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[MyBuddy]

MY trainer that Rubie is the size she is BECAUSE WE STUNTED HER GROWTH WHEN SHE WAS A PUPPY.

THIS Rubie?? The lady must be outta her cotton picking mind! She's gorgeous! I say her! Pay no mind to the mindless! You are doing great with her so just write this woman off. IF you want another Doberman from her, just go there with confidence that you are an experienced Doberman owner and know what the hell you are doing! Don't cower to her in your voice or demeanor. Go with confidence. Even if she mentions Rubie's puppyhood. I would just say, "Eh, we hit a little bump in the road but we (and she!) did fine.

I can say that to anyone with eyes can see that Rubie is glowing and a very beautiful representation for ANY dog.

Exactly!

 

[LifeofRubie]

Thanks @Drogon, @Brioddy, and @MyBuddy It just totally caught me off guard. You guys are awesome!

 

[Max Hawk]

THIS Rubie?? The lady must be outta her cotton picking mind! She's gorgeous! I say her! Pay no mind to the mindless! You are doing great with her so just write this woman off. IF you want another Doberman from her, just go there with confidence that you are an experienced Doberman owner and know what the hell you are doing! Don't cower to her in your voice or demeanor. Go with confidence. Even if she mentions Rubie's puppyhood. I would just say, "Eh, we hit a little bump in the road but we (and she!) did fine.

Exactly!

ER ..I look at things with a photographers eye and she's gorgeous! Let's face it most people aren't as smart as Dobermans so go with your eye and your heart and ignore idiots!

 

[Max Hawk]

First a picture, then a quick rant:

Guys, I really try to live a drama free life but some people either lack people skills or just don't consider things before they speak and invite drama in. There is a dog, Vashti - a coon hound mix rescue, in my agility class. The lady, "D," who owns her was so excited to see Rubie and has since told me how beautiful, athletic, eager and smart Rubie is and could I point her in the direction of a good breeder because they would like a Rubie. Of course I'm flattered and I assume the breeder would be, too! I give "D" the name of the lady I got Rubie from (I believe in Rubie's litter situation, she was more the mentor for another breeder) because she's very active in the Doberman community of the area. So "D" asked the agility trainer, "R," to call (she knows the questions to ask, etc.) and during the phone conversation with the 'breeder,' "R" mentioned that "D" really likes the size of Rubie and are their Dobes typically that size. This lady who I just sent a good home and business to told MY trainer that Rubie is the size she is BECAUSE WE STUNTED HER GROWTH WHEN SHE WAS A PUPPY. Rubie is 25" tall and about 60lbs at 1.5yrs old. She went through a phase when she was a puppy where her eating wasn't the best and we were desperately trying new foods so yes, she was skinny. But suggesting that she was malnourished to the point that we stunted her f*cking growth and THAT'S why she's the size she is now seemed to ludicrous to me, and luckily to these women that I f*cking train with. "D" said she was going to look elsewhere after that. My trainer couldn't BELIEVE that the 'breeder' said that about Rubie. "D" said they were going to look at Element Dobermans which is still exciting for me because Rubie's sire was Element Star Flight (Nemo).

At first this whole exchange didn't really bother me. Rubie is obviously well taken care, exercised, trained, socialized, and FED PROPERLY but the more I started thinking about it... who else has this lady told that too? I asked her for a recommendation for a lab breeder because my BF wants a chocolate lab for our next puppy. She sent me a name but did she shoot the lady a message and say, "seem like good people but they starve their puppies?" Is this lady ever going to sell ME another Doberman puppy? Do I just write it off as lack of people skills and assume that's why she surrounds herself with dogs? She obviously really thinks we did something to harm Rubie. The more I thought about it, the more pissed off and embarrassed I got. Then I woke up this morning and felt indifferent. If that's what she needs to stir up in her life, so be it.

I didn't want to start a thread because I don't want to waste another second of thought on her senseless comments. I know she's the expert and has seen hundreds, if not thousands, of Doberman puppies so I want to assume that she's got vast amounts of knowledge but I just can't admit to any wrongdoing in this situation. Just needed to get that off my chest. Rant over. Happy Hump day!

This means you need to get a copy of my favorite tee shirt..it say the more people I know the more I love my Doberman! lol You just have to ignore stupid people and listen to your Doberman..and Rubie is beyond gorgeous and I'm picky and black and tans are my favorite Doberman ..She is one of the most gorgeous red girls I have seen. Give her a big hug from me and a cookie poor underfed thing that she is! Good grief peoples are so stupid! lol

 

[blacknrust]

Give her a big hug from me and a cookie poor underfed thing that she is! Good grief peoples are so stupid! lol

Make that 2 cookies and a belly rub! She's perfect!

 

[Brioddy]

Also any time I've told people that my pit is full blood they go "really? But she's so little!" Keep in mind the standard for APBT is a medium sized dog, males should not be over 60 lbs and 40-50 is a good average and even lower is not uncommon. When she is in great shape she's about 45, she's a bit older now so she's a little over 50. Just goes to show what the public assumes is normal, oversized dogs! It doesn't help that anything with a blocky head can be considered a pit bull, when most have mastiff blood resulting in many quite large dogs.

