Available Danes in Virginia
Hercules
Hercules came to MAGDRL in October 2024 from a breeder/hoarding situation. He had stitches in his neck from being bitten and bullied by other dogs; Hercules also suffers from heartworm, Ehrlichia (a tick-borne disease), and liver issues (possibly related to the heartworm). He will need to be neutered after his heartworm issue is resolved. Hercules approaches new people and dogs tentatively (not aggressive at all, mostly ignores them unless he gets scared), and finds things that move fast either scary (little children) or as something to chase (squirrels, small dogs that run). If he doesn't like something, he barks at it - this includes not wanting to do something.
Despite coming from a rough environment, Hercules is the cuddliest dog ever! He wants nothing more than to lie on his person's lap and cuddle up next to them in bed. He loves to play tug with blankets, and wants to be involved in everything you are doing. Hercules does not yet know any commands, but has already learned many new things, including how to stick his head out of the car window, that his Dane sister's food and treats are not his, and that leashes mean fun times are coming!
Hercules is good with children 12 and over and medium to larger dogs. It is unknown how he is with cats. Hercules deserves so much love, and has so much love to give. Please consider helping with his care. We look forward to having him fully recovered and healthy and ready for his forever home.
Update: November 18, 2024
Hercules had to be hospitalized for several days due to a reaction to medication. After flushing the meds from his system, it will take several weeks, if not months for his body to recover. Due to these issues, we have had to put off his heartworm treatment until his internal organs have fully stabilized. He is home, and we are seeing great improvements in his bloodwork. On his last check-up, all the vet techs stopped by to see him and give him cuddles because they missed him and loved him so much.
Despite coming from a rough environment, Hercules is the cuddliest dog ever! He wants nothing more than to lie on his person's lap and cuddle up next to them in bed. He loves to play tug with blankets, and wants to be involved in everything you are doing. Hercules does not yet know any commands, but has already learned many new things, including how to stick his head out of the car window, that his Dane sister's food and treats are not his, and that leashes mean fun times are coming!
Hercules is good with children 12 and over and medium to larger dogs. It is unknown how he is with cats. Hercules deserves so much love, and has so much love to give. Please consider helping with his care. We look forward to having him fully recovered and healthy and ready for his forever home.
Update: November 18, 2024
Hercules had to be hospitalized for several days due to a reaction to medication. After flushing the meds from his system, it will take several weeks, if not months for his body to recover. Due to these issues, we have had to put off his heartworm treatment until his internal organs have fully stabilized. He is home, and we are seeing great improvements in his bloodwork. On his last check-up, all the vet techs stopped by to see him and give him cuddles because they missed him and loved him so much.
|
|
All puppy adoptions will require a spay deposit to be refunded at a later date.
A training agreement will be required for each adoption.
A training agreement will be required for each adoption.
Courtesy listingS
Buckingham
Buckingham (Buck for short) is a good and beautiful 10 year old boy who still likes to run and play. Buck is very affectionate, not aggressive, just very loving; we love him very much.
He's always been gentle and tolerant of people, even our little nieces when they would even scream in his ear and pull his tail. Never an issue around food even when our special needs son would put his hand in Buck's food bowl while Buck was eating. Buck hasn't lived with other animals but he also had no issues when visiting relatives with their pets, even allowing our sister's Chihuahua to take his bed. Buck is peaceful and never needed crate training since he was fine sleeping in his area as much as 15 hours at home alone.
Though Buckingham is continently still able to hold his urine, he has back issues. So unfortunately at his age he has lost anal tone and as such is no longer able to keep from soiling himself with stool. I have been managing as best I could for the last year with long walks, stool bulking pills, frequent baths and tons of laundry.
Contact Mario Johnson if interested: [email protected]
Buckingham (Buck for short) is a good and beautiful 10 year old boy who still likes to run and play. Buck is very affectionate, not aggressive, just very loving; we love him very much.
He's always been gentle and tolerant of people, even our little nieces when they would even scream in his ear and pull his tail. Never an issue around food even when our special needs son would put his hand in Buck's food bowl while Buck was eating. Buck hasn't lived with other animals but he also had no issues when visiting relatives with their pets, even allowing our sister's Chihuahua to take his bed. Buck is peaceful and never needed crate training since he was fine sleeping in his area as much as 15 hours at home alone.
Though Buckingham is continently still able to hold his urine, he has back issues. So unfortunately at his age he has lost anal tone and as such is no longer able to keep from soiling himself with stool. I have been managing as best I could for the last year with long walks, stool bulking pills, frequent baths and tons of laundry.
Contact Mario Johnson if interested: [email protected]
|
|
Meet Noel.
Noel came to us as an owner surrender. She was adopted from a rescue but then didn't get along well with other dogs in the home. Noel has a dominant personality and would probably do best with a more submissive partner. A meet and greet will be required before she can go home if there are other dogs in the home. She seems to not pay any mind to cats. She is very sweet and has a lot of energy. Her leash skills need work as well, but we are actively working on that.
Noel came to us as an owner surrender. She was adopted from a rescue but then didn't get along well with other dogs in the home. Noel has a dominant personality and would probably do best with a more submissive partner. A meet and greet will be required before she can go home if there are other dogs in the home. She seems to not pay any mind to cats. She is very sweet and has a lot of energy. Her leash skills need work as well, but we are actively working on that.
|
|
Please check out www.MAGDRL.org for all available Danes.
Note: We have evaluated these dogs to our best abilities. MAGDRL and its volunteers can not be held responsibile for any inaccuracies or omissions in dog evaluations. A dog may react differently in each situation.
A "Courtesy Listing" means that we are listing this dog on our website as a courtesy to a third party. The dog is not in MAGDRL's possession.
Disclaimer: You must be an approved adopter to be considered for adoption. We have families going through the adoption process on a rolling basis and we cannot "promise" or "hold" a dog for an family until they have completed the adoption process. But we have lots of great dogs we can match them a family once approved.
A "Courtesy Listing" means that we are listing this dog on our website as a courtesy to a third party. The dog is not in MAGDRL's possession.
Disclaimer: You must be an approved adopter to be considered for adoption. We have families going through the adoption process on a rolling basis and we cannot "promise" or "hold" a dog for an family until they have completed the adoption process. But we have lots of great dogs we can match them a family once approved.
Your Donations Make a BIG Difference!
Donations are always welcome, and help us to continue to be able to bring Danes that need our help into our rescue program. Your donations help cover vet costs, transportation, etc. The organization is a DC corporation and has a charitable tax-exemption under the 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Donations are always welcome, and help us to continue to be able to bring Danes that need our help into our rescue program. Your donations help cover vet costs, transportation, etc. The organization is a DC corporation and has a charitable tax-exemption under the 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.