09/06/2025
We became fosters when the South Carolina hoarding incident happened. We didn't receive one of those, but received Belle. ❤️🩹 It baffles me why so many filled out applications just to backout when not getting one of the Ohio rescues...
We try to stay up to date as best we can since GDR is wonderful in helping. We have helped a few times throughout the years, but mostly with Chase now and being special needs we have to be careful.
Please continue to share in helping any local doberman rescues around since they're all feeling overwhelmed these days.
Important Update from Georgia Doberman Rescue
We need to share something hard: Georgia Doberman Rescue will be pausing all intake until the end of the year while we reassess the future of our rescue.
The truth is simple and heavy:
We don’t have enough fosters.
We don’t have enough volunteers.
We don’t have enough donations.
And adoptions have slowed to a trickle.
When we took in the 4 Ohio Dobermans earlier this summer, we had a glimmer of hope. We had an avalanche of foster applications. But when people found out they wouldn’t be fostering one of the Ohio dogs and we asked them to foster other dogs just as deserving and desperate, every single one backed out. Every. Single. One. That was a gut punch.
Right now, there are just 3 of us carrying the weight of this rescue. Between the flood of dogs in need, rising vet costs (an adoption fee almost never covers what we spend to vet each dog), and the sheer exhaustion of trying to do it all, we simply cannot continue to rescue without burning out completely. We also have jobs, families and our own dogs on top of GDR.
So here’s what we’re focusing on through the end of the year:
1. Getting our current dogs adopted into safe, loving homes
2. Finding fosters who are truly committed—dogs can’t be saved without them
3. Growing our volunteer base, so the burden doesn’t fall on just a few
The truth is, the future of Georgia Doberman Rescue will depend entirely on the support we receive over the next few months. If you’ve ever thought about helping, now is the time.
If you’re in Georgia, South Carolina, or Alabama, we need you. You can complete a volunteer application here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAbLp43kRiWDeUgwVLCz-ZQ2AvPiGwgXJcM_s4c0v_bsittw/viewform
Or a foster application here: http://www.georgiadobermanrescue.com/foster-application/
If you’re outside these states, please reach out to your local rescue. Everyone is struggling right now. We promise your help will matter there too.
This isn’t the post we wanted to write, but it’s the reality of rescue. We can’t do it alone. Please, if you can foster, volunteer, or donate, step forward. The Dobermans need you. We need you.
