@Artman408
Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it. /S. I stuck her nose in her mess, it’s not like I beat her or use shock collars or any of that ish. Saying I’m abusing her for sticking her nose in a mess she made is tantamount to saying grounding your kids is child abuse.
I actually came back to say that I solved the problem. I spent another $70 to replace the door and I found a more effective spray to stop her chewing on it because the bitter apple spray didn’t work. She had another mess the day after so I thought maybe there was an issue with her area. The lawn people haven’t been cutting it so there was crabgrass. I got rid of the weeds and she went out to use the restroom.
It must be really nice to sit in your white tower and judge me like that. You don’t even know me. I came her for help because I don’t want to get rid of her it brings me to tears and all I get is a rash of ish from you about being abusive, not deserving her, and letting a stranger into my home or meeting with one because you don’t think I should have her. Contrary to what you think I do try to care for her. She’s on Blue buffalo and triexis, she’s current on all her shots, etc.
You might not live alone. You might have a family that can help. That’s great for you. You might not have to support yourself. Also awesome. But your situation isn’t everyone’s and attacking someone online who you don’t even KNOW, because you disagree with putting a dogs nose in its mess is just absolutely crazy. I came her for help with a solution, not to have you insult me and say I should just give up on her.
And FYI about my “financial losses” I wasn’t going to sell her. If I put her on pet finder it would be for free.
Please understand that the members of this board are passionate about the doberman breed. They are more than willing to help in any way they can. No one here has really been bashing you. Every suggestion has been with your Dobermans best interest in mind. Re-homing a dog is usually a last resort. Suggesting that your dog get re-homed, comes mainly from the fact that you are away from home for too many hours at a time for any dog. Especially a younger one. Nobody can hold it that long. I understand totally how frustrating it can be to come home to a house full of urine and feces! It's horrible. I understand that. And so do the members here. We've all been there at times!
But you have to understand that this is not the dogs fault. Especially a dog who's already been housebroken! She understands that shes not supposed to go in the house. Have you ever been in a situation where you can't find a bathroom? It's horrible! You have to go! And there's no place to go! And you know that wetting your pants is the last thing you want to do. But there comes a point when there is no other option. That's what your dog is going through. And it pains all of us.
You have not been a member here for very long. If you take the time to read all the forums here you will see how compassionate our members are! We are a close knit family here. Everyone wants to help! It gets frustrating sometime when someone calls out for help and then doesn't take the advice. Believe me, there is rarely bad advice on here. Many people search Doberman forums and finally land here and are so happy they did! Check out a few other doberman forums and you will see that we are really a helpful, friendly group.
I'm glad you are coming up with some other solutions for yourself. But I must reiterate everyone's suggestion about a doberman rescue. If,
if, you ever decide you need to give up your girl, please take everyone's suggestion and contact a doberman rescue. Putting
anything for free on Craigslist it's just looking for trouble. A lot of times people with fighting dogs are looking for a free dog of any kind that they can use as a bait dog. You do not want your dog to end up there! And putting it on for free? Nobody takes care of anything that they get for free.
Dobermans are a special breed that do not do well in a shelter either. Many shelters that obtain a doberman will quickly find a foster because they know Dobermans do poorly in a shelter. Dobermans need human contact more than a lot of other breeds.
And Blue Buffalo dog food has had so many recalls I would never suggest that food to anyone! You need to read up on recalls done on any food. Unfortunately, Blue Buffalo has been horrible. Every time someone says they're feeding their dog Blue Buffalo, I panic. Please consider a different food and again, there are Forums on here dedicated just to food. Go to our health and nutrition section.
Doberman Health Issues and Questions
Do a search for Blue Buffalo in that forum and you will see a lot of the members that had difficulty with that food.
And remember, anytime you change food if it needs to be done gradually. Adding a little of the new food and the old food until gradually you are feeding all the new food. This should be over a couple of weeks. Again, that discussion can be found in those forums.
There is so much information here and so many good people that I'm sure you can come up with a lot of answers that you need.
