This short clip came up and I thought I could tack it on here regarding the SSA conversation. It brings home the point about having good structure by the humans.
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That was thoughtful for you to add here. I agree with her all the way and she did a great job of driving home a BIG point in under a minute! I bookmarked it to go back to in case we have days I need to see it again. Thanks @Ravenbird !
That's the exciting part until they get home.
I get it. Once she is here there will come all the challenges. Potty training. Pack structure lessons. Posting. Crate training. Collars and tape don't make our dogs. But we can!
Congrats! I got my first red euro dobbie in October and he is now 6 months old. Make sure the breeder temper tests her at 49 days and, depending on what your goals are, the breeder will match you with the right one. Mine was all 3s. I was fortunate that three males tested similarly and the breeder let me choose. I have not regretted it. He is not only smart and loving, he may be the smartest dog I have ever had at this age and I have border collies! My only advise is to read as much as you can and watch lots of doberman specific training videos. My 6 month old knows more commands than my border did at two years old. From the minute I got him, watch and wait were the two things I focused on. You can be loving yet assertive enough that the puppy knows that everything has a price tag and good things come to those who wait. Want food? Sit and wait until I give it to you. This empowers you and lets the puppy know you and only you are in charge. Everything in your house is yours and you decide what she can and cannot have or do. Also no crossing tresholds without you passing first or giving permission. Want to come out of the crate? Wait patiently and I will let you out. Commands like down, shake and all that are cute. But establishing the pecking order from the first minute will set you up for success. Good luck!I wanted to get back to the hint I dropped in anther thread a while back and some of you called me out on itand we ended up jacking the thread. Back then there were enough uncertainties to just say "probably".
A lot has gelled since then. Now I can say it out loud.
My red Euro girl was born Feb. 12! I am between 2 names, Zastava or Dasha. Just waiting for the day I can go pick her up in late April! This is my first Euro, or known Euro, anyway. (I have come to suspect that Katyusha is a Euro mix at least a little, with mostly American traits, but, I digress) If anyone has stories of what they did the first days/weeks bringing their Euro home, what worked well, or what they would do differently, I will be paying attention, as the DCF community has led me to believe the Euros are a whole other level.
Well that's exciting!
Wow that will be nice then.
That's an understatement about crop vets being scarce around here. I think there's one in Cambridge but I know nothing about them.
I have heard that too, and also know nothing about them. The one who cropped Katyusha is in Sherburn, MN, straight south of me about 30 minutes, almost in Iowa. I think (but don't know for sure) the only reason I got in there is that she did a specialty eye surgery on Thor and so i was an existing client already.
can’t wait to see your new girl!!!
