorrent conditions, and more. As a rescue, we made a promise to never turn our back on those in imminent danger and that mission is what our belief system is still structured around to this day.
While we at TDR+ specialize in doberman pinschers and uphold the values of the DPCA, our BOD members and senior volunteers sometimes meet special cases that we as individuals are willing to personally foster and care for; which we call our “Plus” dogs. Because while we know dobes inside and out (and to know a dobe is to love a dobe), at the end of the day we also just love dogs. All dogs. Regardless of breed.
Last but not least, our family of volunteers at TDR+ stress a quality rescue plan for all dogs and situations, meaning that we do all we can to assure that each dog and family that applies to adopt from us get the absolute best opportunity for long-term success. Before adoption, all TDR+ rescue dogs over 5 months of age undergo a 21 day minimum temperament test (with the few puppies we intake each year being just slightly shorter at 10 days), they are microchipped, vaccinated, spayed or neutered, heartworm tested, and more! If a particular dog has a medical need that comes to our attention, it is brought to the attention of our vet and cared for. If he or she has a special behavioral need that comes to our attention, it is brought to the attention of a qualified trainer and cared for. Furthermore, foster homes and adopters are carefully screened to make sure that our TDR+ dogs get the love and attention they need to flourish the rest of their days.
For more information about volunteering with TDR+, donations, fostering/adopting, or any other questions related to our rescue; please visit www.TDR.dog or write to us at [email protected].
It takes a village to run a rescue, but it only takes one person to save a life.
