or send an email requesting more information on any of the listed dogs. You will be asked to fill out the adoption information form if you wish to be considered for adoption.

We sometimes have advance notice of dogs that may be arriving, but are not in our program yet, so contact us to see what dogs may be coming in. email: web@aztecdpc.com

We have new dogs in rescue, see below.

We also do courtesy listings for private owners and other rescue groups or shelters. click here to see courtesy listings

Now Available:

NEW PICS OF KLAUS
NEW PICS OF BAILEY
NEW PICS OF HOOVER

NEW DOGS:

Lola - 4 year old black/tan female natural ears and tail

Rusty - 1-1.5 year old red male, cropped but not really standing

Rihanna - 4+ year old red female, cropped.

more info to come as we get time to update each dog.

Smokey

(Owner's description) "Currently we live in a small apartment in Hillcrest and this has had its challenges. Due to Smokey's size and need to exercise, it is very important to us that he finds a home that has the ability to provide more space and a healthier life for him. He is a high energy dog if not exercised.

Smokey is a very friendly dog that needs a lot of attention. We have had roommates that have had dogs, and he loves having friends to play with. Smokey is great with other dogs. He has only lived with smaller dogs, so I’m not sure how he would do with larger more aggressive dogs.

Smokey is a very healthy boy and I have kept him up with shots, treatments, etc.
He's good at the dog park, loves to socialize. I do call him Snoopy sometimes because he likes to check everything out going on around him.

Smokey is used to what I call grazing. Normally he eats in the morning before I leave for work and at night he just picks at his food (usually when I cook dinner he smells it and gets to digging into his bowl).

Smokey has not been around kids before, just not been a part of our environment

Smokey’s Bad Habits
• One of Smokey's bad habits has been getting into the trash if I am forgetful about taking it out when I have put something that smells good to him in there. Usually those are the times he is not exercised enough, so I am typically the one to blame for that.
• He has in the past ripped a couch cushion. This was when he was left inside for too long and hasn’t done that in years, but he did have a phase where he loved to find stuffing from pillows/couches. If he is exercised, this should not be an issue.
• Sleeping in the bed or on the couch. I have trained him that he is not supposed to be on these areas, but often I come home from work and he is lounging around on either of them.
• Jumping on people. I walk him on a leash, but sometimes he pulls and gets close enough to people to jump on them. I have had a hard time getting him out of this habit.
• We have lived in an apartment for a while, and when I leave him to go out or to work sometimes he barks for a very long time, disturbing the neighbors, but this is typical to not getting enough exercise.

Smokey’s Health
• Smokey is around 5 years old, when I rescued him they claim his birthday as 3/17/2008.
• Now Smokey is a big boy, due to having hypothyroidism Smokey was overweight, but the medications seems to be leveling everything out. He was just diagnosed with the Thyroid issue a few months ago and does need to take two pills a day with his meals. His last appt was a great review. His levels are balancing out and he is loosing some of the weight. He currently weighs about 110 lbs.
• Up to date with all vaccinations. Has had dental cleanings done every year since he was a puppy. Has been on flea and heartworm treatment his entire life.
• Other than the thyroid issue, he has not had any other health issues. I feed him from elevated bowls on plant stands to try to avoid him developing arthritis or other large breed health complications.

Adoption $300

Bambi (adopted)

Adoption $300

Pharoah (adopted)

Adoption $300

Zeus III (pending adoption)

Adoption $300

Jake (adopted)

Adoption $300

Toby - available

Adoption $300

Azule (adopted)

Female, blue 12-14 months, photos coming. Calm and friendly young lady.

Hoover

Adoption $300

Nikki (adopted)

Nikk is a 3yr old, cropped and docked, spayed, microchipped, black and tan girl. She has updated rabies, and other vaccinations.

Aztec Doberman Rescue has had a chance to get to know Nikki better. She is a little reserved, and will come up to people and greet them ecourages them to pet her, except her hind end. Nikki has come a long way in a very short time. She attended several adoption events and just wouldn't stay still to let anyone take any really got pictures of her. She doesn't have that "bug eyed scared dog look" anymore. She loves to play with other dogs, and is well behaved.

