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Oh I agree from the perspective of "no breed shaming" and Every dog is an individual. The simple fact is some govt entities, some HOAs, some homeowner policies DO name specific breeds. And juries are made up of a cross section who have their biases. So in my case, I will take that into...

Thanks. Since I'm kind of a noob I'm asking typical noob questions for the benefit of others who moght be lurking here but too shy to ask. But willing to go to the stufy and offer to play. Since this is sponsored by DPCA I'd assume it comes from a show perspective, and its assumed one with...

@Ravenbird Agreed on SSA, and defer to you and others with multiple dobes as the science on this is somewhat limited. Same Sex Aggression in Dobermans - Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue, citing and summarizing from this: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31961268/ And this one is same vet author...

Whats is a "gait video"?

Yep. Love the Husky personality but unless I have a sled, I'm not sure what job I have for it. The one Malamute I've met enough to assess was a complete sweetheart with people but absolutely ruled other dogs by his size and presence. The two Beauce and owners I've met say same as you- strong...

My point being, @Nordika is it sounds like you are doing all the right things, and it just takes time. Somewhere I read that for the dobe boys its like...all the work and training ..."knuckleheads forever? .." you wonder...then one day their brains come in, and suddenly it is all worth it.

Great info @Ravenbird When you read breed histories of different dogs, one constant is how large disruptions (war, depression) narrowed breeds a LOT, I bet people looking back will have a lot to say about COVID shutdown, and effects on the various economic drivers in dog breeding, showing. One...

I was wasting time on youts toob and the algo fed me this: Reminded me of a recent post about a malemute. So just chumming a bit here...any landshark dog owners/past breeders, friens of who have comments. I have watched this trainer on and off grow over time, and appreciate his efforts to...

Oh thats a lot of good context, thank you...! ❤️ that will teach me again what a USMC gunny taught me long ago about ASS-U-ME...😅 I have a bunch of stories about Bonnie at the dogpark as a puppy-juvenile, including essentially being taken in by a couple of older French Mastiffs who basically...

I guess its impolite to ask anyone a direct question that might be seen as criticizing "the fancy" and in doing so, interfere with anyone's chances here who is showing or breeding, especially if one has not broken into the elite club at DPCA/AKC. So I'll make an observation: this would seem to...

I always try to understand the source:

I'd say: trust your gut. From my experience with a lot of rescues and big dogs, you do have to watch closely as things can escalate out of nowhere. Imagine trying to separate these two in a fight. If it were another juvenile, evenly matched, it would be useful. As it is, your dog is being used...

You might ask your vet what is closest to BIOME but gives more protein. @remy suggestion reminds me: Hills does a lot of food sciencethru vets and has a sensitive stomach formula...

Gday! Love that tent btw. Ozzies make the best stuff.

@JanS I've heard good things about Ancient Grains. Its interesting how many flavors... I don't recommend trainers or breeders by name if I have not actually used them. However the one most often referred to by dobe breeders in my area as a go-to is a third Generation in family dobe trainer...

Great post. On my to-do list- visit showdog shows and working dog trials. After reading pedigrees in various places with pics to get some idea of subtle differences. Then how they do in work starts to make sense; the ideal structure and muscle has a purpose- efficient powerful movement to...

If it ain't broke don't fix it. What's wrong with staying on BIOME? I am not familiar, but why change? Is Renzo bored, not eating? Is there another reason? You could add a probiotic to help build up his gut biome. My vet likes this...

annndd here is that new thread landing page: Under Hott Topics so its hidden from roving webcrawlers, AIs, unofficial lurkers without the super spy decoder ring from @JanS https://doberman-chat.com/threads/sasquatch-chupacarbra-skinwalkers-jersey-devils-and-others-latest-sightings.40136/...

Thanks, great Substack link, subscribed. I love the story telling of it all, campfire stories, etc here is one you might like: https://m.youtube.com/@basecampchris?ra=m

Thanks @Ravenbird from that perspective, I can understand the concern. I may not agree, but respect the clubs evolution and decision making as represented via the chosen Board. The nice thing about a free market system is consumers have choices. I've certainly learned a lot here and elsewhere...