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I was not being rude. You have some seriously sheltered dogs.

Him being older and more trained is going to speed things up big time for the puppy. Monkey see monkey do learning is real and having the older dog around is definitely going to be a positive. When I brought the current girls home I went out of my way to make darn sure the adult girl that was...

Both of those dogs are lucky indeed! :)

Be honest. Considering your recent comments about the random dog at the beach and then more recently your dog having those issues at the whatever competition thing because of the other dog there that did what? No. That is not what you see from a 'desensitized' owner or dog. Not even close.

Got it. So loud noises and other dogs your fidos cant manage because you never let them even 'try' (or expose them to it) and gain confidence at it. (My Doberman girls do not have these fear issues like yours do - Take a wild guess why not) :) All this garbage about the Pitts and 'aggressive...

Never, ever take fido anxiety advice from someone that has their dog wearing a thunder coat (or that has their fido on prosac). :)

In the real world - Not every dog you come across is going to be 'under control'. Far from it. Your fido is NOT going to learn how to interact with the dogs on the other side of the fence if they are always on the other side of the fence. :)

Heartgard has been around the longest of them all and is by default the most well tested one there due to the number of years it has been in use. Also the only one with a guarantee to pay for the treatments if it does fail and your dog becomes infested with a new strain that is somehow resistant.

My problem 'collecting' was mostly thanks to Patience peeing in her crate the night before. (dog does not sleep there) Come morning when I wanted to collect my sample she stopped the flow as soon as the cup on a stick came her way. She pinched it off cause she did not HAVE to go any more. :(...

This is reason number 27 in the long list of reasons WHY you want to have at least 2 Dobermans around at all times. :) I got one right now that is not about to be 'running' anywhere or 'chasing' jack or squat due to injury. :( Our particular injury here was caught very early and is not going...

Following this thread to learn more and hope you share some links where you did your reading at. I got a girl with a low grade UTI right now and being treated. Trying to learn more about Pyometra as well due to her being unaltered. Vet lady tried giving me the spaying speech not long ago and...

Hell no. Same for the 'trainers' depending on their bag of treats to make their dogs do what they want. Neither is 'required' and there are plenty of us that do not generally use either regularly. There will never come a day when I 'need' a darn hot dog bit to get one of my girls to do what I...

Your husband has good reasons for that. I tend to fall in that same boat with respect to people I want to allow my girls around and allow them to get 'comfortable' with. Better safe than sorry. Reading all of your replies here - I am fairly confident you are going to be able to sort out...

The Dober girls here - Proper names are Patience and Dystopia. They answer to 'Holy Crap!' and 'Not Again!'. :) They know darn well who is getting fussed at by their names! :)

No. You are dead on correct here. You do the same thing if a female tries that crap on you. You nip it in the bud right then, and without hesitation. :)

A few pictures of my girls stacking - :) :)

Sure there are... :) That is why so many kids graduate public schools that can't even READ or do basic math at the very bottom of proficiency levels. (not a joke) A large public school system near me (that my grandmother and grandfather both used to teach at) recently made the news (for a very...

Humping is a dominance thing and yes females will do it too. :)

Dog parks are not nearly the 'only' place where bad experiences with other dogs and other owners can happen. Not by a long shot. That thread I recently did about the dog from across the street at work that ran up on me and the girls is one example, Several times over the last handful of years...

I just can't look at your pictures and not say outloud to myself 'Damn, That is a good looking Doberman!'. :) The coat and how shiny and clean it is just screams 'healthy' dog to me as well. Whatever you are doing - You are doing it right! :)