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Another rescue has made it's way to our home! Her name is Reyna, she's from Bosnia and has come to live with our other Dobermanns. She has all sorts of battle scars and needs some work, but she's a good dog. She's very clingy, but when outside the house, she's VERY lively!!! She's also very intelligent. It must be a confusing few weeks for her having been pushed from pillar to post and end up here, but she seems happy and learning very quickly.
She's technically being fostered as she needed to get out of the kennels in Bosnia, but if she fits in fine with the others and is happy and suits our way of living (the back garden is over half an acre so plenty of space) then I'd imagine fostering will no doubt end up as adopting smile
She's technically being fostered as she needed to get out of the kennels in Bosnia, but if she fits in fine with the others and is happy and suits our way of living (the back garden is over half an acre so plenty of space) then I'd imagine fostering will no doubt end up as adopting smile
Autopilot said:
Another rescue has made it's way to our home! Her name is Reyna, she's from Bosnia and has come to live with our other Dobermanns. She has all sorts of battle scars and needs some work, but she's a good dog. She's very clingy, but when outside the house, she's VERY lively!!! She's also very intelligent. It must be a confusing few weeks for her having been pushed from pillar to post and end up here, but she seems happy and learning very quickly.
She's technically being fostered as she needed to get out of the kennels in Bosnia, but if she fits in fine with the others and is happy and suits our way of living (the back garden is over half an acre so plenty of space) then I'd imagine fostering will no doubt end up as adopting smile
She looks stunning! Dobermans get a bad rap as an angry dog when they are actually very sensitive. They have the highest threshold to pain than any other breed and some people exploit this to use the dogs guarding instinct to fight She's technically being fostered as she needed to get out of the kennels in Bosnia, but if she fits in fine with the others and is happy and suits our way of living (the back garden is over half an acre so plenty of space) then I'd imagine fostering will no doubt end up as adopting smile
Our family has a 3 year old Doberman and he is affectionate and very clingy too but woe betide any stranger that gets between him and either my daughter or wife.
Tomorrow we bring home a rescue mastif cross, to join our Odin and black lab Lola
RobXjcoupe said:
Autopilot said:
Another rescue has made it's way to our home! Her name is Reyna, she's from Bosnia and has come to live with our other Dobermanns. She has all sorts of battle scars and needs some work, but she's a good dog. She's very clingy, but when outside the house, she's VERY lively!!! She's also very intelligent. It must be a confusing few weeks for her having been pushed from pillar to post and end up here, but she seems happy and learning very quickly.
She's technically being fostered as she needed to get out of the kennels in Bosnia, but if she fits in fine with the others and is happy and suits our way of living (the back garden is over half an acre so plenty of space) then I'd imagine fostering will no doubt end up as adopting smile
She looks stunning! Dobermans get a bad rap as an angry dog when they are actually very sensitive. They have the highest threshold to pain than any other breed and some people exploit this to use the dogs guarding instinct to fight She's technically being fostered as she needed to get out of the kennels in Bosnia, but if she fits in fine with the others and is happy and suits our way of living (the back garden is over half an acre so plenty of space) then I'd imagine fostering will no doubt end up as adopting smile
Our family has a 3 year old Doberman and he is affectionate and very clingy too but woe betide any stranger that gets between him and either my daughter or wife.
Tomorrow we bring home a rescue mastif cross, to join our Odin and black lab Lola
One day, when we move out a bit more rural...
LordHaveMurci said:
RobXjcoupe said:
Autopilot said:
Another rescue has made it's way to our home! Her name is Reyna, she's from Bosnia and has come to live with our other Dobermanns. She has all sorts of battle scars and needs some work, but she's a good dog. She's very clingy, but when outside the house, she's VERY lively!!! She's also very intelligent. It must be a confusing few weeks for her having been pushed from pillar to post and end up here, but she seems happy and learning very quickly.
