Meet Hugo, a handsome 9-year-old Doberman with a heart full of love and some spunk left in him! Hugo’s journey began as a stray in Houston, and after finding himself on the euthanasia list at a local shelter, he was given a second chance at life.
Despite his age, Hugo still enjoys the occasional zoomie session, but mostly, he’s content relaxing on a soft bed or snuggling up on the couch. This affectionate guy thrives on human companionship—he loves resting his head in your lap and being showered with attention. He’s a bit of a love bug and can be a little demanding for your affection, but he’s learning to manage his anxiety when you’re not around.
Hugo is good with other dogs, though he can show a touch of jealousy when it comes to receiving attention. He’s easy-going and prefers a laid-back lifestyle—no long walks required, just some good cuddle time.
Hugo is currently being treated for heartworm, and while he has some fur loss (which is growing back), he’s still got plenty of love to give. Hugo deserves a loving family who can support his medical needs and provide him with the comfort and care he deserves as a senior boy.
Hugo was rescued from a high kill shelter in Texas.
Heartworm treatment is covered by the rescue through one of our partner vets!
Meet and greets are by appointment only. An approved application is required to schedule a meeting. Check out our events page for upcoming open adoption events!
We have no additional back story or update for this dog at this time. When we do, it will be updated here. This is all the information we have currently.
- Approved Applicants may make the adoption fee payment by clicking donate above. Partial adoption fees will not hold a dog.
- Dogs adopted with our rescue come with FREE training from #GoodPup to help you build strong bonds from the start!
- If upon meeting the dog of your choosing at your scheduled pickup time you find that you aren't a good match, your deposit will be fully refunded.
- Adoption fees include vaccines up until time of adoption, microchip, spay/neuter and 1st 30 days of free Pet insurance. We are not affiliated with Pet First pet insurance. (you have to sign up for the insurance or it will not go into effect). Adoption fees help cover the medical care of the animals while he or she waits for a new home, as well as food and transportation costs. These fees help to provide care for the other animals in the shelter or rescue group who may have medical bills that are much higher than any possible adoption fee. The money also acts as a donation to help support the organization as a whole, allowing the group to continue its efforts to rescue and rehome pets.
- The dogs in our care are fostered in Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico. While all dogs are picked up during our scheduled times, sometimes transport dates change due to unforeseen circumstances.
- More questions? Read our FAQs here: https://4p4l.org/faqs/
- Breed labels are a "best guess" by a shelter veterinarian and cannot be guaranteed.
- A new study has concluded that (in layman's terms), breed assumption is NOT indicative of behavior in mixed breed dogs. Therefore, if a dog looks presumably to be a German Shepherd breed, one cannot assume the dog will have a high prey drive. From the study: "Although many physical traits were associated with breeds, behavior was much more variable among individual dogs. In general, physical trait heritability was a greater predictor of breed but was not necessarily a predictor of breed ancestry in mutts. Among behavioral traits, biddability—how well dogs respond to human direction—was the most heritable by breed but varied significantly among individual dogs. Thus, dog breed is generally a poor predictor of individual behavior and should not be used to inform decisions relating to selection of a pet dog" - https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abk0639
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