 

[Viemarangelrock]

Field fun!

 

[Max Hawk]

Field fun!

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I love your photos, so nice to see so much green !!! This time of year we are so sadly lacking in that color of wonderfulness! lol

 

[Kaiser2016]

This lady who I just sent a good home and business to told MY trainer that Rubie is the size she is BECAUSE WE STUNTED HER GROWTH WHEN SHE WAS A PUPPY.

From my limited experience with breeders (we have 2 purebred animals but talked to numerous breeders during the research phase), there is usually something very quirky about them. I know we all have our quirks, but they all seemed to be overly sensitive when you ask "too many questions" and they tend to read between the lines too much. When the trainer asked about size, I'm pretty sure the breeder's selective hearing made her defensive about your "small" dog and in order to secure the sale, had to make you look bad in the process. Terrible customer management, and short-sighted thinking because you've already got a dog from her and she should care about your referrals, especially since many people would actually ask you!

If it helps at all, people who don't know Dobermans (like me before Kaiser), we tend to imagine much bigger dogs. I think their long necks give the impression that they must be really tall, like Great Danes.

Maybe the breeder ought to get off her high horse and learn about who she is trash-talking, at least for the sake of her business.

We know Rubie is fabulous, and so do you, so forget about them!

 

[Max Hawk]

This one is already precious and so glad I took these shots ..The birch trees you see in the photo are dead and dying..the one on the far left as you look at the pic is already cut down and we have to take the other.. I loved these trees and over the years we have lost all of them ..these were the last.. I don't know why but I suspect it's our clay soil..they are in the lawn and it does not allow their roots to dry out enough so over time they die. It really has been a rough year for us so far sigh I guess , fingers crossed that it will get better. Just to give you an idea of how devastating it is we have lost to date around 13 birch trees over the last few years! y.. I really am usually such a upbeat person but I am having a hard time not feeling sorry for myself lately.. Ha this was my vent to release some of the downside..I can laugh at myself most of the time I know I have so much to be thankful for..the good news is I can always remember them through the photos.
" HERE I COME MOM! "

 

[Max Hawk]

From my limited experience with breeders (we have 2 purebred animals but talked to numerous breeders during the research phase), there is usually something very quirky about them. I know we all have our quirks, but they all seemed to be overly sensitive when you ask "too many questions" and they tend to read between the lines too much. When the trainer asked about size, I'm pretty sure the breeder's selective hearing made her defensive about your "small" dog and in order to secure the sale, had to make you look bad in the process. Terrible customer management, and short-sighted thinking because you've already got a dog from her and she should care about your referrals, especially since many people would actually ask you!

If it helps at all, people who don't know Dobermans (like me before Kaiser), we tend to imagine much bigger dogs. I think their long necks give the impression that they must be really tall, like Great Danes.

Maybe the breeder ought to get off her high horse and learn about who she is trash-talking, at least for the sake of her business.

We know Rubie is fabulous, and so do you, so forget about them!

Bravo perfectly said! I second that emotion! lol

 

[bomary]

Field fun!

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Pictures of that baby always make me smile! Love him...and the scenery is pretty alright, too!

 

[bomary]

This one is already precious and so glad I took these shots ..The birch trees you see in the photo are dead and dying..the one on the far left as you look at the pic is already cut down and we have to take the other.. I loved these trees and over the years we have lost all of them ..these were the last.. I don't know why but I suspect it's our clay soil..they are in the lawn and it does not allow their roots to dry out enough so over time they die. It really has been a rough year for us so far sigh I guess , fingers crossed that it will get better. Just to give you an idea of how devastating it is we have lost to date around 13 birch trees over the last few years! y.. I really am usually such a upbeat person but I am having a hard time not feeling sorry for myself lately.. Ha this was my vent to release some of the downside..I can laugh at myself most of the time I know I have so much to be thankful for..the good news is I can always remember them through the photos.
" HERE I COME MOM! "
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It usually gets better when you least expect it. I am so sorry you're having a tough time. You are doing a good job of "keeping on keeping on." You don't have to feel the pressure to be upbeat all the time...those people usually implode (spoken...written... by one of "those people!") Do what you have to do to get through, and when you need to vent, VENT away!!...Maybe add some cussing...I always find it cathartic! You are often in my thoughts! I want things to start looking up for you soon! You are never a "downer," and of course your pictures are always awesome to look at!

 

[Max Hawk]

It usually gets better when you least expect it. I am so sorry you're having a tough time. You are doing a good job of "keeping on keeping on." You don't have to feel the pressure to be upbeat all the time...those people usually implode (spoken...written... by one of "those people!") Do what you have to do to get through, and when you need to vent, VENT away!!...Maybe add some cussing...I always find it cathartic! You are often in my thoughts! I want things to start looking up for you soon! You are never a "downer," and of course your pictures are always awesome to look at!

