Sto pubblicando questo come ultimo tentativo di trovare aiuto per un doberman di nome Igor. Stiamo esaurendo le opzioni.
Igor ha 4 anni. È stato acquistato in Germania e ha vissuto in Italia come cane da guardia in una grande proprietà privata con il suo proprietario (oltre 70 anni). Dal 17 gennaio 2026 il suo proprietario non può più prendersi cura di lui a causa di gravi problemi di salute.
Stiamo cercando di aiutare il proprietario a trovare una soluzione responsabile.
Purtroppo la situazione attuale non è sostenibile. Non c’è abbastanza tempo, spazio o capacità finanziaria per gestirlo adeguatamente. Oltre a ciò, si è già verificato un incidente violento che ha coinvolto l’attuale custode.
Per questo motivo siamo completamente onesti:
Igor NON è un cane principiante.
Abbiamo contattato:
• shelters throughout Germany
• Doberman-specific rescues
• emergency foster organizations
• shelters in the Netherlands
Tutti hanno rifiutato.
Siamo stati anche avvertiti che alcuni rifugi praticano l’eutanasia sui cani con una storia di morsi perché sono considerati difficili o impossibili da collocare. Stiamo cercando di evitare che ciò accada.
Stiamo cercando:
• someone with real experience handling Dobermans or strong working/guard breeds
• confident, calm, structured leadership
• ideally a house with secure property
• no first-time owners
Igor non ha bisogno di pietà. Ha bisogno di competenza.
Se qualcuno ha esperienza seria, contatti professionali o un’opzione di posizionamento realistica, si prega di contattare.
Sembra davvero la nostra ultima possibilità di trovargli un futuro. E’ sano, è microchippato, non è castrato ed ha tutti i vaccini compreso il passaporto europeo per animali. Ha 4 anni.
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di Ambitious_Stretch758
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>lived in Italy as a guard dog on a large private property with his owner (70+ years old). Since January 17, 2026, his owner can no longer care for him due to serious health issues.
If this dog is currently in Italy, why are you trying to bring it to Germany?
Sorry for the confusion. The dog is in Germany since January. He was brought to Germany from Italy to prevent him from being abandoned or euthanised.
bite history = dog hat to be put down
A bit random but lots of Irish dogs are brought to Sweden to be rehomed. Maybe try contacting some shelters there?
Sorry but if it is an aggressive breed with a bite history against humans, maybe it is best to put the dog down, even if that means the dog was failed by us humans.
So he lived most of his life with his former owner and didn’t have a single biting incident. But as soon as you guys had him, he started biting? What exactly happened?
Please post this on US pages!! There are tons of people there, especially in NY, who pay substantial money to rescue dogs.
What city is he in? What shelters in Germany have said they’d euthanise a dog with a one bite history?
Have you tried getting dog behavioural therapist? Maybe offer some funding for this therapy if there is a patient person who is willing to put up with the risks.
Living with an italian old man on a rural property as a guard dog will for sure and “normal” to have these kinds of issues and I am sure this dog is super territorial and will not respect anyone whom he does not recognise as his owner. This is going to be a long road to recovery.
Is it possible to have the owner together with the new co owner for some time together with the dog so that the dog is able to recognise the new person as the new approved owner? At least until a specialise dog therapist can start working with it?
Bite history = BE
Are you accepting the risk of rehoming this dog to someone who claims to be “good with dogs” but then lets this dog be with children, elderly, or disabled people, possibly harming or killing them?
Please don’t let him be euthanized, give him to a shelter. German shelter aren’t going to kill the dog, they will try and find a home for him. If you need help, contact me through private message.
You can contact Hellhound Foundation and ask for help https://www.hellhound-foundation.com/ueber-uns/
I know that our local shelter sometimes takes dogs like Igor in. So there’s still hope.
But for the love of God please get him neutered!
Keeping this dog is time waste and resource waste + putting others in danger. The only type of person who will say “yes” to this is someone who is irrational or naive.
Try to see whether you can find a dog trainer and ask them and have them ask around other trainers whether they know anyone willing.
What makes this so iffy to me, is, that you throw around the word “bite history” without ever specifying what that means. Did he bite a burglar or trespasser? Does he nip at everything that moves? Has he bitten a child that constantly overstepped his boundaries? Has he bitten a child unprovoked? Or has he had incidents with other dogs?