What Drew You To The Doberman Breed

[josephbyer]

My first intro to Dobermans was from a friend of a friend in Los Angeles. Ted could take his dog to the front dog upon returning home, open it and command the dog to search. The dog who go thru the whole house and return to the "front" position if all is clear. Should the dog find someone inside, she would bark and corner the person.

I was sold on the breed at that point.

 

[Ingrid H]

I was just looking for a really intelligent breed with minimal grooming requirements. I almost settled for a Boxer because Dobermans are not at all popular in my state. I'm sold on Dobermans now

 

[Oh Little Oji]

I was just looking for a really intelligent breed with minimal grooming requirements. I almost settled for a Boxer because Dobermans are not at all popular in my state. I'm sold on Dobermans now

Amen to the minimum grooming requirements! On that note, something I always wanted in my dog was the ability to easily observe and inspect his body for anything wrong, from parasites to injuries.

Now let's talk about shedding! My wife had a Husky that walked on water in her view. But at the same time we both, amazingly, felt the same in that we looked forward to her passing so the endless cleanup of hair would end. Yes, after the 500th time trying to sweep up Husky hair that mostly flies away when you sweep at it, it gets demoralizing.

 

[Oh Little Oji]

That said, it was funny to note the differences in the shed hair between the Husky and the Doberman. Dobie's hair seems to wind up in the oddest places. Like on the countertops and the fridge.

 

[Oh Little Oji]

My first intro to Dobermans was from a friend of a friend in Los Angeles. Ted could take his dog to the front dog upon returning home, open it and command the dog to search. The dog who go thru the whole house and return to the "front" position if all is clear. Should the dog find someone inside, she would bark and corner the person.

I was sold on the breed at that point.

I always wanted to train my Dobe to do that. That's awesome.

It was, though, quite reassuring sometimes when we would hear a noise in the house to be able to give the command and lead our Dobe from room to room and have him search – behind doors, in closets, behind the shower curtain and all – for anyone. Where we used to live it was somewhat common to have people break into homes. That's scary, but in a way it would have been awesome to see what my Dobe would have done if he ever discovered an unwanted human hiding in the house.

 

[JanS]

Now let's talk about shedding! My wife had a Husky that walked on water in her view. But at the same time we both, amazingly, felt the same in that we looked forward to her passing so the endless cleanup of hair would end. Yes, after the 500th time trying to sweep up Husky hair that mostly flies away when you sweep at it, it gets demoralizing.

Ugh, tell me about the grooming. I've been used to short haired dogs (Boxer, GSP and Doberman's) so when we adopted my Mom's Sheltie I was not used to that long undercoat, so I'd forget she needed daily brushing. And that hair was all over the house which was very difficult to vacuum or sweep. She's been gone for a few years now and I'm still finding bits of her hair in nooks and crannies.

 

[Archer]

I had a Husky mix before my Dobermans. She passed almost three years ago and I still find her hair hiding in places around the house.

I think Dobie shedding is worse than Husky if you don't consider the thick undercoat of the Husky. Oh well, at least they are dark in color so it doesn't stand out as much, lol

 

[Oh Little Oji]

I had a Husky mix before my Dobermans. She passed almost three years ago and I still find her hair hiding in places around the house.

I think Dobie shedding is worse than Husky if you don't consider the thick undercoat of the Husky. Oh well, at least they are dark in color so it doesn't stand out as much, lol

Yes on the still finding hair around after the dog has been deceased.

When my wife did brush out her Husky, it was funny to see the piles of bright white fur laying on the ground. I figured we were making the local birds very comfy. And maybe mice too?

The other day I was walking on my street and saw several little piles of wooly hair on a lawn. Yup.

 

[BradysMom]

always had dogs growing up, i was first captured when i was a lil kid by the movie Beethoven... altho they portrayed the Doberman to be vicious i was in love by the way it looked and knew i would have one, one day. i never actually saw one on person and about 20 yrs later i got my Brady boy. The rest is history... OBSESSED now.

 

[Cleveland Brown]

Was reading through another thread this evening and saw a post by @VonDoom (Post number 109 in the thread "Advocating Cropping & Docking") What a genuine reflection of his love for this breed. So that reading prompted this thread.

