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  1. StateOfMine

    Honest opinions. Harshness is fine.

    Flint at his 2nd bite session (no footage of the 1st. Ignore the date of the video, his 1st session was probably a month ago. And Flint on the sleeve for the first time about a week ago: Short people problems happened lol But I feel like the helper isn't... helping. Flint is not a high...
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    Dobermans and Clothing

    Does anyone else's doberman just shut down when they're wearing something? Flint lays around a lot more and is less excitable when he has either his sparkpaws pajamas on or even the newest addition to my arsenal of keeping my dog warm, the fleece sweater made by MeadowCat (I freaking love it!)...
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    Gaiting/trotting vs pacing in the conformation ring

    Flint pacing... with me. He trots so nicely with other people. We just got out of a conformation class and he paced the whole time. Anyone know how to fix this? I have three different ladies who show their dobermans there and they can't get him to trot with me either.
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    White freckles and white spots

    You can see the white freckles on his cheek here. The white spots are where the ecollar is currently. Its usually higher on the neck but it slides sometimes.
  5. StateOfMine

    Chicken Wing....

    He is fine. Back to pooping normal. I think we're ok
  6. StateOfMine

    Importance of Temperament in Breeding

    I'm going to share an experience I had today. Flint is being introduced to a bite pillow. He does not bite hard on it like he does with a tug toy made of jute or a toy rope. He just kinda puts his teeth on it and soaks it, no tugging at all. Granted this toy is still very new, but I started to...
  7. StateOfMine

    White freckles and white spots

    Flint has three little white freckles on his cheek and they've been there for some time. And I mean white fur, not bumps on skin. I also noticed he has two little white spots on his neck too. He didn't have these about 6 months ago. If I get into conformation, are they disqualifiers? He wasn't...
  8. StateOfMine

    Submit your photos for the 2026 DCF all dog calendar here

    Flint. Not a clue what to name the photos. If one is chosen feel free to come up with something or ask me again.
  9. StateOfMine

    Importance of Temperament in Breeding

    I don't have much useful input but I'm watching this. I would also like to know how to help, even beyond talking about it. Flint doesn't love gunshots, but I've taken him shooting with my husband and I. I can tell he's stressed out by it, but when I tell him to "down" he listens despite it. It...
  10. StateOfMine

    What the Bite?!

    I totally neglected this thread. Well we went to the assessment and the guy said Flint has potential but I have to encourage him to pull against the leash... which I have trained him for months to not do lol So I am trying to build his confidence to pulling against a harness, back-tie him, etc...
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    Chicken Wing....

    Well he had normal poop this morning even if it is a tad bloody still. I think we're okay if things are moving along as normal. I have his ecollar back on him after that incident. Bad Flint.
  12. StateOfMine

    Chicken Wing....

    Flint snatched up a chicken wing off the grass on Monday. He had bloody diarrhea with a few solid pieces today. The day before, a solid normal poop about half the size of his typical amount, but its possible he pooped before that too and I didn't see it. He is acting normal. He eats, he drinks...
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    What the Bite?!

    I'll keep everyone updated with how it goes. Whatever the result, I'm nervous. If he does well I feel I should try to do something with him that won't let his ability go to waste, which will be so expensive. But if he gets dismissed I will be so disappointed lol
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    Issues with beef cheek rolls....

    Flint has been getting tummy issues with their bully sticks too, where before there were none. Flint doesn't care for cheek rolls anymore sadly. He's too lazy to put in the effort to chew them. I have no input on the cheek rolls.
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    DCM3 and DCM4 are you serious

    Yeah I am just now discovering that these are genetic markers we can test for now. I don't know if Embark tests for them but I discovered this while looking for a... well not $200 way to test for the copper liver toxic... whatever, since embark doesn't just update their information and makes you...
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    What the Bite?!

    I'd love to know who they are! I'm surrounded by shepherd elitists maybe. After years of hearing them talk and seeing that only shepherds make podiums in bite sports maybe there are things I'm not considering. Have these breeders won serious competitions with their dobes? I would actually...
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    What the Bite?!

    Oh Flint is an awesome family dog. He loves kids (and is careful around them) he loves other dogs and he pushes toys at guests when they come in. As far as nosework... that is no joke. I can't hide  anything from Flint. I took a toy away from him that he was starting to expose the fluff of and...
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    What the Bite?!

    The trainer's name is Hazaar (Haz) Othman. Shield K9 is his business and his YouTube channel name. He's got an Instagram and has published a book too. "No Nonsense Dog Training". But yeah basically dobermans I guess "cannot hang" in IGP and you'll likely never see them on a podium. The euro...
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    Puking

    Yeah I've tried those too. He seemed to like them at first but as time went on he lost interest. It doesn't matter if they're flavored or not. He's lazy and doesn't want to take the time to chew them up. Little pig wants to eat everything as fast as possible. He does seem to love Icelandic Cod...
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    Puking

    I buy from bully bunches and also make due with Red Barn on occasion. Both have caused him to gulp water then puke.

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