Recent content by Aaron56

Don't think for a second that your Doberman can ever 'not' hear you due to the environment and other noises going on. They can... :) Example: Regardless of what tools / machinery I happen to be using at whatever time in the big shop, and regardless of how loud they are - If I see Agatha get up...

Over 20 years of owning and raising Dobermans and have never, ever had the need for a shock collar... :) I don't buy the BS for a second that you people that DO use them are 'only' using them for the little buzzing sound they can make. Nope... You are using them as 'correction' tools and I...

There were a few Vets near me that fell for the Rona BS back then and it was like that. Owners not allowed inside sort of garbage. My particular city did not give a rats ass about any of it. No masks at City Hall, no BS 'enforcement' garbage like what went on in many other cities... Point...

Clinic I use currently is not corporate owned. (though the vast majority of clinics near me ARE) 3 Vet ladies all went in together to own / manage the business. Prices are about about 1/2 or less than most of the other clinics around but the service is much, much better...

When in doubt I am siding with my older girl Dystopia. If she growls at the new shit for whatever reason I am going to growl at her too. Rules are what they are and new girl is lowest on the totem pole and all so... I can trust that if the older (and properly trained) girl was growling at the...

Agatha does not look to me for 'guidance' before deciding to hump any other dog she feels like. :)

Why are those things not allowed in any sort of competition or conformation sports again??? :)

If your dog behaved without it - You would not still be using it after so long. :) Those collars are no different than pinch collars in the way they can both be used to get a yelp out of some dogs that would otherwise not be deterred and ignored verbal commands. That yelp is caused by pain...

Depends. :) Sometimes you will be better served letting the dogs 'work it out' on their own and sometimes you will need to step in a make a firm decision / reinforce pack 'rules'. Which dog actually bit you and how did you respond to it when it happened?

It's not just behavior here. The health differences between siblings can be very, very noticeable as well. My last pair of girls had all sorts of health crap that neither of the parents ever came down with. Allergies in one girl is my most recent example here. How is it that one particular...

Because they all have shock collars on is why they are behaving. Even if you are not using it at the time - they know that thing is on their neck and that they CAN be lit up at any time for misbehaving. Same way a pinch collar can 'control' an otherwise aggressive puller sometimes even if not...

Get addicted to them is more like it.

Worst thing I ever did was let the one girl keep her squirrel after she dispatched it. Once she learned that their was meaty goodness under the furskin of the critter she just caught - She was hooked like Hunter Biden on those and much more difficult to control outside afterwards. Better...

I was nervous as heck when I got Agatha and first brought her home. Circumstances did not allow any sort of proper introduction on any sort of neutral territory so the existing Dobergirl pretty much just had the stranger dog walk right in her home and take up residence. Even if you 'think'...

Agatha does not do well with random strangers encroaching on anything she considers her 'territory'. The house and yard, the shop and all of its yard / property, any vehicle they are used to riding in... Puts on a good show for strangers in those circumstances but is the exact opposite out in...