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My new little man!

atomicfriday

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Two weeks ago I was heading home from Georgia back to Florida and ran into a lady who had a litter of pups... the mother stopped feeding them, and she didn't want to feed them either! UHG. I have such a soft spot I couldn't say no. SO I am now the proud new mom of a Doberman/German Shepherd little boy, she says he was 6 weeks but I believe him to have not even been 5 at the time. He was wormy, on a poor diet, lethargic and puked on me on the trip home. He's a pretty interesting cross and I've never had either breed, or a large breed, but have always admired both. I have always kept American Pit Bull Terriers, and my girl is getting older at 8 so I thought maybe a pup wouldn't be such a bad idea. I plan on doing some kind of sport with him as he gets older. His name is BRINKS and he is such a little snot, but smart and I'm in love with him. He's been such a trooper and I literally take him everywhere so he is getting a very good boost on his socialization skills. Overall I'm so happy I have him and am so looking forward to watching him grow!






 

Senneth

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:swoon:He's a cutie! And a lovely mixture to go with it! I'm a fan of both breeds, they've always been the best dogs I've ever seen. I hope you post lots of pictures of him, I'm curious about how he'll look in adulthood!

I think that breeder needs to come up with a better excuse for letting them go that early though... Puppies are generally weaned around 3-4 weeks of age, and the process is completed between 6-8 weeks generally. So the mother isn't supposed to be feeding them at that age anyway... With Brinks being in the 5/6 week range when you got him, that means he should have been on puppy food already. So it seems that it's not that she didn't want to feed them, but was too lazy to convert them properly to puppy food.
 

Tyrion

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PUPPY!!!! So cute CONGRATS !!!!!:laughing12:
 

Princessbella

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Look at that face!!!! So cute!
 

atomicfriday

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Thank you everyone! He truly has warmed my heart.

She did say they were eating real food, but not dry kibble just moist. I'm wondering if it was too hard for them? I feed him dry now but I always soak it in warm water beforehand. I say that's why she didn't want them anymore but I'm not sure if its the real reason as she didn't say.. but I am fairly confident she lied about how old he is. I found out about them through craigslist, and discovered she posted two different times apart and in one the pups DOB is listed as 2/9 and she told me when I asked that their birthday is 2/1! He is in much better shape now and while I would have preferred he got to spend more time with his mama I do feel very lucky to be his new mom.
 

alicat

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so adorable!! I love both breeds and he's such a cutie!
 

Sylvi_

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Adorable! Thank you for helping him. :)
I love both those breeds, I'm sure he'll look stunning as he gets older too.
Wishing you many wonderful years with him!
 

Beanurita

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He's a cutie!! Looks like he's learning the ropes playing on the beach!!

In 2006 my Border Collie/Rottweiler mix had pups and they were fully weaned at 6 week old. The vet said they were healthy enough to go to new homes at that time but we choose to keep them together for a couple more weeks so they had their mom and siblings to romp around with while learning to be dogs together.
 

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:congrats5:

I love German Shepherds & a Doberman mix should be a good combo.
 

atomicfriday

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Thank you everyone!! :D I'm glad to have him but if I had a choice I wouldve left him with his mom and siblings for another month so he could be a baby. Now that he's with me he literally goes everywhere I do and is exposed to many different situations so I am hoping for a well rounded canine :)
 

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what a sweetie pie.
 

Kellie728

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What a sweet puppy!
 

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Oh what cuteness. I love a german shepherd and I love the mix with a doberman.
 

Karen

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He's so cute. Love the pics, esp. the beach one.
 

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Congratulations!
 

Jazzy*

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aww he is soo cute!! happy to hear you rescued him and gave him a great home :)
 

kathyth

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He's gorgeous and very lucky you took him. Glad he is being well socialized . We will naturally want updates on him.
Congrats!!
 

atomicfriday

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Thank you everybody! My phone is littered with pics of him so updates are a given! Love him and am so excited to watch him grow up :)
 
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