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Announcing Doberman-chat’s 2020 calendar contest!

It's time again to begin taking photo submissions now so everyone has plenty of time to get their perfect shots in.
We are going to have 3 categories/different calendars again, which will consist of the following:

*Doberman’s in general Anything that’s scenic, playful, working, etc. would make for a nice calendar page.
Prize to the first place winner will be a glow in the dark from Ridgeway Leatherworks
Sponsored by Ridgeway Leatherworks. Thank you Rob!
Glow in the Dark Collar - Ridgeway Leatherworks
*All puppies (we have plenty again this year) and even if you have cute photos of your adult when he/she was a pup you are welcome to submit them. Pups must be under the age of 12 months in the photo. All breeds of puppies are eligible.
*Prize for the first place winner will be a EDD Connecticut Raincoat. Sponsored by Euro Dog Designs. Thank you Katja!
Euro Dog Designs Connecticut Raincoat
*All breed. All breeds are welcome! We love...

Hello! Apologies if this is oddly formatted or somehow placed in the wrong discussion. I've never actually made a forum post anywhere before lmao....

I was just wondering if any of you happen to have any form of clinical depression and if a Doberman has helped out in any way with that? and, to those who don't have it, do you suppose Dobermans can still live full, happy lives despite their owners occasionally going through that? I figured i'd ask because i haven't seen the topic discussed much and i'm curious as to people's experiences/thoughts.

Especially so since i was considering potentially getting a Doberman in future and i'm depressed haha

Sorry it took a while and sorry I couldn't use all of the shots but I just couldn't enlarge a few of them enough to work. Make sure January is your start month or they will start it on the month you order it.

All Doberman (I'm not sure if January is the right image since it's supposed to be "Catch the ball" but when I go to edit it, it shows the right one...
A Year Of Dobermans Wall Calendar> Doberman-Chat Calendars> Doberman Chat forum's online store

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Simply Dogs Wall Calendar> Doberman-Chat Calendars> Doberman Chat forum's online store

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Hmmmm......................Yep, I have this condition big time!

I wasn't obsessed when I decided to welcome a Doberman/Ridgeback into my home. The decision was made with much thought and having met some (adult!) Dobermans who impressed me mightily. Their looks, their intelligence and general attitude, serious but with a joyful side too. The decision to look for a cross breed was thought out too as I live in a pretty harsh environment and I was worried about whether a pure bred would be tough enough. Went into it with my eyes open to the insane energy levels of a pup needing both mental and physical stimulation, I thought, but I had NO idea really. This is something you have to experience firsthand to get any idea at all!

So, now we are nearly a year and a half down the track, surviving puppyhood, adolescence and unforeseen circumstances beyond what a young dog is usually exposed to.............and I am obsessed! Yep, absolutely. All the signs are there.

1......I am...

Announcing Doberman-chat’s 2019 calendar contest!

It's time again to begin taking photo submissions now so everyone has plenty of time to get their perfect shots in.
We are going to have 3 categories/different calendars again, which will consist of the following:

*Doberman’s in general Anything that’s scenic, playful, working, etc. would make for a nice calendar page.
Prize to the first place winner will be a custom collar from Ridgeway Leatherworks
Sponsored by Ridgeway Leatherworks. Thank you Rob!
The collar can 1.5-2", 4 concho design for male or female or with a name with a few concho's and rivets. (Personalized with their name will substitute 2 conchos). Stitched or Unstitched.
Custom leather dog collars and firefighter gear by RidgewayLeatherworks
Ridgeway Leatherworks

*All puppies (we have plenty again this year) and even if you have cute photos of your adult when he/she was a pup you are welcome to submit them. Pups must be under the age of 12 months in the photo. All...

My vet uses the 9 point body conditioning score to rate the dogs when they come for a visit. They always score a 5. I'm pretty anal about keeping them at an ideal weight. I just can't hardly stand to see an overweight dog.
With so many questions about weight lately, I thought it would be a good time to post this:
Is Your Doberman Fat?
Some people have asked about a doberman growth chart or doberman growth rates detailing the typical doberman weight ranges. I have searched quite a bit online and could not find one. My guess is that it doesn’t exist since the weight of the Doberman Pinscher breed varies.

Doberman Size Estimates
Even if a Doberman growth chart did exist, it would be a pretty rough estimate anyway. There are full grown dobermans who at their ideal weights are 50lbs and others 90lbs, so you can see the wide weight range difference here. Typically an adult female is about 60-80 lbs and a male about 75-90 lbs. That’s a pretty big range for both male and female...

It's a new year so here we are back at week one. Each week we will have a new theme so you can either use an older photo matching the theme or try to take a brand new one for each week.
Let the photos begin!

Announcing Doberman-chat’s 2018 calendar contest!

It's time again to begin taking photo submissions now so everyone has plenty of time to get their perfect shots in.
We are going to have 3 categories/different calendars again, which will consist of the following:

*Doberman’s in general Anything that’s scenic, playful, working, etc. would make for a nice calendar page.
Prize to the first place winner will be a custom collar from Ridgeway Leatherworks
Sponsored by Ridgeway Leatherworks. Thank you Rob!
The collar can 1.5-2", 4 concho design for male or female or with a name with a few concho's and rivets. (Personalized with their name will substitute 2 conchos). Stitched or Unstitched.
Custom leather dog collars and firefighter gear by RidgewayLeatherworks
Ridgeway Leatherworks

*All puppies (we have plenty again this year) and even if you have cute photos of your adult when he/she was a pup you are welcome to submit them. Pups must be under the age of 12 months in the photo. All...

It's a brand new year so we'll start all over with week 1. I realized that there are 53 Sunday's in 2017 but I'll figure that out when the time comes.

Week 1 - New

I apologize for being so terribly late with them but Cafe Press has been a struggle this year. Thank you @Rits for helping on a couple of them.

If you do order one be sure to select the start date as January 2017 or they will start it in December of 2016.

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Simply Dogs Wall Calendar> Doberman-Chat Calendars> Doberman Chat forum's online store

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Purely Puppies Wall Calendar> Doberman-Chat Calendars> Doberman Chat forum's online store

All Doberman calendar 1
A Year Of Dobermans Wall Calendar> Doberman-Chat Calendars> Doberman Chat forum's online store

All Doberman calendar 2
A World Of Dobermans Wall Calendar> Doberman-Chat Calendars> Doberman Chat forum's online store

I tried to use as many entries as possible, but...