They receive their vacinations. They dogs are also put on heartworm prevention medication. Finally, they are all neutered or spayed. Staff that is experienced with dogs and Doberman's in particular, evaluate the dog and decide which ones they feel can be placed with an owner. Dogs with aggressive dispositions are generally left at the pound.
Younger dogs are easier to place than older dogs.
Dogs that have been abused beyond reasonable recovery are not rescued. Dogs with obvious illnesses or serious medical problems are passed over. Sometimes even good candidates for adoption need to be left because of a lack of resources to foster the dogs. We screen the people who request dogs. Those who just want a guard dog or a dog to breed are usually not appropriate candidates.