Er dobermann rasen for deg?
By Cheryl Gates
Doberman owners need to have fairly well developed leadership and training skills.
These are incredibly intelligent,sensitive animals-they`ll pick up on fear or uncertainty
in the blink of an eye and run with it as far as they can.
They can manipulate and control situations and owners in unique ways people never
dream of-a lot of them will dominate their owner by being whirling dervishes.
They just whirl and spin and generate so much energy they overwhelm their owner.
They physically outmaneuver them.
It`s very easy to teach them something, more difficult to perfect it.
They like to add their own signature or touch to things....
just to see how far they can push the envelope.
All of these factors add up to one thing- you teach a doberman something;
every time you interact with it and that isn`t always a good thing.
You could be teaching them just how inconsistent YOU are or how easily you`ll back down or give up.
Doberman should have good judgment and respond to the things that happen in
life in an appropriate manner. Some are more outgoing than others.
There`s nothing wrong with a Doberman being aloof with strangers.
There`s aloso nothing wrong with a Doberman who trots up and says Hi to everyone they encounter.
Theiy`re high energy but there`s a difference between high energy and hyper.
They need quite a bit of exercise but shouldn`t be a perpetual motion machine.
It`s not a good or correct thing for a Doberman to be unable to settle.
They don`t tolerate NOT being ivolved with their family on a constant basis.
Dobermans are highly people oriented. Bored, lonely Dobermans get themselves in to trouble,
their owners don`t enjoy how their dog copes with the boredom and the loneliness.
A friend of mine describes them as requiring a higher level of owner commitman
than many other breeds and I think that sums it up pretty well.
There has to be a commitment to training, to exercising, to being a leader...
and a strong commitment to the idea of never going to the bathroom by yourself ever again.
Size SHOULD NOT be a matter of personal preference. The Doberman standard has guideliness
for height in both sexes with an ideal height listed for each gender.
Weight can vary based on the amount of bone the dog has; some are more fine boned than they should be,
some has so much bone and substance they`re coarse looking.
They should be medium sized dogs that are elegant and moderate in appearance.
Dogs who is suited for the show ring or performance work will usually be
placed in show or performance home by the breeder. The pet quality puppies from these litters are
just that good pets for people who want a dog for companion purposes only.
It`s not that theiy`re defective or anything.
Only you can decide if you`d be a good home for a Doberman.
I`d hang out with some for awhile-they might strike that chord within you,
they might drive you right up a wall. There are breeds that appeal to a larger
percentage of the population just as there are breeds who can succeed in a greater number of homes.
WE LIKE DOBERMANS. LOTS OG PEOPLE DON`T.
YOU`RE DEFINITELY GOING THE RIGHT WAY BY FINDING OUT
WHAT THE BREED IS LIKE BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO GET ONE.
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