Thanks for your kind words..I have an awesome husband and a great daughter and son..and of course a great Jake! lol... We are planning a trip to the north to do some photographing and we are taking Jake with us..so even if it doesn't work out the idea of it is something to look forward to! A lot of baggage to figure out before we can go so in a way it's a big chore to plan leaving here but it's for sure in the works! Fingers and eyes crossed! I seem to be crossing my eyes and fingers a lot lately! lol We have to find a babysitter for mom ..for mom's cat..for the yard..mainly for my poor flowers..and for my grandson! Hmmm it seems like I left something out but it's a long list lol... I need to write it down! oh I guess I just did that! WHEW!

 

[bomary]

Thanks for your kind words..I have an awesome husband and a great daughter and son..and of course a great Jake! lol... We are planning a trip to the north to do some photographing and we are taking Jake with us..so even if it doesn't work out the idea of it is something to look forward to! A lot of baggage to figure out before we can go so in a way it's a big chore to plan leaving here but it's for sure in the works! Fingers and eyes crossed! I seem to be crossing my eyes and fingers a lot lately! lol We have to find a babysitter for mom ..for mom's cat..for the yard..mainly for my poor flowers..and for my grandson! Hmmm it seems like I left something out but it's a long list lol... I need to write it down! oh I guess I just did that! WHEW!

Well, there you go...print your post, and you've got your list!! It's all coming together!! I hope y'all have a great trip!

 

[MyBuddy]

Watching for Kali to catch up from our walk this morning.

 

[Regalis]

First a picture, then a quick rant:

Guys, I really try to live a drama free life but some people either lack people skills or just don't consider things before they speak and invite drama in. There is a dog, Vashti - a coon hound mix rescue, in my agility class. The lady, "D," who owns her was so excited to see Rubie and has since told me how beautiful, athletic, eager and smart Rubie is and could I point her in the direction of a good breeder because they would like a Rubie. Of course I'm flattered and I assume the breeder would be, too! I give "D" the name of the lady I got Rubie from (I believe in Rubie's litter situation, she was more the mentor for another breeder) because she's very active in the Doberman community of the area. So "D" asked the agility trainer, "R," to call (she knows the questions to ask, etc.) and during the phone conversation with the 'breeder,' "R" mentioned that "D" really likes the size of Rubie and are their Dobes typically that size. This lady who I just sent a good home and business to told MY trainer that Rubie is the size she is BECAUSE WE STUNTED HER GROWTH WHEN SHE WAS A PUPPY. Rubie is 25" tall and about 60lbs at 1.5yrs old. She went through a phase when she was a puppy where her eating wasn't the best and we were desperately trying new foods so yes, she was skinny. But suggesting that she was malnourished to the point that we stunted her f*cking growth and THAT'S why she's the size she is now seemed to ludicrous to me, and luckily to these women that I f*cking train with. "D" said she was going to look elsewhere after that. My trainer couldn't BELIEVE that the 'breeder' said that about Rubie. "D" said they were going to look at Element Dobermans which is still exciting for me because Rubie's sire was Element Star Flight (Nemo).

At first this whole exchange didn't really bother me. Rubie is obviously well taken care, exercised, trained, socialized, and FED PROPERLY but the more I started thinking about it... who else has this lady told that too? I asked her for a recommendation for a lab breeder because my BF wants a chocolate lab for our next puppy. She sent me a name but did she shoot the lady a message and say, "seem like good people but they starve their puppies?" Is this lady ever going to sell ME another Doberman puppy? Do I just write it off as lack of people skills and assume that's why she surrounds herself with dogs? She obviously really thinks we did something to harm Rubie. The more I thought about it, the more pissed off and embarrassed I got. Then I woke up this morning and felt indifferent. If that's what she needs to stir up in her life, so be it.

I didn't want to start a thread because I don't want to waste another second of thought on her senseless comments. I know she's the expert and has seen hundreds, if not thousands, of Doberman puppies so I want to assume that she's got vast amounts of knowledge but I just can't admit to any wrongdoing in this situation. Just needed to get that off my chest. Rant over. Happy Hump day!

Rubie is flipping gorgeous. And like Max, I'm a back and tan girl. But Rubie? I'd steal that girl in a heartbeat! And I'm not usually a fan of females, let alone redheaded ones! Mostly cause I figure one redheaded bitch (me!) per house is enough lol

I really have no clue wtf that broad was thinking.

And as for weights, ugh. Don't even get me started. If I have one more person tell me my lab is "starved" because you can see his ribs I'm going to lose it. He's 75 pounds and is one of the most muscular labs I've ever seen (don't ask me how, cause I really dunno!). How is that starved?! Conditioned? Yes! But never starved. People are so used to fat and oversized dogs they don't know what healthy, fit and breed standard even looks like anymore.

 

[Drogon]

Resting after personal protection training tonight

 

[bomary]

Resting after personal protection training tonight

He found a nice resting spot...that handsome boy!

 

[Kaiser2016]

He fell asleep with his earless giraffe in his mouth. He's so endearing when he's sleeping lol.