Little Beanie is a LABerman. More Lab than Dobe. She loves loves loves water. She came to us from the shelter. She was so tiny when she found herself at the shelter and she was very ill for a while. Shelter workers kept her in their offices by day and took her home with them at night. Beanie is now healthy and feeling great. She often soaks herself up to her nose in the big dog's water bowl. She's a dog's dog! She is learning that peole can be fun too but really this little girl lives to play with other dogs. We are asking for potential adopters to understand that we want to make Beanie very happy in her new home and have promised her a home with at least one other dog to play with. Beanie is young enough that she could easily also live with a kitty. If you are interested in possibly adopting Beanie - please fill out an on-line application. She is spayed, up-to-date on shots and microchipped. She already walks on a leash and sleeps well in her crate at night.

Roxy is an approximately 4 year old red female who was in a local shelter with a male doberman. They waited there for weeks hoping to get in rescue or adopted. Just as Gulf Coast Doberman Rescue said, we can pull her, she supposedly found a home. So the shelter spayed her and got her ready to go to her new home just before Christmas. We were all so happy to hear this. Then we got a call after Christmas that Roxy's new family never came back for her! As soon as we heard she was still there, our volunteers were dispatched to pick her up and bring her to us. Roxy has tested low positive for heart worms which we will treat her for. She has been spayed and is up-to-date on shots. She's a little shy at this point but we feel its only due to the fact that she's still a little traumatized from her stay at the shelter - which can be very scary for any dog. Please watch for updates on pretty little redheaded Roxy.

Meet Jutta our newest little female who we just pulled from a local shelter. Jutta's previous owner actually pulled up to the back gate of the shelter, hauled her out of her car and drove off with shelter works right there in full view. Very perplexing since they would have happily taken this little girl from her. She is the sweetest little thing. Still somewhat shell shocked at being dumped by her owner. But she's already beginning to understand that things might have turned out for the better. She's been spayed and is current on shots. She is settling into her new foster home where she has another young male doberman to play with. Within the first hour of meeting him Jutta was beginning to submit to his playful antics. Jutta is probably no more than a year old. She's very thin at present but even when she gains some weight, she will probably always be a little on the small side. She's not a pushy girl and a great car passenger. She has a very nice black coat and her ears are cropped - somewhat short - but they fit her tiny frame nicely. Jutta has tested positive for heart worms and will be treated as soon as our vet has the Immiticide to treat her. If you are interested in Jutta - please fill out an on-line application for her.

Hi, my name is Zina . I'm a nine month old black/rust female Doberman. I'm spayed, heartworm free and up to date on shots. I love being a couch potato but at my age I have lots of energy when needed too. I've already been thru some formal obedience classes and I excelled. If you are intereested in adopting me, please fill out an on-line application. I'm currenly being fostered in North Louisiana so if you are in that area - that would make it easy to meet me. However, I'm available in any of GCDR's adoption area

Freya is an approximately 4 year old red female doberman. She was found on a busy street late at night in the New Orleans area. Our efforts to locate her owners have been unsuccessful. We have all but accepted that her previous owners may not be looking for her or that she was dumped out in a neighborhood. We have scheduled a veterinarian appointment for her and will have more information soon. Unless we locate her owner soon, she will be available for adoption - pending her health check up. This beautiful girl has a lot of love to give some lucky family. Please check back for further information.

Marigny is a black and rust female and is about 4 years old. When she came to us, she was very sick, emaciated, and of course heart worm positive. She's gained weight now and feels great. Tests have revealed that Marigny has Von Willerbrand's Disease. Vwd is a bleeding disorder sometimes carried in Dobermans and other breeds. It also can be found in humans. The result is that Marigny has trouble clotting after an injury or surgery. We have her scheduled to be spayed soon and our vet has a medication on hand which will help her clot and heal after her surgery. After her spay, she will undergo heart worm treatment and will then be available for adoption. We have had many dogs with VWd who have gone on to live long and healthy lives. We will pass along medical information about her bleeding condition to her new owners and they can then discuss it with their own vet. Certainly her condition should be taken into account for future surgeries - but other than that - she should live her life just as any other dog.

Here's what Marigny's foster mom has to say about her: Marigny started out very withdrawn and shy, but she is really coming out of her shell. Marigny is very sweet and gets along with both male and female dogs. She shows interest in playing and is starting to initiate play with the others. She tolerates the in my home puppy very well, but will also set limits with a bark or a low growl. Marigny is curious and a bit mischievous. She loves to be near her person, especially when outside. She much prefers to be inside but will ultimately relax and lounge in the sun when outside by herself or with the other dogs. Marigny is completely crate-trained, and is just about completely house-trained. She walks beautifully on a leash. Marigny is extremely sweet. She will absolutely melt you with her eyes and her sweet soul. If you are possibly interested in adopting Marigny, please feel out an on-line application. This girl is going to make some family very happy.

