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It's a Dobie thing!
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It may not be exclusively a Dobie thing, but: Anyone else's Dobe wait with you at the top of stairs to make sure you're actually going down? Every day, multiple times per day I have to tell Oji to go ahead and go down the stairs instead of waiting for me to start descending, then walking down past me. It's especially irritating first thing in the morning when my daughter and I are ready to go down the stairs. I don't want him rushing up from behind us and sweeping her down. The stairs are bare hardwood.
With my previous Dobe, I liked to sometimes play him. We had stairs leading down to the basement. The basement was a "walk-out" so it represented an exit to the building. This meant that Dax absolutely had to accompany me if I ever descend those stairs. So to mess with him, I'd put one foot down on a step, and he'd charge on down the stairs, then I'd go about my business upstairs. I guess he was different than Oji in his willingness to charge on down the stairs at the first indication I was going to descend. Dax learned a bit to not get fooled, but he was pretty gullible about it. Fortunately, those stairs were covered in carpet.
With my previous Dobe, I liked to sometimes play him. We had stairs leading down to the basement. The basement was a "walk-out" so it represented an exit to the building. This meant that Dax absolutely had to accompany me if I ever descend those stairs. So to mess with him, I'd put one foot down on a step, and he'd charge on down the stairs, then I'd go about my business upstairs. I guess he was different than Oji in his willingness to charge on down the stairs at the first indication I was going to descend. Dax learned a bit to not get fooled, but he was pretty gullible about it. Fortunately, those stairs were covered in carpet.
It depends with us. When the dogs go outside, there are many times that I don't actually walk out with them, but stand by the door. So they are used to going down the stairs without me. Even if I'm going out with them, there are times I open the door and they go ahead down the stairs. And other times that I make them wait. Those times are when there is a "circus" at the door. You know, excited whining and circling!
I don't allow that and will make them both sit and wait while I get my shoes on or whatever else I need to do before opening the door. Then I go first and tell them "OK" and they will race down the stairs. 
O well, at least they wait nice at the door! BUT. lol The stairs in the house are different. First off, the upstairs is off limits most of the time anyway. There's no one up there unless we have company so it is 'gated' off to the dogs with a couple of suitcases.
Once we had grandchildren, I was very aware of a large Doberman innocently knocking down a child. So I taught him a long time ago, to 'wait' and walk behind us for the very reason you said....I didn't want him rushing down or passed one of the kids and knocking them down. I like him behind us as a 'follower' and in a calm manner. (See: Cesar 
)As long as Oji is hesitant to go ahead of you, I would work with that and make him follow in a calm manner too.
And may I ask, How do you pronounce OJI? Just curious.
Yeah, you're right. I know it's sort of opposite of me to want him to go down the stairs first yet I have him wait at doorways until we've gone through and we give him the ok. Sometimes I will require him to go slowly down the stairs if he's feeling amped up. I try to make sure he touches the last step instead of jumping down from two steps up, and often, making a hard turn on the rug in front of the front door (you know, the rug that I've had to straighten out 150 times with no end in sight).It depends with us. When the dogs go outside, there are many times that I don't actually walk out with them, but stand by the door. So they are used to going down the stairs without me. Even if I'm going out with them, there are times I open the door and they go ahead down the stairs. And other times that I make them wait. Those times are when there is a "circus" at the door. You know, excited whining and circling!
BUT. lol The stairs in the house are different. First off, the upstairs is off limits most of the time anyway. There's no one up there unless we have company so it is 'gated' off to the dogs with a couple of suitcases.
As long as Oji is hesitant to go ahead of you, I would work with that and make him follow in a calm manner too.
And may I ask, How do you pronounce OJI? Just curious.
I like that you make yours sit while you put your shoes on. I'll do this sometimes and need to do it more. That can be a way-too-hectic scene as I balance on one foot shodding my feet. (Shodding. It's in the Bible).
Oji is pronounced with along "o." It's like "oh gee." It's Japanese for "prince."
Mine are all rubber backed (we hard wood throughout the house) and I think I still straighten them 100 times DAILY.LOL! Do you have a rubber back on that? Or does he still mess up that? lol!
Yea, I often think I've going to video 'the back door' at times! They both get pretty excited knowing we are going out. [emoji14]ullhair:
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We do have a rug backer which only moves a little when he does his hard turn or hard stop maneuver. The rug is made of jute and is quite flexible. A Pottery Barn item. It gets deformed and displaced quite easily.LOL! Do you have a rubber back on that? Or does he still mess up that? lol!
Yea, I often think I've going to video 'the back door' at times! They both get pretty excited knowing we are going out.
I so agree with your choice of emojis there. Must say though, at least Oji is better then his predecessor. Dax was a big time pacer (you should've seen him in the car!). Oji paces a pretty normal amount and doesn't whine much. We've worked super hard on quelling the whining. His main thing is nosing me and my hands and the socks and shoes I'm trying to put on. Messes me up just enough sometimes. I like to put shoes and socks on while standing on one foot. Good exercise and good for balance.
Lol the stairs always fun mine won't go all the down without me. I have a question Ares likes to stop in the middle of walking to and from a room and look back and stare at me. It's the weirdest cutest thing I've never seen this before I usually just scratch his butt and then push him forward a little bit hahahahahaha I call it the door stop maneuver lol is this a thing ?
So, it's when you two are walking together through the house? The only thing I can think of at the moment is that he is making sure you're actually going all the way into the room you're heading toward. That would be the same concept as Oji waiting for me to walk a fair distance down the stairs before he comes down the stairs. Hmmm.
That's pretty funny. Maybe he does it when he doesn't like the room you're going into? Or maybe he's grown accustomed to the attention and scratching. Or maybe he just really wants to make sure his buddy is coming with him. I bet it's that last one.
I agree that he's probably making sure he's going the same way you are and that you are coming. lol It's cute, until you are carrying the laundry like you said! lol! I hate having to break stride for Buddy and he knows it. I've taught him to 'move along!' so that he isn't tripping me. (been there, done that! ) Most times now, I don't have to say anything. He sees me coming and moves! Most times! lol Atta, Boy!
Come to think of it, it seems Oji intentionally puts himself in my way in order to get attention, or to influence my decisions.
Mischa does that too. Every single time... she goes in her crate when my fiance goes to bed (much later then me lol) and every time I go to bed she jumps up to follow me. I have to tell her it's mommy's bedtime and to stay on the couch with daddy haha
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Lol trying to sneak to the bathroom is difficult ... He's figured out how to open the bathroom door ... Lol never a moment alone ... He's tried to crawl on my lap in the restroom before I was like thanks for support bud but I'm fine Hahahaha
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Probably not just a Dobie thing because I've heard other dogs do the same ...
Last night I ran out to grab some take out. My girl friend stayed at home with our pup. She said our pup was lying down most of the time but a few minutes before I pulled into the driveway he was up and at the back door. He somehow knew I was driving down our street.
Last night I ran out to grab some take out. My girl friend stayed at home with our pup. She said our pup was lying down most of the time but a few minutes before I pulled into the driveway he was up and at the back door. He somehow knew I was driving down our street.
That's really cute my boy know when I come home too. My jeep is straight piped so I think that's how he knows lol but he's gets all wiggly and his little nubber goes crazy then the intensely loud Dober howl erupts...its really funny. My other dog deegan my chi/ min pin mix becomes very chatty when I come home it cracks me up he sounds like an alien.