According the the shelter , she is very scared, especially around children. That is why she was returned. They also said she is very loving, housebroken, loves to ride in the car, toys, and going to the dog park. Adoption $300

Athena (adopted) owner's courtesy listing )

Athena is appx. 7yrs old. She is very loving, sweet and dopey. She was food agressive with our min pin when we first brought her home which was almost 4yrs ago. She is no longer food agressive with him...however, she may be with a new dog... although, she has been to "camp ilene" (a no kennel dog sitting facility) many times and has never had any problems with other dogs.

She is not good with small children as they make her nervous....but she is excellent with older children. She is not good with cats. Due a hormonal imbalance Athena take a pill twice a week to prevent incontinence. With the medication, she has no accidents.

She is mostly an indoor dog, and will dog typical dog things if you let her get away with it. Keep your trash cans closed, and she will counter surf if you let her get away with it.

Athena walks well on a leashh and knows basic commands; sit, stay, down....She's a great dog.....

unfortantly, the owners are going through a divorce will both be moving into places that cannot take a large dog.

She's current on her vaccines and has no other health problems....

Athena is also listed in the courtesy listing section of this website.

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Amber (adopted)

Update- Amber is doing very well. She has put on some solid muscle, and has come out of her shell and is becoming a real personality. Updated photo to come.

Amber - Red female, 1.5-2 years estimated. Natural ears. Alert and inquisitive girl. She appears to be a little younger than Pepper, so it is unlikely that they are littermates, but it could be possible. Amber was confiscated by Animal control along with Pepper. Amber is also very skinny and in good health. She seems to only have been neglected and not abused. Amber arrived a little less cautious and is more open and lively, and has improved drastically since coming to Aztec. Adoption $300

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Photo by Aztec

Bailey - Available

Bailey is a beautiful, black and tan girl with natural ears. Described by the shelter staff as a "serene girl"! She was brought to the shelter by her previous owner because they said they just didn’t have time for her any more. The shelter was told that she is good w/cats! But, didn’t know about kids and not good w/other dogs.

The shelter has since tested Bailey with other dogs (Nikki to be specific) and they get along just fine. Still it is important to be cautious when introducing new dogs to each other and once Aztec has some time to get to know this girl, we will be able to give more accurate feedback. .

The previous owner said she is housebroken & can be left alone inside w/o incident for up to 6 hrs. They also said she loves car rides & has no phobias that they know of. She doesn’t jump fences or chew on household items, but she has been known to get into the garbage from time to time (what dog doesn't!)

She is 4 years old and weighs 81 lbs.
Bailey is spayed, up to date on shots, Adoption $300

Klaus

Klaus – 2.5 year old blue male, natural ears. Easy going, friendly and has basic obedience. Klaus is all about fun and loves to run and play. To be a really good dog, he could use some obedience training with the new owner as it will help build the bond between the new family and Klaus. He is a handsome boy. Klaus does like to jump on you when he runs by, and his version of fetch is to play keep away.

Klaus was with an older couple, and the husband started a job that took him out of town 3 days a week. He was not abused or neglected so has no issues.

They agreed that the dog needed a family that would spend more time with him. They had him since a puppy. Like most blue dobermans, Klaus has a thin coat, but has no skin problems. He does not seem to mind little yappy dogs, and basically ignores them in favor of playing fetch. Adoption for Klaus is $300

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Maxwell (adopted)

Maxwell - Obviously not a Doberman, but a dog in need of rescue. Maxwell is an American Bulldog and comes with a very interesting story. While Carl had several rescue dogs at his house for foster, he heard a commotion outside his fence and there was Max. Sitting there, pretty rough from being on the streets, flea bitten, skinny and sad. Pretty smart for a dog in need to come directly to a foster home and plead for help.

Unable to find the owner, Aztec decided to give Max the helping hand he needed. Treated at the vet, his coat is smooth and clean. Fed a good diet, his ribs no longer show. Max is a loving dog hoping to find a new home. Max is a young dog, full of energy and enthusiasm.

Aztec has contacted other bulldog type rescues, and as of now has not gotten the help Max needs to go to a new home. Adoption $300

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Photos by Westway Studio http://www.westwaypets.com/

Linus & Lucy(adopted)
- doberman puppies just arrived. Estimate to be 3 months old. Both will need to be in rescue for a week or two to assess their health. It is beleived that they both have kennel cough right now.

