The doberman breed has been my dream dog ever since I was a little girl and almost a decade later, I feel like I've finally reached the point in my life where I am in a good place to have one. Or so I think.
For the past few years, I've been researching diligently for reputable breeders but I think the reality of how extensive the application and interview process is finally dawning on me.
Reasons why I think I will be turned away:
-A few years ago, I had a Papillon who got out of the house and was killed by a car. Accidents happen, but I still blame myself and personally think the breeder will think this as irresponsible.
-I have a little 4 year old papillon/chihuahua mix at home now that I adopted from a rescue last year. Will the breeder be opposed to placing a doberman in my household? Will it make me look bad if I ask for a lower energy puppy?
-I currently have my dog on a raw diet and plan to feed the doberman raw too. I know some people don't agree with this diet and was wondering if a breeder would turn me away because of my choice to feed raw.
-For the most part I live alone, other then when my partner is visiting and stays with me on the weekends. I'm a nurse. I work 12-13 hour shifts 3 times a week and sometimes pick up an extra shift here and there. I was planning on doing doggy daycare and thought it would be good for socialization but I don't know if the breeder would be okay with this and thinks I am not home enough.
-My yard is fenced and stands at about 4.5 feet in height, but it is one of those metal fences that has space between each pillar. This is actually how my first dog slipped out of the yard and was hit by a car. Since then, I reinforced the bottom one feet of the fence with chicken wire.
Basically I'm just scared I'm going to screw up the interview process and think I'm going to be judged left and right. I don't know if I'm overthinking and doubting myself.
Other than that, I think I am a solid candidate. I have the deepest passion for dogs, in fact, I've heard multiple times that I got into the wrong profession and should have followed my dream to become a vet. I do have some experience with large dogs as I volunteered at a animal shelter for about a year back when I was still in college. I am active, still pretty young (turning 25), and I've recently relocated to Las Vegas where there are a lot of hiking trails I would love explore with my doberman and my little one!
For the past few years, I've been researching diligently for reputable breeders but I think the reality of how extensive the application and interview process is finally dawning on me.
Reasons why I think I will be turned away:
-A few years ago, I had a Papillon who got out of the house and was killed by a car. Accidents happen, but I still blame myself and personally think the breeder will think this as irresponsible.
-I have a little 4 year old papillon/chihuahua mix at home now that I adopted from a rescue last year. Will the breeder be opposed to placing a doberman in my household? Will it make me look bad if I ask for a lower energy puppy?
-I currently have my dog on a raw diet and plan to feed the doberman raw too. I know some people don't agree with this diet and was wondering if a breeder would turn me away because of my choice to feed raw.
-For the most part I live alone, other then when my partner is visiting and stays with me on the weekends. I'm a nurse. I work 12-13 hour shifts 3 times a week and sometimes pick up an extra shift here and there. I was planning on doing doggy daycare and thought it would be good for socialization but I don't know if the breeder would be okay with this and thinks I am not home enough.
-My yard is fenced and stands at about 4.5 feet in height, but it is one of those metal fences that has space between each pillar. This is actually how my first dog slipped out of the yard and was hit by a car. Since then, I reinforced the bottom one feet of the fence with chicken wire.
Basically I'm just scared I'm going to screw up the interview process and think I'm going to be judged left and right. I don't know if I'm overthinking and doubting myself.
Other than that, I think I am a solid candidate. I have the deepest passion for dogs, in fact, I've heard multiple times that I got into the wrong profession and should have followed my dream to become a vet. I do have some experience with large dogs as I volunteered at a animal shelter for about a year back when I was still in college. I am active, still pretty young (turning 25), and I've recently relocated to Las Vegas where there are a lot of hiking trails I would love explore with my doberman and my little one!