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I thought the retired thing would give me more time but now wonder how I ever had time to work??? But it will give me time to protection train my new pup (assuming he continues to grow and successfully gets through ongoing assessments over time, so far so good). What a great way to engage with...

Thanks to all for comments! Absorbed and that is the direction I will head, except for giving Digger up to DobieDesire... :)

I am expecting... A new puppy! Meet Digger. Ten days away. I have had other breeds and am familiar with their nutrition needs, although I admit it has been a long time since I started with a puppy from scratch and my research suggests these guys have some quirky elements due to their higher...

Happy to help. <<Wade, C.M., Nuttall, R., & Liu, S. (2023). Comprehensive analysis of geographic and breed-purpose influences on genetic diversity and inherited disease risk in the Doberman dog breed. Canine Medicine and Genetics, 10(1): 1–17.>> Comprehensive analysis of geographic and...

I am about to get a Dobie puppy and my breeder is fanatical about genetics. Her research indicates that the goal is not specific new "traits" in and of themselves, but pretty much entirely around strengthening and broadening the genetic diversity of the Doberman breed before inbreeding makes it...