Want a healthy dobe. First one bought from JKK help me!

buddahed · 07-03-2009, 09:29 PM

I just want a healthy European. Please help me. I was stupid enough to buy my first dobe from JKK. I did no homework at all but when they brought him to my house it was over for me, I fell in love instanly, these people are sick. Anyway I succesfully treated mange for him and now he has another skin allergy thats so bad it will cost me $260 dollars a month for his meds, which he has to take everyday forever. I will not give up on him. I'm sorry for rambling but I just took him to the vet today, I am distraught. I was going to buy a puppy from Britton Farms but read the threads on them. Is there nobody trustworthy? I just want a healthy dog. I will love Rocko forever but this is almost too much to deal with.

Rosamburg · 07-03-2009, 11:06 PM

You really need to do a lot of research before making this decision. I would suggest spending a few months reading this forum, the working Dobermann forum and Dobermann Review and asking a lot of questions. It is also very helpful if you can disclose what you are looking for besides just a "European Doberman". Do you want to work him in a protection sport? Companion only, showing,etc? This will help determine the best place to look for a dog. I do commend you on coming on here and asking questions, good luck!

buddahed · 07-03-2009, 11:09 PM

Did I write something wrong? Why will no one help me? I just want a puppy that is what he is supposed to be. Please don't judge me for bieng naive. I want him for no other reason than to love and be my best friend. I gave no intention of breeding him. I live in Massachusetts if that helps. Any help would be appreciated. I don't want to go through this again.

vivienne00 · 07-03-2009, 11:11 PM

Maybe you can give us more ifnormation about your dog - name, age, photos (of course), what the skin condition is, what you have been prescribed, whether you saw an alternative vet or not, etc. You may find people on this forum with dogs that have the same issue and find out from them what they are doing. We get everybody here so someone will have a dog that has what you dog has - I am confident of that - now whether they want to talk about it is another thing - depends what it is...

buddahed · 07-03-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rosamburg

You really need to do a lot of research before making this decision. I would suggest spending a few months reading this forum, the working Dobermann forum and Dobermann Review and asking a lot of questions. It is also very helpful if you can disclose what you are looking for besides just a "European Doberman". Do you want to work him in a protection sport? Companion only, showing,etc? This will help determine the best place to look for a dog. I do commend you on coming on here and asking questions, good luck!

Thank you for responding. I was interested in protection sport. Sorry if I'm not as educated as I should be. I just love the look of the Europeans. I mean I paid $3500 for Rockwell(Rocko). Which as far as I'm conserned he was more than worth it. She is the one who was robbed. I have no children but couldn't imagine loving them anymore than I do him. It's just really taxing on my soul. Not only is he my first Dobe he is my first dog period. He's only two and I've been dealing with one problem after another. This experience has been horrible. I don't know what kind of person could let someone fall in love with a dog, especially one as beautiful as a Doberman and just not give a damn.

**Lexus** · 07-04-2009, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by buddahed

Did I write something wrong? Why will no one help me? I just want a puppy that is what he is supposed to be. Please don't judge me for bieng naive. I want him for no other reason than to love and be my best friend. I gave no intention of breeding him. I live in Massachusetts if that helps. Any help would be appreciated. I don't want to go through this again.

Awwwh, no one is ignoring you... keep in mind there are a ton of threads that are opened and updated all the time on Doberman Talk, sometimes it just takes a while to get some responses

And don't apologize for being new to something! We all start somewhere! We are happy to have you here on Doberman Talk!

Don't beat yourself up for buying from JKK... the vast majority of folks make uninformed choices for their first dobes, myself included to a degree. Sometimes many past just the first. The important thing is that you are looking for a responsible breeder and a healthy dog for your second.

I'm so sorry to hear about your boy's problems

I'm sorry that it sounds like JKK has been less then helpful or there for you as well.

Britton Farms--- IMO stay far far away. That would be a case of jumping out of the kettle to the fire.

There are plenty of breeders and people out there that are still trustworthy, the important thing is to not worry about rushing anything. Sometimes you have to really travel to find what you are looking for... then there is always the chance that a good breeder may not have a breeding available for a while.

I'm in Ohio, not Mass. but I'd recommend starting with the DPCA Breeder Referral. Doesn't necessarily mean every breeder in there is trustworthy and reputable, but it's a start. Check out our Educational Forum here and find the thread about finding a good Breeder, it has lots of tips!

I love the euro kids too, course they are all gorgeous IMO! We'd love to see some pics of Rocko!

Good Luck--please keep us updated!

firespydar · 07-04-2009, 01:12 AM

the keyword here is patience.. puppies aren't like merchandise once you buy a puppy and you fall in love with it you can return it no matter how bad the bloodline is, so take your time and research lots of people will chime in and help you out. apparently your not the only one having problems with jkk dobermans so take ur time and you can avoids the same mistakes.. check this thread out. jkk dobermans

buddahed · 07-04-2009, 02:01 AM

Thanks Lexus, sorry for freaking out, I just saw that I had like 50 veiws but no replys. For lack of better terminology, this plain sucks. I was just hoping someone could point me in the right direction. I am in no rush this time and will do my research to find that perfect puppy for me. It just seems like there is a sea of breeders out there. They all have their little mission statement on their homepage that says all the right things but do any of them really care?

KenyaARaineCD · 07-04-2009, 02:51 AM

Du-u-ude you gotta chill...no, seriously, take a deep breath and relax. Cultivate the art of being patient. The kind of breeder who will sell you a pup when you're in a "I want it NOW!" frame of mind is usually the kind of breeder who will sell you a junk dog.

I found my first AKC-registered Dobe by going to AKC shows and seeking out people who had the kind of Dobe I was looking for, then asking them where they got their Dobes. If you want a Dobe for SchH, RingSport, etc., then go to those events and meet people who have dogs who can do what you want your dog to do.

If you haven't received a lot of replies so far, remember that it's the weekend and the people who are into showing/trialing their dogs are out at shows competing with their dogs. It might take a couple of days before they get online and catch up with the threads.

Best wishes to you for a successful Doberquest!

**Lexus** · 07-04-2009, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by buddahed

Thanks Lexus, sorry for freaking out, I just saw that I had like 50 veiws but no replys. For lack of better terminology, this plain sucks. I was just hoping someone could point me in the right direction. I am in no rush this time and will do my research to find that perfect puppy for me. It just seems like there is a sea of breeders out there. They all have their little mission statement on their homepage that says all the right things but do any of them really care?

Sure, some of them DO really care. And thank goodness for them! Unfortunetely there ARE a sea of breeders out there though that just care about the almighty dollar, like you ran into with JKK.

I'm sure someone will pop on with possible breeders in your neck of the woods. In the mean time, feel free to check out the info you've been given, apply it to narrow out breeders you are interested in, then let us know what your list is down to. We'll give you our imput, then you can decide what you want to do