Guest guest Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 I love Dobermans myself. We've talked about getting a dog for a long time. I really want one to protect the house and the girls. However, it MUST be kid friendly and never, ever snip at one of the girls. Colleen & DogMomRuth, what is your opinion on that? I've always been a cat person so I know notta about doggies. Oh and my mother in law has a Boston Terrier who just had 7 puppies...so cute!!!! ~nanci > > I used to want a Dogue De Bordeaux years ago and then fell for the > Dobes...geeze Dobes are big enough for me. I can't imagine owning > one of the Giant breeds! > > Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Hey Nanci, I would recommend that you and your family do some research about dogs. Without the proper training, you could end up with an out of control dog. You should consider what kind of life you have, and carefully consider how much time you can commit to training a dog. Believe me, unless it's a fairly small or calm breed, you need to at least, work with basic obedience. In addition to behavior, you should consider how much grooming a dog needs and whether you can deal with a lot of hair around the house. I have an Australian Shepherd and a Pekingese and I am constantly picking up tumbleweeds of hair. I could Swiffer every day! Also, certain breeds have predispositions to allergies and ear problems as well. Dobermans are great dogs...but in addition to needing a lot of attention and training, you would have to carefully research breeders because there are many defects and problems that dobes can have. Though not all congenital defects are necessarily attributable to breeding, a reputable breeder is a MUST! Even though I have purebred dogs, they were both rescued. Unless you plan on showing or breeding a dog...this is what I recommend. Rescuing either a purebred or a mutt can be very rewarding. There is the argument that you don't know exactly what they'll turn out like because you haven't seen the parents...but seeing and meeting the parents of a dog doesn't guarantee your pup will turn out the same. I am of the school that says you get what you put into your dog, and that should be lots of time, energy, and love. This is a HUGE commitment. It is like having a permanent 2 year old for 12 to 16 years. Oh yeah...I love Boston Terriers too...very cute little dogs. Good luck! -Ruth In , kikboxxxr <no_reply@y...> wrote: > > I love Dobermans myself. We've talked about getting a dog for a long > time. I really want one to protect the house and the girls. However, > it MUST be kid friendly and never, ever snip at one of the girls. > Colleen & DogMomRuth, what is your opinion on that? I've always been > a cat person so I know notta about doggies. Oh and my mother in law > has a Boston Terrier who just had 7 puppies...so cute!!!! ~nanci > > > > > > > I used to want a Dogue De Bordeaux years ago and then fell for the > > Dobes...geeze Dobes are big enough for me. I can't imagine owning > > one of the Giant breeds! > > > > Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Thank you Ruth! I really didn't think about all the training that has to go into being a dog owner. Guess we better wait until we have more time! ~n > > Hey Nanci, > > I would recommend that you and your family do some research about > dogs. > > > > > > > I used to want a Dogue De Bordeaux years ago and then fell for > the > > > Dobes...geeze Dobes are big enough for me. I can't imagine > owning > > > one of the Giant breeds! > > > > > > Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 > >> Dobermans are great dogs...but in addition to needing a lot of > attention and training, you would have to carefully research > breeders because there are many defects and problems that dobes can have. Though not all congenital defects are necessarily attributable to breeding, a reputable breeder is a MUST! > YES! I love my Dobes but they do have quite a lot of health problems, altho there are many breeds that do. If you decide to get a Dobe, I can send you some info on REPUTABLE breeders that breed for an ALL AROUND DOG: temperament, health, structure, etc. For any dog, like Ruth says, a lot of training is involved. With protection dogs/working dogs/some herding dogs, some extra training might be necessary. Also with children, I would NEVER leave a dog unattended with children. No matter what the dog is. I have seen too many instances where a child gets bit, but the parent has no idea what happened. Was it provoked, unprovoked, etc.? Coleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Thank you for the extra info Colleen! > > > >> Dobermans are great dogs...but in addition to needing a lot of > > attention and training, you would have to carefully research > > breeders because there are many defects and problems that dobes > can have. Though not all congenital defects are necessarily > attributable to breeding, a reputable breeder is a MUST! > > > > YES! I love my Dobes but they do have quite a lot of health > problems, altho there are many breeds that do. If you decide to get > a Dobe, I can send you some info on REPUTABLE breeders that breed > for an ALL AROUND DOG: temperament, health, structure, etc. > > For any dog, like Ruth says, a lot of training is involved. With > protection dogs/working dogs/some herding dogs, some extra training > might be necessary. Also with children, I would NEVER leave a dog > unattended with children. No matter what the dog is. I have seen too > many instances where a child gets bit, but the parent has no idea > what happened. Was it provoked, unprovoked, etc.? > > Coleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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