She's technically being fostered as she needed to get out of the kennels in Bosnia, but if she fits in fine with the others and is happy and suits our way of living (the back garden is over half an acre so plenty of space) then I'd imagine fostering will no doubt end up as adopting smile
She looks stunning! Dobermans get a bad rap as an angry dog when they are actually very sensitive. They have the highest threshold to pain than any other breed and some people exploit this to use the dogs guarding instinct to fight She's technically being fostered as she needed to get out of the kennels in Bosnia, but if she fits in fine with the others and is happy and suits our way of living (the back garden is over half an acre so plenty of space) then I'd imagine fostering will no doubt end up as adopting smile
Our family has a 3 year old Doberman and he is affectionate and very clingy too but woe betide any stranger that gets between him and either my daughter or wife.
Tomorrow we bring home a rescue mastif cross, to join our Odin and black lab Lola
One day, when we move out a bit more rural...
RobXjcoupe said:
She looks stunning! Dobermans get a bad rap as an angry dog when they are actually very sensitive. They have the highest threshold to pain than any other breed and some people exploit this to use the dogs guarding instinct to fight
Our family has a 3 year old Doberman and he is affectionate and very clingy too but woe betide any stranger that gets between him and either my daughter or wife.
Tomorrow we bring home a rescue mastif cross, to join our Odin and black lab Lola
Somebody I work with said 'aren't Dobermanns really dangerous?'. So I of course said no, where did you get that idea? 'Well, you read about them all the time in the papers!'. Hmm, I'm sure there has been, but I don't really recall any stories about Dobes. in the papers. 'Well, you see them in films attacking people!'. Our family has a 3 year old Doberman and he is affectionate and very clingy too but woe betide any stranger that gets between him and either my daughter or wife.
Tomorrow we bring home a rescue mastif cross, to join our Odin and black lab Lola
Seriously, you judge your view on a dog because of a film and becuase of specific training!
They are VERY sensitive dogs indeed. You don't need to tell one off if it's broken the rules, just give it the look and it will go and sulk. They really do need to be understood as a breed before taking one on.
Our male ran in to a sharp object and cut himself to the bone on his upper front leg. It was wide open and due to the angle it cut in at, around five inches deep. He didn't flinch or wince, but I was a total wuss as I lifted him in to the car. They are very tough and you won't really know when one is in pain as they'll just carry on and you'll only pick up on the little signs that they aren't right.
They really are beautiful dogs and you won't find many breeds as loyal and clingy. They've bred the aggression out of them over the years but they'll never breed the loyalty or guarding instinct out of them.
LordHaveMurci said:
In this part of the world anyway, Dobies are quite rare & it's always a pleasure to see one. Would love one but we live in the suburbs & just can't be doing with the negative reactions every time you leave the house
One day, when we move out a bit more rural...
Our female helps change peoples perception of the breed. She's so gentle, and is even more gentle when around babies or children. Some people have a negative reaction, but that soon changes when they meet Poppy, the one-eared Dobermann. She would quite happily live in a built up area and not care about noises or people walking past. Our male however will let you know if there's somebody half a mile from the house, he's at the other end of the spectrum.One day, when we move out a bit more rural...
Ironically, I've had families with small kids ask if they can meet the dog. He sits there patiently and gives little licks and they always comment on what a lovely boy he is. 'What breed is he?'. 'He's a Dobermann'.........and then they quickly pick the kids up and get them to safety. It;s funny really, he was a Dobermann two minutes ago when you kids were playing with him and now I'd said the breed it makes him dangerous! People!
It seems our new rescue has food guarding issues. A couple of grizzles with food crumbs and our Lab Lola.
Any helpful advice please. LeeLoo hadn't been looked after particularly well in the past. She loves touch though, but so do our other dogs, and I know it's early days but I just want her settled with our other two hounds.
We are feeding her separately at the mo but still giving positive praise making sure she sits and waits first of which she does. Our other two dogs we have had from puppies and are very well behaved. Except the lab likes food crumb searching and the dobe always wants the chew toy the lab has, to the point our lab just lets him take it. Never any grizzles though.
Any hints and tips will be gratefully received
Any helpful advice please. LeeLoo hadn't been looked after particularly well in the past. She loves touch though, but so do our other dogs, and I know it's early days but I just want her settled with our other two hounds.
We are feeding her separately at the mo but still giving positive praise making sure she sits and waits first of which she does. Our other two dogs we have had from puppies and are very well behaved. Except the lab likes food crumb searching and the dobe always wants the chew toy the lab has, to the point our lab just lets him take it. Never any grizzles though.
Any hints and tips will be gratefully received
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