Arlo’s Journey to a Better Life

Arlo’s story is one of heartbreak, resilience, and hope. This 4-year-old Doberman was surrendered to a kill shelter in a state of severe neglect—emaciated, dehydrated, and too weak to stand on New Years Eve, 2024. After being rescued and rushed to an emergency vet by UDR volunteers, Arlo is now receiving the lifesaving care he so desperately needs.

But Arlo’s journey is far from over. While his physical wounds will heal with time, he also needs love, patience, and stability to recover fully. As we work to restore his health and spirit, we’re asking for your help to sponsor Arlo’s journey to his forever home.

By becoming Arlo’s sponsor, you will play a vital role in covering his ongoing care, including medical treatment, nutritious food to help him regain strength, and resources for his eventual adoption. Sponsorship allows us to give Arlo everything he needs to thrive while ensuring we can continue rescuing dogs like him. The inital vet bills for UDR were over $2000, and he is still not out of the woods yet. 

Once Arlo has fully healed and regained his strength, he will be available for adoption, ready to start a new chapter as a cherished member of a loving family. Your sponsorship ensures he gets the best possible care in the meantime.

Your support also includes updates on Arlo’s progress, so you can witness his transformation from a neglected, starved dog to a happy, healthy companion.

Together, we can show Arlo what it means to be valued, loved, and cared for. Will you be part of his journey?

Sponsor Arlo today and help him find the life he truly deserves! We are also taking applications for anyone who would like to foster, foster to adopt, or adopt Arlo! Please dont be shy, apply today and lets make sure he lives a happy forever after.

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