I had a Doberman Pinscher that came from a long line of domesticated Dobermans. He was a wonderful, wonderful pet, companion, and friend. But, when push came to shove, genetics won out, and Baron was still a Dobie.
Mine is a Euro and none of his ancestors were allowed to breed unless one or both parents held SCH or other working titles.
First Dobermann I haven’t had to protection train.
He was born knowing his job...and he does it exceedingly well.
Baron was one of the great loves of my life. When he died, I felt like I had the heart ripped out of me. People used to look at Baron and say they were scared of Dobermans. I would say, “Well have you ever owned one?” When they would say, No,” I would reply, “Well if you ever owned one, you’d really be scared of them. Their strength, agility, and speed is far beyond what most people can even imagine.”
Dobies have such incredible loyalty that they are well-nigh incapably of hurting their owners. But anyone else — don’t get too comfortable!