My reason is similar, having to do with the physical aspect of these rascals. I have fostered and adopted for a good while. Living the urban life, to me, did not provide what truly high energy dogs needed, space. My fostering had restrictions that I felt were appropriate for the environment. After settling on these acres, the second foster was a Dobe "Timber". Wow could that bugger run, he was a black and tan beauty. After Timber left I swore I would keep the next one. And yes I did, Bidgie came here at about 15 weeks of age. Currently it is just the two, Bentley and Bidgie (both are dobes).

So, what drew me to the breed was.....the way they run.

I fell in love with them at age 7 months old. My mom sent my dad out to get a rabbit for my brother and I for Easter. He came back with a dobie puppy. That was way back in the mid fifties.

 

[Dobie Wan Knobie]

I fell in love with them at age 7 months old. My mom sent my dad out to get a rabbit for my brother and I for Easter. He came back with a dobie puppy. That was way back in the mid fifties.

Nice!!! Something only a very cool Dad would do!

 

[Oh Little Oji]

I fell in love with them at age 7 months old. My mom sent my dad out to get a rabbit for my brother and I for Easter. He came back with a dobie puppy. That was way back in the mid fifties.

Yeah, Honey. You know that bunny I went out to get? Well here! It's pretty much the same.

 

[BiggyRat]

Great stories.

 

[Ingrid H]

Amen to the minimum grooming requirements! On that note, something I always wanted in my dog was the ability to easily observe and inspect his body for anything wrong, from parasites to injuries.

Now let's talk about shedding! My wife had a Husky that walked on water in her view. But at the same time we both, amazingly, felt the same in that we looked forward to her passing so the endless cleanup of hair would end. Yes, after the 500th time trying to sweep up Husky hair that mostly flies away when you sweep at it, it gets demoralizing.

I considered a German Shedder Dog when I was having so much trouble finding a Doberman, but GSDs shed just as much as Huskies or any double coated breed. You could always collect the hair and knit yourself a new puppy

 

[Cleveland Brown]

Yeah, Honey. You know that bunny I went out to get? Well here! It's pretty much the same.

 

[FredC]

@Cleveland Brown Please condense your quotes and replies to a single reply.. No need to create two separate replies.. Ive been correcting them for you on and off all day.

Incorrect


Correct

 

[Shadowsneak]

I was desperate for a companion, so my mom started looking up dogs on Craigslist. She found a few, but they had been adopted out or were too expensive when she called them. She eventually came across an ad for a Doberman free to a good home. We went to check him out and I at least fell in love. The guy had to get rid of him after rescuing him from the streets because his German Shepard was incredibly jealous. I could tell you his story, but that's not what this thread is for.
Anyways, that's how I came to have my beloved Doberman.

 

[Ares_and_Athena]

My parents had dobbies when I was born and so instantly feel in love with them they were my bodyguards and mode of transport as i used to hang on to them around the necks and they would run around with me hanging on lol, all my childhood memories include pepe & penny x

After Pepe & Penny there was a break for a while then we got Zeus and Appollo and they were the most awesome boys, zeus the serious one and Appollo the ladies man, always laid on his back and opened his legs for any women that entered the room lol dirty little boy lol,

Then came
Delta and Tango the first Pupps and first dobbies for my wife, she instantly fell in love with them and adored their characters,

And finally we are about to pick up our newest additions to the family on the 31st of December, Ares and Athena, Ares is 15 weeks old and Athena is 11 months old, brother and sister, so as they say once a dobbie always a dobbie lol, well thats true for me and now my wife, we adore them and adore their awesome personalities.

 

[Ares_and_Athena]

Pics of the newest additions Ares and Athena

 

[obbanner]

That said, it was funny to note the differences in the shed hair between the Husky and the Doberman. Dobie's hair seems to wind up in the oddest places. Like on the countertops and the fridge.

I had something professionally framed and hung it on my wall. A few months later, I saw a Dobie hair behind the glass in the middle! The back was sealed, the matte was pressed against the frame and I haven't a clue how that hair could have migrated there.