Hello all,
It has been a real long while. Years ago I thought I was ready to add a doberman to my family, and then life did what it normally does and threw a few curveballs my way. Between deployments, switching bases, pandemic, family passings, a marriage and combining of two households, my life has dramatically changed. My body has finally called it, so I will be leaving the military life soon which will stabilize a lot of my curveballs in my life. Through everything however, I have always fostered dogs. Over the last ten years or so I cannot even begin to count how many I've had. That is something I would like to continue, however before the pandemic I spoke to a few doberman owners at an AKC event near me and they stated their opinion on fostering dogs, having a revolving door of canines coming through, would not work well with a doberman in the household. Now, I am moving to Texas once I am out of the military and planned on using my foster credentials and applying to be a Puppy Raiser for guide dogs. They stay in the household for almost a year, which I think would possibly be not as much as a revolving door issue as I was told.
Any way, that was just some background on my situation. I still have plenty of time before even thinking of selecting a breeder. I did however want some opinions on fostering with a doberman. Do any of you do it? Does anyone think there should be any concerns(breed specific)? Thank you all in advance for the discussion. Sadly due to the pandemic I haven't been to any events to talk to owners in person.
It has been a real long while. Years ago I thought I was ready to add a doberman to my family, and then life did what it normally does and threw a few curveballs my way. Between deployments, switching bases, pandemic, family passings, a marriage and combining of two households, my life has dramatically changed. My body has finally called it, so I will be leaving the military life soon which will stabilize a lot of my curveballs in my life. Through everything however, I have always fostered dogs. Over the last ten years or so I cannot even begin to count how many I've had. That is something I would like to continue, however before the pandemic I spoke to a few doberman owners at an AKC event near me and they stated their opinion on fostering dogs, having a revolving door of canines coming through, would not work well with a doberman in the household. Now, I am moving to Texas once I am out of the military and planned on using my foster credentials and applying to be a Puppy Raiser for guide dogs. They stay in the household for almost a year, which I think would possibly be not as much as a revolving door issue as I was told.
Any way, that was just some background on my situation. I still have plenty of time before even thinking of selecting a breeder. I did however want some opinions on fostering with a doberman. Do any of you do it? Does anyone think there should be any concerns(breed specific)? Thank you all in advance for the discussion. Sadly due to the pandemic I haven't been to any events to talk to owners in person.