I wanted a dog here, and one weekend, Marlene visited some folks nearby who had Dobies. At first, she told me, she was quite scared of those bid dogs. But, soon warmed to them and came home to declare, "I want a Doberman".
Our first, Cadbury, was just 3 weeks old when we first saw him and gave a deposit. He had five siblings that we're crushed by their mom when just a week old. He was a hit from the start, and won everybody's love.
Last fall, Marlene kept telling me that Cadbury needs a girl, so now we have Hershey. Kisses to follow next year, we hope! She named them both!
Heads up - they bond more deeply than most breeds. If you ever have to put them in a doggie hotel, you will have to find one where they can share the same room.
Zeus was so distraught after Palli left us. Broke everyones heart. She was a rescue from a puppy mill. She had been stolen from her owners who thought she was going to a reputable breeder to be bred. Since the original owner couldn’t be found we were able to adopt her. She had a lot of health issues, so I am very glad she was not bred (?) more than maybe once before she was liberated.
They have the most beguiling personalities. And they can be trained to do anything - but use food for fastest results.
My Zeus came out of a Hersey PA AKC breeder. *smile*