What To Do?

Question

I found a Doberman puppy and I put up some fliers in the neighborhood now 2 families are claiming they lost a Doberman how do I know for sure if either of them are the owners they have already gave me a description that matches the dog

Answer 1

Ask if there are any special markings, or scars that they can describe. Ask them to describe their dog's height and weight. Find out if the dog has been microchipped. See if there is anything unique about their dog that might indicate whether or not you can match the dog you found with theirs. Even though all dogs of a particular breed look alike, no two are exactly the same.

Answer 2

it is not hard to describe a Doberman. look for something out of the ordinary on its body. like if there is one nail a different color than the rest, a patch of fur that is a different color, ear or tail docked, stuff like that. did they say what the pup's name was? See what name it recognizes. I would also be skeptic because it could be anyone who hasn't lost a puppy and wants it for free for they are very expensive. How do you lose a puppy anyway? I would personally tell both families that I found the real owner and keep it for myself, because how good of an owner could it be that it lost a puppy? I am not saying that is what you should do but that is what i would do...good luck...just to add, don't have the family come see it because a puppy is happy to see anybody.

Answer 3

ask for vet records and why wasn't teh dog wearing a id or microchip
a lot of people are just looking for a free purebred and dobies all pretty much look teh same.
again ask if there is any distinguishing marks if any and if all else fails if it's truly there dog when the owner and dog are together you ;should know
also find out what they have done to find their lost dog if it's a good owner they would have done everythign possible and not wait also would make me wonder if they didn't put up lost dog fliers, ad in paper,etc what kind of owner are they???
where I live you only have to give 3 days for someone to claim and then it's yours is you want tokeep it

Answer 4

I have a 10 year old Doberman. You will know when they come to " claim " him. Just watch the interaction and look into the owners eye's. I admire you for getting the dog back to it's rightful place in this world !!

Answer 5

Ask them to have their vet call you, then have the vet examine the dog. If they don't have a vet for their puppy, then they are either liars or they don't deserve the dog. If they do have a vet, the vet can help figure out if it is the same puppy without having any emotional attatchment

Answer 6

Dobermans are pretty easy to describe...they all look so similar. I would ask the people what the dog's name is and see if it comes to you. Otherwise I would take it to a shelter and let those people know that you did, if it truly belongs to them they will gladly pay for the pup.

Answer 7

ask for pictures of the pup
the breeders number so you can ring them up
ask what vet are they using, bring the record to show its theirs
what is the puppy called and see if the pup answers to it
ask for one of the member of the family to come round see what the pup does
good luck in finding the owners

Answer 8

are there anything unusual about the dog that only the owner would know? maybe a behavior or a color mark...if not, maybe have each of the families to see the dog at different times and watch how the dog reacts to them, most dogs will be excited to see their family!

Answer 9

Does the dog have a tattoo? If yes, ask them for the tattoo number, if no, ask them if it has a tattoo (obviously if they say yes and he doesn't have one then it's the wrong dog).

You can also ask the people for the vet records (if any) or the papers that they got from the breeder/shelter/whatever. I wish you luck.

Answer 10

ask if either family has personal pictures of themselves with the dog. i don't know a family yet who has gotten a puppy and wasn't flashing a camera at them in the first few hours, especially if they have kids