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My wife and I are looking for the perfect Doberman for US and we thought the members of this forum might be able to suggest some breeders for us to look into. Please allow me to tell you a bit about myself and my wife so that you can determine which breeders to recommend.
I have owned Dobermans before. In the mid 1970's I rescued a alleged "Warlock" Doberman. He had been found beneath the feet of his master who had hanged himself. Sonny clawed his way through a hollow core door to get to his master and would not let anyone near the body. The owner’s ex wife and daughter were terrified of Sonny so I took him. He was my first Doberman and he became my best friend.
When Sonny died at the age of 11 I was too disturbed to get another dog immediately. I married about two years later and my wife and I bought a dog from Mary Rogers. Zack was a wonderful animal with a terrific temperament. He was a huge hit at the dog park and never met anyone or anything he didn't like. The last two years of his life he wore a pair of human cervical collars to support his neck after gold bead implantation therapy for wobblers but he chased his ball until the end. When he passed we scattered his ashes in his favorite park and planted a tree in his memory. Once again we mourned.
In 2001 we opened a retail store and although we knew the true nature of Dobermans we felt it would be off putting to bring a Doberman into the store on a daily basis. We now have a Scottish Deerhound which is about as far from a Dobie as you can get. We love her but she's just not a Dobie. Cadie is 10 years old now and has outlived a number of her littermates. We know we will have to face her loss in the not too distant future and we understand that it will take a while to find the right dog.
We live in Birmingham, AL and have a fenced yard. The dog will accompany us on morning and evening walks and will be taken to a dog park for socialization and will be introduced to all of our neighbors and our neighbor’s children. Cadie, the deerhound, is the hit of the neighborhood sometimes surrounded by a half a dozen young children so temperament is of utmost importance. The dog will be a house dog (yes, I admit our dog sleeps on our bed) and will have company almost 24/7 as I am retired. He will be obedience and crate trained and used as a therapy dog in the local Hand and Paws program. The dog will not be shown nor bred so show quality is definitely secondary to personality although we do prefer the European type.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Ed and Randi
I have owned Dobermans before. In the mid 1970's I rescued a alleged "Warlock" Doberman. He had been found beneath the feet of his master who had hanged himself. Sonny clawed his way through a hollow core door to get to his master and would not let anyone near the body. The owner’s ex wife and daughter were terrified of Sonny so I took him. He was my first Doberman and he became my best friend.
When Sonny died at the age of 11 I was too disturbed to get another dog immediately. I married about two years later and my wife and I bought a dog from Mary Rogers. Zack was a wonderful animal with a terrific temperament. He was a huge hit at the dog park and never met anyone or anything he didn't like. The last two years of his life he wore a pair of human cervical collars to support his neck after gold bead implantation therapy for wobblers but he chased his ball until the end. When he passed we scattered his ashes in his favorite park and planted a tree in his memory. Once again we mourned.
In 2001 we opened a retail store and although we knew the true nature of Dobermans we felt it would be off putting to bring a Doberman into the store on a daily basis. We now have a Scottish Deerhound which is about as far from a Dobie as you can get. We love her but she's just not a Dobie. Cadie is 10 years old now and has outlived a number of her littermates. We know we will have to face her loss in the not too distant future and we understand that it will take a while to find the right dog.
We live in Birmingham, AL and have a fenced yard. The dog will accompany us on morning and evening walks and will be taken to a dog park for socialization and will be introduced to all of our neighbors and our neighbor’s children. Cadie, the deerhound, is the hit of the neighborhood sometimes surrounded by a half a dozen young children so temperament is of utmost importance. The dog will be a house dog (yes, I admit our dog sleeps on our bed) and will have company almost 24/7 as I am retired. He will be obedience and crate trained and used as a therapy dog in the local Hand and Paws program. The dog will not be shown nor bred so show quality is definitely secondary to personality although we do prefer the European type.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Ed and Randi