Update:  For Christmas Marigny got the thing she needed more than anything - Heartworm treatment! She is currently being treated in a two staged treatment is doing great. This very special girl will be ready for her forever home soon. If you think she might be a great dog for your family - you should probably send in an application now. We think she will be ready for a new home before the end of January!

Two or three year old Mia is the mother of our twelve puppies! She is a gorgeous red girl with cropped ears that do stand. She has now been spayed and has been getting back on her "paws" after having taken care of such a large family. Mia is now ready for her heart worm treatment and will be ready for a home of her own soon. Please watch for more information which is coming from her foster mom.

This is Minnie. She is an approximately 5 year old cropped female with one ear at attention and one ear at ease. Minnie is a delighful girl and is heartworm negative. She gets along well with other dogs but sometimes reminds them that she is the boss. Despite that, she's really not too terribley alpha. Minnie came to us with an old injury to one of her rear legs. When we x rayed it we were shocked to see that she has been previously shot with most of the blast right to the knee area. She also has pellets sporatically throwout the rest of her body. It has healed but has left her with a lot of arthritis in the kneee. She sits with her leg slightly kicked outward. We are still in the process of discussing possible help for her - but it is likely that so many arthritic changes have already taken place that any surgeries might make things worse. She does not seem to be painful and uses her leg efficiently. Hard to imagine anyone shooting a dog - let alone one as sweet as this dear soul. Minnie is going to make her new family so happy. We can't wait to see this girl settled in to her new home. Minnie is up-to-date on shots, microchipped and spayed. She is fond of sharing a recliner with her peeps.

Meet Lanie! Lanie is a young, energetic dober-girl thought to be about 2 years old. Poor Lanie was found wandering as a stray, but luckily ended up in the care of a veterinary clinic. She was extremely underweight and it appeared that she had been used repeatedly for breeding. It's amazing what some good food and a little love can do for a dog - Lanie has blossomed into a beatiful little girl! She has been spayed and will undergo treatment for her heartworms as soon as funds are available. Lanie is extremely friendly and just LOVES every human she meets, but we don't think she has ever been around other dogs before. We are working on getting her socialized around her fellow canines, and she is starting to learn that dogs are nothing to be scared of. Lanie thinks kitties are for chasing, so she is not suitable for a home with cats. Lanie is housebroken and crate-trained, and is working very hard on her other manners. She has endless energy and would do best in an active household. If you think Lanie may be the dog for you, please fill out an application and her people will get in touch with you!

 

Update on Lanie:

Pretty little Lanie has now been treated for heart worms. She is ready for a home of her own. Lanie is small but packed with energy and a will of her own. She will absolutely have to have a formal obedience class or two and adopted by someone who will be an alpha presence to her. She can get along with other dogs but can also be a little over the top with her dominance with them. We feel she will be best suited in a home as an only dog.

Meet Dixie Lou, approximately 5 years old and the newest member of GCDR! Dixie was at one time owned by someone who took very good care of her. She is extremely friendly & gentle, housebroken and very well mannered. We don't know why her original family gave her up but we do know that she was placed in a horrible home. Dixie Lou (so as not to be confused with our previous Dixie) has been living for the past 4 months tied up outside a small trailer. Living on mud, she could only escape the weather elements by getting under the trailer, or as far as her six foot leash would allow. Dixie's plight was eventually brought to the attention of some wonderful ladies who brought her food, vacinations and counseling to the person who had her tied there. Eventually the ladies were told "to just take her" which they gladly did. Transported to New Orleans, by her wonderful friends, she is now safe and so happy to be here. Dixie spent her first day in rescue having a spa day. She was covered in fleas and had extremely long nails. She seemed to really enjoy her bath, having the mud cleaned from her ears and her nails clipped. She happily sat for this photo after her bath with a big smile on her face. Dixie is good with all the dogs in her foster home - male and female. Also great with the little dog in the home and it was reported that she once lived in a home with three cats. We plan to test her with cats this week to confirm that she is cat safe. We were also told that she is heartworm negative and the volunteers who looked after her did give her heartworm prevention once they began seeing after her. She will visit our vet this week and have a heartworm test there just to be safe. Some great family is going to be lucky to have this girl to share their home with. If you think that might be your family, please fill out an on-line application on our site.

Update

Dixie Lou is doing wonderful! She is an incredible pup. She knows sit, stay, lay down, bye bye, potty, no, shake and I'm sure much more then me! She has quickly made herself at home. She's quite funny. She reminds me of myself, quite moody (lol) and shows her teeth just enough to say, I don't like you but I'm tolerating you. Its really hysterical. Such a sweet soul! Today she started to play with the 3 big ones. They are all under 3 and full of puppy energy, you can see she's trying to figure it all out. She starts to play and then when she realizes she's playing she stops as if to say, oh I was liking you for a minute. I can't let you know that. She really likes laying in bed with us. But knows to only come up when asked to. Whoever adopts her will be very lucky!

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