The Dobermann, besides being a dog with species specific needs, has also been genetically designed for a job.
He is:
Bred to be suspicious (which makes him naturally, highly sensitive)
Bred to be alert (which makes him fast to arousal)
Bred to bring down man (which makes him prone to mouthing & biting in overarousal & play and also to chase everything that moves)
Bred to watch & guard just one man (which makes him a Velcro, attention seeking shadow, and often aloof with strangers)
Bred to track & hunt (which makes his nose amazing)
Bred for intelligence (which makes him fabulous to train but gives him a brain that needs to be properly employed)
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Modern Human expectations:
A content pet dog who will largely spend long periods alone, resting, unemployed, mentally unchallenged, definitely not barking, not noticing what’s going on outside, not chasing anything, loves everyone and everything, plays gently & nicely with every dog in the park, hearing but not reacting, programmed to understand that we want all of the above and none of the hardwired, instinctive species & breed specific behaviours!
Doing breed research and having realistic expectations is compulsory!! Training is not optional!
Text from Sharon Chamberlin of Dobercademy.
He is:
Bred to be suspicious (which makes him naturally, highly sensitive)
Bred to be alert (which makes him fast to arousal)
Bred to bring down man (which makes him prone to mouthing & biting in overarousal & play and also to chase everything that moves)
Bred to watch & guard just one man (which makes him a Velcro, attention seeking shadow, and often aloof with strangers)
Bred to track & hunt (which makes his nose amazing)
Bred for intelligence (which makes him fabulous to train but gives him a brain that needs to be properly employed)
-versus-
Modern Human expectations:
A content pet dog who will largely spend long periods alone, resting, unemployed, mentally unchallenged, definitely not barking, not noticing what’s going on outside, not chasing anything, loves everyone and everything, plays gently & nicely with every dog in the park, hearing but not reacting, programmed to understand that we want all of the above and none of the hardwired, instinctive species & breed specific behaviours!
Doing breed research and having realistic expectations is compulsory!! Training is not optional!
Text from Sharon Chamberlin of Dobercademy.