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Nia (Adopted)-

Female black and tan approximately 4 years old. Nia has natural ears and a docked tail. Nia is a dog and people friendly dobie. She loves people and she really likes running around playing and exploring. She came to Aztec because the owner's landlord changed policies and no longer allowed larger dogs.

Nia was spayed on 1/14/2013 and is otherwise healthy and we have made sure her vaccinations are all up to date.

We are not sure if she is little kid safe, but from all indications, she will do just fine. Still, it is wise to be cautious with any combination of dogs/kids/cats.

Adoption for Nia is $300.

Ruby (Owners decided to keep her..,She is no longer available for adoption)
This the summary from the current owner, who will surrender her to Aztec when space becomes available and an adopter is available.

Ruby, is two years old,. friendly, and extremely playful. When walking outside to the backyard, she jumps quite often. She will sit, if offered a treat. She will stop playing on her own terms, but rarely will stop when we walk away.

She loves to run around the backyard. We have a fenced pool, and she will do laps around it. She plays well with our male Doberman, “Samson.” She will bark at him, when she has had enough of him. We briefly, took in a 3 month old, female Pit Bul that we had for about 9 days. During that time, Ruby and the female did not get along. She would growl and bark at her. It seems that she does not get along with other females, or at least that female. She and Samson, will bask in the sun together, and play daily.

We have shrubs/bushes/flowers that are about 8-10 feet tall and there is a small clearing between the shrubs and the fence, that she can fit in. She enjoys sitting back there, when wanting to be left alone. There are other times, that we have been concerned because she will stare at the fence for a long period of time. We aren’t sure if she sees something through the fence, bored, relaxing, etc.

She enjoys being pet all over. She gets along with all ages of people and kids. She does not bite, but can be mouthy. It has never been a concern though, because she hasn’t been aggressive towards us or the grandkids. We have grandkids ranging in age from 2.5 years to 23 years. She is good with all of them.

Unfortunately, we cannot give her the proper exercise and attention that she needs. She needs a lot of attention, so she doesn’t get bored. (She tends to whine and bark excessively when bored.) We are an older couple, and cannot give her that. We have decided to keep “Samson.” Our Son and Grand-daughter whom live with us, have agreed to take care of him. We hope that “Ruby,” gets a good home, where someone can give her much attention, and a lot of exercise.

Bruiser (adopted)

(Bruiser is still with is owner and this is the description they provided of Bruiser. The owner would prefer that he not spend any time in the kennels until a new family is located.)

Black and tan male, just over a year old. Cropped ears and docked tail. He is a big boy weighing in at 110 lbs. All vaccinations are current. He is used to being around a young child of 6-7 years old, great with other dogs big and small.

His current housemates are a Neapolitan Mastiff and a Chihuahua and he plays well with both of them. Not aggressive, but will get the chickens and bunnies. He does play hard but never hurts who he's playing with. He was around a cat when he was young, before 6 months of age and did fine then. Since then he has only seen an outside cat. We think he may be okay with cats but no guarantees.

Bruiser has never been kenneled so sure of how he would react in a kennel. He also has no leash training. If he goes out for a walk he pulls hard but will listen. However he is obedient, if he is outside with no fenced boundaries he wants to run around and play but will come right back when you call him.

Bruiser does very well when he is inside with his family. He is used to being a strictly indoor dog only going outside to go potty. Because of this when he is left alone, for whatever reason, whether he is inside or outside, he destroys things. He will chew up dog beds, or comforters, trash, or small toys. He loves to eat socks so those need to be kept up off the floor. When outside alone he will chew patio furniture or small trees/bushes. He does fine when he is with you though, that's all he wants is constant companionship because that's what he's used to.

Bruiser loves to give kisses. He doesn't know many commands but he does know "sit" and we have been having him sit down before he enters the home. He is doing well with that. He is not afraid of loud noises like the vacuum or fireworks. However while being groomed at the groomers he is afraid of the blow dryer. He is fine with having his nails cut and feet touched although his dew-claws are only ever needing to be trimmed.

