Former Dobie Owner - Question re: energy levels in today's dobes

[AresMyDobie]

Has anyone got a theory on the size of a young pup and its effect on the pup's temperament? I know on paper the answer is going to probably be there's no correlation, but it seems to me the smaller pups could be more scrappy. Maybe they're smaller because they burn more calories with their higher activity level? Two brothers of my pup were smaller and they were the ones that were the more aggressive/assertive ones.

With my first Dobe, I had pick of the litter (again, he was not from a reputable breeder). I chose the largest male pup who also happened to be the least energetic of the litter during my visit. He had a lot of energy like any Doberman will, but he really calmed down very well in the house (also a trait I think a lot of Dobes have, and I love).

Short mans syndrome

 

[AresMyDobie]

I hope you find what you are looking for best of luck in what you choose despite what breed it is please post pics when you make your choice

 

[Rits]

I moved all OT posts to their own thread for continued discussion. I also had to clean this thread up a little in order for things to make sense. Please continue all OT discussion in that thread, here: https://doberman-chat.com/threads/other-breeds-trainability.23991/

Thank you