Hi all. I'm new to Dobermans, but no stranger to the AKC and other pure breeds. I wanted to come to this forum to learn about and discuss dobermans. I joined some other Doberman online communities and was not very impressed by how Dobie owners treat the newbies. I'm hoping this place will be a little different.
I have a doberman puppy, black and rust male, and he is by far the smartest dog I've ever had. We got him with Limited AKC papers for pet purposes, not to show or breed. We wanted a dog that would guard, intimidate any intruders, and be a family pet. We wanted a dog to play with, to take places, and just to love and adore in general. We might send him to a training/ obedience school just to have control over him, but he learns so fast and we can see that won't be a problem!
Anyway... just trying to learn for now. Researched for a year before we got a Doberman but still have a whole lot to learn. Also, despite the fact that our dog came from a place I've seen some people speak ill of, we are keeping him and loving him and getting him as much vet care as we would if we paid $3000+ (we actually paid about half that).
I have a doberman puppy, black and rust male, and he is by far the smartest dog I've ever had. We got him with Limited AKC papers for pet purposes, not to show or breed. We wanted a dog that would guard, intimidate any intruders, and be a family pet. We wanted a dog to play with, to take places, and just to love and adore in general. We might send him to a training/ obedience school just to have control over him, but he learns so fast and we can see that won't be a problem!
Anyway... just trying to learn for now. Researched for a year before we got a Doberman but still have a whole lot to learn. Also, despite the fact that our dog came from a place I've seen some people speak ill of, we are keeping him and loving him and getting him as much vet care as we would if we paid $3000+ (we actually paid about half that).