3-year-old Diego and 2-year-old Dior were being used as money breeding machines.
A loving pair of Dobermans who were “used for breeding” before being abandoned are looking for a special new home.
Three-year-old Diego and two-year-old Dior arrived at Carla Lane Animal Sanctuary in Melling last month after their previous owner was unable to care for them. The bonded pair are lifelong friends and have raised puppies together in the past, so volunteers were keen to house them together. But they soon realized that the number of potential owners willing to take on not one, but two large rescue dogs was extremely small.
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Carla Lane volunteer Lauren Munro said: “They are really desperate for a new home. They are big Dobermans so it is very difficult. They are stressed out at the kennel and we are feeling torn because if we separate them we will be easier to bring them home, but they love each other a ridiculous amount.
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“They do everything together. They eat together, share the same bowl, share the same bed. If one of them is taken, the other one cries. But they’ve never been in a kennel before and it’s getting to the point that we You should consider separating them for the sake of their health and well-being.
“It’s a very sad situation and we don’t want to separate them at all. At the moment it’s not an option we want to consider. But we will have to consider it soon.”
Diego and Dior only have eyes for each other and don’t get along with other dogs. Being used for breeding, they have been given little training in their past lives and need an experienced owner who is able to teach them the rules.
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Lauren said: “They’re a lovely couple… But nobody wants two big dogs that need training. We’re hoping that the more people know about them, the better chance we have of finding them One house.
“They were bought together as a breeding pair and had litters together but that’s not possible now they’re being neutered. They haven’t had the stimulation that this type of breed needs. They’re active dogs and they’re so loving and people-friendly, they absolutely love attention and love to play with their toys.”
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Diego and Dior can live with families with responsible children ages 12 and older, but Lauren said the sanctuary would not send them to a home with young children because they had no experience with them.
Lauren added: “If animals come as a pair we try our best to house them together and 95% of the time we’re able to do this because usually the pairs we get are smaller breeds. It’s rare that we get two Just we have a hard time finding someone who is happy to adopt two dogs of this size.
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“In addition to their anxiety in the kennel, we’re also dealing with a lack of space. We have hundreds of dogs waiting to come in and we’re desperate for space by the minute. We have over 500 dogs waiting to come in at least, and they’re just dogs from homes, this does not include overweight dogs in their final days.
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