Adoption Pending! Rio is a 2 year old male Doberman who loves all people big and small of all ages! Rio loves the water and would be a great pal to hang out with you at the lake! Rio would like to be king of his castle and would do best with a very passive female dog, or be the only dog in his new forever home. Dobermans are naturally protective of their homes and people, and Rio is no different, he would like a job in his new home keeping his family safe, alerting you of any shenanigans happening on his watch! Who needs a security system with Rio in the house! Rio is fully vetted, neutered, current on vaccines and ready to find his special someone. He is a true cuddle-er and really loves his people. Rio knows sit and a few other things. Crate and house trained too. Rio can scale a 4 foot fence and will require a 5 foot or higher fence at minimum! Come meet him and find out what other mad skills he can do! Rio is fully vetted, neutered, micro-chipped and ready to come be your snuggle buddy. 

All potential adopters must fill out  the adoption application. Please read our adoption policies page in its entirety before filling out application-failure to do so may delay the adoption process. Please answer all questions on the application, failure to do so may result in your application being denied. We do not adopt on a first come first serve basis but what is the best fit for our dogs.  We do give preference to homes with fenced yards. Puppies must live in homes with fenced yards. Those with no fencing must have a plan in place for daily activity and bathroom breaks for adult dogs. With the exception of Meet and Greets, y ou will not be able to meet our adoptable animals until the adoption application is submitted online and the home visit is completed. We will not place adult rescue dogs in homes with young children under 6 years old, with the exception of puppies 6 months and under, we will adopt to families with children under 6 years old, but a fenced yard is mandatory. Our dogs must live indoors with their humans and never left outdoors alone or in a kennel or yard unattended. You must be willing to use a crate and sign up for formal obedience classes. You must be 21 and own your home. We will not adopt outside of the USA. We will not ship our dogs. We will not adopt to anyone charged or convicted of animal abuse, child abuse, any type of felony.   

  We follow the Doberman Pinscher Club of America's Code of Ethics. For more information visit the DPCA at www.dpca.org