Fortunately I am immune to their ebil, sinister influence.
Immune.
When i lived in SoCal, i raised 3 Dobermans. One of them grew to ‘overstandard’ size, but that is just the breed, just as humans growing to 7 feet tall.they were not ‘working dogs’, although that is how they are categorized as a breed. They were the babies of the family.
Socialize your Doberman? oh my yes. Start training as soon as you bring the little one home? The dog will start learning with you, or all of you, as soon as it comes home. It is the pack thing. It’s how they learn social behavior.
Dobermans might just like one of you, more than the others, but will not ‘hate’ that person. If one comes to your side, and is paying attention to your hand, they have a habit of walking with you, TENDERLY, holding your hand in it’s mouth. The first time that happened to me, was during the time the movie ‘the doberman gang’ was playing.
Always know this, if you talk to your dog, in a voice tone, HIGHER than your normal voice, the dog will think you’ve turned into a nutless Bruce jenner, and will ignore you.
always, for a tone of authority, lower your voice. The dog in the pack with the lower tones are the authority in the pack.
Dobermans are very curious dogs. If you watch closely, they have eyebrow motions, and could be considered a human trait. One of mine, so i thought, did that ‘Spockian’ eyebrow thing, when it was confused.
They are a ‘sight’ dog. sure they have nasal senses better than us, but they are better at running something down.
Dobermans have been used by the USMC for front line dogs in the pacific theater in WW2.
They are beautiful dogs, who can win your heart, if you let them.
Fortunately I am immune to their ebil, sinister influence.
Immune.
You have definitely experienced them.
:)