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Doberman Pinscher / Mixed (short coat)  : :  Male (neutered)  : :  Adult  : :  Medium


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Please Note: This animal is listed as a courtesy to another organization. Please be sure to contact the foster/caretaker for more information about him.

About Sonny (Courtesy Post)

  • Status: Adopted!
  • Adoption Fee: 300.00
  • Species: Dog
  • General Color: Black with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
  • Current Age: 8 Years 1 Month (best estimate)
  • Housetrained: Yes
  • Obedience Training Needed: Has Basic Training
  • Exercise Needs: Moderate
  • Reaction to New People: Friendly

Sonny is a 2.5 year old, 50 pound, Doberman mix that was taken in by a neighbor. Sonny spent all of his life living outside, and this Good Samaritan took care of him over the years until she finally took him in. Unfortunately, that did not work out with her cats and small dogs in the home, otherwise she would have kept Sonny. Sonny is a spunky boy on the smaller side who is said to love chasing squirrels, cats, and extremely dog friendly with pooches his own size. He is too rough to be placed with small animals, but would appreciate a pal to help boost his confidence and get some energy out. Sonny is an alert boy and will bark at noises and sights that he hears outside, from inside the house. Thus, he is not a candidate for multi-unit living.

Despite having lived outdoors, Sonny has phenomenal manners! He knows sit, takes treats gently, is house trained, will whine when he needs to go out, and respects baby gates. Sonny also knows that it is time to go in his pen for dinner and bedtime, and does so willingly. Sonny does have destructive, puppy-like tendencies with bedding and blankets, so it is best to keep those out of his crate since he is tempted to ingest them. He will counter surf when unsupervised but obedience training will help with that! Smaller bones like goat horns and any other natural bones make him overly excited as well and he would love to gobble them! Having lived outside, these luxurious things are very new to him. Sonny does best with hard Kong toys, Nylabones, and Benebones that are large and not easily destructible. Sonny loves to be play bow and has a happy disposition – his whole butt wiggles with excitement! He loves affection and attention! He would make someone an excellent running or hiking buddy. If you’d like to add a friendly, active mix to your family, Sonny is ready for his forever home.

If you are interested in meeting Sonny, complete the Adoption Application on our website at www.NeedyPaws.org and we will contact you. Adopters must live within an hour’s drive of St. Louis, MO.

Sonny ’s adoption fee is $300.00, which includes up-to-date vaccinations, heartworm testing and preventative, spay/neuter and microchip.

We are a 100% foster-based rescue and all of our dogs live in approved foster homes. We are dedicated to finding the best Forever Homes, and will perform home visits and conduct veterinarian and reference checks for each potential adopter.

More about Sonny (Courtesy Post)

Good with Some Dogs (No small dogs), Good with Kids, Good with Adults, Cratetrained, Playful, Affectionate, Not good with small dogs

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