Bruiser loves car rides and does not get car sick no matter how long the journey. He is still very young and very trainable he is eager to learn and please. He just needs someone with some time to work with him. He may still need some time to adjust to his new life because his old owner passed away and was always by his owners side 24/7. Poor guy maybe just confused still. I hope you will consider Bruiser for your family he is an excellent dog! Adoption $300

Chloe (Adopted)

Chloe is black and tan, docked and cropped and will be 4 years old in March. She was an owner surrender to the Aztec rescue program. Chloe gets along with other dogs but not little kids. She is slow to warm up to new people and can be pretty timid at first, but once she gets to know you she is a very happy girl. She is spayed, micro chipped, up to date on all her shots and knows basic commands (sit & down). We do not recommend a home with children under 12 years old. Adoption $300

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Photos by Aztec

Kanoa (Adopted)

Kanoa – 9-10 month old red male with cropped ears, docked tail, AKC registered and pedigree. Kanoa has been neutered. Typical youthfulness, but has not had leash training so will be a handful until he gets the necessary leash/obedience training. Otherwise an energetic and happy boy who loves to run.

Kanoa tends to not get along with male dogs, so we do not recommend that he go to a home with other males, and possibly as a single dog home. He didn't get along with a geriatric male chihuahua, small dogs may not work. An experienced owner would be best for Kanoa. Kanoa has proven that he is not good around cats. He was adopted by a really nice couple, with a female dobie, and cats. The cat obsession became too much and Kanoa was regretfully returned.

He came to us from the owner who adopter him as a puppy, it was a family of 2 young teen girls, and a 6 year old boy. Kids were not interested in him once the novelty of having a puppy wore off, and mother is active duty military, and expects to be deployed. So, the decision was made to give him to us. Adoption for Kanoa is $500.

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Photo by previous owner

Rosie (adopted)

Rosie originally came to us because the original owner passed away, and she was adopted to a family in the Summer of 2012. They have since fallen on hard financial times and have lost their home. Below are both the original write-up for Rosie from the latest owner, and the original owner.

For more details on Rosie and more pics click here

Pepper (Adopted)

Pepper - Black and tan male, 1.5-2 years estimated. Natural ears. Calm and gentle disposition. We were contacted by the county shelter about Pepper (and Amber) who was confiscated by Animal control. Very skinny, but in good health otherwise, Pepper was neglected but not abused and probably just left without any socialization. Pepper was timid initially, but has really warmed up to people and has decided that being with people is what he wants. He does get along with other dogs, male or female. Adoption $300

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Photo by Aztec

Diesel (Adopted)

Diesel – 5+ years old. Black and tan boy, cropped and docked. He came to us a year ago with a thyroid problem (severely overweight), and was taken by a nurse who brought his weight down to normal, and realized that Diesel was really a couch potato and not the adventure dog she was hoping for. He was brought back to Aztec a couple of weeks ago. He is a mellow, super easygoing, hugger. Adoption for Diesel is $300

For more pics of Diesel, click here to go to his page

Photos by Westway Studio http://www.westwaypets.com/

Special Needs and Seniors:

Sasha - in foster

UPDATE: 8/2012: Sasha is now about 70 lbs. and has lost over 30 lbs. Her activity level as improved dramatically and she could very well be much less than 7 years old, maybe 4-6 years. She is leashed trained by a professional trainer, and walks well on a leash. She does want to go after some dogs, and leaves others alone. She enjoys getting treats, and will glady sit, down, stay for a cookie (probably why she was 30 lbs. overweight in the first place).

NOTE: This is her situation: She is a fun, playful dog 90% of the time, and the other 10% she is goes into a moody funk, with a penchant for biting you if you want to play and she doesn't. For this reason, we cannot with a good conscience adopt her out unless the adopting family is well aware of this personality quirk.

Female, about 7 years. Through no fault of her own, she ended up homeless due to a broken family. She likes riding in the car, loves to get petted and not sure if she is cat friendly, so we would recommend a cat-free house. She is a bit rambunctious, so small children are not ecommended either.

As with most dogs, she will need some testing to assure dog friendly compatibility. She has been well cared for, and is a bit overweight, in fact she is downright chunky. She was checked for any medical conditions and all check out normal. She is on a weight reduction program of sensible diet and lots of exercise. Sasha is waiting for the right family to take her home and let her once again become the faithful pet she once was.

Update 11/2011: Sasha has been in a foster home for a few weeks now, and has been getting personal training from professional trainers. Sasha has been responding well, is showing a happy and playful side to her character, but still needs some behavior corrections now and then. Her weight has been going down due to a change to diet food and a daily program of long walks. There is more work, but she is showing progress.

For more photos, Click here for Sasha's page.