Abso - friggin - lutely. I’m on my third dobe and I think this one is the best one. They’re basically 4 legged human beings the way I look at it. And like you say, incredibly strong and agile. Mine will nip at me when playing (which I really shouldn’t allow but there ya go) but he’d never hurt me. He’s about 80 lbs. of pure muscle and drive. And a bark to go with it.
I wish I could get another Dobie. But after losing Baron, I know I could never go through that heartbreak again. It was like losing a beloved young son.