[Will88]

Folks, when was the last time anyone heard of a Doberman bite...beside the movies that is?

I think Doberman's just scare people out of their wits because of reputation, and they bark a lot and most of them seem pretty hyper.

[Mariner]

Only in territorial defense and defense of their immediate family. And, they are able to discern real, genuine threat from something that is just unusual

I've had 4...and the ONLY aggression I have say from them was toward genuine threat. Occaisionally against each other to establish status and place...but they usually won't even hurt each other. Does sound like total war though

However, in real confrontation they can be extremely danger...the absolute fast agressor on the planet. Determine to kill or be killed. Fearless. They will keep coming when hurt and they are lethal.

Still, they don't make the dog-bite threads.

[Salamander]

Actually, a good personal protection Dobe is nearly silent.

You’ll never hear it coming.

An alarm/alert Dobe will bark but not excessively or needlessly.

Go to YouTube and type “Doberman stalking” and you will see many examples of their “technique”.

That is why the Marine Corps chose them as war dogs.
They alerted their “family” silently, so as not to reveal their position to the enemy and silently took out the enemy, when necessary.

The enemy dreaded and feared them.

Google “Devil Dogs”.

They are only “hyper” if, as a _working dog_, they have no “job” to do.